The Shasta courier., 1860-02-25
SHASTA COURIER.
Proceedings of the Democratic County
Convention.

The Democratic County Convention assembled
at Charter Oak Hall on Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, and was called to order by Mr.. A.
Grot.fend, Cairman the County Central Com
mittee.
On motion, DR.. Benz. Shurtlef was elected
President pro tenn, and Mr.. James Keen Secreta-
ry, pro TEN.
Moved that the President appoint Commit
tee on Credentials Carried The President
appointed on the Committee Messrs. McGinerty
of French Gulch, Scott of Shasta and |. McIn-
tosh of Whisky Creek.
Moved that the President appoint Commit
tee of three on Permanent Organization. Car
ried. The Chair appointed Messrs. Roche of
Horsetown, Lavery of TexasSprings, aud Phil
lips of Dog Greek.
On motion, adjourned till P. NJ.
Convention met at o'clock. The chairman
Of the Committee on Credentials made their re-
port, which was adopted
Mr.. Tracy offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously:
Reroloed, That no person shall be entitled to
seat as delegate in this Convention who re-
fuses 10 support anu vote lot Tue nominees OF
the Charleston Convention.
Resolred, That the Secretary proceed to call
the names of delegates, and if any refuse 10
pledge himself to support and vote for the nom-
inees of the Charleston Convention, such dele
gate shall be stricken from the list of delegates
of this Convention.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll in
compliance with the foregoing resolution
Whereupon every delegate responded as his
name was called, ard pledged himself to vote
for the nominees of the Charleston Convention.
The Chairman of the Committee on order of
business reported the following permanent Or
ganizaton and order of business, and also re-
commended the appointment of Committee on
Resolutions by the Chairman, all of which was
adopted.
For Chairman, Benz. Shurtleff; Secretary,
Jas. R. Keen; for Assistant Secretary, Lands
dale; Teers, VIM. We'll, Terrence Brennan :;
Sergcant-at-Arms, A. Wilmot.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
on the Committee on..Resolutions: Messrs. Ira
cy, Spencer and McGinerty
On motion of Mr.. Welch, of Briggsville, the
SOhfShtiOu piOSSVuCu " ttht au llllOTllidl NOle
for the expression of its first choice for Presi-
dent. Delegates voting uira roce.
The ballots resulted as follows: whole num-
Der of votes II. Dickinson, 81 Breckenridge,
9; Douglas. s Buchanan, 3.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the
following resolutions, which were adopted.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Shasta
county re-affirm the principles Of the Cincinnati
Platform of 1856; that they believe that the
General Government ought to be administered
on the principles therein cnuncated; whereby
The Union will be perpetuated, our common
country will continue to advance in prosperity
and greatness, and the American people will be
rendered harmonious and happy as they are
prosperous and great.
Resolred That we fully endorse the admins
ttaticn of James Buchanan, and while we ap-
prove of him as patriot aud statesman of the
highestrank, we regret the unfortunate difference
which arose between the President and his
Cabinet and the great body of Democratic Sem
ntors and Representatives on the one side, and
several leading Democratic members of both
Houses of Congress, on the other side, in relation
to the policy of the President in recommending
the immediate admission of Kansas a State,
into the Union, for the purpose of allaying Sec
tonal strife and partisan agitation, upon a
que5tioh which disturbing the harmony of
the people and endangering the Constitution,
which was designed to protect all parts of our
common country alike.
ResolUed, That as true Democrats entertaining
full faith in the great doctrine of our party upon
which the free institutions of our country are
based, and also deeming the permanent organi-
ration of the Democratic party essential to pro-
mote and maintain the measures most congenial
TO those institutions, and most promotive of the
best interests and welfare of all the people, we
cannot hesitate to condemn the course of the op-
position to the said policy of the Administration
which those Democrats pursued WHO had here
tofore maintained the principles and organiza-
tion of the party.
Resoired, That the delegates elected to the
Democratic State Convention be instructed to
vote for delegates TO the National Convention
whose first choice for President is Daniel S.
Dickinson.
Resolved, That while Daniel s. Dickinson IS
our first choice for the next President the Dem
ocracy of Shasta county will adhere to the
usage and organization of the Democratic party
and will cheerfully support the nominee of the
Charleston Convention, for the sake of the gen.
eral welfare of the country, and to perpetuate the
fresst and best government among the nations of
the world-the government of the governed
the people. FELIX TRACY.
ROBT. w. SPENCER.
JOHN McGINERTY.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Welch of
Briggsville, a resolution was adopted instruct
ing the delegates from the county, in the State
Convention, to vote for and use their best en-
deavors to favor the interests of D. s. Dickinson
as long.as there is any reasonable hope for his
success in the Convention.
motion was adopted requiring all the can
didates for delegates to the State Convention, to
pledge themselves to support the nominees of
the Charleston Convention. The candidates
then came forward and so pledged themselves
resolution was introduced which, after be-
ing amended, was adopted, as follows:
Rtsoired, That the delegation from this county
present at the State Convention, shall cast the
whole vote Of Shasta county, and none other
shaii be eligible to represent the Democracy of
this county
Inc Convention then proceeded to ballot for
delegates to the State Convention. which result