Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-04-11
Union State Convention

The State Convention of the Union party met
at Sacramento, March aist, and was permanent
" organized by the election of Frank N. Pixley
President. The Vice Presidents chosen were W.
E. Lovett, of Monterey VIM. Sherman, of San
Francisco J. P. Dyer, of Mariposa CIV. Swan,
of Ell Dorado; L. H. Foote, of Sacramento !; H.
G Rollins, of Nevada Charles Westmoreland,
of Humboldt Horace Beach, of Yuba J. A.
Hutton, of Yolo. Secretary, Marcus D. Boruck
Assistant Secretaries, s. H. Roberts, S. Simms,
A. zimmerman, H. B. Livingston Sergeauts-at-
Arms, VIM C. Quincy, T. Rogers. Trinity was
represented in Convention by Hon. T. E. Jones
and Chas. W. Gordon.
The following resolutions, reported by Com
mittee were unanimously adopted as the plat
form of the Union party of California
Rssolped That the loyal masses of California
are unalterably attached to the imperishable
principles of the Union Republican party, that
it's history is the history of progress, of the ad-
yaucement of civil, individual and national lib
erty, of the war against rebellion, of the pres
ervation of the Union, of the delivery of four
millions of people from bondage, and that its
great mission will never end until the union of
all the States shall be established ON founda-
ton of justice and right, never again to be sha-
KEN either by traitors at home or by their allies
abroad.
Resolued, That the Constitution devolves upon
the Executive to see that the laws are faithfully
executed, and that when any law is enacted in
conformity with the prescribed constitutional
forms, the Executive is bound to execute the
same.
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives
of the United States is entitled to the gratitude
and thanks of the nation for its action in pre-
ferring articles of impeachment against Andrew
johnson; that his fragrant disregard of posi-
tive enactment of Congress, in the removal of
the Secretary of War in direct violation of
express provision forbidding such act, was of it.
self high crime, and which added to the long
series of his gross misdemeanors, would, if suf
fered to go unrebuked, subordinate all the other
powers of Government to the despotic will of
the Executive, and would end in the subversion
of the Constitution and the final destruction of
representative government.
Resolved, That the loyal masses of California,
with one voice, approve of and pledge themselves
to sustain all the reconstruction measures of
Congress that in carrying out the principles in
volved in those measures Congress is only exc
cutting that provision of the Constitution which
devoves upon the United States the obligation
to guarantee to every State in the Union re-
publican form of Government.
Resolved, That we have the most implicit con-
6dence in the Senate of the United States, before
which august tribunal the highest officer known
to the Constitution and laws is now arraigned
and on his trial, that they will fairly and impair
TALLY discharge the solemn duty imposed upon
them according to the law and evidence, and
they will by their decision and judgment main
tain and vindicate the Constitution and laws of
their country, uninluenced by either political or
personal considerations
Resolved, That we are in favor of the strictest
economy in the administration of our National,
State and county affairs of reducing public tax
alton at once to the lowest limit allowable by the
requirements of our public obligations.
Resolved, That the payment of the public debt,
in which is involved the national honor, is a car
dinal point in our political faith that repudia-
fion would be an abandonment of the principles
upon which the war for the Union was fought; a
concession that the Union was not worth defend
ine breach of the public faith violation
of plighted honor, and crime against the loyal
dead who gave their lives on the battlefield in
defense of the great cause for which 1t was in
Cured.
Resolved, That it is the bounden duty of the
National Government, under all circumstances
and at all hazards so to use the national power
in its fullest extent without hesitation and with
out delay, that the rights of every American cit
izen native born and naturalized, shall be fully
protected at home and abroad and especially
that no foreign nation should be permitted to ar
rest and punish any American citizen tor any
ohense committed upon our own soil.
Resolved, That in Ulysses S. Grant-the hero,
the patriot and the statesman-we recognize the
representative man of the times, in whose keep
ing the destiny and honor of the nation will ev-
er be safe, and therefore we name him as our
unanimous choice for President of the United
States.
No fo11 n oil
delegates to the National Republican Conven-
ton General Conner, of San Joaquin Col
James Coey, of San Francisco Hon. James J
Green, of Marin, delegates at large ; VIM. H
Sears, of San Francisco, and W. E. Lovett, Of
Monterey, from LIST Congressional District J
NJ Days, of Nevada, and Chas. Highly, of Gala.
veras, from I'd Congressional District Thomas
Spencer, of Sonoma, and D. J. S. Rogers, of Yu.
ba, from Sd Congressional District. Delegates
60 uninstructed as to Vice President.
The following alternate delegates were elect
ed Jos. Benrimo of San Francisco ; Henry J
Rollins, of Nevada ; John H. O'Brien, of Anna
dor ; Benz. Dorr of San Francisco ]. Davis, o.
Yolo c. E. Allen, of Santa Clara N. Coombs
of Napa; F. J. French, of Tehama B. n Bug
hey, of Sacramento Walter Murray, of Sar
Luis Obispo John c. Byers, of San Joaquin
| Chas. W. Reed, of Yolo.
| State Central Committee was appointed a!
follows:
ALAMEDA-samuel Merritt, of Oakland
ALPINE-Robert Patterson, Silver Mountain;
AMADoR-J. R. Hardenburgh, Jackson;
| BurrE-w. s. Southland, Orove
CALAvERAs-T. X. Wilson, San Andreas:
CoLUsA-J. g. Treadway, Colusa;
CONTRA CoSIA-Geo. T. Loux Pacheco
DEL NoRrE-Wm. II. Woodbridge. Crescent City;
FL DoRADo-S. s. Ensminger, Placervills;
FREsNo-Geo. CriersOn, Millerton
HUMBoLDT-W. +. Huests Eureka
INYo-J. F. Miller. Independence
KERN. c. Birdseye Havah;
KLAxArH-John F. Martin, Martins Ferry:
| LAKE-J. 8 Downes Lakeport;
| LAssEN-John g. BOVINE Susanville;
Los ANGELEs-A. n Merrick Los Angeles;
MARIN-Bradley Hall, San Rafael
| MARIPosA-J D. Crippen, Mariposa;
| MENDocINo-Robert McGarvey, Ukiah City;
| MERcED-H. A. SHELTON. Snelling's
| MoSo.-Seth g. Sneeden, Bridgeport;
| MoNrEREY-Benj. Flint, San Juan South
| NAPA-J. N. Coghlan, Napa City;
| INVADE. W. Roberts, Grass Valley;
| PLAcEE-J c. Boggs, Auburn
PLUNAs-John R. Buckbee, Quincy.
SAcRAMENTo-F. A. Gibbs Sacramento:
BAN FRANcIsco-Harvey s. Brown San Prancsco.
| SANTA CRuz-W. Hopper, Santa Cruz;