Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-28
Proceedings OF the Union County

Proceedings OF the Union County
Convention.
Held at San Andreds, Colareras Counfu
California. March 25th, 1868.
Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock. A. NJ, by W. S. Williams, member
Of the Central Committee from Sth Town
ship, who stated the object of the meeting,
and moved that it proceed to a temporary
organization. Such organization was effect
ed by the unanimous election of S. ".
Parker. temporary Chairman. and Il. Hop
kins, Secretary. Mr.. Parker, on taking the
Chair, entertained the Convention for some
time with eloquent and well timed remarks,
touching the course which brought the
members together-the necessity for thor
ough organization. and the certainty of sue
cess in the future struggle for liberty and
country.
On motion of W. S. Williams, Commit
tee of five. on Credentials, was appointed
by the Chair, as follows: E. b. Clifford, 4th
Township; Henry Dunning 9TH Township !;
II. B. Disbrow, 9th Township; w. S.
Williams, Sth Township; J. A. Dunn, 10th
Township.
On motion of James Cole, committee on
Order of Business was appointed, as follows
n. Z. Norcross, J. J. r. Mcdonald and B.
II. Williams.
On motion of n. I. Norcross, a committee
on Permanent Organization was appointed
as follows: J. W. Griswold, II. A. Messen
ger and james Cole.
On motion of J. w. Griswold, the follow
ing Committee tn Resolutions was appoint
ed !: c. B. Highly, ]. w. Goble and C. M.
Whitlock.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until l o'clock, 2. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported S. n. Parker as President, w.
=. Peek and James Anderson Vice Presi-
dents, I. S. Mitchell and Calvin Honey,
Secretaries, which report was adopted.
The committee upon Order of Business
made the following report, which was ac-
cepted:
lst. Receiving and accepting the report
of the Committee on Credentials.
End. Election of permanent officers
Sd. Election of eight Delegates to the
State Convention. We recommend that each
township recommend a Delegate from that
township, to be elected by the Convention,
and that one delegate be elected at large.
4th. Election Of a County Central Com
mittee-one from each township.
5th. Adopting the report of the Commit
tee on Resolutions.
Mt. NORCROsS, Chm.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
following persons duly elec ted as delegates
to this Convention:
We the undersigned, Committee on Gre
dentials, beg leave to submit the following
named persons as duly elected and entitled
to sit in this Convention, viz:
Eighth Township.-J. w. Gnswold, II.
NJ. Ross, Geo. w. Merritt. n. l.. Williams.
r. Fowler, Sn., 6. w. Griswold, proxy.)
I. 5. Barber, (W. S. Williams, proxy
John Ford, c. Honey, T. T. Millner. (W. S.
Williams, proxy) James Rooney. S. Jessup,
q. Rooney. proxy) c. L. Torney. C. G.
Grenough (E. r. Waterman, proxy.) Sam
uel Sawyer, (E. X. Waterman. proxy.)
James Anderson, A. c. Love. VIM. TAFT, (E.
NJ. Stoddard, proxy0 J. Ii. Howard, (E. K.
Waterman. proXy)
9th Towushp.-A. Adler. (H. B. Dis
brow, proxy) d. S. Bates, w. II. Leavitt,
ca. B. Disbrow, proxy.) L. Taylor, III. B.
Disbrow, proxy.) I. S. Mitchell, w. P.
Peek, P. IL. Kean, &C. B. Highly, proxy.)
William 1nnes, (H. B. Disbrow, proxy.) Il.
B. Disbrow, B. H. Williams, Hiram klu,n,
S. N. Parker, E. F. Whittridge.
9th Township.-James Barclay, A. Wyllie
c. NJ. Whitlock, n. 7. Norcross, II. I.
Dunning, James German, F. Gould, Peter
Snyder.
4th Township.-H. A. Messenger, T. H.
Peck, C. w. Goble, proxy,) J. G. Kelly,
(Goble, proxy) John Lebar, (Goble, proxy,)
CIV. Goble, w. II. Kelly, (Goble. proxy,)
}. w. Wescott, D. W. Briant, (E. B. Clifford
proxy)
10th Township-J. a. Dunn, Jas. Cole,
"A. W. Collins, q. A. Dunn proxy.)
9Th Township.-J. J. R. Mcdonald, Da-
Vld Phillips, Emory Lewis, A. NJ. Harris,
c. ]. McLennan, Elias Craig, NJ. d. L..
Witham, David Phillips, proxies,) Ira II.
Reed.
| The Convention then elected the following
persons as Delegates to the Union State Con-
vention to be held in Sacramento, March
3lst, 1868.
4th Township. E. B. Clifford 9TH. I. K.
Wilson, 9th, c. B. Highly, 9TH, P. H. Kean
Sth, John Ford. 9th Hon. Isaac Aver, 10Th,
James Cole at large, Hon. I. S. Bever.
The following persons were next elected as
County Central Committee:
4th Township, E. B. Clifford. 9TH, James
Barclay, 9th, Edwin Taylor, 7th, Henry D.
Freeman, Sth, ]. w. Griswold, 9th, L. A.
Matteson, 10th, J. A. Dunn.
The Committee on Resolutions reported as
follows:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN Your Committee ap-
pointed to draft Resolutions expressive of
the sense of this Convention, beg leave to
submit the following:
| Resolred That the Union party of this
county are, as they always have been, in
favor of maintaining the Constitution and
laws of our country.
| Resolred, That we endorse the general pol
icy of Congress. as opposed to the usurpa-
tions of our accidental President.
ResOgred, That having the fullest faith in
the integrity and faithfulness of General u
S. Grant, and believing him to be the man
for the times, he is the choice of the Union
party of Calaveras county for the next Pres
ident of the United States.
Resolved, That the Delegates from this
county to the State Convention be, and they
are, hereby instructed to support Delegates
to the National Convention to be held in