Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-16
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Volcano Democratic Primary Meeting


Volcano Democratic Primary Meeting.
A large number of the Democracy Of the
,recinct of Volcano, (Amador county, as
sombled Mt the "old Star Store on Tuesday
evening. the 18th inst, for the purpose Of
selecting ten delegates to attend the County
ronvention to be held in jackson on Satur-
day the 10th inst.
I w Titus was called to the chair, aud
Fred u ChamberIin chosen Secretary.
The following delegates were elected, oy
acclamation:
Stewart. John Fry, D. 5. Baker, Thomas
A Goodwin, Charles Horn, w. II Jones,
John Slaven, j. w. Titas
On motion, it was Resolved that CON-
mittee be appointed to draft resolutions ex'
nressiye of the sense Of the NEE ting. Mess.
J. X. Paine, John Fry and T. Z. Johnson
were appointed. !,
During the absence Of the committee D
NJ. Porter, Esq, entertained the assemblage
in some very appropriate remarks.
p. G. johnson, Esq, from the COMMITTED
chosen for the purpose, reported ana rtao
the following preamble and resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted amid great cheer
ing:
WHEREAS The time is rapidly approaching
when the People of California viii of necessi-
ty be again engaged in active political contro-
yersv. involving qnestions Of State and Ma
tjonal policy of the most vital interest and
importance; and IVhereas The source OF all
power is inherent in the People, upon whose
virtues and whose vigilance must depend the
perpetuity of our free institutions and the
stability of our government and Whsreas,
nnwise councils have Of late prevailed, by
means Of political chicanery unknown in the
more prosperous history of the Republic, ere
ating confusion aud danger that can only be
STAYED by the all-powerful voice of the people
at the ballot box therefore,
Resolrcd, Thatit is the duty Of the Democ-
racy to buckle on their armor for the contest
with determined viii to organize for the
campaign of 1886 with renewed zeal, inscri-
binq on their untarnishcd banner the same
glorious, time-honored principles that were
written in the patriot blood Of our Revolu-
tionary fathers ard that have ever since char
acterized the creed and the practice Of our
party.
Resolre9, That the BRAVE GUARD or SEVEN
TEEN, in the present Senate Of California, de-
serve the thanks Of the Democracy for having
prevented the elevation of man TO the Uni
ted States Senate who is foul stencil in the
nostrils of the soyeregns of California
man whose course while aprofessed Democrat,
whose career in the United States Senate,
whose removal to California as an ofiice-seek-
or after having becnrepudiated in Mississippi,
and whose Sudden conversion to the new light
of the dark-lantern, all stamp him as polit
ical pettifogger unworthy the support OF Q
free people.
Resoircd, That The people Of California, at
the next election, will repeat the dose given
by the guard Of seventeen to the gr-c-a-i
Mis-sis-sip-pi-an," and choose Legislators who
will select bona Jide citizens of California a
representatives in the United States Senate
Rcsoired, That the course of the Demo
cratic Members of the Assembly thus far, ha.
been marked with the true spirit of Democ
raey and political integrity.
Resolred, That by united action-buryinl
all factonal strife and family quarrels deel
beneath the rocks Of truth and principlc-th
Democracy at the next election will cousigI
the bubble Know Nothingism TO tomb iron
which it will know no waking.
Resotred, THAT in the coming contest, th'
Democracy of Volcano will h,ioao nothing bu
PRINoIPLEs, HARMONY, and Victory.
On motion, it was resolved that the editor
of the Volcano Ledger, the jackson Sentsnel
and the Democratic Stale Journal, be reques
ted to publish the proceedings OF this meet
ing
Adjornued, with three hearty cheers.
j. w. TITUS, Chairman.
FRnp. ID CuAMBfREIN Sect'y.