Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28
The Conservative Mass Meeting

The Conservative Mass Meeting
Pursuant to a call, the National Union and
Conservative men of Thurston county con-
vened in Mass Meeting, at the Capitol in
Olympia, at ] o'clock p. NJ, on Saturday, tho
2lst day of May, 1864. for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the Legislative As
sembly and the several county offices, to be
elected at the ensuing June election.
On motion of C. P. Judson, Esq. Hon.
Stephen Guthrie was called TO the chair.
On motion of u. f.. Hicks, Esq, Messrs.
II. Lane and A. j. Moses were appointed
clerks of the convention.
On motion, the call was read, all the sign
ers present answering to their names.
On motion of U. Il. Hicks, Esq, all per-
sons present whose names do not appear upon
the original call, and who might feel DESTROYS
of participating in the proceedings of the
meeting, were invited to come forward and
sign the call.
On motion of C. P. Judson, Esq, a com-
mittcc of five, consisting of Messrs. G.. =. Jud-
son, U. Il. Hicks, NJ. Littlcjohn, A. j. Cham
bers and James Longmire, were appointed to
draft and present resolutions for the action OF
the convention.
After a recess of fifteen minutes, in order to
give the committee time to report.
The meeting was called to order.
Committee on resolutions reported as fol-
lows:
RcsOlrcd, That we renew our faith in and
devotion to the Constitution and the Laws OF
the Government under which we live. which
for more than half a century has guided our
country safely and prosperously under all cir
cumstanccs and in all emergencies.
I'd, That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Indepcn-
dence and embodied in the Federal Constitu-
,ion,--t!at all m,u arc created equal
that they are endowed by their creator with
certain. unalienablc rights, that among these
are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ;
that to secure these rights. governments are
instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governcd.-
are essential to the preservation OF our repub-
lie IN institutions, and that the Federal Con-
s%titution, the rights Of the St,tcs, must and
shall be preserved.
I'd, That we unqualiiedly. condemn The ac-
ton OF tn use at $ which have placed them
selves in rehellion against tho Government,
because we believe there was no Just cause Tor
such action; and while We thus condemn
those States, we also dcnounce and condemn
that usurpatiou of tyrannical authority which
prohibits the return of those Safes to the I'm
ion until they shall have made their Consti-
tutions conform, not to the will Of their re-
sp .ctive people. but to suit the f~anatical
views of the abolition party.
4th, That we arc in favor ofthe Union and
ia, Co,,,;.,4;o, or onr rotriOtir fnthnrS made
thom, and that We are in favor of allowing the
revoltcd States to return to their allegiance
under that Constitution. with all the rights
which that sacred instrument guarantees.
9Th, That We arc opposed to all violations
either of the Constitution, or of the laws en-
acted in accordance Herewith. and opposed
to usurpation, tyranny, fraud, ana extrava-
gance, and in favor of the maintenance in
violate of every right of every citizen.
9th. That We endorse the sentiments of
Senator Douglas, that. "This Government
is made on a white basis, for the benefit of
white men," therefore W a%re-opposed to al
lowing negroes to vote and to hold office.
9TH, That We are in favor of a vigorous and
determined prosecution of the war for the
sake of restoring our once glorious Union
upon the broad platform of civil liberty and
equality. giving to each State their original
status and refusing none their just rights,
and are opposed to placing tho abolition OF
slavery AZ the first aud paramount object Of
such determination.
9Th, That we regard the restoration Of the
Union for the sake Of tile Union and its at
tendant blessings as higher, deeper, and
broader than all other considerations, and for
this alone do we feel like fighting, or being
taxed to sustain a disastrous and prolonged
war.
9th, That we ors opposed to all secret
political organizations rs being subversive Of
our republican form of Government and dan
gerous to the civil liberties Of the people.
On motion, tho resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
On motion Of u. Il. Hicks, Esq, an infor-
| NAL ballot was taken In order to ascertain the
choice of the people generally, for Repre-
sentativcs to the Legislative Assembly.
The result of the ballot was by a very large
majority in favor of James Tilton, James
Longmire and A. +. Young, %whercupon. on
motion, further b~alloting for Representatives
was dispensed with. and James Tilton, James
Longmire and A. 4. Young, were unanimous.
" declared the nominees.
On motion of U. f. Hicks, Esq. B. F.
Ruth was UNANIMOUSLY nominated Sheriff Of
T'hurston County.
On motion Of A. j. Chambers, Esq, Will
liam Mitchell was unanimously nominated
| County Commissioner of Thurston County.
On motion. the meeting proceeded to bal
lot for County Auditor, which resulted in the
nomination OF Richard Lane.
On motion. Isaac Lightner was unani-