The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-16
Procedings of shs Democratic Coanty
Conscnt,0n held ~ Preston, September
l2th, 1850.


Consensi0n held ~ Pressom, sePsrnbe
. lsth, 1850.
Pursuant TO the call Of the Central Commit
tee Of Fillmore County, the Democrats aSscu
bled in Mass Convention at Preston, in sa,
County on Friday. the 18th Of Sept. 1856. a
2 o'clock, Pm. The Convention was called :,
order by John Il. Jones. ESD on whosa mo
tion Capt, John II. Mkcnny. Of Cha,tsld
was appointed To the Chair, aud DR.. VIM, {
Pickett, OF Carimona, appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was explained b,
the Chairman IN n very appropriate manner
when ou motion OF Joha h. Ioncs. Esq, i, VIA
ordered that Committee Of one from eacl
precinct bc appointed whose duty shall be :,
repor, TO the Convention suitable persons o
candidates Tor the different Offices at the ap
proachlng election. The following named gen
tlcmcn were then appointed said Committee
X N. Foster. =, Bateman, NJ. q. Foster, r
j. Eames, Michael Ous,ine. T. Watson, W
IL. Strong, j. X. Jones, Col. Morgan, u. +
Tillo,tson, i. ;. Emmons, j, W irocket. aud
John Long
The Committee then retired aud after a
brief absence returned and presented the fol
lowing report:
The CommittD appointed To present suita
hl" names as candidates TO this Convention. Tor
Its consideration. beg leave 20 submit the fol
lowing
For Representatives. VIM B. Gere. oi Chat.
field, aud .. u, Bryant, OF Forcstyille. For
Sheriff, John W. Sleeper, For County Com.
missioner, Hon Samuel Hull For Treasurer
Luther Preston. For SURVEYOR, b. Granger.
Enr A
tendeut OF Schools, Dr. VIM. &. Pickett, For
Assessors lst District, Hans Valdez. "a do,
q. w Talbot. 3D. do, r. &. McCori.
On motion OF W. Il. Edwards. the report oi
the Committee was received aud unani mo ously
adopted.
On motion OF II. b. Morse. ESQ. "A Commit
'er OF three was appointed TO dram resolutions
expressing the siewso tins Convention. wherr.
upon Mcssrs' u IT, h'pley' Dr. hedman aud
Samuel uuii were appointed said COMMITTEE.
VINO retired and IN lew minutes returned and
presented the following spirited and able reso'
,u"ohs' wh'ch were unanimously adopted with
hearty cheers
hts"'rod' ihAt uie democracy oi Fillmore
County recognize ns their own, the platform
adopted by the National Convention at Gin
cinnat'' aud hail the nominations Of Bachanan
aud Brecknr,dge with applause, lessened only
by the TACT that our situation depr'ves us oi the
privilege ot voting for them.
Rsso'v'd, That We have full faith In the wis
dom and patriotism OF the National Democra.
cy, the only party whose tag displays all the
stars oi the Union, and whose creed proscribes
no man Tor difference III religion or the Acci-
dent Of fore ign birth and have confidence 10
its ability singIe-hnndcd to meet and defeat the
combined iorces oI Abolitionism. Black Re.
pabcanism, Know Nothinglsm, and oil other
lsms and factions, De the same more or less.
Rssofred, That IN the election of james Bu
chanan We sec the only means by which the
perpetuiiy oi our glorious Union can he pre-
served
Resolved, That W. cordially present 10 the
people Of Fillmore County the above candi.
dates ms eminenty worthy Of their support. and
pledge ourselves 10 use all hoporubI, means to
secure their election.
Resolved. That as citizens Of Minnesota We
owe u debt OF gratitude to our Delegate to
Congress Hon Henry NJ. Rice, Tor Bis able
aud faithful exertions 10 promote the interests
OF the Territory. and hereby tendrr him our.
thanks and assure him OF our confidence and
support
On motion Of VIM. H. Gere. Eaq., a commit
tee Of five was appointed 10 be styled the Gen.