The Empire County argus., 1854-04-08
THE DEER CREEK MEETING

Speaking after the fashion OF ''outsldcrs political
squabbles are considered free fights, and as such
we consider ourselves in for a short time.
The fourth of March is great day in tic annals
OF the American Republic; and is destined doubt
lessly, to be prominent landmark in the chart of
the coalitionists of FL Dorado. They will point to
it in after life, and warn the political pilgrim to
beware of the rock on which they split, on the
memorable 4th of March, 1854.
On this celebrated fourth of March, a meeting
tremenduous one consisting of fourteen persons
all told-conyened at the Deer Creek House, in Deer
Creek township, i'll the county of FL Dorado. We
like TO be particular in giving dates and Places
Well, the meeting convened and correspondent
of the Nouatdja Democrat. writing from Deer Creek,
under date of March II 1854, under the caption Of
'Insolent Intruders," says:
According previous noticclao in he evening the meeting
convened and was duly organized Eir. J. Force explained
length the object OF the meeting, and adyertcd to
the practccd by the delegation from this county
their constituents in reference to the senatorial election
Ijhae tuS eagagc Nh. Mcknight, of Diamond Springs.
and and M MnsHgy t Of Gfo,%own aah iTanssr Ira entered
introduced the following preamble and resolutions:
We omit the preamble and resolutions as not
being strictly necessary to full understanding of
The above adopted, Mcknight and lIckenney The
two intruers, alone voting against them AcKnigh then
asked permission to make few remarks which was granted
him By his brother inrdcrs.
In speaking of this meeting the Mountain Demo-
crat Of March is, says;
Wc we'll acquainted with the facts stated in ''Decr
creek communication.
There was no attempt, 50 far, TO controyert the
statement of the Deer Creek correspondent. In the
interim il began to be whispered about that the
resolutions were not adopted at the meeting, and
thai of entirely different character did actu-
ally pass This stage Of the game brought another
champion into the field. In the 1I0udain Democrat
of March %, is a communication dated, Green
Valley March II, 1854, and signed n. Van Tasscl.
rumor that the resolutions intended to be passed
were voted down. and says:
s.lot placing much confidence in the assertions of those
who favor that election this session, Immediately ,y re-
turn inquired into the circumstances and elected the fol-
lowing facts that at said meeting number Of resolutions
condemning the action Of the Legislature the senatorial
question and more particularly the majority Of del
egaon had been read to the meet ing and unanimous
ly adopted: and that Immediately after the adoption Of
those outions 1ir. Mcknight with other strangers
| came into the meeting.
1t is not our purpose to point out the discrepancy
in the statements made above. From the lutcrmg
of the parties, We are inclined to believe that Mr.
Forsee's resolutions were voted down The meet
ing was called late in the eUening, for the purpose
of endorsing the course of Mcssrs. Keene Hook
and Stevenson, who had wandered from the Demo
cratic fold, and were found plowing in the grooves
of Whiggcry. MIR. Forsee, being father-in-law tc
Mr.. Stevenson, very naturally wished to see his
son-in-laws acts endorsed by his ncighbors, and
addressed, and offered resolutions to- the immense
meeting assembled at the Deer Creek House; but the
laurcls he then and there acquired are denied him
This is not all MIR. Van Tassel son-in-aw of Mr.
Forsee, and brothcr-n-law to Mr.. Stevenson comes
to the rescue of his venerable relative, and mends
matters considerably the left.
Suppose, then, that Mr.. Forsee was defeated al
the Deer Creek House, in his attempts to get Mr.
Stevenson endorsed it would rot release Mr. Var
Tassel, as good and dutiful SON. from coming tC
the rescue and hourishng his truncheon tremendu
ousy at those who differed from his brother-n-aw
Here everywhere else relatives arc OF no account
unless they stand by and support each other. In
this case they doing so. 1t is beautiful trian
gular oporationa free fght--so we consider our
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