The Placer herald., 1863-06-27
Eighth of july State Convention.

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the only democratic State Convention held.
OF this we have assured our readers for
weeks; and that such will be the ease is now
universally conceded. The Cotton State
Convention has failed; the call of the Com,
mittee presided over by Mr. Street, has been
given up by general consent; and with a
hearty desire for union and good fellowship
the democratic elements concur in the
Butte Call" as the starting point to consol-
idate and re form great and victorious par
ty. To this Convention is committed the
sacred trust of building anew the democratic
fabric, that will, we hope, be strong and en-
during as truth itself.
Many counties have already selected their
delegates to the Convention. There has
bean no particular system adopted ia bring
ing abou. joint action in the counties. In
some the committees have readily met to
gether and called but one convention. In
Others mass conventions have met, without
the action Of committees. And in other in.
stances committees have passed resolutions
and made calls so fully appreciated by both
sides, that. the committee on one or the 9th
er side OF the democratic house has given
way. Mutual understanding and good will
has been every where obtained, and the re
suit is, a most encouraging enthusiasm and
determination to nominate strong ticket
and win An old fashioned democratic victory
the coming fall.
The democrats of Placer alone have been
laggard, an to = certain extent impractical
| lhe masses have be en- right, but wise coun-
sci has not wholly governed. They are al
most unanimous, however. in favor of the
Butte Call" and when the dav comes will
be represented by delegates sent by united
democratic action We think the Union
Democratic Convention, on Monday. com
mitted grave error in accreditiug delegates
delegates to the Cotton Covention-inas.
much AS it was evident there would be no
such State Convention, and because it was
not promising indication of desire to
unite disseyerel democracy. We believe.
however, that majority Of the delegates
sent intended to adjourn the Cotton Con,
vention, in order that Placer should not be
trammeled in responding to the Butte Call;
and the failure to organize was in accord
ance with their wishes. We know also, that
it Is the desire of majority of these dele
gates o send delegates to the 9Th of July
Convention, by united democratic action;
and upon the suggestion that the most con-
venient and feasible plan of electing dele
gates, will be by Township Conventions, a
call has been made under the auspices of the
Democratic Club of Auburn, upon the differ
ent townships of the County to hold Con ven /,
tions in each Township, on such days as may
be agreed on in Township, and select one
delegate direct to the Stale Convention the
ten delegates thus elected to select the eIev'
enth delegate to which the county
will be entitled. This plan is simple and
practicaI-an as it is not called by old par
ty organizations, should be satisfactory to all.
And it certainly will be to those who are in
favor of the call of the Butte democracy.
UNION DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONAL
County Convention met under the call of the
Union Democratic Committee in this place
on Monday. The Convention was organ,
ized by the election of J, c. Ball, of Dry
Of Auburn, and f. b. Boust, Of Dutch Flat
as Secretaries, The following nominations
were made: For Senators-C. G. Dudley
Iowa Hill; E L. Bradley, Dutch Flat AS
sembymen-S. A. Boutwell,, Pleasant Grove
Greek: John G. Ball. Dry Creek VIM Dana
Perkins. Auburn Station. Sheriff Henry
G"oding. Auburn. Clerh-A Huntly, Forest
Hill. Treasurer E. NJ. Banvard, Auburn
Recorder-Wm. H. Patton Wisconsin Hill
Dist. Attorney-Jo. Hamilton, Auburn, -
Supt Common Schools-D. W. Hammord.
Dutch Fiat. Public Adm'r-Chas. r.
Palmer, Auburn. Coroner-Thos. Shanley,
Rock Creek. Survevor-E. c. Uren, Dutch
Flat. Co. Judge II Filzsimmons, Forest
Hill
A platform was adopted that contained y
number of sounl Democratic sentiments and
seemingly some contradictions. But on
the whole the resolutions are good, and show
An awakening to the vital questions that are
engaging the earnest attention of Democrats
in the Eastern States, and elsewhere in Cali
forna. We have not space to day for the
resolutions, but may give them at some 9TH
er time.
The nominees are generally well known
to the people Of the county. They are un,
exceptionable as citizens; and those Of them
who have and are already serving in official
capacity, have discharged their duties faith
fully and honestly.
ORGANIZE CLUBS.-Some five or six clubs
have been formed in the County, in further
ance Of the Butte" proposition to unite all
Democrats in one solid compact The mem
bership already obtained is large, and will
continue to increase as the campaign pro-
crosses. Other clubs will soon he formed,
and a month hence we hope there will not be
be single precinct that cannot boast its
club
The Democrats Of Butte initiated the
movement. and their brethren have rapidly
followed their example in other counties
These clubs are not the offspring of either