The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
DUBUQUE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

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CONVENTION.
| Pursuant 10 public notice the democracy o
Dubuque County met in Convention at tn,
Cour, House in the city of Dubuque at 2 . ciocl
IN Saturday, Dec. 81, 1853, for the purpose o
choosing eleven delegates 10 represent oul
county in the state convention TO be held a
Iowa city on The 9th proximo.
The Convention was organized by callip,
Gen. j. e. Shields 10 the Chair and nppointin.
WIN. A Jones Secretary.
The object Of the c,nvention having beer
explained in 3 few per inent remarks by thu
President, WIN. II. Merritt, Richard Bonsor
and Wm. g. Stewart were, m motion, appoint
ed a committee TO draft resolutions for the con-
sideraion of the oonyention.
On motion, r. s. He;Ieringtop, Iohr
Parker and WIN. |. Anderson were appointed :
cummttee to examine crede ntials This CON-
mittee reported the names of the ollowing gen
tlemen as being present and ep,itied to seats il
the convention as delegates from their respec
tive townships, viz
FRoM JULIEN TowNsHiP-Messrs Johr
Parker, d. Decker, J.. G. Shields, !. t. Eve
rett, John Ricketts,, VIM G stewart, Richard
Bons@n, John Fitzpatrick, Geo. A. Shannon, J
HoeY, T. Sullivan, Wm. A. Jones, f. S. Heth
erington, VIM. H. erriu, ]. B. Thomas, Jas
Mullin, G. H. Booth, J. d. ! innings, Chas
Cookery, Jas Burt, w. G. Mase and Fl e
Pierce the last five as '.substitutes" duly ap-
pointed 10 fill vaconcles existing in the de!ess
tion
CENTRE TowsshIP.-D. Haggard, Senr. P
Morgan and j. T: Nowlin
Iowa 4" r. B. Scloonovey, A
Schoonover, and w. I
Anderson.
rArLoR !" Willis II. Hogan and P
r. Benner
On motion, John O'Ragan, of Table Mound
and T, Flanagan of Mosalem were admitted 1,
seats in the Convention. as
On motion of Col J. B. Tnomss, the dele
gates present were authorized to cast the full
vote of their respective townships.
II. >. Hethering,on and VIM. T. Anderson
being appointed Telers the conyention proceed
ed to vote by ba lot for Delegates to the stat.
convention, resulting in the election of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Chas. Cookery, j. b. Thomas, VIM /. An.
derson, J. T. Everett, VIM. II Merritt, Ii Now
lin, WIN. G. Stewart, VIM. A. joaes, Wm. S
Hall, John Parker and Fl c. Pierce.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were read and adopted will
great u.animity: a ~
The undersigned, committee appointed BY
this Convention to draft and report resolutions
beg leave to report the following:
Resolved, That we joyfully embrace this
first meeting of the democracy of Dubuque
County, (since the delivery Of the Presidents
Message) to express our entire appreciation OF
the course thus far pursued by our able Chief
Magistrate Franklin Pierce, ard we hail with
delight his first annual Message
Resolved, That we hearty approve the pre-
sent course of our able and faithful Senators,
and Representative a. G.. Dodge, Geo. w.
Jones and Bernhart Ilean; that they are worthy
of the thanks of the whole people of Iowa, and
rendered the thanks of the Democracy Of Du.
buque county.
Resolved, That we deem full and explicit
acguiescence in the decision of the majority,
one OF The primary principles Of the democratic
party; and that liberal support of every true
democrat is due to democratic officers IN the
honest discharge Of their official duty, and until
they have proven by their acts departure from
democratic principles and nsages, or until they
are delinquent to the trust reposed in them, by
the Government OF their constituents.
Resolved, That we regret and sisnpprove of
the course of certain men and journals in this
State, in their continued and uncalcd for attscks
upon the ADMINISTRATION and democratic officers
and that we counsel these men in the true spirit
of friendship and democracy to desst from such
a course. f
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this con-
vention be publshsd in the Miners Express of
this City
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
NM. Fl MERRITT.
3 ra w. G.. STEWART.
RIcH'D BoNsoN.
On motion, majority Of the delegation were
authorized TO fill any vacanclcs that may occur,
and those who may attend the convention were
authorized to cast the full vote of The county.
Adjourned. @.s
J. G. SHIELDS, Prest.
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