, 1865-03-24
Proceedings of the Union Mass conven-
ton of Walla Walla County.

4IOC6eQ1uSS OF Eu6 Ou1Ou Iuesb OOANO14-
ton of Walla Walla County.
Pursuant to a call, the Union voters Of
Walla Walla county met in mass meeting
in the City of Walla Walla, March 20, 1865,
when,
On motion, w. B. Kelly was elected
Chairman, and B. n Sexton, Secretary.
On motion, candidates were nominated
to attend, as delegates, the Union Territorial
Convention, to be held at Claquato, on
Tuesday, April 4, 1865,-to be elected by
ballot; whereupon, the following named
persons, receiving the highest number OF
votes, were declared elected as Delegates,
to-wit: Anderson Cox, i. J. Rector, j.
w Mckee, H. Parker, B. N. Sexton and
D. Whitney.
On motion, the delegates were instructed
to support Hon Elwood Evans, at the Con-
vention, as first choice for Delegate to Con-
gress.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted
Resolved That the following preamble and
resolution be presented by the Walla Walla Del
egation for the consideration of the Territorial
Convention, and urge that it be endorsed by
said Convention:
WHEREAS, Some portions of Washington Ter
ritory are places of resort for lawless persons
from California, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho
Territory, owing to the leniency of the Courts of
Justice and the absence of Territorial prison,
so that crime of the highest magnitude is suf-
fered to go unpunished; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Union party is hereby
pledged to procuring, through their Delegate in
Congress, an appropriation sufficient for the
construction of a Territorial Prison.
On motion, the Union Platform of 1868
was adopted, to-wit
WHEREAS In this hour of the nations peril, when
armed rebellion has involved the nation in the dire
calamity of civil war, and defes with desperate
and awless boldness the lawful government OF the
United States, we recognize to be the imperative
duty of every good and loyal citizen to stand up for
the government, ready to maintain it by all proper
means and at any sacrifice; therefore,
ReSOlGed, That peace with rebels on any terms ex-
cent an unconditional surrender to the national
thorty would be dishonorable; that the surest and
quickest way TO vindicate the justice and honor of
our government is vigorous prosecution OF the war;
and that believing the war so prosecuted must END
in the permanent establishment Of our government
over one people, we for that glorious eonsumma-
ton at any cost of life and means.
Eesozged That while our soldiers fight under one
banner, with one purpose in the field, we should be
united in the defense of the government at home.
ResOIged That adherence to old party ties in this
crisis Of our country is unpatrotc and mischievous,
and that all who truly love their country should be
united in sentiment and action in its behalf against
all fes, military and political.
Res0lged That abjurng for the present, an parti-
zan interests and former political ties we will unite
ourselves in Union party to sustain the admins
traon in its efforts to restore the national authority
and to crush treason and traitors from our soil, Win
all that can germnate or support either
Ressl0ed That while the loyal people of this Terri
tory are in favor Of the Of all the energies and
resources of the government for the suppression OF
this wicked rebellion and the restoration Of the au
thory of the government in all borders they are
in favor of giving to the South as to all sections OF
our country, all the rights to which the constitution
entities them.
In order to effect permanent organiza-
ton of the party, on motion, the Chair ap-
pointed the following named persons to con
stitute a Union Central Committee for
Walla Walla county, to-wit:
L. j. Rector, Chairman Walla Walla
Precinct: j. NJ. Iedrick, Lower Touchet,
A. Cox, Upper Touchet; VIM. McWhirk,
Snake River; j. NJ. Pomeroy, Pataha, B.
p. Hdtchins, Wallula.
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