The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12
1T, Pact. juno 6, ishb


The Democracy Of Rice County met 10
Delegate Convention Mt Faribault. July
30th to elect delegates to the State Convcn-
ton.
l,sSJAMis I.ocKraDv. Esq, OF Bridge
water, was elected President and SoLoS G.
GILMORE, Of Faribault, Secretary Of the
Convention.
The Hon. Henry G.. LOWELL addressed
the Convention. The following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the State CoDven.
tion--A. Is. DAVIS. $. G. GILMORE. Jos
HAdERLy, j. A. SrAR4s and IT, G. LOWELL,
Gcnl JANIS SHIELDS appeared and I'D.
dressed the Convention in speech which
was heartily and enthusiastically applauded.
A resolution was offered by A. Is. DAVIS,
Esq. and adopted authorising the Delega.
ton from Rice County. in case any Of their
delegates should he absent from the State
Convention, to cast the vote Of the absentee.
The following resolution was offered by
the Hon. II. Z. LOWELL and adopted
R,soir,d, Ry this Convention. IL being the
arst Convention Of the Democratic party holden
In the County OF Rec. since the al ournmcnt
OF Congress, That the Democracy of Rice
County do fully approve Of the course pursued
by our senators and Representatives In Con.
gress, 10 advance the hest Interests Of Mime.
sofa aud VI the country.
On motion OF the Hon II. &. LOWELL, il
tA.l 20 l.I,.
chosen to the Democratic State Convention
to be holden at IT Paul on the 18th day
August next, rs follows:
lat, To east their vote TOT Hon. w. II. Sibloy
as the first choice Of the Democracy Of Rice
County Tor candidate tor Governor.
Id To cas-, their votes for lion. James N.
Cayanaush as the first choice Of the pemoera.
cy of Rice touaty, for the candidate Tor Repre-
sentative TO Congress nom southern Ninneso.
ia; aud in case the nomination OF those gentle,
men cannot by fair. just and honorable means
be produced, then our delegates arc instructed
to exert their influence and give their votes IN
aid Of nominations in their Judgment hes, suited
10 promote the Interests Of the entire party.
On motion OF A. Il. DAVIS Esq. the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted !;
Re.oi rsd. Tia, this Convention endorse and
approve the course Of the Hon James shields
our late Senator IN the Congress of the United
states, and OF the manner Ia which he has dts.
charged the duties OF that elevated position !;
and that We moot cordially present his name TO
the favorable regard OF the Democratic party
Of the state for ne election.
On motion OF the Hon, J. \. SrARKs, ii
was voted To ins,ruc, the delegation from
Rico County TO the State Convention, 10
cas-, their votes for Hon. A II DAVIS. rs
the 6rs, choice of the Democracy OF Rice
County. TOR candidate for Attorney General
The following gentlemen were cl,c,ed u
| Central Committee Tor the county for ID,
ensuing year ;. &. GusoRs, CuASLss
WnksLsR. J. II. CAsK. }. :. ARCHIBALD
and jos. ilAeKEr,,
TIE Couv,ntion voted thank, 10 III,
Pr,~idcut and secretary ,sr the able manner
in which they bad discharged their du,,s.
On motion, the following rou,lo va.
pascd;
Rs.svsd, The, the proceedings Of thi. on
x.n,,on be published IL the riosgsk am p..
o,sAr Of ~. faul'
| Tie Convention adjourned nas d,,