Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-30
Union TEkR1ToRIA.L con V12SYION.
PACKER JOINS RANCH. [. T., !
July %, 1864

PACKER JOINS RANCH. [. TIL
) July %, 1864.
| Alta meeting Of Union delegates; duly cleo
'eo W authority 't4,zssssss -ss-sN ---rr:,
i Convention, and of other cirize6s of Idab
Territory, held This day, in Pursuance of pre-
vious notice given, the following proceeding
were had, viz; 2
On motion of A. Iceland, Esq, Capt. 7
H. Fisk was called to the Chair and J. III
Reed appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Iceland, it was resolved
that committee Of FIVE be appointed to de-
termine a. plan of action for this meeting
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
to comprise said committees Messrs. A. lie.
land, John Wood, Al. J. Gilkey, J. H. 4lyord
and R. ". Button.
On molten the meeting adjourned for one
hour for the purpose Of allowing the commit
tee time ia which to prepare their report
After the lapse of one hour the meeting
was again called to order by the Chairman.
The Committee on plan of action submitted
the following report;
Your Committee to whom was referred the
duty Of reporting the plan of action of this
meeting of Union delegates and others, from
che different counties ia Idako Territory, beg
leave to report the following
They recommend that this meeting adopt
the following:
Resolved That the Union Territorial Central
Committee be requested to issue a call forthwith
fora Union Territorial Convention to be holden at
Picker Johns ranch on Little Salmon, on Satur-
day. tie 9th day Of August, 1864 tor the purpose
OF nominating candidates for delegate in Congress,
and Territorial officers andthat said call be made
with The following appottldnnient, to wit. One
delegate at large Tor each county, and in addition
thereto tor Boise county, II delegates 0Wyhee,
delegates; AltuTas, delegates Idaho, & dele.
gates Nez Perez, delegates; and Shoshone,
delegates.
Ali of which is respectfully submitted,
'2s1 "A. LELANB, Chairman.
The report was received, and on motion,
adopted 5aa
Mr. Leland submitted the following reso-
lHtions, which were received and adopted
RESOLVED, That this meeting Of Union del.
egales and others, from thediHerent counties,
consistently, with any known rule Of
party organization, recognize the right ofany
county committee to Issue CALL for either a
Ter. or State Convention, without the author
ty OF either the Territorial or State Central
Jonmitlee, while such Territorial or State
Central Committee exist.
RESOLVED, That it becomes not the Union
rolers Of any county, claiming affinity with
he Union organization, to recognize any call
or q Territorial COnventon'o The party, I'M
ess it be made by said Territorial Committee,
,r some member thereof, when a majority
neglect or refuse to make such call.
Mr.. Alvord submittnd the following reso-
utlon, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we hail with gladness, the
of Abrahala Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson, respectively as candidates for Pres
dent and Vice President, ms the spontaneous
dice of the loyal American people; and we
hereby pledge our earnest efforts in the use of |
III laudable means, though deprived of a di-
ect vote, to secure their triumphant election
n November -
On motion, 1t was resolved that the Boise
JEws, Golden AGE and Idaho STATESMAN be
eQuested to publis stheaproceedings of this
Meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
(Signed }
JOS. H. FISK, of Nez Perez county, |
CHAIRMAN. +
7. NJ REED, Of Idaho county,
Secretary
8JOu1O Gland