The Shasta courier., 1869-07-03

country the Fifteenth Amendment without
giving the people an opportunity to be heard
on it, after declaring in the CHICAGO Plat
| form that THE Question of suffrase an the
loyal States properly belongs to the ueopleIof
those States,2 as almost without a parallel
| in infamv.
5th.-Al proposed Amendments to the
Federal Constitution which would effect
Radical change In the character of the Gov
erninent, should be submitted to Legisla-
lures chosen after the proposal of such
Amendments, that the sense of the people
thereon may be obtained. Not to do so is to
ignore their right TO be heard in such vital
matters as that of changing the form of the
Government, or is to disregard and circum.
vent their VIII. In either case, no greater
outrage could be committed on the rights of
free people. 81
6th.-The Radical Congress, in submit
ting the Fifteenth Amendment to Legisla-
lures chosen before it was proposed, and re-
iecting every proposition TO submit it to
Legislatures to be elected with reference to
its adoption or rejection, exhibited a deter
mination to ignore the rights of the people,
override their will, and compel their sub
mission to its dictation.
7th.-We are in favor of economy in the
/ administration Of Government, that indus
try be not unnecessarily burdened and the
people oppressed.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the nomination of candidates.
J. +. Pelham was appointed Assistant
Secretary.
A. r. Andrews and T. Conklin were
placed in nomination for the Assembly.
| Conklin having declined, Andrews was
nominated by acclamation.
II n II,
placed in nomination for Sheriff. Hull and
johnson having declined, b. Garland sub
mitted a proposition in writing in which
he expressed desire 10 receive the nomi-
nation for Sheriff by acclamation, and not
otherwise, and the Convention took recess.
On assembling a vote was taken on the
proposition of Gartland, and it was lost.
| 1t was moved ard carried that the Conven-
ton proceed to ballot for a candidate for
/ Sheriff, irrespective of nominations, each
delegate expressing his own choice on his
ballot On ballot being had, S. Hull Ie-
ceived majority of all the votes, and was
declared the nominee. On motion his nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
John Emmett Cook was nominated by ac.
clamaton for Clerk.
r. Kennedy and John IIevner were then
placed in nomination for Assessor. Kennedy
having received majority of the votes was
declared nominated.
The following named pereons were nom-
mated by aeclamation for the respective Off
ces as follows
J. Van Schaick, Treasurer; John Schuler,
Public Administrator; J. E. Pelham Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
j. C. Spencer. t. l.. Wright, J. S. p.
Bass and b. Garland were elected delegates
to the State Convention. favorable To Grocket,
and also constituted delegates to District Ju
dical Convention, favorable to Roscbor-
ough, and authorized to meet in Sacramento.
The Convention proceeded to elect from
the county at large, the Chairman, Secretary
and Treasurer of the County Central Com
mittee who,shall compose an executive com
mittec, which. resulted in the choice of j.
i Van Schaick, Chairman J. +. Pelham. Sec
rotary; and Chas. Boell, Treasurer.
The delegates from each township selected
the following as memters of the County
Central Committee for the respective town
ships, which was approved by the Conven-
tion. to wit: Township. No. |. Thomas Ash
worth ,. b. Garland ,. Robert Pitt; 1,
s. T. Rock ), George Colbert; 8, j. G.
\ Allen; Z, }. n. Bedford s, j. Simpson.
Resolutions of thanks to the officers were
passed and request that the SHASTA
COURIER and Red Bluff Sentinel publish the
proceedings of this Convention, and the
Conventions adjourned sine ,ie in the utmost
good will and harmony. Hi5 go
A. J. WEIGH. President
j. n. CHEsTHUT, j. +. PELHAM Sec'ys.
WHAT OUR NElGhnoRs SAY.-Among the
numerous favorable notices called forth by
the change of proprietors in this paper, we
copy the following: s H'f n.
: SHASTA CoURIER-This paper has been
sold to W. l.. Carter. The COURIER, under
Conmy, has been good local paper, but long
since ceased to represent the principles Of the
Republican parity NorYscHie fPpeat.
The SHASTA COURIER is now published
under the control of W. l.. Carter, who is
an excellent writer, and gentleman of con
siderable experience in the newspaper bus
iness We wish him abundant success
Ireka J Mnat. f8
CHANGED HANDs.-The SHASTA COURIER
, for many years owned and edited by j. j.
Conmy, has been sold to W. l.. Carter, who
will hereafter be its publisher The COURIER
under Mr.. Conmy, has been good local paper,
out-spoken and independent. We wish the
/ uCh pIUpEltLpt cuCCtcS III Ms Sh'Ni T. 49,
Uedrerrae Journal.
SHASTA CouRIER-Mr. J. J. Conmy has
; severed his connection with this paper, Of
which he has been proprietor and editor. fol
many years past. Ii passes under the con
troll of w. l. Carter, young gentleman Of
enterprise and talent who has had consider.
able of experience in conducting newspapers
We wish him success in all but his politics
Kreka Union.
CHANGED lIASDs.-W. L. Carter has pur.
chased the SHASTA COURIER from John J
,, Conmy. He is young man of talent and
ability. has many very warm friends. and
his paper possesses good reputation among
; the press of this State. May his success
) equal his ambition La Porte Union.
A widow in Onondaga county, n. Y,
recently cut out her own daughter in the
good graces of her lover, and married him
herself To obtain revenge for this unmoth-
erIy trick, the daughter set her cap at the
young mans rich father of whom he was the
only heir, to the infinite annoyance of her
step children.
35 Years of Success! tN
Have attended the use of Bristofs Sarsapa
rilla and Pills. till now their sterling ex
celleuce and wonderful virtues have borne
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