The weekly Arizonian., 1859-08-18

the same facts werH reiterated and urged with additional force, the necessities of the country requiring it with greater reason than heretofore, by the augmentation of population ana the n- troduction of capital employed in silver mining, and stock raising, increasing as consequence to a considerable degree, the commerce of the country, without the protection of any civil or ganization whatever and whereas, at each of the aforesaid meetings or conventions, 1t wa. soemnly resolved and published to the world that no part would henceforth be ta ken in the territorial elections of New Mexico, and whereas, at a later convention held in Me sa on Sunday, the 7th day of August, 1859, at which the precinct of Mesilla and the other small towns on the western bank of the Rio Grande only had representation Dona Ana and Las Cruces in conjunction with the western portion of Arizona, Tucson, Tubac, Sonoita val ley, Arivacca, Carro Colorado, Gila City, ani Arizona City, withdrawing upon refusal of said convention to allow them the proper rep resentation, actuated by sentiments of private animosty, aud overcome by the hohied words of the political emissaries of New Mexico, res- olution was passed resembling and anuulling the piecee lings and sentiments of all previous meetings, and declaring their intention to take part in the contest between MT. Gsllego and Nr 0tero, and against the latter, as well as appoint candidates for the Senate, House of Represen- tatives, Prefect Sheriff, Justice of the Peace and Constable for the te rritory of New Mexico, and whereas, respectable portion of this com munity dsapprove in toto of the proceedings of the last mentioned convention, and have deter mined that they will not submit to the declara ton of party standing upon basis 50 un- sound-therefors, it is
 Resolved, lst That we believe firmly in the honesty and correctness of pun pose which has governed all previous cenvenuo ms held by the people of Arizona, in which they have declared separation from New Mexico inevitable, and the organization of the territory of Arizona indis- pehsabie, and that the determination not to take part in the territorial election of New Mex ico was dictated by the necessities of our situa- ton, and adopted by tbe sober intelligence of the country, and should be adhered to with a frmness becoming honest men.
 2d. That the convention held in the town of Mesilla on the 7th day of August, 1859, have acceedcd the iimlts or authority in resembling | resolutions passed in convention of June 10th ] at Mesilla, by the united citizens of Dona Ana Las Cruces, Mesilla, and the adjacent precincts and returned and endorsed by he entire west ern portion of the territory, composed of Tue son, Tubac, Arizona City, Gila City, the Santa Crr1 md Sopoita vallavs and tho settlements of the silver mines of AriyAca Cerro Colorado, Santa Rita and Patagonia nsthe absence of representation from Dona Ana and Las Cruces, which was withdrawn, and that of the western part of the territory aforementioned, which was unjus,iy and niqutously denied.
 Sd. That it is the duty of this meeting to take such steps as the circumstances require to defend the community against the impositions of a few designing men who have attempted to fix upon them a set of officers to administer the affairs of the county the majority of whom are incapable from want eff intelligence and moral honesty to do justice and credit to the positions, by selecting in sober judgment such persons as are known to possess honesty and Integrity, coupled with intelligence, to discharge the res ponsble duties of prefect, shorif, justice of the peace and constable.
 4th. Resolved, That we adhere to the resoln- ton adopted by convention of citizens of the couStyof Dona Ana that they will meet m their different precincts as requested by the honorable the judge of the probate court, to vote for the nominee, the Hon. Sylvester Mowry, fha and xU,a aha of tka