The daily Butte record., 1858-07-17
Democratic County Convention.
FnIDAY, July 10.

hooart, w. X. Brown. w. = Tilden. w. q.
Buckelew, J II. Lillgrd. Thos ". Nutier,
Thos. Wells, E. B Knsen, A n. Connolly
J. II. Kimmell, J. Collins. A. ALTwhite, ].
p. CoIsrnan, Thos Callow.
The Conventions then proceeded to the
nomination Of two Assemblymen The fol.
lowing can1i1ates were placed before the
Convention: II. Il Mighel.. n J. Morrison,
$. Rosenbaum. J. W. BuTam. Jas c. How.
ard, ]. B Barker, J. b. Smith, ". c. Buck
ecw, + Bailey. d Lourley.
The nanes Of Howard and Barker were
withlraro.
On IT, hrst ballot II. J. Morrison was the
only orr receiving n majority, and was de-
clared the unanimous choice OF the Conven-
;.oa.
! On the second ballot the vote stood II. K.
Mighels, "a, j. W. BOffum, 81. scattering g..
! (Messrs. Mighels and Bulfum were the only
candidates before the Convention after the
first ballot. all the others Withdrawing }
| Mr. Mighels was then declared the unani-
Next came the nomination Of Assessor.
Davi Weaver, + Il. Stryker. ". K. Brown,
D A. Brown, Charles Dalaplain, and F. NJ
| Harris, were placed in nomination. The
| first ballot resulted in no choice. The names
Of all but ". X Brown aud d. A. Brown
were then withdrawn, AMI Mr. Glass plnced
in nomination. On the second ballot d
Brown having received majority Of all the
votes east, was declared the unanimous
choice Of the Convention
II. A. CASTOR was nominated by ncclama-
ton for Superintendent Of Public Iastruc-
ton.
DR.. J O'B-ien was nominated for Coroner
by reclamation.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following. which were adopted by an aver
nge vote Of 80 to 40. Some discussion was
had upon tho ro.ou;ions, J. W. McCorkle
aud c. Lott spoaking IN their favor. aud
Gen Z. H. Harris and john Lambert
against them, Judge Wells and W, C. Buck
clew mado concilatory speeches and depre-
GATED any action which would tend to divide
the party.
| Whereas il is time honored custom for
! the democratic party at all their county con-
ventl0ns TO declare aud make public their
principles and policy in reference 10 the al
mnistralion OF public affairs, and whereas
among n certain portion of the democratic
party Il ference- Of opinion exist in regard
10 certain principles and policy, and whereas
! in times OF danger and doubt as to the true
! principles and policy Of the county, n recur
renee 70 first principles ani the terebings of
the fathers of the Republic will furnish to
the truly patriotic and disinterested the best
guides for eur ac.iou, therefore DC it
| Hewipcd, That in the language Of Thorn.
as jefferson the great founder Of the dcm-
ocrntic party, we hold these 10 be the true
and only principles on which the government
should he administered Equal and exact
justice t. all mca, OF whatever state, or per
suasion, religions or political; for having
! bnnlshed from our land that religious intol
| erauce nnder which mankind so long bled
and suffered, we have yet gained little, il we
counteuance political intolerance, as des.
potic, as wicked. and as capable of bloody
! prosecutions; peace. commerce. and honest
| friendship with all nations, enauging ALI
ances with none the support Of the State
governments in all their rights, ~ tho most
competent administrations for uur dumes-
tic concerns. aud the surcst bulwarks against
anti republican tendencies the preserva-
| ti0n o. the GenerAl Government ia itI whole
constitutional viggr, ny the sheet anchor OF
our peace at home and safety abroad; n .jeGl-
Gus cd c ofthe right Ct' efecfioR By the peo.
PIE; n mild and safe corrective Of abuses
which are Topped by the sword revolution
where peaceful remedies are unprovldei ;
absolute dcguieScepce ia the decisions Of
the majority, The ritci pr!hciple Of rePud-
hes. from Uhich is no appeal but TO force,
the rital principle and immediate parent
If GespOti>m a we'll disciplined militia, our
best reliance in peace and for the hrst mo-
ments of war, I'LL regulars may reliave
them; the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority; economy in the public
expense, that labor may may he lightly
burlheued the honest payment ofour debts
aud sacred preservation of the public faith ;
eucouragemt mt of agriculture, aud Of com.
merce MS its handmaid; the diffusion OF iu-
formation; and arrangement OF all abuses at
the bar of p,rblc reason; freedom OF reA'
gion freedom OF the press and freedom OF
person under the protection OF tho habeas
corpus; and trial by juries imparually se-
lected. These principles form the bigh,
constellation which has gone before us, and
guided our steps through an age OF revoiu-
ton and reformation The wisdom OF our
sages, and blood OF her, es, have been devo
ted TO these attainment; they should b
the creed Of our political faith; the text o.
civic instruction the touohstoue by which
to try the services of those we trust anC
should We wander from them in moments o
error or alarm, let US hasten to retrace oul
steps, aud to regain the road which alone
, loads to peace, liberty and safety"
Resoieed. That VIC endorse tho Demo
cratic platform adopted by the Natona
Convention held a, Cineinnati, OHIO, in th'
year 1856. and the rrs buttons passed by GU
State Convention held in the same year, an,