San Andreas independent., 1858-07-24


slowed upon him in confding so important a
trust to his care, and withdrew.
On motion, the permanent officers proceed
ed to take their seats. They were received
with applause
Mr. Clary, the President elect, returned
thanks in few appropriate remarks, asking
the assistance and indulgence of members
while conducting any business which might
be brought before the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Hardy, the Report on con-
tested precincts was taken up and acted on.
On motion the Convention adopted the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Delegates elected at
Union Co.'S Bar precinct, Golden Gate precinct,
Indian Creek precinct, and Sandy Gulch pre-
cinct be admitted as delegates to this Conven-
ton prooided, they will each declare to the
Convention that they voted the Democratic
State Ticket at the last election for State Off
GERS if they will not do so, that they be re-
jected.
The Convention agreed q that voting ma
jority of State Ticket" was meant in the above
resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Hardy, the contested Pre-
cincts of Sandy Bar, Sandy Gulch, Indian
Creek, Winters Bar and Upper Caaveritas
were referred to the Convention for adjust
ment
On motion, Messrs. Beatty and Shirley were
accepted as delegates from Upper Calaveritas.
Pending the motion spicy discussion was
kept up between the contestants Messrs Gill
bert and Humphrey Us. Beatty and Shirley.l
On motion the test resolution, as above, was
then read and put to each member of the con-
vention. Six delegates failed to take the test
and consequently withdrew from the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Thompson, of Union Co.'s Bar Precinct,
did not recognise the authority of the Con-
vention to catechise him. He had been sent
as a democrat to represent democrats, who well
knew his political doctrines and sentiments
The Indian Creek delegation was rejected,
on the test, amidst considerable sparring be-
tween Messrs. Purple and Hardy, as to their
political antecedents, much to the edifcation
of outsiders and old know nothings
Mr. James II. Hardy, delegate of Mokelumne
Hill Precinct, offered the following as the SEN
timents of this Convention:
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of the Democracy,
when in convention assembled, to declare to
the world the principles which are the boast
and pride of our party; and whereas, the car
dinal doctrines of the party cannot be too of
ten repeated and acted upon; therefore, it is
Resolced, That we rciterate in terms not to
be mistaken, our unceasing support to the
Democratic Platform adopted at Cincinnati in
1856, and upon which the present able and
patriotic Chief Magistrate was elected.
Resolced, That the policy and action ofJamcs
Buchanan, as chiefmagistrate this nation, we
recognise literal and strict adherence to the
principles enunciated in the Cincinnati Plat
form, and the policy of the Democratic Party.
Resoloed, That we approve, without any
hesitation, the independent and patriotic course
of the present National Administration, and
the large maj orty of the Democratic Senators
and Representatives in Congress, by whom the
Administration has been supported, not be-
cause it is a democratic administration, but
because the course pursued and acts done
meet the hearty appreciation of our judgment.
Moved that they be adopted. Carried.
Whercupon several delegates rose and
withdrew from the convention.
Mr.. Hardy made an orthodox appeal. Mr.
Schrack, of the Golden Gate Precinct, made
patriotic and feeling reply, and in retiring re-
quested that his colleague, Mr.. Young, be al
lowed to cast his proxy. Granted.
Note By an Outsider, arho sat on the Fence.
a. I Al Il. L
ing the Administration of James Buchanan,
twelve delegates withdrew from the Conven-
ton, one hundred and four remaining, six hav-
ing been previously rejected on the test reso-
luton, leaving the acting strength of the Con-
vention lO4 votes. On balloting for Senator,
100 votes were polled, in the aggregate, by
members casting proxy ballots.
The following are the precincts that with
drew: Spring Valley House, votes; Angels,
3 votes; Fourth Crossing, votes; Willow
Creek, votes Douglass Flat, vote; Greas-
ertown, votes; Winters Bar, votes; Union
Co.'s Bar, votes; North Branch, vote.
After a short recess the Convention pro-
ceeded with business, as follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Your Committee, to whom was referred the
order of business, beg leave to report:
Ffrst-The nomination of Delegates to the
State Conventions; that each Township noml-
nate two and that this Convention nominate
one Delegate at large.
Second-The nomination of State Senator.
Third-The nomination of three members OF
the Assembly.
Fourth-The nomination of three Snpervl-
sors and your Committee recommend that
Delegates from each Supervisorial District
nominate the candidates of their respective
Districts.
Fffth-The nomination of County Central
Committee. Signed by the Committee
On motion, Convention proceeded to act on
order of business, as reported by the commit
tee, by directing that each Township select
two delegates and the convention one at large.
Moved and carried that delegates to the
State Convention be now nominated. The
following were put in nomination and elected:
Jacob Benjamin, Joseph Grier, n L. Brough-
ton, Jas. P. Hardy. o. p. Foster, J. r. kinsey,
John G. Scrbner, VIM. Coddington, Riley SEN
ter A. H. Stevens, Thomas Dougherty, b. w.