The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-07-08
cousry WING CONVENTION.

a Convention Of the Wings Of Scott county
was held at the Couit House IN Davenport on
Saturday Sd July, for the purpose q selecting
candidates to be supported a. the ensuing August
ec,on. FOR the following Offices: State Senator,
two Representatives, Clerk and Prosecuting AZ.
|torney, and also 10 appoint Delegates 10 auel"
congressional Convention to be held al Masea
lime 3lh July. Col. I. c. EAps was called 10 The
Chair ana "A. C. Billion appointed Secretary.
A committee was appointed on credentials and
1.-The following persons reported themselves ~ al
tendance aud acted as Delegates
Davenport Delegates Sanders, Cook
| A il Owens, A C Billion, A Fulton, l. Tiehe
nor, and 4 Teiair
Hickory Grove Porter and ID Tougher.
Pleasant Valley Waters, Hedges, G !
|IIaaley and \ Hyde.
Aliens Gfove-D Stephens, and J. Reed
lie Claire Col. T c Eads, J Hoxie, Ar.
hold, Smith and C Eratton.
Ilue Grass-E Perrin and A Foster.
Rockingham-L Ringsleby and Kicker
Buffalo, B Shaw and J Robinson.
Me..rs L Ringslesby and Z Kicker were az
pointed telers.
After an informal ballot, the Convention pro
decided 10 regular ballot for State Senator, whicl
resulted in tie between Geo. Smith and |
lRoss-when the latter Withdrawing his name TO
,Senator the former was nominated by aeelama
] ton.
On the first ballot for candidates for Represen
natives Col. ] ii Ross and 4 Fulton were de
gclared ne nominees.
On motion, Jas. Thorington, Esq, was nomi
hated Tor Clerk oil the Court and A w McGrsg
Eor. Esq for Prosecuting Attorney, BY aeelaina
Ftion.
On motion the Chair appointed tho iollowin!
gentlemen delega IS TO suend the Wig Seeon'
Congressional District Convention TO be held a
Maseatins on Thursday next, 9Th Of july.
Messt, Jp Cook, A Sanders, a c Falton, ]
10 Eads, 1horing'un, II 5 Finley, MeManas
H. Carpeater.
Msssls. Fulton, Ross and Coos addressed til
meeting
Tie following resolutions wets reported, reas
and unanimously adopted
Rl,oistd, That the VII IS Of Scott county, hal
4 with appreciation The nomination OF Gen. Win
field Scott, BY the late Baltimore National Whie
Convention, aad that We as delegates represent
ne The Wings Of County named in honor OF thu
cid soldier, patriot and statesman, vii undertake
I'm behalf OF this county 10 render an account o.
her at the Presidential election, creIt.able aiiSt
h. the Wings of sod Scott and the PEOPLE -
4 siding within her borders.
Re.olres, That the distinguished ability VIII
which The Hon. Vim. 4. Graham has conducted
IBIS Official duties as member Of President Fill
}noreS Cabinet, the satisfactory discharge OF eg.
sery public ,rus, committed TO his charge, are sui.
sficieht guarantees tia he National Wing parts
lean eonfte in him, AMI hs acts, and We de nov
most ehsehully ard unanimously, IN behalf o
sthe Wings OF this Convention represented, taiifs
Ifhe nomination OF Scott and Graham, as eandi
plates for President and Vice President.
Re,olre9, Ttatthe eminent services OF Milast
fi'llmoie as President of tie United States, eyi.
Tleueed by the unparalleled prosperity Of II,
Seouftry, The silence Of his political opponent.
swho seek IN vain for one official act 10 condemn
4 ait lat ~ tbdh ne Aai tpiIh tSt -
roof that the people of these United States car
] safely commit their interests 10 tile WING party
fol the Union.
Reso'red, That we pledge ourselves and ear
dnestly recommend 10 TIE people Of Scot county
j 70 support the ticket this day pQi III nomination
Ebel ewing IS we do that unless an emf be pu, Il
Ethe reign Of Locofocosm in Iowa, The interes
gani prosperity Of the STATE viii be sacrificed 4
he .sshrine of party that political demsgogue
/ may flourish at HE expense Of the peaple.
d Reached, That the Democratic party o. low;
! are responsible Tor the creation OF the Laws
H. hich govern this State, and that the attempt Il
FIX any part of that rssponsibii'y upon the VIII.
Epahy, is base outrage, bellies the record and i
Eanother proof that il will not always do ''to pn
-Four trust in men,
b Reso!rei, That the patent experiment Of Iii,
Democracy in giving Iowa .'Code 81 Laws
khas turned ont to be magnificent failure, ant
etae people OF this State have nothing to expec
kbat more oil ''the same sort" 50 long as they con
sfde the Law making power to the seli-stylrd De
nElocracy OF the State
After a motion tha. the proceedings be pub
Eiished in the Gazette, the meeting adjourned.
7. G. EADS, Chm'n.
A. C.. Billion, Sec'y.
i Davenport. July Sd, 1852.