The daily Butte record., 1858-07-19
Republican County Convention.

In pursuance to the call Of the Republican
County met in the Court House in OrovIlle
on Saturday July 18th, 1858, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. The Convention WAS called to order
by appointing Major Pike temporary Chair
man and DR.. Green Secretary. After the
appointment Of Committees on permanent
organization, resolutions and order of bust
ness, the convention adjourned till two
o'clock Z. N.
Convention met at Q o'clock P. NJ. Com
mittee on permanent organization made the
following report: For Prcsi lent J. McKins
try Smith Vice Presidents p p Cainc /;
+. A. Deane: Secretary, James Gre eli.
Committee on Order of Busr ess. made the
following report First selection of 10 del
egates to the Republican State Convention; :;
Second, nominations for members Of As
sembly; Third, nomination of Assessor !;
Fourth. nomination of Superintendent of
Public Instruction; Fifth, nomination of
Coroner.
On motion the following gentlemen were
selected ms delegates to the State Convention:
J. Mex lsmi,h. P. Z. Cainc, John Dick, G.
C. Sumner, J. S. Morris, ID W. Cheeseman,
G. G.. Lincoln. r. G. Gaskill, A. l. Cham
beTlain. Jno. Lytle.
On motion p. p. Caine. and r. c. Gaskel'
we're unanimously nominated for the Assem-.
bly,.
On motion Charles Baird was unanimous.
ly nominated for Assessor.
On motion, Rev. b. W Seymour was unan.
imously nominated for Superintendent o.
Public Instruction.
On motion DR.. James O'Brien was unan
imously nominated for Coroner
On motion the following gentlemen wer,
appointed as the the Republican County
Committee for the ensuing year: Mex
Smith, ID. W. Cheesmau, s. Y. Hale, Fred
A. Deane, G., W. Brooks, J. W, Mason, Eli
sha Brown. On motion the County Commit
tee were empowered to fill all vacancies tha
might occur in the nominations by reason o
resignation, declination or otherwise.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were adopted:
We as Republicans deem it right and prop
er on all occasions TO re-affirm our priDci
pies:
LIST. Congress has no power over Slavery
in the States
2 d. 1t has the Sovereignty over the Ter
rilories of the United States.
3D.. IL should exercise that Sovereignty 81
as to secure to all men those inphenabl,
rights-"Life liberty, aud the pursuit o
hsppiness"
4th That oil candidates Cor political off
ces should be men of ability, integrity an'
sobriety
9th. That whereas there being no Nation
oil issues pending between the Republican
and other parties, but the present electiUl
being one Of local officers alone, We as Re
pnblicans nominate Tor the support Of III
citizens OF Butte County candidates who's
interests are fully idenli with the pros
periiy Of the County and State in whiel
they reside. and whose aim. il elected, viii
be reform aud retrenchment 10 public sx
penditnres, in internal Improvement, an
the development Of our vast mineral aud az
ricultural resources.
/ 0a motion il was resolved that the proceed
] ings Of this Convention be published in tn
Butte Record
4 On motion the Convention adjourned sin
, die. j. MckiNSTRY SMITH, Pres't.
JAMES GREEN, Secretary.
J After tho adjournment of the Convention
the delegates from ophir Township met au'
nominated the following gent euen for town
ship officers For Supervisor DR. Jane
Green; for Justices of the Peace, G. @ Lin
coin. J. g. Dewner; tor Constable, W. II
Armstrong.