, 1863-10-24

Pursuant to notice pabiished In the
Golden Age" the Democratic Territorial
Convention of Idaho Territory convened at
the Cottonwood House on the 18th inst,
and in consequence of misunderstanding
on the part of portion Of the Territory,
relative to the time and place of holding
said Convention, the same was adjourned to
Lewiston, and on Thursday, Oct. 18th, was
organized by electing A. E Biddes Presi-
dent, and M A. Kelly Secretary.
On motion, Hill Beachy, Major McDan-
els and James Flanagan were appointed a
committee on credentials.
0n motion, the Convention took recess
of half an hour, al the expiration Of which
time the committee made report, approv-
ing the credentials of all the delegates
The Convention then proceeded to uomi-
nate candidate for Delegate to Congress,
and the Hon J. NJ. Cannady was nomiua-
ted by acclamation, the name of the Hon
Lloyd M'Gruder having been previously y
withdrawn
On motion, a Democratic Territorial
Central Committee was appointed, consist
ing of the Hon Lloyd M'Gruder, of Nez
P,rc,s county, Chairman, PRO tenn S S.
Fem aud A. E. Biddles of Idaho county,
and Col Parker Of Shoshone county.
Oa motion, E NJ. Thayer and NJ A
Kelly were chosen as a corresponding com.
mittee for the Territory
On motion, each section of the Territory
not epre,ented in the. Convention was in.
slruclea % appoint one member Of the T. c.
Committee for each representative from
their respective counties aud to correspond
with the Central Committee at Lewiston.
On motion, the county conventions were
empowered to fill all vacancies in the Ter
rit6rial Central Committee that might oc-
cur in their respective localities. The fol-
lowing resolutions were then unanimously
adopted. viz: ..... .-r.
The Democracy of Idaho Territory in
General Convention assembled, deeming it
an appropriate occasion to declare their SEN
timeniS,
Resolve. That they till adhere with I'M
wayering Grmness to the time-honOred prn-
ciples Of their party that they will IN der
all circumstances adhere to it, precepts;
fully convinced that it is The only political
organization lrae to the best interests OF
the American people.
Resolved, That the maintenance of the
Constitution in all its various provisions
the preservation of the Union in The spirit
in which it was ordained and established ;
and faithful support Of the laws Of the
land, are, and ever have been, the fnnda-
mental principles of the Democratic Party
Resolved, That in the honr Of our coun-
try's trials and affections when Secession
on The one side aud FanaticiSm on the 9th
er, have succeeded in plunging it into a
civil and fratrcidai war, threatening on the
one hand to dsmpmber the body polite, aud
on the other to break down those immuni
ties our fathers fought and blcd to main
tain, we have no duty hut to stand un-
sweryed by Constitutional authority yield
ing to The one not single star in our Ma
tional Galaxy, nor to The other a single
guaranty contained in the great charter Of
our libert.es aud that our watch-wOrd
shall ever be the sentiment uttered by the
immortal Jackson "The Union it must
and shall be preserved -
Resolved, That we regard the President
of the United States as the lawful Execu-
tive of the General Government, clothed
with The powers conferred 10y the Consli-
tuition and that we will sustain bin in the
exercise of that authority but that when
he exceeds It's limits, his acts, like those Of
the most humble magistrate who exceeds
his jurisdiction, are utterly void, and hat
we will be wanting in patriotism, unfaithful
to the primo piles upon which our Republic
was founded. and unfit representatives, o.
those s;res who fought the battles Of the
American Revolution, if we fail to pro-
test against such uSurpltion that we deem
it not only our right but our duty on all
proper occa,ions, to canvass his acts, and
discuss his policy, maintaining always that
there is no power in the land that can
abridge the Freedom of Speech or Of the
Press guaranteed to American citizeas, and
ever faithful to the Jeff-rsonian maxim that
Error cannot prevail when Truth is left free
to conbit it.
Resolved, That in the Administration of
Abraham Lincoln, our most anxious appre
hcnsions have been unfortunately realized.
Elected upon a sectional issue in cOnse-
quence of his opposition to the institutions
of a portion ofthe States he has never been
enabled to obtain in those STATE S that con
f ience requisite to secure a voluntary obe-
djence to his authority. The history of
bis Administration for the two years and a
half Of its inauguration has been but the
flfllment of the predictions of The wiscSt
men Of the uation-nobe hearted patriots,
many of whom have since taken their linaI !
exit foreSaw from the bpglnuing the dangers
which threatened from 50 unnatural state
Of affairs, and vainly endeavored TO obvi-
ate its results, while unscrupulous politi-
clans on the Olher hand, made it an occa-
on TO excite the prejudice and influence
the passions Of the people Of the different
sections. In this parox SIN, fever, and de-
lirium, collision was FASTENED on, and
stern war with all its horrors was inaugu-
rated, the results Of which tell fearfully
agaiust our prosperity aud advancement
aud peril the Perpetuity OF our form OF
government; that in this hour of solicilude
for cur nations welfare, WE have 10 conf
dence in a cessation of hostilities, no hope
in a restoration Of our glorious Union