, 1863-05-30
The Democratic Convention.

the Court House on Saturday last, at the
hour appointed, and organized by the elec.
ton of Gen o. L. Bridges Chairman
and E. L. Massey Secretary, A COM
mittee on resolutions were appointed who
presented the followingl
ResOiued, 1st, That the democracy are unal
terably attached to the Union of these States. ard
count any cost of blood ana treasure cheap that
may be necessary to its maintenance in all i,s
constitutional force and vigor.
ID. That the right of secession is not reserved
to the States, and that any attempt to carry out
a political heresy so dangerous should be resist
eG to the last extremity
Sd. That the Federal Government has a right
to maintain the Constitution and enforce the laws
if need be, by force of arms and so far as the acts
of the present Administration tend to these de-
si-able ends, it has our cordial support and en-.
dorsement, and no farther
4th. That the Democracy of Washington
Territory view the declared intentions of such
men as Horace Greeley and Charles Sumner-who
desire the prosecution Of the present civil war fol-
the abolition Of slavery, and who utterly scout
the idea of any peace which is not founded on the
condition that the social fabric of the insurgent
States is to be totally uprooted-with adherence
as leading to the serious arrangement of the So
cial, moral and political condition of all the
States of the Union.
9th. That our alarm at the conduct of the
ultra Republicans is founded on the belief that
they intend in emancipating the slaves, to graft.
fly their sectional malice and that it arises from
no patriotic inspiration sincere purpose to save
the Union.
9th. Tha: we sympathize deeply with the
patriotic men who compose the armies of the
Union, and will support at home, the cause which
they so nooly defend in the feld-being ready to
contribute in any way to the restoration of the I'm
ion on the principles which have guided its course
during seventy-fve years of its glorious exist
ence, with such notifications as may be Const-
tutionally agreed upon, AND NONE OTHER.
7th. That the Democracy are now and evel
have been in favor of strict construction of the
Constitution at all times; the rights of the
States and the rights of individuals -as guaran.
tied by the writ of Habeas Corpus, believe
that the true theory of these rights may be de-
duced from the uniform practices of the Govern.
ment in every age of its existence up to the break.
ing ou: out of the present war and further that
the exercise of those rights is privilege so pre-
cious that it should not be suspended, except
temporarily, and then for good reasons shown.
Sth. That the conduct of the Federal off
cials of this Territory has tended to bring into
disrepute the national authorities; and that then
removal from office is but an act of justice, con-
ducive alike to the popularity of the Government
and the contentment of the people.
After the adoption of these resolutions
the propriety of sending Delegates to the
Territorial Convention was discussed pro
and principally con-when motion
to adjourn was made by the opposing party
and the Convention adjourned without
electing delegates,
/ The reason for proceeding thus was, as
explained by the the speakers, that the De-
mocracy of the western counties had not
dealt fairly with the upper country in the
matter of apportioning the delegates the
apportionment being based upon the repre-
sentation in the legislature, insetad of the
democratic vote; the upper country fur
nishing about one-half of the votes and
being allowed Only one-ffth of the repre-
sentation in the Convention Arguing
from this also that as the rights of the peo-
pie here had not been respected in this
matter, their rights would not be consulted
in the choice of candidate for the Dele
gateship,
The question of calling mass meeting
and nominating a mar from the upper
country, who woald represent the interest.
of the people here as we'll as those on Pu-
get Sound, was also broached. We are
not yet fully advised whether such steT
/ will be taken. We suppose, though, tha
so far as the Democratic party is concerned
in this county, the election of Delegate tC
Congress may be considered free fight
and that individuals can vote for Repub-
lican "or any other man" without running
boasted Democratic record
P. S.-See the call in another column for
a mass convention.