The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-08-21
Political Proceedings.

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| San Francisco, August 12.-The Ralletin repu-
dates the petition for the reorganization of the
/ Uuiqn party in the county together with the names
of the petitioners. They number by actual coant
between 6,900 and 7,eoo.
: The Union County Convention met last evenn g
TO receive the report of the Committee an platform
ard resolutions. Their report was substantially
as fellows:
/ YcGr Committee regard loyalty ard thorough
fidelity = the T. S. Government the frst qualifi-
cation. and should he considered in con
nection with the office OF State Senator Assem-
! blgmen whose devotion to the Uinon IS not now
aud for years past has heen beyond doubt: and in
he event Of their election they should consider no
I name for the Senate of the United States whose
loyalty and patriotism is not absolutely certain
and who viii not stand faithfully by the Admins
tratn IN sustaining the great leading measures of
the war; and in the policy of reconstruction, al
ready fores badowed by President johnson.
| Your Committee have had under consideration
various local questions. We are in favor of re-
tanning water front and wharf interest as they
have been settled by the 0ulton Bills, recognizing
the fee of this Pre.srty in the State, to he admin
isered hg the wharf commissioners fer The purpose
| of building sea wall out of the revenues of the
wharres that the interest Of commerce may be
sGbservea. the rights of the State protected. and
| that eventually port. dock and wharf charges
may be reduced to the lowest possible figure. We
recognize the title to outside lands in the city aud
tliak Ilcf Snoulu De aiD 1nlStercd Tor the GGHeIt
Of the people. respecting the equity of these who
have occupied ard improvedsin good faith, reserv-
| ing enough lands for municipal uses, and that the
surplus should be disposed eff for homcsteads 10
those who desire to enjoy them at nominal price.
! the city not TO make money in the sale of land.
Believing that the best interest of the municipal
government lies in the prosperity of all lis citizens.
we ii favor Of 81 registry law. so that while
every person legally entitled to the elective fran
chise may enjoy it without hindrance, it may pre-
privilege the most sacred right Of a citizen, we
think the ballot-box should be guarded by the
strctest legislation, and if any person entitled to
vote is too ignorant too careless to eause his
name to be registered let the less Of his vote teach
him to be more vigilant in the future. We ere IN
favor of legalizing primary elections in order 10
prevent fraud preserve order and secure q fair
preston at the primary or party ballot VI is i'm
lpossible to anticipate the various measures which
will come before the next Legislature nor do we
deem it all important to exact from every candi-
date pledge upon each particular question likely
to arise.
i Resolred That sound policy requires that no
European Government shall be permitted to con-
troll the destiny of the people of Mexico against
their will, and that our Government will carry out
the wishes of the American people by declaring
to the European Governments that the Monroe
Doctrine win be maintained at all hazards on the
American continent. The resolutions unani-
mousIy adopted. The Committee on Nominations
stated their inability to report, owing to their moi
having had time to hunt up candidates. The con
vention then adjourned until this evening.
San Francisco Aug. l5.-The Union County
Convention met last evening. J. R. Hardenburg
stated that three thousand of the Union citizens
San Francisco had recommended that Sam. Bran
nan be placed before the convention for Legisla
tive honors; bur as it impossible for that gen
=, tleman to serFe; he withdrew his nomination
, The conyenton then made the following nomina
tious; For Senate Frank NJ. Pixley and B. W
= Hathaway for Assembly, A. B. Forbes (of Wells
: Fargo Co.. Charles Hosmer (merchant) Loui
Cohn, Commission merchant,) W. Gawley, Qum
= ber deaIer,) Geo. B. Reeve, merchandise broker,
r j. S. Burnett thinning secretary,) Gerret Welton
1 (builder,) A. G. Russ, (owner of the Russ House,
Benz Dore CONTRACTOR, s. L. Cutter, jr., Qawyer,
|, Nathaniel Page, (dealer in real estate,) A. w
5 Scott, (hay dealer. These men were elected seri
4 atm. The convention then appointed a committe
of one from each district to fill such vacancies a
: may occur during the canvass, and a committee q
e FIVE to cooperate with the county committee du
y ring the canvas
This committee was subsequently requested t
o call ratification meeting at an early day. j. /
5 4ardenhurg seconded the motion for ratifcati6
II lllmeeting They had been stgmatizod as Rasys