, 1866-05-18
wa1,a waIIa Co. Democratic Convention.

AT a, ~ ~ 'aoe nI nm motion, II. NJ. H,dgis was
elar,eJ temporary Chairman, and I. U. Lee tenn
porary Secretary don,;aI, ord
resnlutiops were appointed by the Chalr, atter
which the Convention adjourned until o cioeki
P. N. u ul;
Convention met at o'clock, and II. NJ. Hodgls
,, ainc,ed nrrmauent Chairman, and r. R.
Res Secretary. The committee on Credentials
rrnorted the following gentlemen entitled to
Upper Touchet Precinct-Drury Davis, Henry
Livingstone and Isaac Cra6tree.
Upper Dry Creek-D. K. Pierce and w. I.
Barnes.
Fuot of ofMouutaius-John Scott, VIM. McCool,
C. Maier and Seth Farrell.
French Town-H. NJ Hodgis, A. A. Blanch-
ard. ]. B. McBhanev and B. W. Bussell.
WnIla Walla-M. C. COsgrove, R. Jacobs, W.
J. Terry, j. Drumheller, W, A. Ball, r. R. Rees,
Il. Howard apd l. 7. Reese:
The committee on Resolutionsi reported as
follows:
..Your committee appointed to draft Result
tions for this Convention, beg leave TO report
that they have adopted the Platform of the DEM
ucrdIic party Of Oregon, with the exception of
rhe 9th resolution.) and recommend its adOp-
ton by this Convention.
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our political faith and practceA our steadiasl
devotion to the following principles, viz: Equat
and exact justice to all men, OF whatever State,
party ur Sect !, the SUPPORT of the State govern
ments in all their rights aud OF the Federal Gov
ernment in all its vlgur; jealous care OF the
elective franchise; the supremacy of the civil
over the military authority opposition to the
Capitalization Of power; economy in all public
expenditures the general diffusion Of education !;
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civilization the Iisht Of every man to worship
Col accUr1Ing to the dictates OF his uwn coh-
science; freedom OF speech, freedom of the press
aud freedom of the person uuier the hddeds
corpus.
O. ResolUed That the action of the majority
IN Congress III refusing to admit the Rrprrstn-
tatives Of eleven States is an uuwarrantlblc as
sumption Oi power upon the part of Congress,
Revolutionary III ITS tendency, aud dangerous to
the Liberties vi the people that We do and will
sustain President Johnson In his determination
aud efforts for tue complete restoration of all
the constitutional rights of all the States, and
We -unreservedty approve his veto Of the Freed.
mems Bureau aud Crrll Rights Bill, and all his
constitutional Efforts to prevent the ftnatcal
majority IN ConSre from changing or destroy
Jag our cherished form of Government.
3. RsSQlced, That the position a,smed by
President Johnson, that Representatives, from
the Southern States ght to be AT once admit
ted TO seats in Congress, aud that legislation
affecting such STATES while they are unrepre-
sented, is uIcJnstitutional, meets with our hear
ty approval.
f. ResoL0ed, That the assumptions of the on.
position that the Democratic party is in favor OF
repuiIating the public debt, ami that it is in
favor Of nul!ihcLtiOn AMI secession, are SANDER
Gus and false
5. Resotcsd That we endorse the sentiment of
Senator D1uIlAs, thatt thIs Government was made
Qua white basis for the benciit OF the white man,
aud We opposed to extending tn. rigut OF
suffrage to any other than the wnite IN IN
=. ReiJt0ei, TdIt the exemption OF United
States bonds from Tx ,t,on is substantially the
exemption of rlch men from tlxttioI Urctusp
they are rich, AN tht tax ttIon ol poor men he
ctuSe they ar P1ar al W arr II !.var 9 gax
-.urposes.
:. Rssolssd, ThAt strict and imp trtiaI ius.
tict dem III 1t tie rxJsls,S OF Ia. a,.y'.r.lI
Government, as well as Of thr State z pvernuruts
should b. hIrhr oi tIe peslIlc cJtI.ms t. tastr
a6.IiiE, ami not according u tueir necrs,tl IS I:
aud hcnc', We chniemi uJW, is ia tle past, Il
protective tariff that tplis necessarily 10 n,,r,.
the III uses tor the b .n~iit uf IN. r!ch
&. ResOt0ed, That Ih Democratic Govern
ment the real Sorerstyaty rests IN tue pc pc aud
all efJrts teudiug to wrest power from tue u.n.
pie Is i war upOn ;hen revolutionary and dln.
gerou'; aud that the ex,sIenc. Of Ntti,u,l
al
ahd withUu. them, especially in time Bf peace l.,
subject Ut just alarm.
10. ReSOtOed; EhLt we will ever hold in cr,ta
tdl memory tnose through whose pItriotIc. nor
merctnary or partisan services, the dIguiiy OF
tue Republic and the Integrity Ut the UuIon w.ra
preserved; and we denOunce as "A bdse insu.t f.,
the gallant living and heroic dead the present
effort OF the Radicals to convert the N ,t,o,.s
victory into partisan triumph, seeking to m,,k,.
the late war one Of the conquest in.te,J of nm.
suppression OF the TebelliOn-fur subiuyatIon in .
stead Of restoring The Uliou-for the n,yro in
stead of the white man.
IL. ResOtred, That the miners should be on.
cOuragei and protected in the free use of IN.
mines.
H. Resolred, That we adhere TO The or.,,
American Monroe Doctrine of, non ipterv.nr,,n
by our TRANSATLANTIC neighDors VITA tne ,,v.
ernment of tins Continent, as Il cherished d I'M
ocrLlie doctrine.
R. JAcoBs,
Chairman COMMITTEE"
On motion the report was adopted.
the Convention tnen proceeded to the cleo
tioI Of candidates for the various offices to be
filed, aud out Of numerous nominations, the
following ticket was selected
For JOINT COncIlman-B. L. SharDstein
For Reprrseutatives-R Jacobs, r. r. Rpes
II. ID. Bryant, b. NJ. JeSsee, Thomas p. Pave,
For County TreAsurer-JAncs MtAuhR. (Cuo-
sen by ncclamHiiOn.)
For County Assessor-H. N. Hudgis, fby ac.
clAnlatIOn).
For County Commissioners-H. Livingstone.
and I. q. Lee.
For School SuPerintendent-W. G. Langford,
thy acclamatiOu).
On motion, the nominations were declared
the unanimous choice OF the CONVECTION.
On notion, the Char appointed the following
gentlemen-eOnsisting OF one from each Pre-.
gL n in n
tIal Committee for the ensuing wear:
J. II. Blewett, tCha rnrn) W Villa Pre-
ciLct.
A. A. blanchard, French Town Precincts
IL A. L'vingstnne, Coppeii Precinct, \
j: III. Nansyckle, Whlla WMlIn Precinct.