Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-09
Democratic TeritoTiai Convention.

pursuant 10 cali at BOISE cFy, july 4thj ant
effected q temporary Organization blythe cleo
Stion Of John B. Pierce, President pro Setn.
and VIM. A9Daly, Secretary. A COMMITTEES
on credentials consisting of J. L. Allison, o
al Bowen and Samuel Turner was appointed
by the chair; also committee on rules o
order and permanent organization, consisting
of John NJ. Murphy George Ahlslie and 10
seph Neville. Committee on credentials re,
ported the following delegates entitled to
seats idaho City, 4 Shafer, A QBowen,
B Pierce, Samuel A Merritt, Charles Dou-
glas, Sanford Owen, Green White James
Watson, Frank Miller, Richard Combs Pla-
cervile-I uhmah -Ayres, w ADsly, John NJ
M1rphy,J L Allison; Centerville-Geo w
Thatcher, j X Johnson, John Creighton, Geo
Ainslie, James Crutcber; Pioneer
Evans, Joseph Neville; Boise city-H d
johnson, Samuel Turner, as Agnew; Altu-
ras-J w Mcbride, Lee Dawson, KLWl-
liams, Major Brown, x i Chosen 0wyhee
IL Hillhouse, VIM Freeman, VIM Van
Strother; Payette-J L Lewis. COMMITTEES
on organization and order of business re-
ported as follows: For permanent President
John B. Pierce, Idaho city Vice President
--R. N. MARSHALL; Secretary VIM. "A DAILY.
Report adopted and committee discharged.
On motion, a committee Of five, consisting of
J ohm M Murphy, A O Bowen, Geo Ainslie,
James Agne@ and Neville, we're appointed
TO draft resolutions and platform, with
request that thsy report Immediately Com
mittee on resolutions. reported the following
ResotUed, That the Democratic party Of
the Territory of Idaho, is to-day, what the
democratic par ty OF the Republic always has
been, true to the Constitution as it was con-
strued Ia the Virginia. and Kentucky ResoIu-
tions of 1898 and 1899, and as transmitted
to LIS and expounded by Jefferson, Madison,
and jackson, and that to MAINTAIN the same
and preserve the Union as formed under it,
we pledge all that is dear and sacred to us
on earth, as pledged BY the fathers Of the
Republic.
ReSoLUed, That we denounce the present
war as unconstitutional, inhuman, suicidal,
frultless, wicked and dangerous, certain to
end in the destruction of our country, its in
Stitutions, and civil liberty itself that we de-
nounee it in its conception, It's character, its
nature, its results and designs hence we are
IN favor Of peace, and would hail with de-
light any and every honorable effort towards
restoration Of peace, rather than proong a |
fruitless and barbarous war, which if pio.E
longed must end in final and eternal disunion.
fteSOtUed That we are uncompromisngly
opposed to the continuance IN power of the |
present dominant party, whose every meas
ure tends to prevent an honorable and peace
1ul solution Of the lamentabie and unfortu-
nate war now affecting the country; that we
are opposed to the Abolition Proclamation
Of Abraham Lincoln, made in open violation
OF the Consultation Of the United States, and
that we are opposed to any measure sought
TO destroy the sovereignty Of the States; that
We are opposed to the numberless violations
OF the Constitution and the laws, BY the par
~ now in power, and that we will use ALL
honorable means for the overthrow Of the
Abolition party, for only BY its overthrow,
can the Union be restored.
ReSOtUed, That we are uneduivocally on
posed to the taxation of the mi mes under any
and all circumstances, and that the efforts
made in the last session Of Congress, as we'll
as in the Territorial Legislature of Idaho
Territory 70 tax the mines, was an outrage
upon the people of this coast, repugnant 10
every sense OF right and Justice. d
On motion the report was received and the
committee discharged. On motion the reso-
lutions were read and adopted by sections
Convention then proceeded to nominate a
delegate TO Congress. The following GENTLE
men we're placed in nomination g. ID. Hok r
brook, Idaho city; John B, Pierce, Idaho
city Il. u. johnson, Boise city; w. w. ID
Thayer, Lewiston. On motion an informal :
ballot was taken, with the following result =
f. u. Holbrook, 10; John b. Pierce. IL; &
4. u. johnson, 4 /; w. w. Thaycr, Z. LBI
fierce withdrew his name in favor of e. ID. d
holbrook, the first ballot resulting in a unan.
mous votS for e. ID Holbrook of Boise
county; he was declared the nominee for del
egate to Congress. The following gentlemen
were nominated by acelamation Territorial
Audltor-A. q. Bum, of Alturas county !
1reasurer-Hill Beachey of Neg Perce conn. G
y; district Attorney s. HasCall oil
boise county. On motion to appoint a Ter a
Central Committee, the following an :,
oortonment was agreed upon: Boise county
,, Alturas and Owyhee counties l each. Neg :
eerce, Shoshone and Idaho 8 votes. The
olloWlng gentlemen were elected as a Cen !,
raj Committee for the ensuing year John
v. Cannady of Boise /; 5. I. Beatty. Altnras
John M. Murphy, Boise John B. Pierce Of pi
Boise w. w. Thayer, Nez Perce; H. ID. e
Johnson, Boise; c. 9. Dudley, Boise Rich :
'rd Tregaskis, Owyhee John. Men amara of
ShoshOne VIM. CouFtenay, Idaho. On nos