The Placer herald., 1857-07-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

IHrSutIlt 10 tne cdII OF tDo IIeIUoCTatlC
State Central Committee, the Democratic
State Convention assembled in the Congre-
gational Church, on 9th street, on Tuesday,
July 18th, 1851 The seats nearest the pull
pit were set apart for the delegates, and label
ed with the name of each county, thus keep
ing the delegations to themselves, respective
". Spectators occupied seats in the rear OF
the Church and in the gallery. The house
was crowded.
AT / o'clock the Convention was called
to order by A. Redngton, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, who briefly ex-
planned the object.
Mr.. James, cf Sierra, placed in nomina-
tion A. c. Bradford, of San Joaquin, as tenn
porary President, who was declared unan-
lnously elected, and called the Convention to
order.
+. 3. Cazneau. of Tuolumne, and E. r.
Campbell, of Sierra. were appointed Secre,
taries.
The Chair appointed as Sergeant Arms,
T. Cody, Peter Nougnes, and B. Harrigan.
On motion Of Mr. Merritt, Of Mariposa, it
was resolved that Committee of one from
each county be appointed Committee on
Credentials.
The following we're appointed by the dele
galiops:
Alameda, Il. French; Amador. T. A. Sprin,
ger; Butte, Geo H. Crossctte; Caaveras, c.
A. Clark; Colusa, John Boggs; Contra Cos
tn. N. Hunsacker; El Dorado. j. J.. Sawyer
Fresno. B. c. Stello; Humboldt, r. w. Will
ianls; klamath, J. Dugan; Los Angeles, j.
F. Stephens; Mariposa, S. a. Merritt; Neva-
da, II. Meredith Placer, j. w. Waters !;
Plumas, J. L. Sherwin; Sacramento, Peter
Bross; San Diego; c. J. Couts San Fran
cisco. d. G. Mccarthy San Joaquin, J. Dag.
gett; San Ma'eo, ID. W. Connolly; Santa
Barbara, V. w. Hearn: Santa Clara -
Yontz; Santa Cruz, f. Anthony; Shasta, s.
H. Dosh; Sierra. Z. w. Casey; Siskiyou, D.
Ream; solano, VIM. Mcdaniel Sonoms, j.
Hendlev ; Stanslaus. r. McGarvey; Sutter,
z. P Wilson Tehama c. w. Stiles; Trini-
ty, J. C. Burch Tuare, - Hart; Tuolumne,
l. n. Quinn; Yuba c. a. Keyser; Yolo, J..
II. Murphy; Del Norte.-- Forman Marin,
D. Cingan; Merced, W. J. Howard; Mon
terey, - Phillips; Naps, j. S. Tucker; San
luis Obispo, ]. Wall; San Bcruardiuo, JEFF
IIuat
Mr.. Reardsn, Of Yuba, moved thcappoint.
ment Of a Committee Of seven to report u on
permanent organization, and on the order of
business.
This motion elicitod considerable discuss
ion. Motion finally withdrawn and Couven-
tion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called TO order at s.
25 p. NJ, by A. c. Bradford, President pro
tenn,
Mr.. Merritt, from the Committee on Gro
dentials, made the following
REPoET:
ReSolptd. That the Committee recommend
TO the Convention that no proxy be admitted
to seat in the Convention unless a resident
Of the county or Assembly district to he ,ep-
resented.
Resolved, In case of a vacancy in the dele
CATION of any county, where no proxies are
admitted, the majority of the delegates pres
ent shall cast the vote Of :he ahsentees
Rcsclred, That the committee recommend
thai no delegate be entitled to a seat in this
Convention who voted in opposition to James
Buchanan.
Resolved, That the counties Of Klamath
and Del Norte be entitled to three votes each,
in the Convention, and that the delegates
present from those counties, cast the respec-
two vote.
And the list Of Delegates
Mr.. Merritt moved tue adoption Of the re-
port.
Mr.. Van VOORHEES, -Thore is one feature
in this report which ! don't altogether
like, not because it directly affects me or
anybody else in this Convention. refer to
the resolution which proposes to exclude
from this Convention any and all delegates
who did not vote for Mr.. Buchanan at the
last election. There may or there may not
be here now in this body, men who voted
for Mr.. Fillmore at the last election. do
not know how that is, as do not know every
one of the members collected here from the
different counties Of the State. take it for
granted that they are national men. l bc-
lleve that no one would come here who voted
for Mr.. Fremont last fall propose, in lieu
Of the resolution, one which drew up my.
self, and which have here in newspaper
I think this will more exactly meet the views
of the Convention. There may bo in our
midst men who were formerly Americans
national men, men who from hencefortl are
disposed to identify themselves with the De-
mocratic party. and to work for its success
at the approaching campaign. With that
view they have gone before their County
Convention, and entertaining such views, been
elected to the Democratic State Convention,
pledging themselves to support the Demo
cratic nominees hereafter. ! propose as a
substitute for the resolution before the body,
one to this effect Mr.. Van Voorhies read
his resolution to the Convention, as follows:
"We pledge ourselves to supportthe pom;.
nees OF the Democratic State Convention,
and use our utmost exertions to secure their
election, and for this purpose we not only