Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-25
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Ballw in 10 the chair A committee Oh
credentials aud permanent officers was
appointed, when i. took recess until 3
O'Clock, Z. ". On rc-assc,nbling, a taGic
and spiritless debate sprung up Oh res
olution offered by member. which was
laid "n the table, and substitute adopt
ed. the original resolution. u friend in'
forms us, 1--WE were not PRESENT. was in
these words
"Inaslnuch rs favorable proposifiuus have
been maze tu ~ Lt the different tsc'irns op.
posed to the Democratic party, therefor br IL
"HSJlr,d, That we wiii noninarr such can
didatcs ns will tend to cJnciiiIte them and Sc
cure their support.
Mr. Batterlnan offered the following
substitute, which was adopted by small
majority:
"Rt0o,,cl, That in the canvass the nominees
OF this convention shall bc subject To the c'll.
Il ol and direction Of the County Central Com
nIittec."
1t wa9 stated that the object Of the
substitute was to give the Central Com
mi.t.c III" power to remove any nominees
aud to substitute Know Nothing, in their
place. if hy % d,inS tie ,ot" ot the X.
NJ could be secured. The adoption OF
the substitute is the first step towards n
fusion and the subsequent action of THO
convention convinced us that the two
factions would unite on a common ticket.
Extraordinary powers were granted tho
Central Committee No nominations
were made for County Judge, District
Attorney, and several other important
oiIiccs--but the Central Committee was
authorized TO nominate candidates. Mr..
VIM. Jones was recommended, not nomi.
mated, for Sheriff: A member stated that
Mr. j. had prospect Of being nominated
by the X. Ms and if this convention an
ticipated the action ofthc X. NJ, it might
result disastrouSly to Mr., j. Mr. McKen-
ncy was put in nomination for Clerk, but
before ballot was had his namc was
withdrawn.
But little interest was manifested by
the delegates and majority Of them dc.
clincd the dubious honor OF nomination.
In this convention at !east the "officc
sought the man, not the man the Office"
What they most need is leader. They
appeared to DC entirely ignorant Of Far.
liamcntary rules, ard supremacy vcrdaRt
in making motions. The President.
modest and amiablc gentleman, was more
than once called to order by some indis.
Greet delegate. Take it altogether it was
n very silly, very funny, very cold,
very weak, very insignificant convcn-
tion-cnc grand tizzlc. The delegates
seemed 10 be half-afraid, ha!f-ashamcd Of
their associates. Before aljourning they
took up collection to pay off an old debt
the expense Of last years printing
passed resolution endorsing their State
nominees, and another ordering theirp pro.
cecdings to be published in papers Of
Black Republican proclivitics.
Some Of their nominees, those with
whom VIC are acquainted, arc good men,
but fanatical on the slavery question in
the highest degree. They have no char
ity for their opponents, and regard every
Southern man as a monster Of brutality
and dcpravity. They rcligiously believe
in an ''anti slavery God, an anti.slavcry
biblr, and an anti-slavery constitution;
and would rather ''lct the Union Slide"
than to vote for National man.
The following IRE the candidates Of the
Black Republicans
Clerk, {. c. Battcrman Treasurer,
G. W. Swan; Recorder, W. S. Canon;
Collector, James Ellis; Assessor, j. Altar;
Surveyor, Dr. j. Z. Smith; Coroner, re.
ferrcd to Central Committee; do. County
Judge and District Attorney Public Ad.
ministrator, DR.. Charles; Superintendent
Of Common Schools. recommended Mr.
Ovcrton; Supervisors, lSt Dist \. W.
Doo'ittle; Cd Dist. John Kcyscr; Sd
James Wood; Senators, j. r. Clark, G.
W. Baldwin; Representatives. j. Thomp.
son, D. a. Lyford, c. A. IIumlncrson, J.
S. Campbell, a. Is. Mccoy, James Pattcr.
son, j. Andricl, a. Laird,
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EroM (ABScN NAyIrv Wa x,.oro ,,;e
tied on Thursday last by Mr.. Murdock,
of Carson Valley. Mr.. NJ. left his ranch
in the Valley at 1 o'clock on Monday af.
ternoon, and arrived in this city at o.
clock on Wednesday afternoon. lie trav.
,cled in light wagon drawn by two hor.
ses, and brought over 500 lbs. of butter
which was purchased by Mr.. Chas. W,
RnrncE Of this citv