The weekly union record., 1864-05-07
Butte County Democratic Convention

The Democrats Of Butte county assembled
| in Convention at 0roville, April 80, 1864
agreeably to previous notice. The Convention
was called TO order by T. Callow. Esq. Chair
man OF the County Committee. Colonel J. Il.
Morrison was elected temporary President,
and 4. n Wyman, Secretary.
/ On motion, Messrs- J 5. Crane. y. D Plum,
1 R. NJ. Cochran, J. T. jenkins and J. HisSman
were appointed q Committee on Credentials
aud Permanent Organization.
| The Convention then took recess for half
an hour.
Ca reassembing, the Committee reported as
| permanent officers of the Convention. Jno. ;.
Berry, Esq, as President. and A \. Wyman,
Secretary.
The Committee also reported the following
list of Delegates:
/ Oroville-J. 5. Berry, C. F Lott. A. Mau-
rice Jr., F Mutner, I. 4. Roihscbild, Jacob
Miller j. B Heweit, J. J. Collins. J. W. But
/ fun. r. Jei kins, \ Hawkins. A. N.Wyman.
+ Chico-R. NJ. Cochran. DR.. Sproale. l.
Strong, Geo. W. Henshaw, D. OFerFall.
| Cherokee-N. Farrens. James BY, John
! Sllssman.
| Honcut City-Thomas Fox VIM Cain.
| Rio Seeo-Wm m. Wallace. n. ;. Richardson.
Mooretown-J. \. Dickinson, j K Wright.
Mountain Huuse-E. 5. RuggleS. r. T.
Stotenburg.
/ Forbtstown-N. D. Plum, t J. Flint,
/ John Dowell.
Rock Greeks. White, T. Rodgers, J.
Sparks, D. c. Graves.
/ Lynch 's-J. ). yncEJ. s Crane. Dr.. Store.
/ Stringtown-John Thompson, L. NJ FIem-
1 ing. Samuel Cormack.
| Keuts-H Bateman
Bangor-Wm. Spaulding J. L. White, J.
! D. Forcum.
| Enterprise-Wm. Louegan, Fl. Rumley
Morris Ravine-J. B Thomas
! Pine Creek-J B. Montgomery Fl G Num-.
| Davton-W. F. Todd, W. Doyle, William
| Lowry. H F. Yokum.
| On taking the Chair, the President addressed
! the Convention in strain o. fervd eloquence,
showing not only the improbabiity OF the sub
| jugaiion of the Confederate States by arms,
but the impolicy of the measure. even lhough
! it could be omplished-reSulting. as ii
inevitably would, 10 military despotism. His
remarks were warmly applauded.
| On motion, Committee of FIVE. consisting
| of MesSrs. Maurice. Butfum, Morrison, Rngg IS
and Cochran, was appointed By the Chair to
report to the Convention the names of eight
/ delegates TO the State Convention, 10 assemble
at San Francisco. on the 10th OF May next.
The Committee reported as such delegates
the following gentlemen: J. S. Berry II. j.
Morrison, George Lynch. A. Maurice. Jr.. r
NJ Cochrane, l.. c. Granger, Jas Montgomery,
Marcellus Ord, II. F. Yokum, A Kirby, j.
B. Thomas.
Ga motion Committee of FIVE, consisting
of Messrs. Crane. Bafum, Cochran, Morrison
and Montgomery, was appointed TO draft
resolutions.
During the absence of the Committee, the
Convention was eoquenify and ably addressed
by L. &. Granger, Esq. who scathngly reviewed
the principles and policy Of the Federal Ad
ministration, and conlrasted them with those
of the Democracy. The meriied casiigaiion
elected hearty applause from the Convention.
The COMMITTEE on Resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted ::
Resolred, That the aim and object of the
! Democratic party is to preserve the Union, the
rights Ct the States aud the citizens thereof.
unimpamcd and to prevent any tnrther usurpa
tions by the present Abolition Administration.
ReSoired That we claim and demand, as in
alienable rights, freedom of thought, freedom
of speech and The freedom of The press.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Comfy Committee for the ensuing
year: j. W. Buffum. J. s. Crane, r. NJ.
Cochran, \. D. Plum, 4. y. Wymar, j. A.
Rohschild, j. H. Morrison.
Ii was resolved. that the Secretary furnish
the UNION RECORD aud California Express with
copies of the proceedings of this Convention
for publication.
The President having given the delegates
some wholesome d q mocratic advice, the Con
yention was, on motion, adjourned s'He de.
A. y. WYMAS, Sec'y.