The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-02
Democratic Conventiori.;

In pursuance Of the call Of the ,centr.!
committee, the Dsmocr ats of Goodhue
County metin convention at the court House
in Red Wing on the Oath day Of June, 1862
at ore o'clock P! NJ. : t.! y.t...,... ..
The convention was organized by calling
P*lS. Fish to. the chair and appointing j. G..
Pierce, secretary -. r., I. '"fi'j -"
A committee appointed for that purpose,
reported the names Of the following gentle
men as delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to be holden at St. Paul on the
I'd Of July, to wit Eli Ellsworth Ben Van
Campen, P. S. Fish, s. P. Chandler, Eilery
Stone, j. G. Wea therty. G. Graham, w.
W. Sweeney, j. C. Pierce, II: G.. Hoffman,
I. B: Sheldon, Chas. Betcher =
. On motion the rcpor: was accepted and
those gentleman declared duly appointed
such delegates and if unable to attend be
authorized, to appoint Q US substitutes any
Democrat in the county. :. !. G.:.." ,':...
On motion the following gentleman were
appointed committee fon resolutions to
wit w. w. Sweeney, SIP. Chandler, N.
V. Bennett, G. Graham and f. Stone who
reported. the following, which report was
accepted and adopted. - , ...,, -. =, =.
1st. RS 1ve2, That while wecondemp and
diScountenance armed rebellion in the South
we are not blind to the fact that there is a
powerful faction in the North, whose object
and am is; the Capitalization Of po wer in the
General Government the subvcrsion Of
State rights ,ehe prohigate use of the public
treasury the utter disregard OF the com
pacts of ffthe Constitutions, .8and the attempt
to force upon the country a system Of iegis-
}ative enactments to, carry ont the theory
Of the fanstical politicians. who at this time
unfortunately. are powerful in our national
councils. -,-'' -" :' -''
2a. Reso'va, That we have as Demo
Gratis and shall a. ever continue to sustain
the Administration in every constitu:
tional and effective measure adopted for the
suppression Of the rebellion and the res.o
ration Of the Union. :.,. 49,: 1..:.
3d. Resolned, That as democrats and nat
riots we ilsh with Joy the triumphant sue
cess Of onr brave brothers in arms for the
support and n'aintainsnce Of Constitutional
liberty and we hereby pledge them that
while they are so manfuly using the bay.
onct and bullet for the suppression of armed
rebellion in, the South we will charge the
sectionalists. of Che North with our ballots
used in support Of the principles which we
hold dear and which alone can mako the
Union worth the restora;iori.': *-:'~&s E..
4h. Resolrsd, That as Democrats of Good
hue county in mass convention assembled,
we hereby untarl to the hreeze the glorious
Oh. flag OF Democracy with the inscription.
"tlle Constitution as it is, the Union as il
was" and we hold the man North or South
who does not subscribe to this sentiment as
traitor to his country and to civil liberty.
5A. Resnlse7, That, we deeply deplore
the want OF. sound democratic organ in
this county and pledge a hear,y support
should such one be put in operation. ."
9Th Resaleed, That as Democrats We nd
mere most faithfully 70 the landmark Of our
party recognizing in its princip pies and policy
the only true safeguard to political liberty
and individual rights. INA + f,sIs1Ts
TN. Reoarea. That VIC cordially recon-
nerd the St. Paul Jouraa1to the democrats
Of the State as q reliable. firm and ui,finch
ing representative Of our political faith and
worthy Of a generous support: ~, ,.r,..
On motion, Rtsoz1sd, that the proceedings
of This Convention be signed by The chair,
man and secretary ard furnished TO the
papers Of Red Wing with request for their
publication. Tsia:P- s. FISH Chairman.
e. j. G.: PIERCE, Secretary. as@t' @fH@s:
+ Red Wing june "a, 1862. r.. -. - ~