The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-1864, 1862-08-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ORDER OF BUSINESS:
! Ist-Report Of committee on resolutions.
E 2d-Election of y delegates TO the State
r convention.
3d-Election of u delegates to the joint
, Senatorial convention.
4ih-Appointment of County Central com
mittee Of >, by the Chair.
5th-NomiDauon of two Members of As
! semby
' Contamination of County Surveyor.
Mr.. Butf'um. on taking bis seat as President
OF the Convention made brief and appropr
ate address, touching questions now before the
! country
J The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report. which was adopted
Resolred That the Constitution of the United
states IS the supreme law Of the aad-es'a5lished
nv the people, To form more perfect union OF the
states insure domestic tranquility provide for the
common defence and promote the general welfare.
And that the Government thus formed f,r national
purposes. is one of limited power. derived solely
from the grants contained IN the Constitution
which ought L be strictly constructs and powers
should he exercised by any department OF the Ma
uonal Government except such a. are essentially
necessary and proper to execute the delegated
powers.
Resolred, That our confidence in Democratic in
situations is mistaken. that our devotion To the
Union and Constitution as formed and construed
by Our forefather- is undmiished, and that in the
pres Mt struggle TO re-uute the States, remain
steidia>t in the determination to perseyere ia our
efforts t. restore the Union as it was, under the
Constitution As it l.
Resoired. That while we will continue to sustain
the present Administration. IN the accomplishment
of its prolessed ultimate object by eyery legitimate
means We cannot indarse many Of its numerous
acts which in our opinion tend directly to the pro-
louEatiOu OF the wal To diminish the possibilities
Of a reunion and 20 the destruction OF all those
coaStitut nal reservations, restrictions and limta
tons Of power which constitute the most distin-
gushing features in the superiority of our form OF
government over those Of the old world.
ResOiced, That the purchase and liberation of
negro slaves i not a legitimate object Of the Ma
toual Government that all the recent acts Of
emancipation, intended To bring tosr millions Of
emancip4ted negroes into competition with the free
white ah0rerS Of the country are extra government
tall and that all appropriations OF the money OF the
people for such purpose are without warrant or
authority.
Reso'red That We shaald be derolict in duty and
patriotism by longer delay in exposing the true
character aud apparent design Of those measures of
the Republican party which threatens to undermine
our form OF government and the liberties of the
peopie,-we therefore prefer the following charges,
ana hereby proclaim that We Intend to urge them
to Judgment and decision before the highest sove-
reign tribunal, the people-tO wit:
We charge as did Stephen A. Douglas, that by
their rejection Of the compromise measures of j. j.
Cnttendcn. they assumed the sole responsibility of
inauguratinC the war.
We charge them with having diverted the war
from its original and proper purpose OF yiudicatng
the Constitution aud Uuon-auG converting il into
an appliance for the accomplishment of partizan
and sectional schema
We charge them with the deliberate intention to
abolish and destroy Shat conservative feature in our
Government that recognizes the existence If State
sovereignty and the reservation of certain rights
oy the States aud the people
We charge them with exercising an unauthorized
despotic, and tyaTncal power, in deDriyng citi-
ct their property for alleged criminal olfenscs
Gas provided il the confScaton law without a
presentment of grand jury, or conviction by
We charge that in their measures after raising
revenue, they have imposed on the people an unc
qua, partial, and unjust distribution Of the burdens
arising from the war.
We charge them with the unnecessary. uucansti-
tntional, and despotic suppression of the writ Of
hIbeas corpus.
We charge them with tyrannica arrest and i'm
prSonment of loyal citizens in the loyal States,
without dGe process OF law.
We charge them with unconstitutional, arbi-
trary. and urwarrantahle suppression of the free
dom of speech, and Of the press.
We charge them w;h forcing on the people hun
dreds of millions OF an unconstitutional irresponsj-
be and irredeemable paper money.
We charge them with plunderinC the pGblic
Treasury, for the parpose of enrching themselve
We charge them with corruptons and fraBd in
the public expenditures unparalleled in the history
Of the world.
That we rejoice in the passage and approval Of
the Pacific Railroad Bill and the China Steamship
That the Legislature of this State should, if pos
Sble devise means by which the people may he
relieved from onero1S taxation
The following named gentlemen were chosen
delegates 10 both the State and Senatorial
conventions W. O. Middleton. Col. John
latham. L Rurnham Z. b Knson A. Maui
rice. Jr. r. l. Patton. J. f y. Lewis. Jas.
Rutherford, !. B. Thomas, Alexander Kirby
and George Ro'hrucl.
The delegates present at either Of said con
veutioaS were authorized to cast the vote Of
the absenieeS
\ County Central committee for the ensu-
ing year was appointed. as follows: \. y.
Wvman. William Billings, II. II. Nelson aud
f. r Stryker
\ resolution of thanks was rendered TO the
former County committee. for the able and
efficient discharge Of their duties.
Ia case of a vacancy occurring in the Coun-
" Central committee. the remaining members
we're authorized to Gil such vacancy.
On motion. !. VI. Vance and VIM. Billings
were declared the unanimous nominees of the
convention. for Members Of Assembly
Dr. J. f. Stockton was unanimously nomi-
mated TO the office OF County Surveyor. The
County Central Committee were instructed to
I'LL any vacancy which may exist on the ticket
prior to the day Of election.
y resolution of thanks to the officers of the
convention. for the able and efficient manner
in which they bad discharged their duties, was
adopted
W. Q Middleton offered the following reso-
luton. which WAS adopted:
Resolre3 That the BUrrE REooRD. Orovile
mon, and Ma-vsvile Express be requested
to publish the proceedings Of this convention.
After which, the convention adjourned SINE
de.
J. w. BUFFUM, Pres
|. R kETcuUv. Sec'v
OyE MILLIoS Moss GoyE-A Washington
dispatch says;
Cant Charles Leib was rejected as Assist