Year: 1867

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Having purchased the CHRONICLE, its COL
umns will henceforth be under our control.
Politically, the paper will, as formerly, ad-
vocate as earnestly as possible, the principles
of radical Unionism, and whatever ability
an6 influence it may possess will be exerted
to further the interests of the party in this
county particularly, and throughout the
State generally. While under our control,
the paper will never be prostituted to the
uses of any clique or faction, but will pursue
a course, and support measures which we
think best calculated to build up, strengthen
and harmonize the Union organization. We
shall at all times boldly and fearlessly dis
cuss the merits and qualifications Of those
who present themselves as candidates for the
suffrages of the people, and our preferences,
in some instances, may not coincide with
those expressed by our predecessors. The
department of local intelligence will receive
unremitting attention. and we shall labor
assiduously to promote our great and grow
ing mineral and agricultural interests. Be-
lieving that Calaveras possesses resources
second to none, which only require develop
ment to place her among the wealthiest and
most populous counties in the State, it will
be our especial endeavor to impress upon our
citizens the necessity of taking immediate
action in demonstrating the vastness of our
hidden wealth, and to present such facts. in
relation to our mineral resources. to the con-
sideration of capitalists. as to induce them
to aid in developing them. No pains will be
spared to make the paper readable, reliable
and interesting journal-one which will prove
awelcome visitor to every household through
out the county.


With this brief "declaration of Intentions
we ssunfurl our banner to the breeze" hoping
and expecting to receive the hearty coopera-
ton and assistance of all those, at least,
whose political views correspond with our
own.


CHRONICLE PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.


CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.-We notice that in
most of the mountain counties, meetings of
the Central Committees, for the purpose of
making arrangements for the approaching
political campaign, are being held. In this
county, no action has yet been had by the
Union party, while the Democrats are active
ly astir. There are several important mat
tiers which require the immediate attention
of the County Committee, and a meeting of
that body should be called as early as prac-
ticable. Union men are deceived if they
think this county is going to be carried
without a struggle next Fall. So far, only
about eleven hundred names have been en-
rolled on the Great Register, and we are
informed by those who are competent to
judge. that they are about equally dIvid
ed between the two parties. Union men
are exhibiting an apathy and indifference, in
regard to registration, which if persisted in
will assuredly result in defeat. They must
not forget that unless their names are entered
on the poll-lst of the precinct in which they
reside, previous to the first of July next,
that they will be debarred from exercising
the right of suffrage. The assessors of the
different townships are empowered to regis
ter the names of native born citizens, but
those of foreign birth must be enrolled by the
County Clerk. Measures which will awaken
every unregistered Union man in the county
to the necessity of placing himself in posi-
ton to take part in the approaching can
vass. should be Immediately adopted, and it
is the duty of the County Committee to at
tend to the matter. Another question which
should be settled as soon as possible, is where
the next County Convention is to be held.
The Convention which met in Copperopolis
two years since, delegated the power to the
Committee which was then appointed, to call
the next one either at Murphys or Mokel-
lumne Hill, as they saw fit. A Convention
has not been held in this place since 1858,
while every other town in the county has
had the benefit of two or three. So long as
we enjoyed the advantages which the county
seat gave US, perhaps we had no right to ask
for such favors; but now that our glory has
departed, and we are placed on par with
our sister towns, it is no more than fair that
we should have an equal chance with them.
Under the circumstances, we think that
Mokelumne Hill is justly entitled to the next
Convention. When shall we hear from the
Chairman of the Committee