, 1858-07-16
Clarke County DemOcratIc Convention

Pursuant to public notice, the delegates
to the Democratic Convention of Clarke
county met at the Court House on Satur-
day the 26th day of June, 1853
The Convention was called to order, and
Hon. Ira Patterson was called to the
chair, and Henry L. Caples appointed
secretary. .....
The following delegates we're found to
be present and entitled to vote in the Con.
vention: a4 . ".
Vancouver Precimct-Wm. Ryan, j. F.
Smith, james Gelbrath, Guy Hayden, C.
S. Irby, VIM. II. Dillon, A. G, Short, Geo.
Grooms, Ira Patterson, Joseph Petrain.
Ldoamds PreeiNd-T. j. Fletcher.
Preston P0eciAct--S. d. Maxon.
Lacamas and Preston Preanets-E. j.
Taylor. trs. .flI
Wdshoogdl Precinct-Geo. W. Hart, B,
L. Gardner, VIM. F. Moffet. S
Lancaster PreciHet-C. c. Bozart, John
Pollock, H. L. Caples. i rtliI iaaI .g.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, the Conven-
ton proceeded to nominate candidates by
ballot, which resulted as follows
For Prosecuting Attorney-B. P. Ander-
son.
Councilplan--D r. Fales
Representatires--S.B B. Curtis, ]. W. Nye,
G. s. Irby, 7. ]. Fletcher, H. L. Caples.
Sheriff.. L. Gardner.
Commissioner-D r. Fales. l
l AWditOf-P A'Hern. gGi- He'
TFeaSwer-Ssmuel Barker. .ai b,
.AsseSs0r-F Lee Lewis faff -.tf
On motion of T. j. Fletcher, the follow
ing resolutions were then presented and
unanimously adopted II
l. Rts0lred, That the principle involved
10 the repeal of tina Missouri Compromise
act and asserted in the Ksnsas.N ebraska
act, that the people Of the Territories shall
have the exclusive control over their do
mestic institutions, Is the only sure guaraH-
tee against the agitation Of the nation in
regard to the local institutions Of particu-
lar States and Territories.
g.. Resolrsd, That as citizens Of the Ter
ritOry Of Washington, we are in favor Of
the great Democratic principle Of noD-in-
tervention, as being the only one Whicbean
secure union and harmony in the great
Democratic party that when the consti-
tuition Of new State is presented to Con
gress for their approval, the only question
should be as to whether It be republican in
form or not.
8. ResOlUsd, That BY the Uniform ap-
plication Of this Democratic principle to
the organization of Territories, and 10 the
admission Of new States, with or without
domestic slavery as they may elect, the
equal rights Of oil the States will be pre-
served, the original compact Of the consti-
tuition maintained inviolate, and the har-
mony Of tho Union Of the American States
preserved and insured.
4. Resolred, That it is the right Of the
people Of any State or Territory to exer-
else their sovereign power through duly
chosen representatives, and through them
enact constitution and government or
they may delegate to sOcb representatives
the more limited power to prepare their
form Of government, reSerVing to them.
selves the right Of ratification and that
either mode Of giving existence to State
institutions is consistent with the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty, and the long estab-
lshed practice Of the States Of this Union.
5. Rssolred, That the Kansas Nebraska
act having asserted and recognized the
right Of the Territories to form their
own institutions in their own way, and the
duly organized government in Kansas hav-
ing, by a regular process, provided for q
convention Of delegates BY the people, with
instructions and power to form a cOnstitu-
ton, and such delegates hsVing assembled