Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-02
Proceedings of the Union County Con-
vention---First Day

Pursuant to q call of the Timbuctoo Uniol
Club, the delegates to the Uuion Convention
met at the Court House. Monday, July l,
III o'clock A. NJ The assemblage was callet
to order by S. Knox, and on motion, 9. &
Bockius was made Temporary Chairman, an(
Geo A. King Secretary.
The following named delegates were APP
pointed Committee on Credentials:
J.H. Jewett, L. Burnett, s. Knox, A. Ii
Julian and E. Teegarden.
The Committee reported that the following
person were entitled to seats as delegates, and
the report was adopted:
MARysyILLE-J. II. Jewett, VIM. Ogden
A. j. Hewe EFT, S. NJ. Bliss, II. G. Lennox, Geo
Clark, A. p. Spear, E. G. Ross, J. w. Talbot
S. W. Churchill, G. V. Dawson. NJ. D. Dob
bins, J. o. Goodwin, Chas. L. Thomas G. o.
Bockius, D. W. G. Kice, NJ. Fuller, B. Bige.
low, T. J. Sherwood, Gid Nightingale JOSEPH
V. Lyons, Geo. King, F. P. Osgood. W. X
Hudson, Thos. Lewis, E. NJ. Wright, Geo
Rowe, G. Covillaud. A. Cole, G. Myers, e
Teegarden, Dan Schooley, Wm II. McGrew
Chas. Rash.
TIMsUcToo-S. Knox, Geo. Kelly, A. II
Julian, J. W. Van Vechter John Ortmer. J
McAllis, w. Elliott, r. Ii. Thayer, J. II. Ma
graw, B. Chadwick
LONG Bari Burnett G. Z. Stone, J. B
Hubbard, J. Jack, Thos. Anderson, W
Thrasher.
SUCKER FLAr-M. Coleman, A. S. Morrison
S. J. Rogers, S. S. McNutt, Morris Bradley
Thos. Mooney.
GALENA HcusE-J. M. Crowell.
SPRING VALLEY-A. Pauley, Ii. Cavolier.
INDIANA RANoH-D. r. Semple.
PLUMAs TowNsHm-BEAR RIvEn-Josepl
Johnston, John Seaward, |. j. Filcher, J. c
Sergeant.
Roses BARD. w. Grant, w. j. Meredith
SAND FLAT--J Lewis, Richard Walters
II. Howastell.
YUBA PRECINor-S. Doul, S. Ingraham.
ROUND TENT-J. T. Marsh, J. X. Lotion.
On motion the Temporary officers wer
declared the permanent officers of the Con
venton.
Adjourned till 81 o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. J. H. Jewett offered the following res
olu1on:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Con-
vention it is incxpedient to make nomina
tions at present, and this Convent be ad
journed to future day for that purpose
Lost.
The following delegates were appointed
Committee on order of business:
W II McGreer, S NJ Bliss, c E Stone,
Sageant, and Knox.
The following were appointed Commit
tee on platform and resolutions:
D Il Semple, E Teegarden, George Rowe
John Seward, and S McNutt.
Committee on order of business reporte
as follows:
Nominations: l, Sheriff; O. Clerk 8, Dis
trict Attorney; A, Recorder; 5, Collector
Assessor; I, Treasurer ; s, Surveyor; o, ST.
perintendent Public instruction 10, Publ
Administrator II, Coroner; II three A
semblymen l3, appointment County Cel
tral Committee to consist of five members
Committee on platform and resolutions r.
ported the following resolutions, which we
unanimously adopted:
ReSoived, That we esteem patriotism hig
er than party and that we heartily appro
the bold, energetic and fearless course of t
Federal Government in defense of the n
tional territory and property from the attac
of rebels and traitors, and we pledge on
selves and all that we have in sustaining Il
Government in the use Of all its powers
) maintaining the Constitution and Laws, ar
retaking and preserving the national proper
: ty, and in protecting Union men in all par
Of the country
ReS0lved, That the doctrine that State
superior to the Federal Government and h,
q prior claim to our allegiance, is repugnar
to the Constitution, and can only result i
the destruction of the Union and the estat
lishment of universal anarchy.
Res0lped, That We invite all who love til
Union and the Constitution, and who fave
the enforcement of the laws, to unite with
in one great Union party, whose motto sha
be, Principle above Party, and the preservi
tion of the Union at all hazards.
Adjourned until tomorrow, at 10 A.. M.
The Great Bethel Affair.