The Shasta courier., 1860-09-01
OF the Democratic County
Convention.

Convention met at l / o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant
to the call of the County Central Committee:
DR.. ]. s. Kelso was elected temporary Chair
man, and c. c. Bush temporary Secretary.
Committee of three on permanent organza.
ton, was appointed by the Chair, as follows =
Felix Tracey, Terry Brennan, VIM. Davis
Also Committee on Credentials, composed
of Joseph Simpson, John W. Garden, John v
Scott, VIM. B. Mode and Sam Durbin
Adjourned to meet at half past one O'Clock. P.
Convention met again at half past one o o'clock,
Pm
The Committee on Creden,ial reported the
following persons entitled to seats in this Con-
vention:
Buckeye-Thos. Battams, W. B Mode, R. A.
Hanlon, Sylvester Hull
Clear Creek-Joseph Simpson, Isaac Flood
Roaring Rver-John Brown, James Reagan,
A. Martin
Lower Springs-Terry Brennan, Sam Gas
ton, Henry Jones.
Prairie City,. W. Garden, F. Russell.
Spring Creek-Wm. L. Knox, Michael Welch,
Wm Thompson.
North Cow Creek-Louis Yank
Bald Hills-Wm. Knowlton, A. Richey.
Middletown-J. o. Smith, A. Kessell, E. Nc
| Collister, Sam. Durbin.
-Jerusalem-J. r. Pile
Texas Springs-Wm. Lansdale, S. Dale, S.
W. Durant.
Canon House,. J. Bell, E. NJ. Hamilton.
Pittsburgh-A. Sanford, A Tetrick.
! Eagle Creek-James Lennon, Michael Ken
| non Thos Mills
Mad Ox-James B. Mahoney, Joel Burns
French Gulch-Geo. P. Mcclure, Ed Con-
ners, D. McCleary, VIM. Davis, Fred. Cush-
man.
Arbucke-Thos Burk, T. T. Delmars.
| Janesville-John Fisher, H. Moore, Sam Chit
tenden.
Watson Gulch j. A. Fowler, John Mullan-
ply
Churntown-Colton Myers, J. L. Nichols
Joshua Stone.
Horsetown-Thos. Duffy, Henry Anspach, NJ
J. Looney, James Fitzpatrick, Chas Mcdonald.
Denny Meagher, J. S. Kelso.
| Oak Bottom-J. NJ. Harrison, C. P. Kelly.
Cottonwood-Wm Mclean, Z Anderson.
Oak Run-Andy Wilmot, Joe Sumney, A. r.
McCollum, John Collins.
Fort Reading-L. Mullen, Henry Ball.
Whisky Creek-W. E. Wood, l.. Williams, A.
Gardner, D. Huntsman, S. Cooper.
Sierra-Thos. Hart, Vim. Lee, John Ogburn,
VIM. H. Smith.
East Fork Clear Creek-Quincy Boswell
HarrilFs Mile. Watkins, S. w. Childs D.
c. Sherman, Sam. Strowd.
Shasta-John Garretch, John V. Scott, Pat
Gellooley, Pat. Desmond, NJ. T. Brennan, C. c.
Bush, Felix Tracey, Thorn McTurck, l. N.
Chapel, Sigmund Greiner, D. II. Dunn.
Committee on Organization reported as per-
manent officers of the Convention the following
gentlemen:
Presdent-Dr. j. S. Kelso.
Vice Presidents--J. W. Garden, S. W. Du-
rant.
Secretary-C. c. Bush.
Assistant Secretary-John v Scott.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Thom McTurck
Tellers-Jos. Simpson, Sam. CASTOR.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
lst. Election of eight delegates to the State
Convention.
I'd. Election of eight delegates to the District
Convention.
Sd. Assembly.
4th Coroner.
5th. Election of Central Committee
minority report was also made, urging the
non election of delegates to the District Con-
vention, which was rejected, an the majority
report adopted by vote of 55 to So.
The Chair, on motion, appointed Thos Duffy,
John V. Scott, Geo. P. Mcclure, Henry Ball and
who reported the following series of resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolped, lst. That the Democracy of Shasta
county, through their delegates in Convention
assembled, declare that the nomination of S. A.
Douglas and II. V. Johnson by the National
Convention at Baltimore, was regular, and in
strict accordance with Democratic custom and
usage, and rs such merits the appreciation and
generous support of every Democrat in the
county.
Resolred 3D. That the action of the California
delegates, in seeding from the National Con-
vention, and siding with factious minority,
who went there to "rule or ruin,n was a betrayal
OF the confidence reposed in them by their con-
sttuents, the Democrats of this State, and as
such are entitled to our censure and rebuke; and
we further declare that we unhesitatngly con-
denim their participation in the ''private" meet
ing that they afterwards formed portion Of, in
the all of the Mechanics Institute, in the city
OF Baltimore, and utterly disavow and repudiate
their conduct
Hesofced ou mat we cordially endorse the
course of Joseph P. Hoge, Chairman of the DEM
ocratic State Central Committee, in adhering to
the well established principle and usage of the
Democratic party, and that his conduct entities
him 10 our warmest regard, and the commend
alton of every honest Democrat as well as the
action of Messrs. Grotefend, Garden and Bren-
nan, members of the County Central Committee
whose fearless and independent course is wor-
thy the highest praise.
Resolued, 4th That as Democrats we feel an
honest pride in endorsing the official acts of
Governor Downey, demonstrating, as they do,
independence, disinterestedness and strict re-
gard for the rights of the people.
Resotued, 9th. That the Democracy of Shasta
county re-assert and declare the principles that
they have avowed on former occasions, when
they have presented their candidates for popu-
lar suffrage. That they unalterably attach
ed to The principle OF non-intervention, aud the
rights of growing States to shape their institu-
tions in their own way, subject only to the Con-
stitution of the United States; and that they
will maintain the principles of the Cincinnati
platform, re-affirmed at Charleston and Balt-
more in $50 and that they avow with renewed
energy their devotion to the Federal Union OF
| The United States, their earnest desire to main
tain the sovereignty of the States, and to protect
every State and the people thereof in their Con-
stitutional rights and we utterly deny the right