Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-06-28
Union Convention in Clark County.

Union Convention in Clark County.
VANCOUVER, w. T., June 81, 1862.
ED. STANDARDS: Sir: Having been re-
quested by the Union Convention which as
sembled at Vancouver this day, to report the
proceedings, respectfully submit the follow
ing report. Respectfully.
JIM. FLETCHER.
The proceedings came to hand late and We
are compelled to breviate-EDIToR.
The convention came to order at 10 o'clock,
and II. M. Knighton was called to the Chair,
and II. Il. Lockwood was appointed Secre-
tary.
A committee OH credentials was appointed,
who reported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention Vancouver pre-
cinct, II. S. Burlingame, A. G. Trip, NJ.
Shea, William Ranck, Jos. Goddard, u. S.
Beall, Jos. Durgin, John +. Smith, II. NJ.
Knighton, J. j. Henrickson; Washougal pre-
cinct, J. +. c. Durgin, G. 9. Stiles, Il. NJ.
Cofcy; Patterson, 5. r. Whipple, NJ. II.
Hathaway; Preston, s. w. Fisher, IRVINE
Burk; Lancaster, S. Woolsey, Ira Austin, +.
Colvin; Pollock precinct, II. Il. Lockwood,
j. II. Timmin, j. Kelly; Lackamas, John
1'rocbstcl, Walter Maberry, John Bird.
Report adopted.
On motion a committee consisting of one
from each precinct was appointed to draft res
olutions, as follows: Beall, Stiles, Woolsey,
Kelly, Bird, Hathaway aud Fisher.
The convention then adjourned till 2 ocl'k
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee reported the following rcso-
lutions, and recommended their adoption:
1t will be perceived the resolves are almost
word for word like those rejected by the last
Legislative Assembly. ]-ED.
Reso!ued, BY the Uuion Convention of Delegates
from the several precincts of Clark County, that
all sectional divisions can be better healed in the
Union thnn out Of it, and that all prctcxts for
dissolution Of the Union unsound and unwar-
rantable.
Resoired, That the alacrity with which the mass
es of the people rush to the rescue Of the Union,
declares them worthy of their lineage and birth
right and makes ms, the most distant limb of the
Union forever their debtor.
Ecsoircd, That the Union has become so incor-
poratcd in our institutions, and our institutions
with the Union, that the dissolution of Que would
seriously endangcr the permancncc ofthc other
Resoiccd, That Clark county, true to herself and
true to the Government that protects her, will not
lie found wanting i'll devotion TO the Union or fl
deity to the laws and constitution, and we hereby
pledge to the General Government hearty en-
dorsement of all measures that may be adobted to
crush the rebellion and establish the supremacy of
the laws Of our common country in all parts Of tho
same.
Whcreupon the convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidates, aud nominated
the following: For Representatives, C. c.
Stiles, w. Rank, and r. Il. Lockwood. Pros
ecutng Attorney w. G. I.angforl. Probate
Judge, W. Abbott. County Commissioner,
l.. Doubt. School Superintendent, ]. O.
Raynor. Treasurer, j. d. Biles. Sheriff,
Tlos. Turnhull. Assessor, NJ. II. Hathaway.
Auditor, G. L. Mcconnell. Coroner, Michael
Shea.
On motion, n committee of three, viz j. u.
Bies, II. NJ. Knishton and ]. +. Smith. were
elected to confer with committees or convrn-
tiuns in other counties in the District, relative
to the nomination of joint Councilman, and
wcr, requested to recommend the nomination of
Hiram Cochran, asthe FIRST choice Of the con.
vention, for said office.
a resolution was passed thanking Mr. Gar
field for IN eloquent address before the con-
vention.
The following gentlemen We're constituted a
county committee for the ensuing year, viz
j. NJ. Fletcher, Il. NJ. Coffcy, l.. Douthit, T..
Burk, Ira Austin, j. II. Tin,nin, ID. H. Falcs.
IL. M. KNlGHToN, Chm.
RI. Lockwood, Sec'y.