Arizona miner., 1866-11-10
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

Pursuant Co a call, the Union Republicans from the various parts of the Territory, met at Montezuma Hall, Prescott, Arizona Ter ritory, Nov. c, lS6G, at o'clock r. m. for the purpose of taking into consideration the propricty of organizing the RepubIican party throughout the Territory.
 On motion Jas. r. Ilargraye, esq, Jamc. Churchman was appointed Chairman, and Benj. Franklin Secretary
 On motion of ! F. Me afry. esq, the following committee of ten were appointed To draft resolutions and platform, to report to morrow evening
 w II. Hardy and X F.. Davis, of Mohayt county NJ. F. Dcbbi.s and A. Mckey, o Yuma county; Louis Dukes and Q. D. Gass of Pah-Ute county: Oscar Bnckalew, and Judge Jenkins, of Pima county; Joseph F Ilargrave and James thurchmaD, of iavapa county.
 Meeting adjourned to meet Co morrow eve ming, at the same place at : o'clock.
 JANEs CHrRcuNAS, Chairman.
 BESJ FaANELIS, Secretary.
 Convention mel pursuant to adjournment at MonteZuma Hall, Prescott, Arizona Trrri. tory, Nov :, ls6G, at o'clock, ?. M
 President in the Chair
 The committee of fen appointed St a prc yious meeting, rvpoIted the following plat form and resolutions, which were unanimous ly adopted, and ths committee discharged
 The Union Republican party of Arizona hold as cardinal principles
 l. That the union of the states is bons to be held forever sacred and preserved invi olate, to be perpcttatcd at any sccrlticc and be defended and protected st any cost.
 . hat an actual participation m warfar' against and attempts Co destroy the Union should and does disqualify the participant from holding offices of trust, honor or profit In the service of the people. That their ef forts to destroy the government of the people renders them unit To be trusted with th' future manag rent of its aifiirs ,ss sts. eusto dians of the pe ple's interests 6s-...h,s
 |. That we earnestly dcsirv c,mpict' and full reunion of all the states, and ful representation just sr soon as the same can b' effected with perfect safety against any anc all future schemes of treason
 | That we are in favor of the Congrcs sional plan of reconstruction, because it haSe' the foundation of the Government upon th' principles of equal right and justice, whicl must endure for all time
 Being governed by, and acting under thes' principles, we adopt the following resolu tions
 |. Rssoloed, That any attempt, or even hint at repudiatiOn by the government of it' obligations contracted for the support of tho rebellion, should meet with abhorrence from all.
 2 Resoired, That we depreciate the idea of submitting reconstruction or management of government, to those lately engaged n the attempt al its destruction, as tending only to consequences ruinous and disastrous
 g. Resolued, That as the powers and duties of the Executive and Legislative branches o the Government are entirely separate and distinct, we look upon any attempted domi nation of the power over the latter, as tend ing only to ole of two alternatlv es s-anarchN or despotism.
 | ResoireJ, That we have full faith in tho congressional representation of the people approving thsir course in the past, and look ing with abiding hope and confidence to thei steadfas;ness in tie future.
 All of which is respectfully submitted,
 NJ. D DoBBINs, and others, committee.
 On motion of James F.. McCaffry esq, committee of one from each county be ap pointed by the convention, to report upoi the number of the members of the Territo rial Central Committee to which each countl is entitled, and to present the names of Re publicans from each county for members q said committee. The following named gen tlemen were appointed on said committee w. II. Hardy, of Mohave; NJ. D. Dobbins of Yuma J. E. McCaiiry, of Yayapai; Loui Dukes, of Pah-Ute; and Oscar Buckalew, c ! Pima county.
 The convention took a recess for fifteen min utes
 Meeting called to order--President in tn chair.
 The committee made their report whic J ,ras accenfed and tbc ro,urnitfoa oa dtenhar1ed