, 1866-05-25
Proceedlnss Of the Unlon Co. Con,l.n.,..'
wALLA wALLA, ". T., Nav % issa =


Proceedings Of the Union Co. Conveuto,
WALLA WALLA, ". T., May %, 1855
The delega ties to the Walla walla CopD,v n
ion Convention met at 10 A. N. at tb. SoSa, ~
House and eifeeted temporary otehni1at;"'
by the election OF j. b. Condor temporary Cb,i,
man, and ]. W. Mckee, temporary Secrs,ss""
The following committees were appointsd
On Credentials-A. Cox, B. F. Stone, and
| F. Berry. w.
On Permanent Organization and ReSo,nr,-
p. B. Johnson, S. NJ. Wait, and ]. B. PetE;a'.
The Convention adjourned until 2P.N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjOurnu.D,
| The Committee on Credentials repor,.J ,
following delegates entitled to seats '"
| WALLA WALLA PREcISCT.-P. B. Jobn,oD n
A. Whitney, J. B. Condor, Edwin EeDs n "
Sexton B. F. Stone, J. W. Mckee and "
Gale. ~
FREScH TOwS;-Myron Eells, S. wateru,,
N. G. Morris and G. F. Berry.
CoPPEI.-A. Cox, S. N. Wait and J. b..
kins. -"'
PATIr.-T. Davis, W. Sherry and r. LOy.
The report was adopted.
On motion, the following persons wsr. i,,
ted to sit as delegates from their respectiy. NJ.
cincts r~
Benz. Haskins, from Lower Toucbet ana
Shelton aud B. F. Cross from Foot of Moun,,;...'
The Committee on Permanent OrVapi,s,io"'
reported, recommending ]. B. Condor for ,,r'
maneut Chairman, and Myron Eells for p,,".
nent Secretary for the Convention, which =.
adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported Ii,
following:
PLATFORM OF THE UNION PARTY OF wALLA w,tt;
COUNTY.
Resolred, LIST. That so long as any inno,
tant political questions growing out Of the Re-,
bellion remain unsettled no part of the nave,
of the Government can be safely entrusted n
any political party composed of traitors ,oS
copperheads.
Resolred, I'd. That we heartily endors, h,
language of Andrew johnson, THAT the r,.iS,
alton of peace and order cannot be entrust.dt IA
rebels and traitors, who destroyed the p..r,
and trampled down the order that had .Ii,,,S
for more than half a century"
Resolred, Sd. That we agree with the SENT.
ment expressed by President johnson in ri.
message of Dec. 4th, 1865, that Good fhb
requires the security of the freedmen iu tb,i,
libeHy and their property their right to labor,
and their right to claim the just returns of their
labor"
Resolvsd, 4th That traitors must b. MN.
ished and treason made odious.
Resolrcl, 5th. That we have full faith in III,
wisdom, integrity. and patriotism Of Congress
RssolUed, 9Th. That the will Of Congre,s i,
the will of the people.
RssoIrcd, Ith. That the spirit Of ourRinu,
tuiions does not require the measure of
mans political ri Itfts to be eithe! his religion,
his birth place, his race his color or aDy mer,I
physical characteristics, but intelligence educt.
tion and patriotism.
ReSoIrcd, 8th. That it is better to pay ncn
to our own people for what we consume than "
purchase abroad.
Resoired, 9Th. That no part of the Rebel debt
should ever be paid by the Nation.
Resoired, 10Th. That The Nation can and will
pay every debt contracted during the rebellion
t. the uttermost farthing, excepting the debt Of
gratitude 10 the patriot soldiers who prese:1,d
the Union.
Reso!rci, llth. That we are in favor Ofl
speedy return to specie payments.
On motion, the report was accepted and ID,
committee discharged.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to act
upon the resolutions separately, when they Uut
all adopted.
On motion, the following resolution was I'd. |
Rcsolrcd, l2th. That we are opposed to ,,r
further legislation exempting United Sa,i
Boads from taxation for county, State and na-
nicipal purposes
The tWcfTc resolutions were then unanimous;
Iy declared the Plalformyof the Union party
The following persons were then nominated
tordhe respective Offices
For Joint CDHnCilman-B. y. SeXtoR
For prcscnta'ivcs- WIN. F. Cnur;ucv P
johnson, L. {. Bond, L d Y and p. Ritz
For TreaSurer-J. T. B yer.
For Assessor-Frauk Pfaif.
For Coualy Commissi oners-S. ~ Wait, k
the long term, and A. Kees, for the short tern
For School SUPPLEMENTARY F. Gross.
On motion, it was voted that the nominaiiuu
be declared the unanimous choice of the Coz.
vention.
On motion, the Chair was instructed top
point committee of five three Of whom shea;
De citZens OF WnllA WHlla city, as tnn
County Central Committee
The following persons were appointed.
J. D. Cook, II. Parker, and VIM Stsv,n,
Walla Walla, Alvin FlaBdeFs of WallulI, "a.
w. n. Smith, of -.
On'motion, the following persons were add
to the Committee
A. Cox, Of CoppSi, 6. p Berry. of FrsA
Town, and J. B. Condor, Of Walla walls.
On motion, the Central Committee were ~
thorized, empowered and instructed to sls
their own Chairman
Mr.. Parker requesting that his name
dropped from the Ceetral Committee. his n
quest was granted.
The County Central Committee were snpov
cred to hll all vacancies in their own nuu&
and IN the nominees of the Convention.
1t was voted that the resolutions and nOHrr
tous OF this Convention be furnished 10 Do
"ALLA NALLA STATESMAN for publication.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
J. B. CoSDoSr Cha
MYRoN EELLs. Seciv