The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
senatorial District Convention.

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The Senatorial District Convention met al
the Tower House on the Sth inst. Charles
Leitsch was elected President and G. 1. Tag
gart, Secretary. Riley Babcock, William
Thompson and Joseph Yank were appointed
Committee on Credentials, andreported the
following members present Charles Leitsch,
VIM. Thompson, Riley Babcock, Joseph
Yank, Pat. Gilhooley, L. B. Matlock, (Gil-
hooley proxy, L. William, (Gilhooley
proxy, G. 1. Taggart, Edward Connor,
(Taggart proxy, James Reagan (Taggart
proxy, John Flynn (Taggart proxy, A. c.
Taylcr (Taggart proxy.
Trinity delegation absent. Secretary read
a protest from the Trinity delegation, sfter
which DR.. Shurtlef made the following re-
marks:
We regret our inability to publish the
Protest, for the reason that it has not been
been received at this Office. 1t is but justice
to DR.. Shurtleff to say that prior to his lesv-
ing for reconnaissance of the river, noticed
elsewhere, he made arrangements for us to
obtain all the papers in connection with the
proceedings of the Senatorial Convention,
and although we tried frequently, our labors,
from some cause unexplained, were unsuc-
cessful.
/ appreciate the motives of my friends in the
Convention that passed the resolution which has
given offence to the Trinity delegation. was not
in Shasta when the resolution was passed and the
Senatorial delegates elected. But I am sure there
was not delegate in that Convention who support
ed the resolution for the purpose of ignoring the
rights of Trinity county. have been informed by
numerous delegates that no such resolution
contemplated until the Convention was about to
ballot for Senatorial delegates then it appeared
that the tickets which my friends desired to support
had nearly all been displaced, while the Convention
was flooded with other tickets similar to them with
the exception of one two candidates, supposed to
be unfriendly to my nomination. The Convention
having just grounds for believing this to be scheme
devised to defeatits choice through deception pass
ed the resolution of instruction, not through dis
courtesy to the Democracy of Trinity, in deroga
ton to their rights but with the sole view of pro-
tecting the rights Of their own constituents, and
preventing them from Misrepresentation in the
Senatorial Convention,
Where two Conventions are to be represented in
a Joint Convention, it cannot be denied that the
passage of resolution of instruction, and most
particularly a unit resolution, by the majority
county is both arbitrary and discourteous towards
the minority county If enforced it settles inevita-
bly, in advance the only question that the District
Convention and that body alone, is created to de-
eide. will therefore say to this Convention that
will under no circumstances consent to be a
didate before you for nomination of Senator while
the Shasta delegates hold themselves subject to the
unit resolution of instruction. If nv name is sub
mi ted n iop mi
understanding that every delegate shall act untram
meed, casting his vote for the candidate he believes
be the choice of his constituents and most accept
able to the wishes Of the Democracy of the entire
district.
Ihave no desire to dictate what shall be the &C.
tion of the Convention, but hope it will adjourn
to some future day, inasmuch there is express
sion present from Trinity county. If you adjourn
l believe the party can be united through a COM
promise with the Trinity delegation. No effort on
my part shall be spared to prevent division of the
party.
BY the provisions of the apportonment bill passed
at the late session of the Legislature, Shasta and
Trinity are made Senatorial district. 1t is prob
able that the two counties will remain together in
the same district for the next ten years, even
much longer. If you go on to-day and make
nomination for Senator, ii is true in a mere party
point of view it would be regular, but such action
without an attempt at reconciliation with the Trim
ity delegation will result in split in the party
not split of to-day merely, but for years. 1t will
be the first step to turmoil, strfc elimination and
recrimination between the hitherto triumphant
Democracy of the two counties. Trinity Mountain
will be the Mason and Dixon's line Of the Twenty
Sixth Senatorial District, while our opponents will
triumph through the folly of our Unhappy
divisions. Let us, then, all honorable means
toprevent division in the party.
The Chair appointed G. L. Taggart COM
mittee to confer with the Trinity county del
egates, and request them to meet at the Tow
er House, on Monday, July 22d, at 8 O'Clock,
to which time the Convention adjourned.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published in
the Trinity Journal and Shasta Courier, the Secre-
tary sending copies by order of the Chair.
G. /. TAGGART, Secretary.