Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-16
Dailp 9lational Democrat.
Butte County Convention.

The Butte County Democratic Convention
r,et at Oroville on the 18th inst. After or
oonizing, Committee of five was appointed
l.. the Chair, consisting Of Messrs. n. d.
pIum. J. Bidwell, NJ. Pence, d. d. Harris and
c Rerry. TO take into consideration and re-
mort upon, a communication received from
,be Breckinridge Convention. requesting a
Committee of Conference.
Convention took recess for half an hour.
On re-assemblng, the Committee on Con-
ference made the following report to the
convention, which was unanimously adopted:
srNIR. PREslDENr-The Committee to whom
vas referred the Communication of Com
,nittee appointed by Convention held in
this place on the Sth inst, and styling itself a
convention of the Democracy Of Butte, to-
re,hcr with the resolution adopted by the
,he same have had the matter embraced
thoreiu under consideration, and respectfully
ask leave to report
1st That the aim and object of this Con-
yenon should be to perpetuate, in all their
nnrity, Democratic principles.
%. That we hold our party TO be the only
true Democratic Party, and, in obedience TO
the will of those whom We represent, we feel
bound to sustain its organizations
Sd. That the party whose resolutions and
communication were referred to your Com
mttee, embraces within its ranks, conside-
rable number who warmly sympathize with
those who are determined on the destruction
of our cherished Union.
4th That your Committee deem it ques-
ton of transcendent Importance, that none
but unconditional Union men should be elect
ed to office, and to that end we should cor
daily invite the loyal of all parties to for
sake their former organizations and stand
with us on the principles adopted by this
Convention.
9TH That we are opposed to a fusion w ith
what is known as the Breckinridge party. as
a paHy, but most earnestly desire and invite
All the true Uuion men of that party to jim
Us in this lamentablc crisis to aid in saving
our country from threatened destruction.
9th. That we recommend the adoption of
the foregoing, and that the Secretary be in
structed to transmit a copy of the same to the
Chairman of the Committee of the Breckin-
ridge Convention.
The following resolutions were unanimous
,y adopted:
We, the Union Democracy Of the County
of Butte, in Convcn assembled, in view
of the crisis through which our Government
il now struggling, as the sense of this Co..
ventiOn do resolve,
lst. That we hold that our paramount all.
legiance is due to the Federal Government :;
that the right Of State secession is u danger
Gus heresy inevitably destructive of our form
OF Government.
%. That obedience to the Constitutional
will of maiorities is the only safeguard of Re-
publican Governments; that We will uphold
the constituted authorities under all circum-
stances, and at all hazards, in maintaining
Federal jurisdiction in its proper sphere, re-
ga"dless of what political party may be I'M
power
Sd. We denounce'as false, the specoUs cry
that force brought to lean on any foot of soil
over which tie Constitution of the United
States has jurisdiction, to compel obedience
20 Federal authority, is, or can bo a war of
suhjugation or aggression, so long as the end
to be attained is the maiut, nance of Federal
Jurisdiction in Federal sphere; that no war
"f sulugation or aggression can exist unless
waged upon local reserved rights of States
4th. HcSolrcd That we are opposed 10 "A
war of aggression against the Federal Gov
eminent, come from whatever source it may +;
TINT
9Th. We regard the rebellion now in exist.
ence, as a trcasonable and pnholy attempt to
destroy this Government, to establish which.
our foreiathers pledged their lives, fortunes,
AM sacred honor and TO maintain Which we
make the same pledge.
9Th. That We cordially approve of the
prompt action OF our present Chief Magis-
tate in calling on the militia of the country
TO suppress rebellion aud maintain the Gov
eynment that it is our duty as loyal citizens,
to sustain him in all constitutional acts to
that end ; that we see nothing in the decisive
policy of the Executive looking to the obh-
teration Of reserved State Rights but on the
contrary, we see a determination to protect
aud guarantee" (as in duty bound) the re-
served rights of the States.
9Th. We trace the caRscs through which
the present rebellion has been accomplished
TO the existence Of sectional political pnrte,
in the country. one founded upon auii-slav-
cry, the other pro-slavery, both equally An
ti-Dcmocratic and destructive of the peace,
harmony and prosperity Of the country.
Sth. We cordially invite all men of all
parties who subscribe to the sentiments here
in expressed to unite with us in the coming
campaign in the furtherance of these views.
John Bdwell j. 5 Berry, J W. McCorkle,
Fryd A. Morgan, A, = Hart, G. f. Smith,
". L. Brown, W. W. Hobart, n. II. Plum
W. Sharkey, J. :. Moore, A. b. Perry, f, b.
Willis, j. 5. Long, Jesse Morrison, A. Thatch-
er I. Burns, j. II. Simmons, Mike Wells, W
:. Watson, J. II. Long, j. NJ. Shields and
Jas. Wagsta0, were chosen delegates to the
Fourth of July State Convention.
The following nominations were made fos
county officers:
For Senator, Isaac Allen; For Assembly
men, II. Il. Lathrop, Geo, W. Printy fol
County Judge, l.. c. Granger; for District
Attorney, John 5. Berry for Sheriff. D. D.
Pollard for County Clerk, Miles Chaplin
for County Treasurer, L. Van Orden fol
Recorder, Jack. Bean; for Assessor Tom
Buckly; for Surveyor, j. L. Stockton foi
Coroner DR.. &c. f. Cotton; for Public Ad-
ministrator, - .-----; for Superintendent,
OF Public instruction, IL. I}. Krewson.
A Rich Story.