The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-01
NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON.
VENIJOH.

held at Pena Blanca In the county of Santa Ana the
LIST Of June, 1851 The convention called to order
by the Hon Facundo Pho Chairman OF the central
aitee when, on motion of Mr. Ramirez Messrs Eli
SON and Qintana nominated secretaries pro tenn
On motion of Mr.. Ramirez, committee composed Of
one from each county appointed to examine the
depas Of the delegates The committee retired short
time when they returned and reported that they found
the credentials TO be In proper form whereupon the dele
gates from the respective counties took their seats
The convention proceeded to the nomination Of
permanent officers when, motion of Mr.. Ramirez
his exccllency w. w. II. Davis, acting governor,
unanimously elected president Of the convention and
motion of Mr. Pine, Juan Felipe Ortiz and Antonio
sandoya elected vice presidents and Nicholas Quin
and Samuel Ellison, esqs were elected secretaries
Upon taking his seat Gov Davis made few appropriate
remarks, in which he explained the object Of the con
venon and the principles Of the democratic party in
this Territory.
The convention, being permanently organized pro-
cecded to business. On motion Of Mr.. Facundo Pino
committees consisting Of Messrs Pascual Martinez juan
Antonio Royal, Miguel f. Pine, Antonio Sandoval Tomas
Cabeza de Bac jose serafn Ramirez and Jose Manuel
Galegos appointed by the chair to draw preamble
and resolutions for the approval of the convention The
committee retired and after short time, returned and
reported the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas the representatives of the democratic party of
the Territory of New Mexico have assembled in conven
tion to nominate candidate for delegate to the Thirty
fifth Congress of the Unod States and whereas there
lists in this Territory political party recently organized
under the name Of Irrational democrats, composed of
wings know -nothngs, abotonsts, progressas, and a
few dsected democrats who represent themselves TO be
the democratic party OF the Territory, and who
deavorng to palm themselves off on the democratic party
of the Union and the national administration good
democrats consider it duty to set forth clearly
political principles in order that the democratic party
of the Territory may not be misunderstood by all those
who wish to know the truth and whereas the demo-
cratic party represented by this convention organ
lied at the town of Los Algodones, in the month Of
August 1858, at which convention the following platform
of principles adopted and which has been adhered
from that time to this, viz:
Platform Of The Democratic Party for he Territory Of Neo
Mrico
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas in all republican forms of government it is
necessary for free people in order 20 act unitedly and
undcstandngy for the promotion of the best interests of
the people, and in accordance with the OF the dem
ocEtc party since the administration of Thomas Jeffer
son. the great apostle of liberty to effect the great
amount of good for the greatest number of persons
therefore the undersigned democrats assembled in
venton this 9th day of August 1853 in the town of All
godones--
l. Resolved, That it is not only cxpedent but that
proper regard for character democrats and for the
prosperity Of the Territory seems to require speedy
efficient and permanent organization of the democratic
party in this Territory.
O. Resolved That the democratic party of the Territory
of New Mexico will organize, and that from this time for
Wau oiBaiIlcu.
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never VII" cnahge lts name nor poh,ca ana .hat We
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