The Shasta courier., 1861-05-18
Proceedings of the Democratic state
Central Committee.

Joseph p. Hoge, Chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee.
The roll was called by John A. Monroe,
when the following gentlemen answered to
their names:
Alameda and Santa Clara-S. J. Clark.
Amador and Calaveras-A. Haywood, NJ. j.
Lewis.
Butte and Plumas-J. w. McCorkle, I. B.
Shannon.
Contra Costa and San Joaquin-P. E. Con-
nor.
Shasta-Ben Shurtleff.
Siskiyou-G. +. Price.
Ell Dorado G. McCallum, John Con.
ness, A. St. Clair Denver; C. p. jackson.
Hum mboldt-J. I. Ryan.
Los Angeles-M Norton.
Sonoma-G l.. Wratton
Santa Cruz-W. +. White.
Neyada-A. A. Dibble, John Caldwell.
San Francisco-D. d. Cotton, J.P. Hoge,
r. c. Page, j. Middleton, l.. Haskell, IL. b.
Truett, John A. Monroe
Placer-R. C. Poland, II. Groding.
Sacramento-A. Redington, Mike Gray, r
D. Ferguson, d. ii. Whipley.
San Mateo-G. Dennison.
Sierra-M Walsh.
Tuolumne-I. n. Quinn, A. Schell.
Yuba-T. B. Reardon, c. E. De Long.
In behalf of some of the absantees proxies
were offered by certain members of the Com
mittee upon which Gen. Cotton, of San Fran
cisco, raised point of order relative to the
same, pending the consideration of which
Mr. De Long of Yuba, moved that no proxies
be allowed in the Committee, which motion,
after argument, was put and carried.
The Chairman then read to the Committee
,al,f 10 tahl lrshIr
party organ in San Francisco, addressed to
the Committee by David NJ. Gazlay, which
was referred to Committee of three, consist
ing of Messrs. Price. Cotton and Shannon.
The Chairman then read to the Committee
the following communication
SAN FRANcIsco, May I, 1861.
Joseph p. Hoge, Esq. Chaiman d,c.-SIR
We have been appointed to inform the Com
mittee over which you preside, that the Com
mittee presided over by Charles Lindley Esq,
is now in session, and to confer with you, or
any Subcommittee that you may appoint,
upon measures to unite the parties we re-
spectively represent
With great respect, your obed't serv'ts,
CALHOUN BENHAM,
JOHN II. WISE,
B. w. RANDOLPH,
A. IL. STEVENS,
CHARLES Ii. MITCHELL.
Whereupon Gen. Cotton moved to lay the
same upon the table, which motion was dis
cussed at length-Messrs. Cotton, Redington,
De Long CONFESS and others favoring the
motion, and messrs. .McCorkle, Dibble, Ryan
and Page opposing the motion, after which
the motion to table was carried upon the call
of the ROLL by the following vote:
Ayes-Fcrguson, Clark, Haywood, Shan
non, Comor, Shurtletf, Price, McCallum,
Conness, Denver, jackson, Norton, White,
Caldwell, Cotton, Hoge. Middleton, Haskell,
Truett, Monroe, Poland, Groding, Redington
Gray, Whipley, Dennison, Quinn, Schell,
Reardon and De Long-30.
Noes-McCorkle, Ryan, Dibble, Lewis
and Page.
Whcreupon Mr. Monroe introduced the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee be instruct
ed to inform the sub Committee appointed
by the State Committee over which Charles
Lindley, Esq, presides, in reply to their COM
munication of this date that the Democratic
State Central Committee decline to enter into
any negotiations with that Committee.
The resolution was carried by the above
vote.
On motion, C. E. De Long was chosen As
sistant Secretary.
S. j. Clark, of Alameda, then offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That committee of seven be ap-
pointed by the Chair to take into consider
alton the present condition of our National
affairs, and the course that should be recon-
mended TO the people to pursue in the premi-
ses that said committee shall also report
resolutions, basis of apportionment, and or
de of business.
The resolution was carried, and the Chair
appointed the following committee: Clark,
Conness, Shannon, De Long, Schell, White
and Price.
Mr.. Price offered series of resolutions,
which were alse referred to the same commit
tee. The Committee then adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock, A. N. to o-morrow.
MAY Sth.
Committee called to order. j. P. Hoge in
the chair
The Chairman then read the following letter
to the Committee, and notified the Commit
tee that he had forwarded the same to Cal
houn Benham and others. together with the
the resolution, as ordered by the Committee:
SAN Francisco, May I, 1861
.Nessrs. Calhoun Belaham, John H. Wise, b.
W. Randolph, A. II. .Sterens and c. Ii.
Mitchell, Committee:
GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your communication of
this date, and to say in reply that | am in
structed by resolution to inform you the Dem
ocratic State Central Committe decline to
enter into any negotiations with the Com
mittee presided over by Charles Lindley, Esq
In pursuance of the duty imposed upon me
l have the honor to enclose you herewith a
copy of the resolution under which | am act
ing. With great respect, your obedient ser
want. j. Il. Hoge,
Chairman State Central Committee
Mr.. Clark then presented the majority and
minority reports of the sub committee on
Resolutions. basis of representation and or
der of business, which were read to the Com
mittee by Alr. De Long.
See resolutions as finally adopted. In an
other place, under the call for State Con
vention.
| concur in the sentiments contained in the
foregoing resolutions. but dissent from that
portion which sets aside the organization and
calls mass convention. | regard as fun.
damentel proposition that the Democratic