The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

ErnAx SPTKE AND mrs HoKSBY CoSvEN'
nos.-The Portland TrGnsevipthas long
lsstss from Ethan Spike, which describes
= recent "provisional convention Of the
mOonisipal emporium Of Horribly, Maine.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Town Treasury, TO the
effect that there was mot red" In that
department The Secretary Of War Of
chat village reported a. follows:
"That eight Of the sixteen members o.
the Hornby Phalanx had dcserted-aDd
thst nothing short Of new supply oil
ran woald save the loyalty Of the balance
-was referred TO the Committee on Light
houosa With instructions to get the neces'
cary supplies in POrtland-on credit-il
they en-.
fhe Committee on Ways and Means
reported:
sThAt ways n plenty, but means con-
trssy.minded, and recommend . volun'
tsry tax On old maids cats and TO 6ll UP
tks p16lsc sxige0cicA"
The COnVention went into committee o.
<ho huIl-and-
RsseSssd, We are poor dOwn.trOdden
long-sugsrin', despised, injured, misera
be, meek, mean, innocent iFrePressaole
ill.bsgotlsn, individoOl people.
RGaslseA, That the demand ofths State
callin' On a. 10 tell what aour grievances
l.. end what We want Il insultin' to aouI
feclin'A Jet - though anybody with
Oae ere put ont an together bunged
csslds't see that the election Of lsFi
Washbugn vas . premeditated insult Il
HosWby.
Rss;tssd, That We are opposed to KO
sstioa-excspt when exercised BY aOur
ssiveA
Repolsa1, That the OkerpatiOn Of Bald
win LlRhtns by State keeper 10 irri
tatlmR circumstance. An, onlesS he L
wisbdTawn, aOur army be instructed L
take possession Of the same In the name
Of the Taoun.
R1solred, That if aour reasonable de-
mands is not compiled to, We will take an
hold, for aour own use, the State Prison
and the Insane Asylum.
ReOoLee6, That aOur Suvrin Sister, Ka'
Teliny, be- invited to jine with Us 10 the
stand Ne take agin oppression.
RS0oIeed, That II any man shall speak
aEin Bsssshuu-Or be suspected Of think
In agin It, any coed law-abiding citizen
may knock hun down and empty hi.
pockets-the proceeds 70 be appropriated
under the direction Of the COMMITTEES
on Ways and AeaRs-tO general treat
Rssclced, That that this ere Convention
il dry. An, whereas, the President and
Vice President Of this auFgust body il
both horse du combat-bein' doored, %
70 speak, an helpless-that forced loan
10 SuvTinty be now made from their
pockets Of o sufficient sum for Q gineral
" smile" on The principle Of self-ds1ense.
Resolved, That Horribly Be, and hereby
ID Free Port OF Entry for everything
bat nigeerA abeTlishunists and Black Re.
publicans. which Il contSaband.
RAoIes4, That the habyas kOFpus Get,
taxes and the Maine Law be and 10 sus.
pendsA
Also IN ordinance relation 10 weight
and measures used In the liker trade.
Be Il enacted, that henceGorth and for
ever 10 THE ere realm-sveFy quart bot.
lie shall hold gallon.
Ordered. That the foregoing articles
shall BE- tho Coassiamtiaa Ct 1hia Suvrinity.
An that 60 atassoaA eepy thsEoof b post.
ID % Ghs town Psae obr terror 70 evil
dOssa
Dons Il the COuasIl Chsnbsr tho Year
One 8. 8.
TREMENDOUS Y. TURTLIj
PraGiAsat pTo temem