The Shasta courier., 1853-09-03
TO TsHE PrJRz.aC.

TT3HE REASON WHY MR. DAWSON HAS
Il notified me that he would publish the
| above card, does not appear upan the face Of
that statement; but suppose he had an object
in doing so. he would not have done 1t. Well.
the County Clerk has stated decidedly ich
case-it is so clear and definite. and decided
" aboye the non-conpiii.a al that it is most admi-
rablr. He opens eyandilagnrntN He says:
Owing to the peculiar eff1uria which appears
to be afoai in the political atmosphere, parlcu!-
larly far relates to the office ni Sheriff and
in relation To which occupy rather an nnenvi-
Bile position" Unfortunate mani How came
you in this unenviable position Has the gem
ileman stirred mp a stencil that is not agreeable,
to his nnstrls By virine OF his of}icial position
he seems to live and breathe high up in the po-
litical atmosphere, and even IN that exalted
gion be has iougsl "pcculiar tflluvia" quite
offensive TO bis exquisite sense OF smell. He
SAYS bat. having served the public in the Ca
pacty OF County Clerk durng The past year.
am. might be expected, cogn!zunt oi The
| manner in which the affairs of the county have
been transacted" do moi know why ii was
necessary for NJ. Dawson Ia notify me particu-
larry OF that important fact. Did he deem this
The best way To infngm The people how well
qualified he is 10 serve them anulAcr lime in tn.
capacity of County Clerk {? Aud as to his 90
ing The comfy for the purpose OF election
e. ring for his Office sLond like to know how
much ii is worth 10 The people 10 lie Informed by
Mr.. Dawson that he has that privilege And II
Mr.. Dawson is so well qualified To inform ih
public oi the manner III which the fairs of i
county have been administered. and he believe>
the people 1o be so Ignorant ol ihc matter tc
make il nccrssary tn come ont and iuform thrln
upon That srri,lecf, why did he tell he Disrici
Attorney, when la, officer requested the Cour,
uf Sessions to order lir Clerk To report to III,
people The condition of the iinal ccs OF ih
conniv. that hf bad not sufficient data upoI
winch give the ifi nl,,iis,n Y; bat does j:
mean il,nt the lsonnrable Clerk is 81 abnn,lan,
in kiiuw edge now. and is con muncatv
INST few days before election! " here is that
report which onsh; 10 have bccn made! Thai
wonld have shown The peone piece of ntor-
marion That would liaSe been ihftres ing 10 them
aud TO that gentlemen also. lie Says that b.
h been Frequently eniluired of. par iculariy in
reference tn ie qualifications of the candidates
Tor The Shcriiial;v, aud III regard io he nlanne,
in which the present inclInli,.nt has acunitted
himself Now, suppose all Ibis is natural
enoneh; Just as it should be. I suppose thai
the great man. Thon.ts " Dawson. who holds
some half dozen offices l,y vifr,,c his utflc,
OF County Clerk. has riah' to IS nn,e The espe-
cla guardianship. and to control all the official
'cfs OF ti,o plain laan. d ,vl Cnrsa,it, the Sher
III OF Shasta County, wiIn holds that office alone
Indeed what contrast IN The uf1i, al dignity
of The two men: Mr.. Dawson on.ht to know
oI course; but what lnf0rniaiIt,n does that gen.
ltn.au say III his card he has gixen 10 those en-
quiries particularly and pnini,tliy made of
HIM about he and qualifications of Mr.
Corsaut Why he has explained that matter
as lear as Inud,ly uot stating fact upr an item
However. il would s-em il1t the very oblisns
gentleman has been condescendiug enough
To refer ill. lnqnirers for information iprarioLkz
10 tie records aud files in my Office" and
when asked po,afedtyr AS 10 any particular
matter or Thing III relafian thereto | always
ielt II NV privilege we'll my duty to state
the stmb. far's rlt.y ..xist.' Well now. nv
dea, honest sir. why did yuu moi tell us wha,
these sfgobPrn focss Aye. there is the rub
Wlia' are I lese Stubborn facts Or have Won
iioi The nerve ip State the m! " this point sir
you did not isrsef to tludse off and start upou
another and widely d,ti. rent subject. Yon
lien say AN individnais fl a acts have
been Taught ie believe. in republican govern
lnent are IrHblic properly
Wnndcrilil 10 tell, ia' any .4urc,l~au should
ever have been t;snaht that ll,trrSe dnciriue
] IT Ill. Why sir. II could find ychoo-boy
ni he age OF Ten Years. at any place within
Tue hounds nf ilsc United Siairs who conld moi
tell Ii;e fsrk, | wt,ild recpmlnrn,I for him d
/ l'inslia 10 60 homie and i'll end 10 his own ind
r'a,lai 'ft,rs during h,. rs mail,,l r # his life
y Is astonishing liw The gentlemen las enlig CHIT
'heti 'i'. natives ot slr.sfa co,In,y. Has The
a. -'.si.',s .ois 'sis ss's. ,,oa. - .hese rec