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At meeting Of the democratic citizens
Of Keokuk county, held at Sigourney, On
Saturday, the 9TH day Of June, l846, Col.
JAS. q. CROCKER was called to the
chair, and S. A. JAMES appointed secre-
tary.


Mr.. Quinton being called upon, stated
the object of the meeting to DC 10 select :
suitable number Of delegates to attend tho
Territorial Convention, to Be held at Iowa
City on the lth inst, fer The purpose 0f
dominating democratic candidate for cur
next delegate to Congress, &c.


Dn motion of Mr.. Quinion, committee
Of five were appointed to draft resolutions
Expressive Of the views Of this meeting and
the democracy of this county.


Whercupon, Messrs. Richard QuiDtcn,


L. B. Hughes, j. B. Whistler, B. F. Weeks
and Z. Shugart, were appointed said con-
lnittee.


The committee retired, and in short
9time returned with the following preambls
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, viz:


Whereas, it appears necessary u tAs
present peculiar state Of affairs, polidcal
and otherwise, that the views and feelings
q Of the democracy of Iowa should be MADE
known; therefore, we, the democrats =
Keokuk county, in convention assembled,
I do resolve as follows:


lst. That we deem the cause Of dencc-
Tracy the cause of truth and Justice, and We
believe that this can best be sustained, ana
only sustained by thorough and eiiiclsn1
organization.


J End. That the constitution as i cane
from the hands the Convention bresines
the will Of the democracy, and as such shsi
and will receive our united support. /.
! Sd. That we have full faith and cona-
dence in A. c. Dopcr, our late De!egsIe
tc Congress, and we believe him fully en-
titled to the continued support Of the ds'
mocracy of Iowa.


4th. That this convention choose adele-
cation Of FIVE members TO attend tho lsf.
iitorial Convention to be held at Iowa Cly.
on the 1lth inst, and that said delegauon
be instructed to obtain, If possible, the nom
ination Of A. C. DoDcE a. our candida!s
for Congress-; feeling confdent, - We e,
that he win, as heretofore, make us goa
land efficient Delegate, and one Of wno.
the democracy Of Iowa need not be asha1e,.
9Th. That the democracy Of Ksokuk
county pledge themselves to give their g.
dial support to the nominee Of said so,s !
|vention, and that "principles, not nen'
shall be their governing motto.


On motion, 4. B. Hughes, r. +. MseEs
S. A. James, VIM. Black and Tho.
Henderson, ST., were appointed deIegae
TO attend the Territorial Convention = io~-
City on the 1lth inst. ..,s
On motion The convention adjouFnsd -
dis.


| S. A. JAMES, Sec.