, 1853-12-24
Pierce County Democratic convention.


Pierce County Democratic Convention.
Pursuant to previous notice the democ-
racy of Pierce county met in convention,
on Saturday, the 18th inst. nj il. Frost,
ESQ, was called 10 the chair, and II. G.
Mosely and J. NJ. Chapman were chosen
secretaries.
The following persons were elected as
delegates 10 the Democratic Territorial Con-
veniion, to wit: L. F. Thompson, L. A.
Smith, Thos. Talentire, II. e. Mosely and
Peter Butler.
On motion of DR.. NJ. P. Burns, it was
voted that the delegates be instructed 10
support DR.. JoHN NJ. HADES Tor Delegate
to Congress upon the first ballot.
The following resolution was introduced
by p. Butler, viz:
Resolred, That should either of the Dele
gates, from any cause, be unable to attend
the Democratic Territorial Conyention, that
either Of those in attendance be\authorizcd
to vote by proxy
On motion, the convention proceeded to
ballot for candidates for the Legislature,
which ba!loting resulted in the election Of
w. P. Doughrrty for councilman, and L.
F. Thompson, Thos. Tallenlire and ]. NJ.
Chapman for representatives. w. p. Dough-
erly and \. C. Lowell acting as tellers:
The following resolutions, submitted BY
H. e. Mosely, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, This being the first effort on
the part Of the democracy Of Pierce county
to effect a party organization, and regarding
it, above all, of paramount importance, that
il be clearly, understandingly AMI effeciu-
ally based, therefore b. it
Resoired, That as democrats, we pledge
ourselves 10 be unrrmitiing in our cxsrtions
to preserve the utmost harmony in the dem
ocralic ranks, for "in union there is
strength .
Resolred, That the democracy of Pierce
county will labor INCREASINGLY and use all
honorable means to SECURE the election Of
the nominee Of the Democratic Territorial
Convention.
Resolred, That the nominees Of this con-
vention shall receive our hearty aud united
support at the ensuing election.
Resired, That we believe that that class
Of men who profess 10 belong TO the demo-
cratic fraternity, but are still acting in con
ncction with, aud playing into the hands Of
our common enemy, the wings, should be
regarded by every genuine democrat as po-
liiical hypoerites and sIigmalized as politi-
cal traitors 4
ResOlred, That inasmuclr as the surHiging
members of the so called whig pa are
devsing every possible plan to plant the
appls Of discord in the field Of democracy.
80 we, the laborers therein. will combine
our effo.ts, and by our assiduiIy and fidelity,
prevent that enemy 10 sucerss, from plant
ing, in n single instance, minion oi her in
iquiiy in our ranks.
Resolred, That as democrats, We hail with
intense delight the cheering intelligence
thai the glorious sun of democracy now
sheds It's efFulsent rays throughout the State
Of Vermont, and has caused that oft-rcpealed
and stereotyped" expression, " the star
that mayer SETS 10 become o,s lelr.
Rrsolred, That thnse in our newly organ
lied territory, who, P,otcus like, are ready
10 assume countless shapss-one thing TO-
day, and anO,h' r thing tomorrow. like the
chameleon, the color Of the object lii upon,
literally, Z" all things to all men," and alvo-
cate tho erection Of a F." no party plat
form arc, vihually, wings.
On motion, voted that H. c Nlosely,
Hugh Patterson and U. f. O'Havrc con
stitutc democratic committee for III, en-
suing year.
On motion, voted thai n. Dclin, A. C.
Lowell, G. +. Wilson, WIN. Z. Berry, Pc
ter Bull and Hugh Patterson constitute
vigilance committee.
Al this stage Of the convention, COM
muniealion from King county, endo sd by
twenty-five voters, and recommending Col.
q. N. McCouaha as the councilman from
that county, was read, and on motion, the
nomination was endorsed.
Voted, that the proceedings Of this con-
venlion br published in The Washington
Pioneer and The Oregon Statesman.
Voted, that ths thanks Of this convention
bc tandrred tho President and Secretaries
of the same.
Nine ronsing cheers were then given for
the candidates, the Territorial officers and
the democracv Of Washington Territory.
Whmeupon, the convention Adjourned
sine die.
( n. H. FROST, President.
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