The Nevada journal., 1852-08-21
SAN FRaxcIsco, AUG. I6tb. 1859

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the note of battle. The Wings seem to
be cool and expectant. Their opponents
if we may judge from appearances, are
grouping in the dark for every available
means for lift. The Wing of this morn
ing gives publicity to some singular facts
Which go far to show how much trickery
may be expected - mean, despicable
trickery - from the Locos in the ap-
preaching canvass. The lYhig says:
At the ratification meeting the other
night in this city, the committee Of ar
rangements, determining to have n re.
spectacle array Of names as officers of
their meeting, elected as vice presidents
among others, G. b. Post. Allied Dewitt,
w. ID. Nj. Howard and VIM. H. White.
Two Of these gentlemen are wings, and
two are democrats. When informed of
the honor done him, Mr. G.. B. Post re-
spends as follows, through card in the
Alfa California
A CARD.
"To TIE PUBLIC. Having seen NV
name in the public prints as connected
with and being ono of the Vicc-Presi.
dents of the Granite Club, and also one
OF the Vice-Presidcnts of the ratification
meeting held on the Plaza last evening,
| take this opportunity and method of
slying and assuring my friends that |
am not nor do consider nyself a mem
Der Of the Granite Club, and that my
name W s placed there without authori-
ty, and that | was not at the ratification
meeting. nor do | endorse all the State
nominations of the Benicia Convention
Ana, although | am true democrat
and Pierce and King man, and will do
all in my power to promote the interests
and insure the success of the democratic
party in this State, will use the same
exertion to defeat portion of the nomi-
nees of the Benicia Democratic State
Convention.
G. B. Posi-
San Francisco, Aug. 49, 1882
Mr.. Alfred Dewitt, not flattered by
the distinction shown him, thus replied:
MEssRs. EDITORS You will much
oblise mo by stating that my name as
e-President of the meeting held on
the Plaza on the 10Th inst. was used
without my authority, and also that
was rot present at that meeting. Be-
lieying that tie nominations of the Be-
nicia Convention are disapprovcd of by
large portion of the democratic party.
| trust that successful efforts will be
made at tho next election to place in
Office candidates who may give more
satisfaction to the party.
remain very truly yours,
ALFRED DEWITr."
The Hhig further says it is authorized
by Mr.. Howard to state that he is q
Wing, has always been Wing, and
that ho was absent from town at the
timc of the meeting,
1t also says VIM. H. White, the fourth
Vce-President, is Whig and was once
q Wing candidate for Alderman oe-
sides he has been four mouths absent
from the state, and has not yet returned.
The entire rottenness of n party that
is put to, and will practice such shifts,
to effect an organization, is beyond ques-
ton. The State ticket put forward by
the Democrats, cannot command the
support OF any save the rowdy clique
whose influence put them in nomination.
The decenry and respcctability" of
the party "spcw it out of its mouth "
The mining counties must not be seduced
into the support Of men who have not the
confidence or support of their party
where they are known, and who were
put up by rowdy city influence, in spite
of the strong claims of agrculturists and
miners to representation.
California is daily having more reason
to be proud of its great commercial en-
ro'ium. In every direction it is extend
ing its solid brick work buwarks to the
ravaging element, and especially toward
the bay arc the Improvements stupcn-
dous. The broad space designated as
water-lots has lost all title to that desig-
nation from the rapid filling in with sand
and building that has taken place.
Montgomery-street, once the boundary,
is now the heart of the city. An extern
sivc fire cannot again sweep the busi-
ness portion Of this city, so that the
chief element of risk in California busi-
ness is removed.
Col. BAKER, of Illinois, the eloquent
"hig orator, is now in this city. He
contcmplates visit to the mines before
long, and will take Nevada in his course.
J. n. MILLER, Esq, recently of our
city, has taken an interest in the EN-
nire PRINTING OEico in tb;, Ill -.