Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-28
Fremont County.

AT large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democratic citizens Of Fremont county held at
the Court House in the Town OF Sidney, on
Saturday December, 10th A. d 1853, the fol.
lowing proceedings were had, viz:
The meeting was called to order, by G. W.
PIERCE Esq, and upon his motion Judge JOHN
c. SCOTT was chosen Chairman, and the
Hon. GEO. w. Lucas, Secretary.
BY the request of the Chairman, Hon. A. A.
ing and upon his motion it was voted that a
committee Of three be appointed to draft res
olutions expressive of the sense Of this meet
ing; whereupon Hon. A. A. Bradford, Rev
Elias Findley and Thomas Donahue Esq, were
appointed said committee.
Aud the said committee having attended
to.the duty assigned them, submitted the
following Preamble and resolutions.
We the Democratic citizens of Fremont coun-
ty in convention assembled, believing it ir;,;
and proper and in accordance with Der, ,..ra,;,
principles and usages, TO assemble togcthe,
and consult upon measures Cor the promotion
of our honofed PRINCIPLES, do resolve as fol.
lows, viz;
list. ina. We still continue to adhere with
reilSS;ous tenaclty to Democratic Principles as
Promulgated BY jefferson. lndinn and other
great fathers Of the Deus m. and SC
successfully put insprsctiO0 ladrew Jack
son.
End, That Franklin Pierce not only on &C
counf If h;s ;ttu.t.;~ ~~...r,oco - II "a
actions Of his stysy life, but on sssOunt Of tn.
manly and digniAed manner in which he
placed himself upon the Platform of the De.
mocracy Of the Nation, as promulgated at Bal.
timore in June 1852, in the patriotic aud truly
Democratic principles proclaimed.in his inau-
gural address, and particularly in his fearless
and independent administration of the Govern.
tons has proved himself to be truly worthy OF
occupying the seat which Washington, Jeffer-
son and Jackson have occupied before him.
Sd. That the bosom Of America is and ought
ever to be open to receive not only the opulent
and respectable stranger but the oppressed and
dopntrodden of all the nations of the earth.
9TH. That we have the utmost confidence in
the patriotism and democracy of the many
adopted citizens in this county, and that we
most cordially extend to them the right hand
Of fellowship and bid them hearty welcome
to all the privileges Of the Democratic Church.
5th. That the course of our Senators in Con.
gress Hon. A. G. Dodge, and Hon. G w Jones
meets with our warmest APPRECIATION.
9th. Resolved, Tha. We approve of the call
for Democratic State Convention at Iowa
City on the 9th day of January next and that
this meeting do now proceed to elect two del.
egates to represent US in said convention and
either Of them that may attend said convention
be authorised to give the vote of .his county
in said convention; and therefore upon motion
of Col. George Lacy, seconded by Noah Leabo
Esq, the resolutions were unanimously adop.
ted
On motion of A. A Bradford, seconded BY
jefferson Wade, Charles W. Pierce and Isaac
johnson Esqs., were unanimously elected
delegates to the State Convention.
On motion of Thomas Donahue, voted that
the proceedings of this meeting be published
in the Iowa Capital Reporter and Western
Bugle.
On motion, voted TO adjourn.
JOHN G. SCOTT, President.
u. w. LUCAS Secretary