Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-09-03
UNIoN TERRIToRIAL CONVENTION
PAoEER JOINS RANCH, Idaho Territory, |
3 o'clock A. H., Aug. u, 1864.

o. D SLATER Esq, chairman TERRITORIAL zen
trail Committee.
On motion: G. L. Harrington was elected
temporary Chairman, and A. Leland Sec'5.
On motion, the Chair appointed the follow
ing committees;
On credentials; T. H. Reed of Nez Perez,
SIS. Slater ofshoshone, J. G. Henley for All
utras, MI. Gilkey of Boise, and J. H. Alvord
of idaho.
On permanent organization and order
of business: D. F. George, J. H. Fisk, S.
Pinkham, J. c. Henley and S. s. Slater.
On resolutions: A. Leland, j. c. Henley
and J. H. Alvord
On motion, several communications sent
to the convention by different persons, were
read BY the temporary chairman; one from
A. G. Turner, which on being read, was re-
jected as improper to be considered by the
convention, and containing matter malign-
ing the character of member thereof; also
one from a purported meeting in Alturas,
signed by Charles Woodbury. Walker as chair
AA"AuJ anu 1HVudS JOuuSOu anu NJ .. french,
which was also rejected, it being without
date and containing no characteristics which
would establish it to be genuine letter ex-
pressivve of the sentiment of any public
meeting held in that county.
On motion, adjourned till 3 O'Clock P. NJ.
Convention met at 3P NJ, whererpon the
Committee on Credentials reported, viz:
Alturas county-A. G. Cook and ]. G.
Howell, by &c. Henley proxy.
Boise eounty-S. j. Henderson, (Gilkey,
Proxy S. Pinkham ]. c. Henley, D. A,
johnson (Glkey Pr J. David (Henley P, )
Orlando Robins, J. S. Snyder, NJ. J. Gikey,
J. A. Raymond (Henley P.,l F. F. Roosevelt
(Henley P.,) ALI Metcalf (Pinkham Pr c. L.
Harrington, G. P. Bodfsh (Henley P
Idaho county,. R, Sherwin (H. Stratton
P.,) A. H. Sanderson, D. F. George, J. C.
Chapman, John Wood, A. Leland, j. H. Al
word.
Eez Perez copnty-S. S. Slater, J. H Fisk,
Al Boise Fisk P.,) TN. Reed. T. NJ Pom
eroy (Fisk P, L. P. Brown Fisk r.
Shoshone couuty-D. NJ. Frazsr, J. A Orr,
J. Carpenter, Thomas Lodson, W. A, Gould
Gr, (Slater proxy for ALL
Report received and adopted.
On motion, J. c. Henley was authorized to
cast the three votes for Alturas county. The
Committee on permanent organization and
order Of business, presented the following
report which was received and adopted
For Permanent President-John G. Hen
ley, of Boise county.
For secretary-T. NJ Reed, Of Nez Perce.
Order of Business
DISCRIMINATION for Delegate to Congress |
I'd do Territorial Auditor.
Id do do Treasurer
4th do Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
5th-Nomination and Election of Territori-
al Central Committee.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following report, which on motion was
received and the Committee discharged. The
resolutions were taken up sEnIArEM and sew
orally adopted, as follows:
RESOLVED, ISt, That we recognize the ex-
istence of no rightof any State in the nation
10 secede, and that the paramount authority
Of the Constitution must be sustained, al
though it be done at the price of the blood /
and treasure of the nation. Ii
RES. %, That we indorse the energetic :
course of the present Administration in its
defense of the supremacy of the Constitution
Ind laws throughout our vast national terri
oFy.
Res. 3D, That we heartily indorse the nom
nation of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew F
Johnson respectively for President and Vice t
President, and their triumphant election bv
he people in November next is imperatiyely
demanded by the exigeneies of the times.
RES. 4TH, That we as benefciaries of this
Government, owe everlasting gratitude to
ZACH citizen and soldier who is expending ;
as blood and treasure in preserving it intact
rom the Vandal and rebel hordes who have
y arms or by strategy sought its destruction.
Res. 9TH, That we regard the nett proceeds :
# each and every branch of industry within r
ur Government, which constitute the capitalI
T our citizens, as Constitutional and legiti- !
nate subjects of taxation for the support Of
aid Government but We are opposed to
irect tax upon mining claims as working
ardship to large class of our mining pop
lation. =
Res 9Th, That we cordially invite all who
owe the Union and our free institutions tn !