Arizona miner., 1866-08-22

Secretaries.
 Pursuant to previous call, the Union Re publicans of Yayapai county, Arizona, met in mas. convention at the court room, in Pres colt. August, II. 1866, at II o'clock, a. m.
 On motion of l. ?. Hargraye, Almon Gage was called to the chair, anl Q. Allen chosen secretary pro fea.
 The following were appointed by the chair a committee ou permanent organization: J. r. llargraye, George Lount, and Edward Darlng~
 Tbe following were appointed a committee to draft platform and resolutions: James D. McCaHry, Milton Hadlcy, Thomas Ruff, W. \. Kelly, and E. C. Taylor.
 On motion the convention adjourned 'ill ? o'clock D. m
 o'clock D. m. Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
 The committee on permanent organization made the following report, which was re- ceiyel and the committee discharged: ] Your committee appointed un permanent organization and order of business respectful ly report and recommend as follows: l,t, The election of permanent officers, Co consist ui president. vice president, aud two secrv taries 2d, The adoption of platform. 3d, The nomination of three candidates for the Legislative Council 4th, The nomination oi five candidates for the Legislative Assembly jtiI fine nomination. Of three csTdiSs;Cs C.; county supervisors. eth. The election of a county central committee, to consist of nine pvrsuns, to act for the ensuing year. Gg' committee further recommend that all voting for nominations be by ballot, and that a ma iority of all the votes cast be necessary to choice. All Of which is respectfully sub mitted. j. P. HARCRAyE, Chairman.
 Pending the action of the committee |, draft a platform and resolutions, the conyen ton proceeded 10 permanent organization upon which Aimon Gage was chosen presi dent J. P. Hargrayc, vice president, and q Allen and F. W. Wells, Jr., secretaries.
 The report of tho committee on permanen organization was adopted.
 Judge James Churchman addressed tn convention.
 The committee to draft platform and rcso lutions then made the following report which was received and the committee dis charged
 To the president and members oi the Uniol Republita an convention of iavapai county
 Your committee appointed to draft plat form and resolutions, respectfully ask leay to submit the following report:
 he Union Republican party of Navapa county hold as cardinal principles Of thei r organization
 lst. That the Cnion of the States is bon to be helA forever sacred, to be secured an 1 perpetuated at any sacrifice, and 10 be dt fended and protected forever at any cost. 2 2d That an actual participation in insul . rection and warfare against the Union shoul ,. and does disqualiiy the participant from fiji !, ing any office of honor, trust and profit i, the service of the people that having take 7. active part in the late great insurrection reI V derS the actor therein unfit to be truste !, with their interest and their rights.
 3d. That we are desrous Of speedy an ', full reunion of all the States, and of q fu
 representation, just so soon as the same ca be effected with perfect safety against an |. and all future schemes of treason and trair ' ors.
 4th. That any effort or even intent at rc ' pudiation by the United States gogernmeu = of ts bonds, issued in prosecution of the SUI 7 precision of the insurrection. should J viewed with abhorrence by all just men, l Whereas, The high honor of the masses n the people, their determined energy an s courage, both at home and on the battl
 field, have crushed out the late giganti s insniTection, and glorious future of peaC ! and prosperity is open before us, to be s, cured tO ourselves and pOsterity, only by y stern and honest adherence to principl, :. Resoired, That the States lately in rebe - lion voluntarily deprived themselves of reJ
 resentation in Congress for the criminal pun is po-e of destroying the Union, and having r, " duced themselves by the act of leyying wa U to the condition of public enemies, they hay
 no right to complain of temporary exclusio
 from Congress, but on the contrary, hay 11 voluntarily Ienouneed the right of represer Ile tation, and disqualified themselves by erin '' from participating in the government; th " burden now rests upon them to show tha ~ they are qualified to resume federal relation ' ?. Resoired, That before the late s0-calle ' Confederate States are allowed represent: - ton in the Congress of the United State ', adequate security for future peace and safet - should be required, and this can only | Wiound in such changes in the organic law " shall determine the civil rights and priyileg, " of all citizens in all parts of the Republi
 and shall place representation upon an equ ~ able basis and shall fix a stigma upon treason 'e ,. ResOired, That we are in favor of til U Congressional plan of reconstruction, becaus
 lt fixes "the foundation of the governmer tt on principles of eternal justice which wi k endure for all time"
 s, 1. Res0ired That we cordially endorse th