Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-11
Proceedings Of the Democratic County Convention

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At meeting Of the Democratic County Con-
vention held in Weaverville on the End Of July
inst pursuant to notice, the following proceed
ings were had
Convention called to order hy Central Com
mittee, when on motion. JOHN MUSSER was
called TO the Chair, and NJ. F. GRIFFiS appointed
Secretary.
On motion, Messrs. Lawrence, Walters, Bates,
Burns and Hickey we're appointed committee
10 examine credentials.
On motion. Messrs. Noyes, Personett. Duncan,
Quick and McCollum, were appointed commit
tee to report permanent officers for the Conven-
tion.
On motion, Convention adjourned until one o.
clock
At one o'clock the Convention was again call
ed to order. Report Of credentials read and re-
ceived.
The committee appointed TO report permanent
officers for the Convention. report as follows
President, .......JOHN MUSSER.
Vice Presidedt, 500. Mr.. LAWRENCE.
Secretary. y,...........M. F. GRIFFIN.
Report received.
On motion, il was
Re'o'ued, That the order Of business be taken
up as follows:
lst. Election of delegates 10 State Convention
I'd. d" " County
Sd. Nom. Of candidate for Representative.
4th. Election of Central Committee.
On motion, o committee of five were appoint
ed by the chair to report resolutions for this Con
vention, consisting of Messrs. Kelly, Bates, East
man. Irwin and Sloan.
On motion, r. Clifford was appointed assistant
Secretary.
On motion, the Convention proceeded 10 ballot
for delegates to State Convention.
On motion three tellers was appointed to pro
cecd to ballot. Kelly Mcclure aud Linton were
appointed.
On motion, the delegates receiving the highest
number of votes be declared duly elected. The
delegates elected to attend State Convention
was as follows :-Messrs Burch, Kreider, Bates
Griffin, Irwin and Felter.
On motion. the delegates TO attend State Con
yention received the unanimous vote-of this Con
vention.
On motion, Convention proceeded to nominate
delegates to attend District Convention. The
following were elected :-Messrs Hart. Ludwig
Comstock, Ruch, Personett and Fogerty.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to ballot
for Assemblyman. On first ballot Mr.. Crowning
shield was elected.
On motion. Mr.. J. Gallagher was elected by
acclamaton TO fill the Office Of District Attorney
made vacant by the resignation Of James G
! Howard.
| On motion, the Convention proceeded to ballot
| for Central Committee. The following were ell
/
and Linton.
On motion. committee on Resolutions reported
as follows Whereas, it may be that Humboldt
County will authorise her delegates to the State
| Convention to act in conjunction with the dele
gates from this County to said Convention, in the
selection Of Democratic candidate for Senator.
| Therefore, in case the arrangements above al
ludcd to should be made by Humboldt County,
! it is
Resolsed That the delegates from Trinity
! County to the State Convention are hereby au-
thoriscd to act for US in the nomination of can
didate for Senator.
ReSolUtd, That in case any one or more Of the
delegates to the District Convention shall not
attend those who do attend are hereby author
ised to act proxy and cast the vote or votes Of
same.
Whereas we entertain implicit and unyeildne
confidence in the truth and correctness Of those
great Democratic principles taught by Jefferson
successfully maintained and supported by Jack
son !; and reinaugurated and positively avowed
| by James Buchanan, to be the rule and guide o
! his administration. Therefore bn it by the De
mocracy of Trinity County in Convention as
sembled,
| Resolred, That the policy Of government which
is sought to be established by the present Chef
| Magistrate of the United States is eminCntly en-
titled to our most hearty and cordial approba
ton as truly Democratic and calculated to Sc
| cure tne prOmOJlOn OF tne Dcst interests OF Oul
common country.
Resolved That we believe the truly commend
able condition Of our State government calls fol
the earnest attention of her citizens, and that the
most reliable mode of extrcatng her is to arouse
! the Democracy to a sense of their responsibility
and to he united in efforts to elect men to Office
who have the qualification required by the JEFF
! fersonian test honesty, taithfulness and capa-
bility.
Reso're1 That We recognise in the Hon. John
G. Burch, Assembyman for this County, an able
efficient and faithful represen tatiyc of the people
and as such his course during the last Legislature
| in the election of United States Senator and
other matters Of Importance to the State, meets
our entire appreciation
Resolued, That the delegates elected to repre-
sent us in the District Convention, meet with the
delegate from Humboldt County, at such time
and place as the joint delegates to the State Con
vention from Trinity and Humboldt Counties
may designate, to nominate a candidate for Sen
ator.
Whereas 1t may be that Humboldt County
will authorise her delegates to the State Conven
ton to nominate Senator therefore for the pur
pose of providing for this contingency. be il
/ Resolred That the delegates to the State Con
tenton from this county be and they are hereby
authorised to act in conjunction with the State
delegates from Humboldt County in the nomina
ton Of Democratic candidate for Senator from
the 2lst Senatorial District.
| On motion, il was
RESOLVED. That the proceedings of this Conven
tion be published in the TRINITY JOURNAL.
On motion, the Convention adjourned, sine
die.
JOHN MUSSER, Chairman.
NJ. F. GRIFFIN, Secratary.