The mountain Democrat., 1865-08-26
Proceedings OF the Democratic Co
Convention.

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willie, At II o'clock On Monday morning,
August 2lSt. 1855, pursuant to . call VI
the Central Conmittse. JUd eJOhns0u.
Chairman Of the eommittee, csfied the
Convention to order.
On motion of Theron Foster, Judge
johnson was elected temporary Chair
man, and J. Q. A. Ballard temporary Sec
rrtary.
On motion Of A. B. Bates, the Chair
appointed . committee M twelve. cOR>i>t-
ing If one from each Township. = com
nittee on credentials.
The Chair appointed A. B. Bates, j. R.
Edwards. H. LarkIn, G. Z. MrL-an, J. ".
Steele, D, W. Cary, L. Z. McMuItry, r.
ItAm-s.,, j. d Rankin. T. NJ Bse. ~ D.,
N. Boyd aud W. II. Brown as said c"u.
Inittre.
The Secretary called the list Of pre-
cincts and the delegates presented them
credentials.
On motion, convention took a recess for
two hours.
Convention met at o'clock. Commit
tee on credentials reported the following
named persons AS delegates:
Blakelys-J. C. Johnson. L. Reibev ~, , q
Bart ans Mill John GIddings, (P. Flsns-
burg, pr"x,.l
BIckeyr Fiat Thomas Davidson. J. R. Ed.
wards, K. y. Kelly.
Bu1au's B.ldgs-Wm. Beard. IT. McGrail,
p' Bro1nsville-M. c. Doug A... IT. E. H,1.on,
CI.rksvilIe-J. C. McMani., G. Tong, A. 3.
Bates, =. =. NIrh"lson.
Cold SpT IngA = G W. Gitfin.
C,lomG-A. 81. &. ID nver, H. Mailer.
CrnIervlIle-James SmiIh. Thos. Howard.
Cnyuteville-W. 7. LrRHsr.
Dnr"c II 'u>e-Ther"n Foster.
Diamond SMings-M. q. Griffith. II. Larkin.
=. + IrWIn, E. Ellen, il. ID Jackson. proxy }
El D,rAdH.- ID. Hlxxin., {. b Crsndun G.
T. R"usSln, HIckma". 7 AcQusI"n, ID. E.
Norton. NJ 'StH h neu,Gu.
ESrmereidH House,. =. WundrIiv.
| FreuchInWu - hn X bIns'n. Tn. Walker
| FairulAy ~. ID. RAnkin. N. \. RemIck. Alb
GOnd.
Georgetown u. W. Cary. J. GlAs>man. ".
H Stone. Il. Is. Nelson, John Ashton, J. ID.
McMurrA>.
G"id Hill-H. Newell. D. T. Loot borrow.
Garden VuIlr, "A j. Smlrh, J. Martin.
| Grcrnwmd- C. W. Harvrl.
| Grlzzly Flat Z. Z. Mclean. A. Rhiel. VIM.
Cn,k. E. Kern-.
II nks txchAnge-Thnmas Slaplet"n, II. j..
Baker.
Hallway lIouse Flizsimm"us. l.. C. Nc
| MuItrv.
Irish Fl4t--J W. Moore. William Burk
| pI"xI.I
Indian Digkings John Cable, J. N. Dunn
I Jayhuwk-E. C,nIv.
JnurtIon BIr-J. h. Cnnley.
kAnaks Fiat Lew Snih.
Kings = nre-A. G. ChauViR. A. W. Harvey
Kelley Crerk =. 3. Pvton, NJ. A. Smuh.
Kelsey. Vim. Bmk.
Lalrnbe II Miller. W B Rrib-am. W
PmIer. J. G 'ddTd. Z. Young, Cnas. b. Nc.
ASmvht"n.
MIss,.urI F:At-D. McCard, ". Niles.
MuSulIln j. ID. SGInnrr.
Mon tam VleW--Jns. Klnney. J. Mcdonald,
Massachusetts Flat-w. P. Water. lJohn
Martin, Pr'XI).
NeEI"H John Martin.
NeMtnWn-H. ShnitL. Is. Fleming, prnGy.)
Pleasant Grnve- X Mltr.
Ples.aut V4llry-O. ". B"wles. Thomas
HAYES.
Pl.cerville. 6rst ward--R"bi. Rankin, D. u
Jnhus, ID W. GelwIckS, |. ). THUS, James
Jnhnsou.
5 cond wArd--A. c. Srurlr. n. Bor"wsky.
N. MrCusker. J. Q. A. ballard.
IuTu MhFu NJ GhbGaItI1 " e ~
Fourth wArd--JameS Brown.
Firth ward William DItsn.
R.spi vnir Hui WIN. Reese.
Rid Hill 7. W. Birrzr. u. llanly.
Richardson's Mill. Surver.
Sl'sulsh Dry D'gg'ugs-W.B Is. Brown. G. W.
Hunter.
S,aui.h Flat-James Steele, WIN J4b,ne, ID.
Erwin.
Spanish Camp--Levi Brown.
ii, Park WIN. Kill
Salmon FaIIs-D. n. Bnyd.
S,nrIArnAn'S IInll-W. Mexican.
Smiths Flat " =. CuIp-ndrr.
UIr,ntnwn d Clark. y. Brize
vanghn'> ore-P. D'ner, u. C. McMAn.
'"r|. rr"xyJ.
Wild TO 'se FhI-D. K ksrll.
WhIie K ,ck-Wm. T.mmhs.
Wilson's Mill-J"hn St"t,, IT. E. Hixspn,
,'r"xV)
Srn.bruker's Mil J. A. Cummings.
On mniIpn, the r. port Mas adopted.
j, T.. Johnson moved that the Chai'
appoint u c"untnit re Of i've on order Ut
ru>in. -. Carried
The Chair appointed J. &. johnson. A.
q. b ties. j. ID. McMuray. u. W. Huut.'
and W. E. R,IhEam said cTnmlitre.
On .nnti"n, q committee OF tv", con
>iEliug "t Mr>>rS l. al b"urr"w, DtnVrr.
Faster. Brr, 70 and JnnnS"n. wAH appoint.
cd on permanent nrgan'zNtl"n.
The committee submitted thu following
report, which was unanim"uSiV adopted
President, Henry Larkin; ) crrtarIvS.
J O A. Ballard and q W. Gitiin
Un motion, Theron Foster. 5. Fl mins
ant j. r. Edwards were elected Vice Pres
i'l ntE.
Mr.. Denver moved that the President
appoint u committee OF twelve Un reSOlu
tiOnS. Carried.
The President appointed A. St. Clair
Denver. I. S. Titus, Lew Smith, N. Ilyne
man, Z Z. Mclean. b. I. L'"f"n'r'w.
w. Jaime, j. GlaS~inan. j. r Edwards.
S F.enlng. 4. B. Bates and l.. Z. Nc
Mrrtry said committee.
On motion, convention took . recess Of
tN q hours.
On re assembling. the committee Oh
resolutions Su4InitIe'l IN" following
Resolved. That the Democratic party Of II D".
| rad0 County are to-day. a. in the past. proud Of
their name and organization, and deVOtSdiy at
tachsd t. their time -hOn"Fed PTlnc Piles That
among these at the pres ut time drstTe esPe
eisly to rmphaSiSe ths following articles Of Our
political faith:
First-The frateTnSl Urion Of the State.
kscond- rhe Constitution and lswS supreme
over all
ThIrd-Ths m litAYy to be SubOrdinat" to the
civil pIWeT.
Fourth--state rights. limited only By expressly
dSlVRatrd p-'wPrs.
FIhh-TI 2 MOnroe dOctFine
Sixth A hard money currency. with an ex'en-
son oi the SpcIne Contract Act tO Incmidr verbal
contracts for WOTkingmrn's wages, and ali con
tracts Er paymrntS IN cain. verbal or 0h.rwi'e.
seventh WnIlst acknowledging the fact that
slavery il auulishSd In he State lately IN Ieh
lion, We are emphA'irAIlH Opposed to extending
the right Of sum age t0 negroes AID thrr inferior
races and while We desire that the na'pIIlati"n
enmp0,iug the inferior rAcGS within the Cmited
Statrs hnuld enjoy all egal TiyhtS and re rdies
extended 10 Oi her persons. We are una t"Fahy up