The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-22

mSt Wee9f WaS HOs ~ tutty 9tteuucu as
vas anticipated, nor was ITS proceedings
marked by mitch harmony. There was
considerable wire-~orking and trading
going on, and mitch jealousy aud bitter
ness offrcIlng manifested between the old
liners aud recent converts, the latter die
tatlng to the Convcntian and claiming the
best nominations. The old liners, who
had calamity fought for and were entitled
to nominations we're rudrly thrust aside
for new mentor men who but recently
denounced the Republican platform and
party. One OF the earliest, most ardent
and influential Republicans Of our county,
was ungraciously ruled out of the Con.
veutiOn, to which he was elected by an
almost unanimous vote Of the Republi-
cans Of his precinct and not satisfied with
simply rejecting him, to add insult to in
jury, the Convention admitted and nomi.
mated the gentleman who contested his
scat. Mr.. Brown deeply felt the inlignity,
aud may make the jealous and enviOuS
leaders regret their unfairncSS. lie was
excluded by trickery. TWAS we'll known
that he was candidate for Lieutenant
Govci nor, aud that Mr.. Jones was can.
lidate for State Controller. and the object
Of each was to secure the delegates to the
State Convention. BY superior skill and
Llarncy, so Brown says, Jones carried thu
day.
Mr.. Cooper, Chairman ef the Central
Committee, called the Convention to order,
and Judge Bush was elected temporary
Chairman. o. II. Burnham and W. T..
Riley were elected temporary Secretai les.
Committees on Credentials, on Permanent
Organization and Order OG Business, and
on Resolutions were appointed, when the
Convention took recess until ono o'clock.
On the re-aSScmbling Of the Convention
the Committee on Permanent Organiza.
ton reported the following, which was
adopted W. Jones, President j. ": Ar
mold and J. l.. Ilinklcy, Vice Presidents ;
W. T. Reilly and o. II. Burnham, Secre-
tarics The President, in the usual stcrco.
type phrase, returned thanks "IOr the
honor conferred"
Committee on resolutions made the fol.
lowing report, which was adopted rnthu.
siaStically:
WHEREAS, A time has arrived IN the history
II the American Republic, demanding the
earnest and unc0nprUmisIDk exerti0ns Uf oil
true Patri"'s I" preserve intact the Glo'io
heritage bequeaihed IN us By the sagcs and
martyrs IL the revolution; and, whereas, the
dark clouds IT treason, like funeral pail
cOverS large portion Of our Noble C0nipdrracv
and threatens the very existence Of our pnpI,.
lar firm Of government, and the substitution al
q military dcSpoiiSm. or q congl"morair asso.
citation Of States and people, with n system ri
political power but little removed from anar.
chy ; and, whereas, the people of the North and
West, and many in the Southern STATES, are
, sincerely attached 10 the Union, the COnsiitu.
iicn and the Laws, and are now. and have ever
been, ready Ia make any reasonably honorable
aacriices to avoid the calamiticS Of war now
forced upon us through the efTurts of ambitious
and unprincipIcd traitors, and the mistaken
zeal If their deludcd followers therefore,
RADIO COUNTY, as Union loving ci,;zens hc,chr
pledge our ives; our fortunes and our sacred
ties Of The United States Of America.
n. M'""es ... Inat we deen II our privilege las
principles of our republican fi1rm Of govern.
m. sO, 20 % inc rgmSs o. every citizen IN
The Sinrs and siripcs-against all opposition,
c"% .un""r, ,hs sr"IIw con. nm" " sSnd oy
in their legitimate efforts to disarm and punish
:" III" s ."% ' ~" c;'i e N"na' honor; and
temporal prospects, so that We may leave to
sT:rr " S,"r sS;D "Go " He, our n"g
all i,s brilIiuncy. and every State true to the
'eI S,xir~% Thu, "I w. rAI Inv. read w,,h n.,,r
the late letter Of Stephen a. Douglas. in which
&d%c.,r"'in :. h~ .,mL ~ me iSnPi, g" Inc
the patriot" and we are rej"iced To believe
cr s, vi "u"e'' !" '"'' "'"'' VIII emulate H''
ReIlrri. That we have unbounded confi.
XhrSh. !" 'n I;,n.Ir " ct Ts ana sS.y :"
General Scott, and believe them fully con,pe.
"s ..Ss, me u,C" 's s mpscG upon Them
the storm that impcrils 1t.
Delegates to the State Convention were
next selected, and then followed the nom.
inaton of a county ticket. Samuel Ems.
minger ('.Sam, the butcher"> received
the nomination for Sheriff: Corpcntcr
(who renrcsented this county in tho San.
ate in 81 and '1sl for Cl.rk n = u,,.
bert for Recorder James NJ REYNOLDS
toy acclamation) for Collector. a A
StOddard for Assessor Robert Chalmers
for Treasurer: WE SAWYER (of Missouri
Flat for County Judge: Samuel Winters
for Public Administrator. G. w Clark
for Coroner; B.F. Ca,lin for Supe: intcn.
dent Of Public Schools; l.. r. Comptou