Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-03

luSll W nc u TuS CNItVSltJu Vi our uUSlfIuC
ON the subjects embraced,
Rt~}rtd, That the views expressed Ivy thc
Supreme Court of the United States il the
decision of the case of "Drrd Scott are, in
our opinion, Il true and clear exposition of the
powers rrpoScd in Congress upon the subject
of the territories Of the Cntrd States, and the
rights guaranteed to the residents of the ter.
ritoricS.
Hc~iroI, That the States of the Confrdcra.
cy are equals in political rights each State
has the right 10 settle TitSrlt all questions ot
internal policy; the right to have or not tc
nave slavery is one of the first lrcrogatvrs oI
self gUvrrnncntr
R,w|rcd, That The Federal Government has
no power to intcricrcwlth slavery in the States,
nor To introduce or exclude it from the terri
tories, and no duty To perform in relation
thereto but To protect the rights of the owner
from wrong and tn restore iu.itivrS from Ia
hur; these duties it cannot withhold, without
a violation Of the Constitution.
R,w(roI, That we approve, generally, oI
the Administration ui James Buchanan, and
that he deserves and receives our tribute o
admiration for his clear and lucid exposition
ol the tru" '''rt;inrS Of the Constitution and
law. e. "Nr l'ninn, and for his tirnnvss in re.
buking S,.i,tlnn aud treason.
Hr~"frg1, lhat the organization Of the r.
publican Party upon strictly sectional prinri
pie ami it, hostility To- the institution nl >Ia-
VERY, which is recognized hY the Constitution,
and which i, in>rparatcly connected with the
>'r'i;ti tt-itrlH~ttini pursuits ut the Snutirrr
States ~! the ConiclrrarY. Is war upon the
principles Of the Constitution and upon til,
rights ut the States.
H,Ulttd. That the Territories nf the 'nitcL
Statc> Nrc the common property of the several
States, aud that the Legislature of II Territory
established by Il law of Congress and acting
under the Constitution of the United States,
has no power To pass laws to abolish or pro.
hIbit the Institution ot S'avcrv therein aud il
Is the duty ot the L'gl>rtUrr to pass all law,
nrr' N>ary for It's protection and security, a.
much a> luraiy other species OF property held
therein.
Cp"a motion. the report was received aud
the r"intsslttrc dis hargcd.
| pom mItion, the resolutions were unani
mou>lv adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to elect III,
delegates to the State Convention. The follow
ng gentlemen wrrc elected
b.. Brr Township, j. W Small Co!oma, /.
Fish; Co>,mnrS, i. {. Br,l; Diamond Springs
pr. AdaulS; tirccnwnnei. Il, Hunter; t;r"rSr
town, W. II. Ston,; Mud Springs, DR.. Dunrnn
Mountain. c. e. Mclean; Parcrvillr, A. H.
Spence; Kelsey, }. j. Lawyer; White Oak, r.
Foster; Salmoa FAILS Levi Smith.
From the five Townships polling the largest
DcnAcratlr vote at the last general election
the following gentlemen were elected:
PacrN!ic, :. W. Sand,r>on; Coloma, 4. II
Wi,'iam>; Greenwood, J. u. Galhraith Dia
m"nd S.'ringS, H. Larkin; Mud Springs, y. II
Irvine.
The following was Offered by Mr.. Theron
Foster:
WHEREAS. For statcsman>hir, patriotism
and an uAyirllinS adherence to the principles
of Democracy, we look upon the Hon. Danic
: Dickinson, of New York, AS one of the tirs
men 'I the l'Hi"n therefore,
H,>"'"'|, That in thropinlon Of the Dcmor
rary Of t.. Dorado county, he is cmlnrntiy
YH';.irl i'r the Chief ML-istracy Of thvs,
tuit,d states.
Nm ml:nrnt offered hv Mr., GaIhraiih:
"Aui that our d,csatcS Ia the States Con
vcnti"u are hereby instructed to use all honor
able means To- secure the election of dclrgatr>
favorable ~ the uJmiaatiun of Daniel :. Dick
inSon.'
Amendment offered by Mr. Massey:
"Ur some other good sound National Dem
orrat"
The resolution, aS amended hv MrSsrS. Gal
hraith and Massey, was adopted Ivy the Com
vcntiun.
The following resolution, Offered 10y Mr.
uofh"ulrow, was adopted:
MwlrI, That our delegates to the Stat,
Convention are hereby instructed To support
none for delegates To the Charleston Couvvn
ti"n who are not ut this time. Gond Rde resi-
dents Of the State nf California.
On motion of Mr.. l.,oIhnurrnw, the follow
ing resolution was also adopted
HcSv'roi. That a majority Of the delegate,
present at the State Convention from this cuun
", are authorized to east the votes Of the ab
>tntccS'upon all questions that may arise.
The following resolution was Introduced 10y
DR. Stone:
Ms1'r,L That the financial condition %
this county, renders it imputic for her to LEM
her credit, or otherwise participate in the con
Structinn of works 0f internal improvements
involving the expenditure of large amount
| of money, and therefore we are opposed to tn,
passage ut the hill introduced into the Srnat,
10y l'r Titus, which pr"p">,> to loan the cred
it of this county tn the extent "f three hun
drcl Thousand dollars, t. the construction "
Il branch railroad, from Folsom to PaccrYillr
Ga motion of Mr., lo"fhourrow, the ahov,
resolution was indefinitely postponed
\ motion was made and carried that tn,
election oi n member of the Central tUlnmittr,
to till the vacancy occa>innrd hv the death u
Mai. Gunn, he left to the delegation from
Greenwood Township.
That delegation soon after reported Ii,
election Of 'rhnS. Burrh.
The motion was then made AMI carried
that the Convention adjourn, xinf dic
HENRY LARKlN, Pros.
JoHN II. DENNis, Sr'b.