, 1861-05-10
CowIllz County p,mocrnll, Canr,niInn.

COWlllZ COunIy DemOefallt convention.
Pursuant to notice, q Democratic Joint
Convention Of the counties of CoElitz and
Wahkiakum was held at Monticello on
Saturday, May 4th, 1861.
On motion Of c. La Du, the Hon. Seth
Catlin was elected chairman.
On motion of Hon. A. II. Burbank. ].
b. La Du was chosen secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Burbank, the chair
appointed Messrs. Burbank, Ostrander and
Rue as q committee on credentials.
Mr.. Burbank, from the committee on
credentials, submitted the following report:
The committee on credentials find the
following named persons entitled to seats in
this convention: Moticello-C. La Du,
Seth Cailin, N. 0strander, T. L. Rue, A.
r. Burbank. Columbia precinct-J. w.
Blaheny and Jas. R. Poland. Cathlamet
precinct-C. La Du, proxy, with votes.
Castle Rock precinct-Wm. Jackson, by
verbal appointment, and claiming two ad-
ditional delegates. Oak Point precinct
No delegate appears.
A. r. BURBANK, Ckm'M.
Mr.. G. LaDu moved that so much Of the
report as refers 10 Monticello, Cathlamet,
Columbia, Oak Point, aud one delegate
from Castle Rock, (Wm. Jackson) DO
adopted. Carried.
Mr.. Jackson moved that Castle Rock be
entitled to two additional delegates, Mr..
Burbank moved to amend by striking out
two and inserting one in lieu thereof. The
question being on the amendment, was
lost. Question recurring on the original
motion, was lost Whereupou Mr.. Jack
son stated that the instructions from his
precinct were that if be could not get o fair
Representation in the convention for his pre-
cinet, to withdraw from the convention, and
acting under these instructions, be With
drew from the convention.
Mr.. @. La Du introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Wheeas, 1t being the custom Of the
Democratic party at all times promptly and
clearly to define its position on all questions
Of political Importance, and the present
critical condition Of our country rendering
it more than ever essentially necessary,
therefore the Democracy Of Cowlitz and
Wahkiakum counties in convention assem-
bled, do adopt the following resolutions as
expressive Of their sentiments at this time:
ResOlred, That we endorse the FIRST Of
the Kentucky resolutions of lT99I99, pre-
pared by Thomas Jefferson, and reading as
follows: Resolred, That the several States
comprising the United States Of America,
are not united on the principle Of unlimited
submission to their general government
but that by compact, under the style and
title of a Constitution for the United States,
and Of amendments thereto, they constitu-
ted q general government, for special purN
poses, delegated to that government GER
tain definite powers, reserving, each State
to itself, the residnary mass OF right to their
own self government; and that whensoever
the general government assumes undelega-
ted powers, its acts are unauthoritatiVe,
void, and Of no force; that to this compact
each State aeceded as a State, and is on
integral party; that this sgoTernment, erea'
ted by this compact, was not made the ex-
elusive or final jndge Of the extent Of the
powers delegated to itself, since that would
have made its discretion, and not the con-
stitution, the measure of its powers but
that as in all other cases Of compact among
parties having no common Judge, each party
has an equal right TO judge for itself, as
well of iufraetion as Of the mode and meas
ure of redress fori aaa
Resolred, That we believe the dissolu-
tion of the Union has been caused by the
uon-fulfllment Of the Fugitive Slave law;
by the denial to the South Of equal rights
in the common territory; BY opposition to
the constitution Of the United States as In
terpreted by the highest political. tribunal
Of the land: by the perncous influence OF
Stewards higher law and Lincoln's IRE
pressible couaict," and is the natural and
inevitable result (predctied byWashington)
of the Inauguration Of the principles Of q
party founded upon sectional prejudice.
ResoIred, That the pernicious doctrine
of coercion, instead Of Cancellation, to be
applied to seeding States, which is now
advocated by the leaders Of the Northern
sectional party, is utterly at war with rea-
son, matured judgment, and the principles
of the constitution Of the United States,
and should be strongly resisted by every
lover Of our common country, by every we'll
wisher to the best interests Of the human
race, as opposed 10 the progress and ciVilt:
zation Of the age, as the sure precursor oil
internecine war.
Mr.. G. La Du wed that the conVen-
tion adopt the uiua vOoc system of voting,
and that a majority of all the votes cast be
required to nominate a candidate or elect
a delegate. Carried. Mr.. Burbank moved
that the convention proceed to the election
Of delegates to the Democratic Territorial