The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-19
Proceedings OF the Marion county
Democratic Convention.


The Democratic County Convention Of Ma
rion county met in Salem, Thursday, May
10th, 1865, pursuant to adjournment, aud
was called to order ut Ii O'clock, a. NJ, by
n. !. Cation, chairman.
The following resolutions were introduced
and adopted
hesotred, That We hereby ratify and en-
dorse the platform Of principles adopted by
the Democratic State Convention ut Portland,
IN April last, and pledge the candidates
selected by thai Convention our earnest sup.
port.
Resotred. That the principles of President
Johnson's restoration policy are fundament-
o.. NO man can approve Of that policy and
thai OF Congress ut the same time, and the
attempt Of the so.called "Uniun y party in
Oregon to betray the State into nm endorse.
ment Of the Radicals, should be severely con.
demned.
Resolved, That in the present struggle be-
tween the President and Congress, our sym.
pathles are with the former, and our votes
shall be given in June for the vindieation
and success Of his administration.
Resniped, That the course Of George II.
Williams, in tho Senate Of the United States,
in allying himself with the Radical party OF
which Simmer, Wilson and Thad. Stevens
are recognized leaders-aiding and abcttine
that party in its war upon the President
deserves the censure Of every real Union man
in Oregon and that Senator Williams, when
he declared himself !" ready, in a little time
to go with Senator Summer in giving the
ballot to the negro grossly betrayed his
constituents in Marion county.
Resotrcd, That the course Of Senator Mes.
NTH in sustaining the National Executive
the principles enunciated in his late speech,
and his course in the Senate in this crisis,
meet our hearty approval.
Resolped, That it IS charged, and VIC be
lieve that the so.called "Ininn " party in
Marion county, was sold in january last, Il
one j. II. Mitchell, of Portland, and tina
the Representatives of that party, if elected,
are to use their influence to procure tn,
election of the said Mitchell to the UniteC
States Senate, thereby representing, not th'
wishes of the people of this county, nor tn,
interests of the people of the State, blu
merely complying with the terms of a cor
rupt bargain.
The following resolution was then intro
Iduced and adopted:
ReSolrod, That this Convention proceed I,
the selection Of candidates at | O'clock p. N.
in the following order: Two State Senat Ia
Is Representatives; | County judge
County Clerk | Sheriff; 2 County Commits
sianeFs; County Treasurer l Assessor
School Superintendent l County Surveyor
l Coroner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention proceeded to the selection
of the several candidates in the order provi
ded for IN the morning session, resulting il
the following nominations:
State Senaturs-John T. Miller, @. NJ
Whiuhey.
RepreSentatives-M. L. Savage, C. B
Bellinger, Geo. NJ. Stroud, john I. Smith
T. E. Eldridge.
CieTk-Dan. II. Murphy.
Sherif-Wm. j. ~IIerrcn.
Cammissionors-Gharles Swegle, Levi
Grifith.
Treasurer-Prcston Hamilton.
Assessnr-Geo. S. Downing.
School SUPPLEMENTARY. F. Brown,
Surveyor-Wma z. Pqgh.
CoFaner@. +. Clark.
On motion it was ordered that the proceed
ings of this Convention be furnished the Re
view, Herald and STATE RIeHrs DENocRA
for publication.
The Convention selected John F. Miller
j.. j. Brown, Jacob Cunser, G. W. Dula
and j. .. McCnrdy, as a Central Committe
for the ensuing two years.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
n. II. CAroN, Chairman.
DAS. II. MURPHY, Secretary.