, 1854-01-14
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE LATE TERRITORIAL
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
Hold at Cowlilz Landing, l. wis County,
Washington Territory, Jan. , |, l~j4,
The delegates to the Democratic Teri
toria Convention met at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
On motion of II, Miles, Col, ]. n. EnEY
was called to the chair, pro. tenn, AMI L.
+. Hicks, was chosen secretary. On mo-
ton OF y. r. Iigrlow, a committee of three
were appointed to examine the credentials
of delegates aud report thereon After a
>hort abs nee, the committee on credentials
made the following report:
Mr.. President: Your committee to whom
was rrf,rrcd the creicnlia,s of dolrglt s.,
beg leave to report that they find the fol-
lowing named gentlemen 10 b, duly ap.
pointed delegates 10 attend this convention
/ f. ON their r.sp, ciivc counties. From the
couny of King, Col. McConaha, DR.. Wright
and Wm. lIcrbner Pierce county, l.. F.
Thompson, L. \. Smith, Thomas Tallln-
tir,, II. {. Moscley, and Peter Butler; those
failing 10 attend make proxies of those al
tending, Ihnston county, $. ID. RuJ-
dell, J X. Hurd, d. Il. Big 'low, Louis I'm
sign, Geo.gc Gallagher, G.. Ethridgp, L..
n"-,n anu ~ l., i'' h>-H'' hu'Le'I ma
king W. Do' =" n'I "oN!. H'l"I Goh" =
"; FliSSrS, !. w. 10y H"','h ana Lans-
n1r' am' Hr"IS y f9S;' p, II 2', ,T;,nc S"Ii, j. L.
I''''N'i u EIf 49, ~ - H,, ~ JACK
representing Mr. Spencer, and MIR Craw-
.o'u 'esf"',- r,,,. ",' ,,on ",i," h", A"" your
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On motion Of Er. Wright, the report OF
the committee was received and adopted as
The sense of the convention. On motion
OF nIr' hh>i9n' '''t COW :, 'h''"n Pr1creded
10 eject pe'"'"''r '"ii''s-N NOL' "C' ON
ANA was '"oSen riTS'u'n'' o"u oy acc'a-
marion, MI Z H. li''AS' WIS CHOSEN 'oec-
rrtary'
On taxing the chair CoI' McConaha ad-
dressed tue convention al Considerable
length eXhorl'ng the members 10 be aclua-
tea ny asp'rn nt dIa'n,ercS'edness, remind
ing them mat the true democratic motto was
every thing Tor measures nothing for men,"
lie continued his remarks at some length,
entering INTO the merits OF the principles ct
the party, and clearly showing the neccssi-
ty OF full fair and honest organization Of
the same. lie was loudly appauded in the
course OF his remarks.
Col. Ebey, moved that the delegates from
Lewis be authorized to cast The vote Tor Pa
clhc county. Agreed TO. MIR. Miles mo-
we'd that the delegation from Island county
be empowered 10 cast the vote of Jefferson
county. On motion OF Col. Ebcy, Peter
Crawford, citizen OF Lewis county, was
authorized 10 cast Tho vote OF Clark county,
! On motion of Mr.. Miles, the convention
adjourned until O'Clock, p. NJ.
6 Go'clock, p. NJ.
The convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. On motion of Col. Ebey, the follow.
inr gentlemen were appointed committee
of five TO wait upon Messrs. Lancaster and
| Chenowplh, to wit: Mcssrs. Ebcy, Wright,
Hurd, Miles and Moslev, requesting The
aforesaid gentlemen to address the conven-
ton, and d,fn, their positions as candidates,
and also to state whether the democracy Of
Clark county would abide the decision Of
the convention. Judge Lancaster address
cd the convention al great IenSh, avowIng
his wish 10 sec the democratic party organ
lied, but asked until tuesday, NJ, TO
CONSIDER whe'hTr OF not he would suher MS
name 10 oe uSeu as d eSnu'ua'e LOT Noh-
g'ess. Mr' Ohenowe'' "uureSSeu 'ne con-
Vehi'"n III many unu icl"'n. manner
declaring mat nc was NOT lllulselt canulu-