The Shasta courier., 1869-07-03
Proceedings of shasta County Democratic
Convention.


On Friday, 25th of June, the delegates to
the Shasta County Democratic Conyen-
ton assembled at Armory Hall in Shasta,
and was called to order by j. Van Schaick,
Chairman of County Central Committee.
On motion, j Van Schack was elected
temporary Chairman, and j. n. Chestnut,
temporary Secretary.
Committee was appointed on credentials
order of business, permanent organization
and platform, and the Convention voted
a recess.
On assembling the Committee on Creden-
tials reported the following as the list of del
egates composing this Convention, which was
adopted, to wit:
Shasta. Van Srhaick NJ. Welch. j.
McGary, Chas. Boell, Geo. Mcfarland !;
J. +. Pelham.
Lower Springs Joseph Baly, James Hall !;
French Gulch-IIenry Frank, I. Murrey,
f. NJ. Mcdonald, Proxy, p. Garland !;
Round Mountan-Aaro Fender, Geo. W.
Brown: Buckeye-D. G. Osburn, VIM. T..
Hiatt g. j. Heath; Texas Springs-Chas.
Hulsey, j. n. Bradford, j. W EIufford, Hull
sew proxy; American Ranch, j. w. Spann /;
Whisky ytown-Thos. Ashworth, Il. b. Ketch-
UNI: Middletown-Joh ohm Heivner, III. G..
Kelly; MGle.own-P. Dosh; John Jolly !;
Fort Crook. John NJ Clayton. (E. A. Wat
nv, C. II. NANNY Clayton proxy; Churn-
town.. s. p Bass, ii. Drake, j. +. Rob
inson, n C. Harrington; Millvile ID. B
Hunt, Welch proxy, A. J.'Welch. Robert
Boyee, David Eyler,. j. n. Logan Eagle
| Creek William Nicholson, d. Maher Piety
/ Iill-T. A. Jones, l.. Mertz Chicago.
C. Spencer; Bald Hill-W. v Murphy, j.
n. Chestnutt Horsetown--Joseph Simpson,
B. Conroy, j Gleason Roaring River--F.
Boauette, J. 2. Lane. r Haaa nf
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported as President, A. j. Welch; Vice
Presidenl, j. n. Bedford Secretary. J. N.
Chestnut; and they were accordingly cleo
ted and the Convention became permanently
organized. On motion, l.. I. Benton, from
ParBville. and Hyram Taylor, from Single
town, were admitted to represent those pre-
cinets without crepentials.
Committee on Order of Business, reported
as follows which was adopted lst, election
of candidate for the Assembly; I'd, Sheriff;
Sd, Clerk 4th, Assessor 5th, County
Treasurer 9th, Public Administrator 9Th,
Superintendent of Public Instruction : Sth,
Delegates to State and District Convention ;
9th, County Central Committee.
Committee on Platform reported the fol
lowing which was adopted
The Democracy of Shasta County, in Con-
vention assembled, adopt the following resolu-
tions, at their platform of principles.
lst--We are unalterably opposed to the
proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the Fed
erai Constitution which takes from the States
the control of the question of suffrage and
bestows the ballot on all citizens without re-
gard to race, color. or previous condition
of servitude,"
2.-The right Of the States to regulate the
question of suffrage, each for itself, is the
most important and vital of their reserved
rights and when this is taken from them the
value of all their other rights is essentially
impaired. To take from the States the right
TO say who shall and who shall not vote Is to
strike down their independence and reduce
them to a condition of absolute vassalage.
3d.-We adhere to the belief that 1t was
the purpose of our wise and patriotic Fore
fathers to make this white mans Goyern-
ment and in conformity with this purpose
of theirs. we are opposed TO sharing our poiit-
ical heritage with Negroes, Indians and
Cinnamon. by conferring on them the rlghtto
vote and hold Office These rights will in
eyitably carry with them social equality also