Show california NEWS we have made arrangements with the pla pia erville berville ville and humboldt telegraph company which will enable us to furnish news two days in in advance the following is 1 a as a summary um received by the last mail the te company we are informed inform od are now lr in i 1 successful communication from genoa in i n carson valley with all the principal cities it ies in in the state of california telegraphic PER P AND H 11 LINE HUE TO GENOA CARSON VALLEY SAN dec 26 1858 the presidents message arrived at 3 this morning via butterfield route rout e in in nineteen days and eighteen hours from st louis from the mariposa Ma raposa democrat we learn that on thursday last col jno C freemont rree mont passed through quartzburg Quartz Quart burg towards stockton at a rattling speed la in a few moments the under sheri ff of the county hove in in sight also in full sp speed eed anbe on being ing asked the cause the officer said he be was in haste to overtake Frem freemont rt and had no time to explain NV whether he he effected the arrest we have not learned as the col ll 11 is hard bard to catch when he gets a good stait sacramento CITY dec 26 1858 no news of interest we are now hecei receiving V the presidents message ge by telegraph from san francisco weather cloud cloudy but mild in ild placerville ERVILLE dec 26 2612 11 2 in weather cloudy with appearance 0 of ruin the ile salt lake mail just arrived three days within thin schedule time J GENOA GENO dec 26 1858 P S langton co s pioneer exar express ess arrived today to day direct from downieville Downie ville via the Hent henness less pass pass 11 first trip it is the intention ot of the tha co to run regular on en this routt route during the season 1 rf proceedings 0 alic meeting held at allise clear crecli housea dec bec lith 1858 below will be found a notice calling a meeting at clear creek in this county on the alth mat together with the full at and entire proceedings of the meeting held under said call as handed to us by the secretary NOTICE I 1 there al 11 will bo be i W mao meeting ol of the citizen cl of cartr curron carron nl jac fackt k eagle and valleys Valle 3 bold om canon and tr u kee meada mead A held belli at the clear creek house on the just to iske into consideration the rot system of e tit slid for the adoption or som rome e I 1 boim chero he e by th ih ut ulof or tilt the majority hall be hearil hear let every lover of our common country be in a attend atten 1 ance december ad ISM 1853 pursuant to notice a general mass meet meeting trig of the citizens of carson jacks ed eagle gle and valleys gold canon and truckee meadows convened at the clear creek ranch dec bilth 1858 1838 to consider the measures best adapted to secure a fa fair i r ex expression res of the majority in in the election of officers lee and the general welfare of the country the meeting was called to order by maj wm win M 31 ormsby of genoa john L carey of carson valley was elected president and B L king of baile eagle valley and hiram molt of carson val valley ey chosen vice presidents samuel tyler was chosen secretary the object of the meeting was stated by maj ma ormsby the minutes of the last committee meeting upon which the call for this convention was based were then called for and ordered these minutes cori contain tain a memorial to john S child and said resolutions it was moved and seconded that the convention take up and consider can sider one resolution at a time in in the order that they had been read commencing with the first resolution carried barrieu Car rieu it was moved and seconded that resolution one be adopted A S hammuck esi maj ormsby ormsby and jo john hn musser esq discussed the reso resolution ution with much interest energy and ab ability ili tty it was then moved and seconded to reconsider the former vote carried it was then moved and seconded that the convention take up the minutes of the last committee meeting and consider them as a whole as far as resolution no 2 inclusive carried moved and seconded that the president appoint a committee to draft and present resolutions to the convention for the government of resolutions no io 3 arid and 4 in in the minutes u tea of the last committee meeting in case 0 of their adoption by the convention carried theo winters 1 maj wm af M ormsby mr barber and saml tyler were appointed as such committee and retired required to report to the convention as soon as practicable the convention then ado adjourned fried until the committee should prepare t their leir report in a few minutes the convention was again called to order by the president the report of 0 the committee read and received c and the committee discharged the former question v was as then called up the memorial and resolutions now before the convention were read maj ormsby A S hammuck and john musser esq then ably and intelligently discussed the matters before the convention conven tio evincing an earnest zeal that the people of carson county should retain their rights it was w as moved and seconded that the memorial to john S child be adopted the memorial was as then ordered read arid and after its reading was adopted TO JOHN S CHILD CARSON VALLEY nov 1858 to bohu 5 child we are a law abiding people we love our country we are americans and not traitors to our native land would to god all our citizens could say the same then there would be no differences in our f feelings ee I 1 I 1 19 we live in a R republican erub I 1 lean govern government me nt an and DS we are republicans we wish to be governed by the majority and not by the minot mi nonty ity there therefore foreve v e wish you to listen to our common voice then let your acts be governed by the dictates dictates of your own conscience it if thereby the heavens fall we are honest in in our motives you be the same we do not wish to be governed by mormon laws you and your particular clans do those laws are obnoxious to americans and we vie repeat we are arc americans then hear whereas a few of our citizens did meet in secret in in the town of genoa carson valley utah territory in the month of july last and there with more of the undermining and dishonorable feelings than with that of the interest of their country petition angly to the masses to his excellency governor cummings cumming of said ten territory it ry for an it appointment of a probate judge giving said judge full powers of organizing or re organ izing a county under tinder the statutes of said territory to be called carson county and whereas vibe reas said governor did here grant said petition though contrary to said statutes and through gross misrepresentations appoint one john S child art an incapable person and in incompetent to fill the high post of probate judge of the now to be created county and whereas said governor did appoint said child as said probate judge and said judge did call an election forthe tor the election of t the e various officers to fill the offices under said statutes viz viz one assemblyman 1 sheriff I 1 I 1 county recorder I 1 county gur surveyor beyor I 1 county treasurer 3 selectmen I 1 justice of the peace and 1 constable for each precinct said election to be hell held on the thirteenth day of october 1858 and whereas said election was had and held at said time in obedience to said gaid call of said judge and the inspectors or judges and clerks of said election at the various ll 11 precincts forwarded to said judge and hi his s jerk clerk their respective returns re turna ilia his honor the probate judge did pretend i to feel and think thinh that he had tle the discretionary power to furnish certain precincts with a copy of tho inn territorial act concerning E elections sections and others none but leave them in in ignorance how to vote make in ke returns ac 11 and said judge did in connection with ith his clerk S A kinsey use the discretion discretionary ar power to throw out all the re of daiy said election except the and ad precincts am alid thereby declaring a tie as to t and proclaiming the election of men excene except ing two who vi ho according to the i vote ote cast ar obnoxious to a large majority of our and whereas in in said tie as we under said judge has contrary to all law or usages proceeded in in connection with said cheit Cl eit raw w cu cuts ta or lots as who should be said assemblyman and whereas we think ati believe after deliberate consideration that all proceedings both of the governor ami judge probate to be wholly illegal and madi mad voit void under the organic act Tiie Tri ereio refon be it resolved that whereas wethe peo people I 1 eli committee authorized by the people 0 ha different valleys on the eastern slope of oli the sierra devadas Ke vadas having no other body tob g i governed by deem it groper proper to give this dul notice to the would be e probate judge join joh S child to withhold from action in atten attel rt in ing to enforce laws on us repugnant to a B jor jonty ity of our citizens SECTION ad that we the committee M lieving lievin gand and knowing in fac we cot coin pose the large majority and holding tb thi sound doctrine that the majority should rule pledge our lives and property to sustain this action of ours to the contrary of all courna organized under mormon statutes SEC 3 ze s ol 01 ve d f further u r t li i r jh that a le a after ft er ill ian ado adoption tion 0 of f t the h e f foregoing or e g 0 i n it tl the i s said a d john S el child ild does make effort to carry out hn his present course he be dealt with according ta la th the opinion ion of this committee Ris olied ed that a committee of ten be it all pointed ln ted to wait on S A kinsey and E him lm to transfer the records and all the pa na pers of the citizens recorders Record ets office ui at their possession and retain them until tam e can be placed in in possession of some son con compi tent person to take charge of them ayi a taking suitable security from said person ly jot the faithful discharge of his duties as aa ill H corder and also for the transfer of all records Ee corili and papers in in his possession to his sor upon his is election and qualification A after ate the adoption of the memorial it 1 was moved and seconded that the 1st ast re reiola tion be adopted after a lengthy debatt debat it was adopted I 1 on motion the ad resolution was adopted without further discussion moved and seconded that the chair ap point the committee provided provid td for in result resola tion til no io 2 carried the chair forthwith proceeded to apprill u uch cb committee john bolin abernather Aberna thee samuel tyler tier richard Richi sides des wm WILL wade wm M ormsby will wal te ler r cosser comer david 11 barber theo win will mark stebbins and samurl samuel swager major wm win lif ormsby was w as appointed chairman of said committee by the preil dent the ile resolutions drafted by the committee enli tor the government of resolution ml 13 13 and 4 adopted by the last committee mee ini ing were w ere then called up and read viz resolved that in case ot of the adoption IT b this convention contention of orl Us and k adopted bythe by the last committe ir ni eting nitting e ting luth olds be allowed one month in in which to mail mah his exit providing his behavior is is satis fit tory icille he remains to the peoples con COB cittee 11 resolind Res olied olred that the sheriff is is here hereby dir dire ted led to exercise strict vigilance v till regard to 10 the deportment of L olds and at the eiju aaion of the time allavi al lovied ed for his stay 11 in cise case he does not conform to the spirit ofin alution no 1 I then to summon to his assist ance such men as ile he may deem fasan baill and arn arrest at his person and proc proceed eed to awan ari 1 0 him the verdict rendered by the jury 2 t clr creek ranch the luth day of june 1858 I 1 1 it was moved arid and seconded that chelik resolution cesoli tion be adopted r A lengthy and general discussion then ded tod aa place and the resolution was so amell amended a to read five months in tead of one adopted moved and seconded that the ad reso resolute lutio be adopted carried moved and seconded that resolutions 3 ani J 4 be adopted of the last resolution no 3 resolved that this committee the people to sustain the award of the jot jorj at clear creek on the ibah d A of 0 june 1858 1838 pledged our lives to the alith ful execution of its awards resolved resold that the sheriff is hereby dree ted to possess himself of the person kofl olds and have him the said L olds forth fort 4 coming for the action of the meeting on alth day of december 1858 1838 luther olds being present the verdict verdi ctol oil the jury at clear creek was then read I 1 upon the reading of this mr olds trade cirii so some me re marki stating as a reason fort coming back that he all supposed prod he had t a sufficient punishment for C or the crime he hd committed and expected to find the civil a lit 1 thon thorit ties les fully organized that he I 1 he was coming with within in the pate pale of laws and that a majority of the people were vat willing for him to come and it if handl bandle rf alit it all he would be handled bandied by by the c civil vil author aties 1 the he question being called on three and fol they nvere vi ere adopted major ajor wm win BI ormsby then offered tt 15 1 bolm f 1 following 0 w g re resolution s alution resol resolved v ed T that h at at all hazards hazard 3 we otta the action of this meeting it etwas was adopted li without a dissenting voice i oice A majority of the meeting then sip sig aed Is hi pledge to sustain the action of the meet lil after which the meletine adjourned SAMUEL TYLER seca sec proceedings of the its el at genoar genoa dece anber isas 1858 A meeting of the citizens of genoa geno 3 vicinity was held pursuant to notice at th old station on thursday evening last t dinst the following is the proceedings proceeding said meeting pursuant to noti notice ce a meeting of the at zens of genoa and vicinity was held at oa on thursday december 1858 ita 1 A ll 11 the aeeti meeting was a called to order b y 1 tr ing it C S kelogg fl 09 pre president W rf C cf all secretary ji on motion a committee of four was wa 1 I h ed toA raft and rd jp sive ot of the sense 1 of I 1 the meeting consist preside pre lp of J A thompson benjamin jamin ang sty jos coddington and S dean h laupp the aj co reported the following preble amble slid and resolutions ons which were undril anani iv adopted s I 1 i inthe the county of carson territory of utah a peculiar state of public feel 1 has e existed and does now ex jn to the citizens not only of f j ff et 0 interesting interest interesting int tb i 1 territory but ut to the citizens of 0 the unit states and ni whereas there exists in said d courty county oi OI 01 carson an organization composed of individuals who ho have interfered with tie the election and qualifications of the proper officers under the regular constituted authorities ant 0 of utah territory terric ory and aher whereas aass per p er soils constituting said organization have as umed to themselves legislative power and authority sut hority over the lives character and perty paty of the citizens of this county there tore resolved that while we vie acknowledge as one of the fundamental truths of our system of governments government that the people are the only true source of political Foli political power we are firmly of 0 the belief t that bat no such political power should or can with safety 1 t b be e I 1 exercised ased except it ie regularly Met delegated e I by t the arp people eople them elves the ballot allot box that while hile we dee deeply y regret that the he attempt has been made in luia vicinity to tender lender abortive the efforts of his excellency governor Cumm cummings in extending his authority over us we regard the objectionable features of the utah statutes as ins insignificant 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