The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-09-16
Democratic County Convention.

hED WING, Sept. 18th, '63.
In pursuance Of the public call number
of delegates met, and the Convention was
called 10 order by Judge Wilder. S. p.
Chandler Esq, was chosen Chairman. and
III. Herschler was chosen Secretary.
Judge Wilder moved that the Convention
proceed to the election Of officers, in the
order in which they appear in the calf
Carried.
Hon. Chris. Graham moved that T.. B.
Sheldon be nominated by ACCLAIM alton for
the Office Of State Senator. Carried.
Dr. Sweeney moved that Wells E. Scr
geant OF Pine Island. be nominated for one
OF the Representatives.
Judge Wilder moved that Elery Stone be
no minated for Representative. Carried.
j: g. Simmons Of MinneqIe, moved that
u. W!estervclt Of Florence be nominated
for Treasurer. Carried.
On motion Of Judge Wilder, Hon. Chris.
Graham was nominated for Court Com
missioner.
On motion of F. F. Hoyt, NJ. Herschler
was nominated for Coroner.
On motion OF George McKinzie, S.B.
Vlnton Esq, was nominated for County
Commissioner, for the I'd Commission Dis
trict
On motion Of w. z. Sergeant Hugh
Bradley Esq. of Cherry Grove was nomina>
ted iorCounty Commissioner for the Sd Con
mission District.
On motion a Committee Of three, consist
ing Of Judge Wilder Dr.. Sweeney, and W.
f: Sergeant was appointed to draft resclu-
tons.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following resolutions, and platform,
which on motion were adopted.
1st, RESOLVED. That we approve and en-
dorse the platform adopted by our recent
State Convention, without dissent to any
substantive proposition therein contained
"a. That we are, as SINE its commence
| ment We have ever been in favor of Wig
orous and efficient prosecution of tho war
tor the sup2re sion Of the rebellion. in the
manner and for the objects expressed r
mo Crittenden resolutions, nd inrorporat
ed in our State pla form.
I'd. Resoltel further, that believing as we
DO its prosecution for the purposes of sub
Jugatlon and to reduce the rebr! States to 8
condition OF territorial vasalase, ineyitabl,
teods 10 an unlimited prolong,tioD Of tho
war, to national bankruptcy, to the unnec
cessary sacrifice Of thousands upon thous
andS OF valuable lives, that it will make in
dlspensible an enormous standing army, anc
materially increase the danger Of foreign
war, even now imminent with France il
IS the duty OF the people, as they value and
would cherish tho heritage transmitted tc
them by our fathers, to use every ins,ru
mentality in their power, under tho Con
sututlon, 10 compel the Administration te
abandon its more recent policy Of yutjuga
ton, and to return to its orig. nal oolicy in
the prosecution o' the War, for the pre<er
vaton OF the Constitution, and the speedy
suppression Of tho rebellion, and restoration y
o: the Union
Resovd. That We desire to impress ND
or. the SAFE Central Committee, !hc i'm
portance Of establishing at st. Paul daily
Democratic psper as the central organ OF
the party, whose entire principles shalt not
be embodied in the two significant word
"Publc Printing! and that to such paper
the Democracy Of Goodhuc County will
contr'hute generous support.
The following Central County Committee
was appointed J. G. Pierce, Chairman. G.
Graham, w. W. Sweeney, Truman Parker,
and Geo Mckenzie.
On motion It was voted that the city pa.
per, be requested TO publish tn, proceedings
OF tho Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.