The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
Crawford County Convention.

s Crawford County Convention.
At Democrats Cpnty eoaEentioal
khich met in Van Bur>a on Shp 2 day d
lime, 1850. for tls purpose of noqlinatins
State Senator. and Coulty Officers. the fol
lowing proceedings wei had, t&wit
+ On melton HARVEY STEWARD, was call
ed to the chair, and JOAN INGRAM. appoint
! ed Secretary Whereupon q motion was
made .thaf q committee os fivesbe sppoiated
by the chairman to draft Resolutions in ac-
cordance with .democretic. usageS and ex-
, pressive of their wishes who Being APP
puinnsAxrefirea-and after being absent .
short time returned the following Resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
Whereas, it rs customary for democratic
conventions to adopt resolutions deciarato-
~ of their principles, therefore,
Resolped, That we the Democracy of
Craw ford county assembled in Convention,
declare that we consider the success of dem
ocratic principles, of more importance,
than any expediency or the preferment of
any individual. And the assertion of any
Democrat or set of democrats to the effect
that mans political orthodoxy should be
tested by his support of any individual is
. heresy borrowed from the ancient enemies
of our organization.
Resolred, That it is the duty Of Demo
Gratis to support with unAinching fidelity
the cardinal principles Of the party. and to
support the nominees of its conventions.
Reso1vsd. That If convention ID; ir-,
regular. the only way of rsndssingit Il nsear;
tory is by . new coavention-H being the
latest from the people, is Of course. the
best aathority.
Resolved, That we endorse the nomina-
tions of our Conventions, State and Dis
trict, and think it the duty of every Demo
crat to give them cordial support.
Resolved, That we endorse in the main,
the administration of Dir. Buchanan-and
give his opposition to squatter sovereignty,
and his approval of the decision of the Su-
premAsC Cont uofs ithe Limited .Statess the
territorial question an unqualified indorse
ment. fftf saE7
CnAa.A. cARRotI, czsIsoRAn,
j. B. HgsToN, j. S. MArLocK,
HENRY BARKER, Cons1ikkoe.
On motion the convention proceeded to
ballot for Senator, when on the ID ballot
Col. Saml NJ. Hays was nominated as the
Democratic candidate to represent the coun-
ties of Crawford and Franklin.
Voted that the chairman of the meeting
appoint delegates to meet franklin county
in convention, and to cast their vote for
Saml NJ. Hays. should they hold . conven-
ton. Whereupon he appointed A. b.
Howell, James Woosley, ST.. and w. u.
Heard.
The following other nominations were
made
Jas. NJ. Brown and John Maxey, fol
State Legislature.
Isaac w. Talkington, for Clerk.
George Austin, Treasurer.
Hiram Brodie, Sheriff.
| Henry Wilcox, School Commissions.
L. G. Southmayd. In. Imp. CONS.
Joel Dyer. Coroner.
No other business appearing the conven
tion adjourned
HARVEY STEWARD, Chairman.
JSo. INGRAM, Sec'y.
% The convention having adjourned
the persons present resolved themselves in.
toa
| MASS MEETING
for the purpose of taking preliminary step.
towards getting up grand Railroad Bar
becue. Mr.. Steward, was on motion. con
tinued in the chair. On motion of Sam
NJ. Hays, a committee was appointed
whose duty it should be to superintend tn.
arrangements and select suitable place a
which to have a Barbecue-to solicit sub
scriptions of money. provisions, ETC., etc
The following gentlemen were appointed
by the President, to wit:
Samuel N. Hays, G. G. Scott, DIR. Rich
Thruston, James NJ. Brown, sr. Hiram
Brodie, Isaiah Vinsan., James Heard ant
| William Edwards
On motion the meeting then adjourned
HARVEY Srsu u.Rn PruSidonA