Columbia gazette., 1854-02-25

PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE
DEMOCRATIC co. CONVENTION.
Inspursusnce of acall of the Demo
cratic Central Committee of Tuolumne
County, Democratic Convention was
held in the city Of Sonora on the Goth
day of February, 1854; convened for the
purpose of instructing members of the
Legislature from this County relative to
the election ofU. S. Senator at the pres
ent session of the Legislature. The
Convention was called to order bysGG.
w. Patrick, the President of the Cen
tral Committee, and organized by elect
ing Major James Kelly, of Montozuma
Flats, President, and Caleb D5-sey. of
Sonora, and William Aspenau, of
jamestown, Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated
and the call CT the Convention read
which was as follows:
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democrats of Tuolumne County
Will meet at their several Precincts on
Saturday, the 18th day of Feb, 1884,
and elect Delegates to County Con
vention, to be held at the Court House
in Sonora, on the 3rd Monday, the Goth
inst, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, for the prr-
pese Of instructing our members in the
Legislature, in relation to the election
Of United States Senator.
One delegate allowed for every fifty
Democratic votes polled at the several
precincts at the last election Other
matters of Importance will come before
the Convention. A general and full rep
resentation is required.
BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee.
G. WASHINGTON PATRICK.
President.
(Signcd) PATRICK,
KELLEY,
LANE,
DORSEY,
FLETCHER,
ANDERSON,
scrcf,, Feb. s, 1854
After the Convention was fully Ct
ganizcd, a Committee was appointed to
draft resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until
two O'clock, to give the Committee time
to report.
At two O'Clock the Convention met
and received the fsllowing preamble and
resolutions, which were offered and a.
depted:
At meeting Of the Committee ap-
pointed by the Democratic Convention,
(held at the Court House in Sonora,
to draft Resolution, present Chas L.
Scott, II. p. Barber, p. Med. Collins,
E. Conway, FL. G.. Worthington, T.
Amyx, Major Anderson, j A. Lank,
G. Gilman, and J. A. Murphy.
On melton, P. Med. Collins was cho-
SEN Chairman, and Z. Conway, Secrc-
tary.
The following preamble and rcsolu
tions were adopted, to be presented to
the Convention for their consideration:
Whereas, The Democracy of Tuoi-
umne County, in accordance with call
of the Democratic Central Committee,
having given public notice, by priating
handbills, sent to every portion of the
county, and by notice in the newspapers
published in the said county, as follows:
(Sce call as abovc.)
Having convened as aforesaid, do re-
solve as follows:
lst. That we recognize the right sb-
solute of the people to instruct their
representatives at al times.
I'd. That our Senator's and Repre-
sentatives be required and instructed to
oppose all measures, AMI to use all theia
influence, in every honorable wy, 70
defeat the election OF United States
Senator at the present session of our
State Legislature; and that they are
hereby instructed, most positively, to
vote against the measure IN whatever
form it may come up before either
branch of the Legislature, Or on joint
ballot, and finally to vote against tie e.
lection Of Senator whenever the oues-
ton shall come up to be voted upon =
And itls furtber Rssolred, That such
Of our Representatives as cannot yotc in
accordance with these instructions, Go
resign their seats, SO that the Damocra-
cy may elect representatives to carry
out their views.
Sd. That the custom (mere honored
in the breach of it than the observance)
Of foreign emissaries being sent into this
county to influence, subsidizc, and inter
fere in the primary meetings and assem-
blagcs of the people, is in its ends and
aims infamous, insulting to us as true
Democrats, and deserving of our sever
est rebuke. That we notify and fore
vain spies, tools, and paid hirelinps,
their principals and abettors, that the
Old Guard Democracy Of Tuolumne.
first in the feld-ever watchful, and al
ways victorious, know their rights, and
knowing, dare maintain them; that they
neither ask or receive the advice, direc-
ton or money, of any faction, or set Of
men to teach them their duty or their
rights as Democrats. @
4rh. That VIC have read with any
feeling but pleasure, the Address of the