The Shasta courier., 1858-05-01
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some of our editorial brethren in other portions
of the State. The Sacramento Mercury earn
estly and justly opposes the nomination Of a
candidate for Supreme Judge by the Cen
trail Committee. The Central Committee have
no such power. Their attempt to make the
/ nomination. unless hereafter m some manner
authorized so to do by an expression of the
Democratic masses, would be treated as usur-
patton by the Democrats of this State, just as
the nomination of a candidate for President by
the National Democratic Committee would be
treated as an act Of usurpation by the Demo-
cratic masses of the Union.
We are, however, opposed to what we under
stand is the position of the Mercury, namely, to
make no party nominations for Supreme Judge
but throw open the field to all aspirants That
would do very well if there was but one party
in the State. Under existing circumstances,
however, we presume, if our party made no
nomination, there would be several Democratic
andidates-probably half dozen. The DEM
ocrats thus divided. how easy would it be for
the Republicans to unite upon their man and run
him in Is any one so simple as to suppose that
they would lose such an opportunity to place
one of their stripe on the Supreme Bench? If
there is, we pity him
Our voice, then, is for a nomination If hold
/ ing convention to nominate candidate for
one of the most exalted positions in the State
be deemed too much trouble, rhy not let the
County Conrentions nomiaateP Let each County
| f>r ol,o xt..
votes be sent to the Chairman of the Central
Commttee,wi the understanding that the per-
son having the greatest number of votes be pro-
claimed by him the regular Democratic cand-
date. Would not this be fair?
We heartily agree with the Nercury that a
nomination by the Central Committee would be
anti-Democratic, and wholly unauthorized and
unolndng upon the party-unless, in the mean
time, the party should in some way signify its
willingness that the nominations be thus made.
Gov. WELLER.-This gentleman is now receiv-
ing the plaudts of all parties for his course du-
ring the session. Recently the Bulletin has ap-
plauded him heartily, and now the Union is
praising his course during the session, and says
truly, " his friends ought to consider it admira
ble' This praise, however, places certain mar
row minded editors, professedly Democratic in
an unpleasant fix. Heretofore every time any
opposition press would laud Douglas or Brod-
erick, these lilliputian minded and lilliputian
souled individuals would quote it as evidence
conclusive that Messrs. Douglas and Broderick
were not good Democrats. To be consistent
they must now apply this same sort of imbecile
logic to Gov Weller, and pronounce his Democ-
racy . mixed" The miserable toau-eaters and
pensioned scribbIers they would as soon think
of hanging themselves, because, they know
that to follow where their wonderful logic in
evitaby leads, would superinduce-oh horrible
to contemplate-a lessening of oficfal pap, and,
hardest OF all, dimunition Of liquor money.
LACK OF GEOGRAPHICAL KNowLEDGE-A cor |
respondent of the Butte Record, says the Valley
feomdn "exposes its ignorance of the geography
of its own county, by informing us that Butte |
contains as much territory as both Colusi and |
Tehama, when geographically, Tebama is nearly
three times the size of Butte, and Colusi twice
as large If this be so, we plead guilty to the
same soft impeachment" We really had no
idea that, in point of territory, Tehama was
I" three times the size of the large county of
Butte. We have heretofore spoken of our neigh
Dor as little Tehama." We beg pardon. We
won't do so any more.
P. S.-We trust that hereafter we shall hear
no more complaints from the Beacon relative to
their want of elbow roomy as that institution has
again and again spoken of Butte as being a
" large" county
MARCUS BoRUcK, Esq.-We have had tire
pleasure of call from this gentleman, who, as
many of our readers are aware is the accom-
plished editor of the Flreman's journal. He is
now in this quarter of the state for the purpose
of canvassing for his paper. He departs for
Weaverville to-day, after which he will return
to this place and then visit Yreka, and Jackson
Vile, Portland and other Oregon towns. We
take pleasure in introducing him to our readers.
He is doubtless already known to many of them
as Mark" he having for several years wrote
over that soubriquet as the San Francisco cor
respondent of the Union. He is supposed to
occupy the same position among the firemen of
California that the King of the Cannibal Is
lands does among the inhabitants of that in
teresting group, to wit, Heap Big Engine
A CALL.-We observe in the Sacramento Mer-
curry card signed by six members of the State
Central Committee, calling that body together
in Sacramento on Monday, the 10th of May, for
the purpose of considering matters relative to
the interests Of the Democratic Party AS the
Committee is composed of thirty three members,
of course this call is not official or by authority
Nevertheless, we trust a majority Of members
may be present
STABBIyG AFFAIR.-On the 10th ult.. while
Frank Carabn and one THraska were riding
from Horsetown towards the Cottonwood, the
former stabbed the latter several times with
bowie-knife. But for the fact that the scab
bard remained on the knife when Carabin drew
1t, Turaska would have been killed Cause
former difficulty about some swine.
). r EvERETr.-This man was convicted in
SiskIyou few days ago, upon the charge of ar
son. He was caught in the act of settine fire IN