The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
SHASTA COURIER.
shasta County Union Convention.

A. H., Aug. Goth, 1861.
The Convention being called to order by H.
A Curtiss, Esq, Chairman of said Commit
Toe. Mr.. John S. Follansbee was chosen Pres
ident pro tenn, and VIM. S. Kidder, Secre-
tary,
On motion, the following named gentle
men were appointed Committee on Creden-
tials: David R. McClary, John V. Scott,
James Leary, Levi Staples and Thomas Bat
tams.
Committee on Permanent Organization j.
N. Chapel, Thos. McTurck and S. W.
Clark.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed as committee to draft Resolutions
to be presented to the Convention: ii. "A.
Curtiss, Otis Seamans and L. Williams.
On motion, Convention adjourned to =
o'clock, P. N.
2o'clock, p NJ, the Convention having re-
assembled, the Committee on Credentials
reported the following persons entitled 70
seats in this body:
French Gulch.-S. B. Grover, W. S. Kid
der, I. Kennedy, Is. B. Grover proxy, ID.
r. McClary.
Tower House-J. W. Clark, G. l. Toggart
(J. w. Clark proxy.
Whisky Creeks Robertson, j. King, L.
Williams, c. Taylor.
Sbasta-J. S. Follansbee, A. Grotefend,
J.V. Scott, j. II. Lee, J. Reagan, d. Lynch,
II. A. Curtiss, S. Francis.
Buckeve-T Battams, o. Seamans, 5.
Hedgeothe.
ct. McTurck proxy.)
Millville-C. Watkins, J. Wheatley, &c.
Watkins proxy, II. Anklin, j. II. Banker.
Pittsburg-L. Staples.
Silver Civil. Hartman, j. Predmore,
III. Hartman proxy, I. F. Rowe.
Piety Hill-W Forseher, j. Herges.
Stump Ranch-J. Jenkins.
Clear Creek-D. NJ. Dixon, I. I. Wood
cock.
Canon House-G Davis, B. S. Ward.
Lower Springs-0. Clark, N. S. Sweetser,
L. Terry.
Horsetown-J. We'll, ]. Leary, R. T. r.
win, (J. Leary proxy.
Cow Creek-L C. Woodman. A. Hildreth
IL G. Woodman proxy.
Churntown-L. Gregory, j. Black. F.
Harmon.
Middletown-U R. Lord, j. Gage.
Texas Springs-W. Edwards, 5. W. Du-
rant.
Copper City. N Chapel, W. jackson,
T. A. Stoddart II. n. Chapel proxy.
Prairie City-L. Coulter, A. j. Goodrich
Roaring Rivers. E. Love. A. Engle, II.
Chapman.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton present their report, as follows:
To the Chairman and Members Of the Con-
uention Your Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business beg leave
to submit the following report:
Your Committee suggests the name of j.
S. Follansbee as Chairman, and III. A. Cur
ttss and ii. Anklin as Secretaries.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
l. Report of committee on credentials.
q Report of committee on resolutions.
s. Election of delegates to attend State and
District Conventions.
T. The appointment of a committee of three
to suggest names TO the Chair to compose the
Central Committee.
5. The appointment of the Central Com
mittee. j. \. CHAPEL, Chm'n.
The report was adopted.
Committee on Resolutions made their re-
port as follows
l. Resolved. That we cordially endorse the |
action of the National Union Convention |
held at the city of Baltimore on the 9th of
June, 1864, and pledge our undivided and
hearty support to Abraham Lincoln and An
drew johnson, for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
3 Resolved, That, laying aside all party
J L II 4
termination to sustain the legally constituted
authorities of the government in their efforts
to utterly crush out the present most foul
and causeless rebellion.
5. Resolved, That we congratulate our no
BILE army and navy in their splendid achieve
ments on the land and on the sea, and as
sure them of our unceasing sympathy and
support.
T. Resolved, That we pledge the undivided
support of the Union party of Shasta county
for the nominees of the Union State Conven-
ton and Third Congressional District Con-
vention.
Resolutions adopted.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the delegates chosen by
this Convention to the State Convention also
represent this county in the Third Congress
sional District Convention TO nominate
Congressman for the Third District.
The Chair appointed q. r. Lord and l..
Gregory as Tellers to receive votes.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the election of six delegates to the State and
Congressional conventions. by ballot, which
resulted in the election of the following gen
tlemen on the FIRST ballot: j. W. Garden. c.
c. Bush, t. Battams, F. Tracy, w. S. Kid
der, Wm. Jackson.
On motion, the Chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as committee to select a
County Central COMMITTEE: II. A. Curtiss,
j. n. Chapel, F. Harmon, who reported the
following gentlemen as Central Committee
Tor the ensuing year, which report was
adopted: J. s. Follansbee, J. v Scott, J.
H. Lee. A Grotefend, Henry Jones. U. +.
Lord, E. B. Taylor, Austin Engles, c. W,
Taylor. 5. B. Grover. .1Thos. NcTurck, L. c.
Woodman, A. Sandferd, H. Anklin, James
Cameron, +. Anderson, Otis Seamans. II.
Oliver, G. X. Willard. John Black. L. Scot,
Jacob Forster, c. Watkins, James Learv. I.
Williams.
On motion. collection was taken nm -