The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-11
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION,
Al NATIONAL, Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Fly order of the Dem. Central Com.
RF. FOX, Chairman.
Democratic Convention.

At NATIONAL on Saturday next the Demo.
eracy Of Clayton Co, will meet in Convention
10 nominate two candidates for the Assembly
snd to transact such other business as may be
deemed necessary. We hope TO see good
number Of the "unte,lifed on the ground, and
may be such as will be crcditabc to The county
Ii elected, creditable to The T r'y if defeated.
This is the first Legislative under the New
Constitution aud though Clayton recorded a
most emphatic protest against its adoption, yet
il has succeeded i'll the state by small MAJOR
lily and We must therefore make the best of it
i'sb.d effects than by the election of Members
~ho will guard against putting in statutory
firm. tho absurdities for which it provides.
Most Of our present laws will require re-mod-
delling, soma of them will be found dead let
by the operation of the organic law and
many acts will necessarily be passed to meet
the imperative commands of the New Consti-
tuition and equally impera'ire demands Of pub
lie naccss;s-.. Nosrccecding Legislature under
ahis Constitution viii be o'mpor.ant to us as
ne approaching one and however PARTIES may
nominate, it is a d1'y the people owe to them
selves, to vote at the polls for men of sornd
judgments anu rnimpeachable integrity. The
nero politician will not supply the present de-
mand. Home interests should have priority of
cnu ., ,,l 4 ,cucS;opS If ho,
ing their origin in South Carolina, Massachu-
ATS or kansas should lose their charms when
matters vitality affecting ourselves are presented
tor our decision. To provide for The political
security and personal advantage of the citizens
of Iowa should be the first obligation assumed
by the candidatcs-to bla.her party politics by
the hour, is qualification a member Of any
legislative body never orght to have, AMI one,
hy the way, that no useful member ever did
haze.
We hare heard the names of Emery. Of Mo.
mona, Odcll Of Gutenberg, Bass of McGrcgo-,
Read of Garnavillo, Freeman of Elkadcr. Wat
lins, Of Farmersburg, Crannis of Strawberry
Point and Potts of Export lis it y mentioned
in connection with the Offices to be filed and
We have no do,bt the selection Of any two of
them will give enire satisfaction. In this con-
:iection it MAJ be observed with promiety that
the Editor Of this pa2er has been solicited to
permit the use of his name in Convention 1t
Is referred to here, for the purpose of stating
that the wiiter is under obligations to his over
partial friends, BIT in thanking them for the
honor they woald conltr uIon him by nomi-
nation, and possibly an election. he bcgs leave
to assure them that no IDEA of going to the
Capitol this winter has entered his head, and he
desires it to be most decidedly understood that
such trip would involve too great sacrifice Of
personal convenience and business interest to
Permit the indulgence of thought favoroble to
The suggestion. We came to Iowa to earn a
living, and the post Of "high private suits our
feelings and ourpockets much better than wolld
the honors of office at tie hands of our fien6s
In Clayton Comfy.