The weekly Butte record., 1861-06-15
The Seceders Convention.


This Convention met here on the 6th inst;
was very meagerly attended, and was brim full
of the rank spirit of Secession, as was eviden-
ced by the heavy applause, of anything said
containing sentiments adverse to the present
action of the Federal Government in maintain
ing and defending its integrity and in sympa-
thy with the rebels, against the Government
and by the breathless silence maintained by
the Convention when any one let slip senti-
ment of loyalty to his country. These things
were so marked that no one could mistake the
spirit pervading the assemblage.
The resolutions adopted by the meeting
although apparently containing strong Union
sentiments, were only thrown out as chaff, to
catch and gull the inexperienced in party tao
tics for the Lambert resolution, last adopted,
kicked the whole kettle of fish into the fire
They sought to hoodwink and honey-fuggle
those whom they desired to use for their own
purposes, and, as usual in such instances, to
cast them off on the first occasion. And the
Immediately following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Wells, carries out the idea above advanced
We here give it for the benefit of our readers
did not publish it among the proceedings, as
requested
Resoired, That a Committee of Five be
appointed by this Convention, to confer with
like Committee, if appointed, from the Con-
vention to meet at this place on the 18th inst,
to consider and report upon an Union of the
two wings of the Democratic party in this
county. Said Committee to report to a CouE-
~ Convention of our party, to be holden here
on the-day Of.
This resolution was presented to the Ma
tional Union Democratic Convention which
met here on the 18th instant, and was referred
to Committee of five, to be acted upon. That
Committee made the following report to the
Convention, which was unanimously adopted {:
| Mr.. PREsIDENT-Th Committee to whom
was referred the Communication of Commit
tee appointed by Convention held in this
place on the Sth instant, and styling itself a
| Convention of the Democracy of Butte, toge-
ther with the resolution adopted by the same,
have had the matter embraced therein under
consideration, and respectfully ask leave to
report
1st. That the aim and object of this Con-
vention should be, to perpetuate, in all their
purity Democratic principles.
2nd 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 It's organization.
Sd. That THE PARTY WHOSE RESOLUTIONS
AND COMMUNICATION WERE REFERRED TO YOUR
COMMITTEE, EMBRACES WITHIN ITS RANKS, A
CONSIDERABLE NUMBER WHO WARMLY SYMPA-
THIzE WITH THOSE WHO ARE DETERMINED on
THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR CHERISHED UNION.
4th. That your Committee deem it ques-
tion of transcendent Importance that none but
unconditional Union men should be elected to
Office, and to that end, we should cordially in
vite the loyal of all parties to forsake their
former organizations and stand with US on the
principles adopted by this Convention
5th That we are opposed TO fusion with
what is known as the Breckenridge party, as
party.-but most earnestly desire and invite
all the true Union men of that party to join US
in this lamentahle 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 copy of the same to the
Chairman of the Committee of the Breckin-
ridge Convention.
n. D. PLUM, Chairman.
Comment is unnecessary. The Convention
was composed of too old heads to be caught iu
the trap set for it.
We give the Seceders' resolutions elsewhere.
We were not requested to publish them, but
were furnished with copy.