The Placer herald., 1865-07-15
PEOPLES UNION COUNTY CONVENTION

election, and was called to order by +. ii.
Siblev, Esq. of Iowa Hill when
On motion, T. l.. Chamberlin was elected
temporary Chairman, and S. NJ. Jamison,
Secretary.
On motion the following persons were APP
pointed as the committee on credentlals:-
Titus Ewing, T. Glass and V. w. Cleveland.
On order of business and orgauization:-
Daniel Choate, L. r. Chamberlin and J. Z.
Hates.
Aud committee on resolutions: Messrs.
Thomas, Arnold, Sibley, Chamberin, and
Keiser.
On notion the Convention took a recess
until 2 o'clock, p. M.
Upon reassembing the committee on Gre
dentials reported the names of ninety niue
members entitled to seats in the convention,
The report was accepted and the committee
discharged
The committee on organization and order
of business, reported as officers. p. H. Sib
lev, of Iowa Hill, President; Mr.. Arnold, OF
Todd's Valley, aud John Il. Gwynn, of Au-
burn, Vice Presidents; S NJ. Jamison, of Yam
kee jim, and V. w. Cleveland of Auburn,
Secretaries. The committee also reported
the following order of business which was
adopted:
l. The nomination of one Seualor.
g Three Assemblymen.
g. Sheriff,
4. Treasurer.
5. Recorder.
6. County Clerk.
7. District Attorney
S. Supern endent of Public Instruction.
8. County Surveyor.
10. Public Administrator.
II. Coroner.
u. The nomination of three Supervisors
by delegates from the districts.
l3. The selection Of a County Central Com.
mittee.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were read and adopted
unanimously:
Resol0ed, That this. the Peoples Union
Convention Of Placer County, are in favor
OF honest competent and faithful County Of
fcers, and Of rigid and economical admins,
tration of our County affairs.
ResotUed, That We are in favor of capable
and unpledged legislators.
ReSOlyed, That we are opposed to the tax,
alton or sale of the mineral lands.
ReS0lUed, That we are in favor of the enl
forcement of the Monroe doctrine.
ReSOiUed That we are in favor Of the adop
ton of the emancipation amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States by the leg,
isa'ure of the State OF California.
ReSolUed That We are now, we ever
| have been in favor of an undivided Ameri
can Union and we congratulate " fellow
citizens upon the crushing of the rebellion
and the restoration of peace and order
throughout the Union.
Resol0ed That we are opposed to any
change being made as to the right ofsutfrage
in this State
Resolyed, That although in the Providence
Of God the nation has been deprived OF the
services of that true patriot A Abraham Lin
coln-yet in Andrew johnson the people
have true friend and an able advocate, and
we heartily indoroe his administration.
ResolUed, That we are in favor Of the
speedy completion of the Pacific Railroad
and we have entire confidence in the integ'
rity and capacity of the officers who are con-
ducting the same.
After the permanent officers had taken
their places, the Convention proceeded to
make nominations when l.. b. Arnold, of
Dutch Flat, was placed in nomination for
Senator and elected by accamation.
j. n Hnman, Of Michigan Bluff; Titus
Ewing, of Lincoln; and j. B. Stevens, of Grz
y Flat, were nominated for the Assembly.
There being no opposing candidate G. J.
Garland, of Todd's Valley, was unanimously
nominated for Sheriff
} ohm Barnes received the nomination for
County Treasurer.
For Recorder, Daniel Choate, of Ophir,
and VIM. Ii. Mullen, of Clipper Gap. were
placed in nomination. Mnlen received l3
votes, and Choate SO. The latter was de,
clared duly nominated
S. NJ. Jamison, of Yankee jim, was nom-
mated by acclama,ion for Clerk
+. II. Sbley received the nomination by
acclamation for Prosecuting Attorney.
M. ID. Webber, of Yankee Jim, and A. II.
Goodrich, of Auburn, were placed in nomi.
nation for Superintendent Of Public Schools.
Mr.. Webber withdrew his name, aud Good
rich was nominated by acclamaiion.
Charles Cadwaader was nominated for
County Surveyor.
Samuel Beck. of Rattesnake, for Public
Administrator; and A. Bicknell, of Wilson,
town, for Coroner
On motion, tho Convention adjourned un-
til o'clock, p. NJ.
The Convention was called to order at the
hour and the delegates from Supervisor Dis
trict No. l, reported that they had nomina-
ted T. l.. Chamberlin for the office of Super
visor Of said District.
The delegates Of District No. 3, nomina,
ted John NJ Miner, of Todd's Valley, tsr Su-
pervisor Of said District.