Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-03-28
Union County Convention.


Pursuant to the call of the Central Committee
a Union county Convention was held at Weaver
vile on the 23d of March. Convention was call
ed to order by Jere'h Bennett, chairman Of the
Union Central Committee, and on motion D r
Gordon was chosen secretary. The chairman
was by vote authorized to appoint committees of
three each on permanent organization, creden-
tials and resolutions, as follows:
PERMANENT ORGANIzArIoN.-E. P. Loveioy. B.
G. Wattles, A. H. Marshall.
CREDENTIALs.-A. ]. Felter, s. l. Thayer. Rich.
ard Clifford.
REsoLuT1oNs.-D. E. Gordon, c. W. Stiles.
John c. Mason.
The Convention then took a recess of half an
hour to allow the committees to report, and at
the expiration of that time re-assembled The
committee on organization reported in favor of
Jere'h Bennett chairman, and D. E. Gordon
as secretary, which was adopted.
The committee on credentials reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats in Convention
EAsTMAx's.-C. w. Stiles.
LEwIsToN.-H. B. Hayes, J. NJ. Cresswell, C.
Hickey, %. E. Gordon proxy
INDIAN CREEK.-A. 7. Corbus, John Douglas,
]. Sigtred, D. Monnahan.
DoUGLAs CITY.-B Kuper, A. H. Marshall, A
r. Earl, S. l. Thayer, J. G. Mason.
JUNCTION CIrY.-Thos. Sattery, (J. Bennett
proxy,) A. j. Felter, D. C. Thomas, (J. w. Phil
brook proxy,) A. G. Steele, J. w. Philbrook, &c.
NJ. bowels proxy
CANYON CIrY.-Capt. W. W. Allen, Sid. Smith,
James Noble.
Coxs BAR.-Amos T. Smith, Frank Russell,
d. E. Godon proxy.)
TAYLoR's FLAT.-B. C. Wattles.
WEAvERvILLE.-J. r. Balch, E. P. Lovejoy, J.
Bennett, D. Hansen, D. F. Osgood H. NJ Per-
ham, Chas. Thomas, NJ. Hyde, ID. E. Gordon,
proxy,) a. G. Bennett, Thos. Carr, Orchard
Clifford proxy.)
number of precincts were unrepresented be-
cause of the short notice given for holding pri-
maries, and the bad condition of roads and trails.
The committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Reslrd That the Union party of Trinity county fully
dorses the action of Congress in enactng and carrying
laws giving Equity and Justice to all men before the law.
Resord That the Union party of Trinity county
nest and cordial in the of the principles
advocated by their political brethren throughout the
the right to hold i'll what it gained in and that
to retain all the profits earned i'll the great sru
gle for Justice, Freedom and Humanity
Resored reposing implicit confidence in the patriot
ism, ability and integrity of General ULYSSES S. GRANT,
him as the first choice Of the Union of Trinity
county candidate for President of the United
The following resolution was also adopted
ReSord That the Union party of Trinity county. by its
representatives assembled do hereby authorize and
the Union Central Committee of said county
elect at the time delegates to the Union Congresso
al District and delegates to the Convention
called to nominate Presidential Electors.
The following persons were elected by accla-
nation delegates to the Union State Conven-
ton to assemble at Sacramento on the 31st of
March Hon T. E. Jones, John Martin, Amos
II. Marshall, D. Z. Gordon.
The Convention then adjourned with three
rousng cheers for GRANT.