Columbia gazette., 1854-02-25

tlrely uhcalled tor, arrogant and dlctor-
al in its tone, unworthy the cool and
calm action of Representatives,, unjusti-
fable, improper, and indiscreet as to
respectable portion Of their colleagues
an Ito make use of one of their own quota
tons, we say that whenever the Dem
ocratic party forgot its measures and
entered the field for men, it was no lon
ger party, bnt a congregation of fac
tions,' and, in tiae language of mcm-
Der of the Assembly, NC depreeiate) the
! fact that the legitimate business Of leg
islation has thus far been postponed to
this question, and to the intrigue by
which it is sought to force its passaye,,~
cvery movement, with scarcely an es-
ception, in the Legislature has been
made to depend upon it. For our part,
We protest against this course of thing,
against the measure itself-against the
means employed to accomplish it--a.
eainst its interference with the legiti-
ilnate' legislative businc css-agsinst its
Ibarc-faccd violation of law aud prcce-
dent. f-,rff
9TH That the Democracy Of Tuol-
umne County deny that the 'legitimate
acails Of the State contest" was the elec.
ton of a United States Senator at the
present session; but, on the contrary, We ,
solemnly decla &C tba. it did net enter
into the contest. efF
9Th. That an election next year is
neither OF of rule, nor dangerous poll
cy, nor inadequate to the requiem, nts
OF the State, nor yet unjust to the menu
Der to be sclcctcd-that the Democracy
fear no Sdarger'' or "peril'' before the
people; that there are no risks in an ap-
peal to the people; aud that the post
poncment of the election of Senator
''would enlarge to rs the risks of tho
next general election" is not the senti-
mrnt Of the Democracy of Tuolumnc.
7th. That the course pursued by
two of our representatives, the Hon.
Thos Kendall and the Hon. J. w.
Mandeyillr, in opposing the election of
Uuitcd States Senator by the present
| Legislature, meets with the unqualified
| and cordial appreciation Of the Democra-
ey of Tuclumne County.
| sta. That we, the Democracy of
TuolWmnc County, maintain and defend
the principle that the acts of legisla-
tive body contrary to the known wishes
Of the people ar. voil; aud will, if tn,
Senatorial elec.i be forced throug!
this winter by the arbitrary Will of our
present legislators, proceed to moot the
subject before the people in their prima-
ry capacity, prior to the next general
State election, and that we will instruct
our representatives IN our next Lcsisla-
ture, the proper ti7ne thcn having ariiv-
ed. to proceed to The election Of L.
s. Senator for the par;sese OF filing the
vacancy which will occur By the cxpira-
tion of the term OF the Hon. VIM NJ.
Gwin, regardless Of auy unauhoriz Il
act Of our present Legislature in tn,
matter
9th That the Democracy of Tu,l-
umc County in this matter recognise no
preference in regard to any man or set
of men, as Senatorial canddates--that
we condemn the movement above refer
red to solely and entirely as bad in prin-
ciple and most dangerous as a precedent.
7. McD. COLLINS, President
+. CONWAY, Secretary
IL p. BARBER,
). VI. ANDERSON,
A J. MURPHY,
G. f. SCOTT, Committee.
JOHN a. LANk.
L. AMTX,
CALEB GILMAN,
The following resolutions we're offered
and adopted:
On motion, the persons from the diff.
terent districts not present, when arriv-
iRc with credentials, be accepted
Adopted
On, motion, the following gentlemen
were nominated as a Committee to draft
/ Resolutions for the consideration and a.
doption Of the Convention: Chas. J..
Scott, H. P Barber, p Med. Collins,
.. Conway, Henry G. Worthington,
Major Andersen, +. Amyx, J. A. Lank,
y. dftimaF, ahi A. d Murphy.
On motiHn, it was Rcs0lreI, That
any precinct having a number of dele
gates more than allowed by the number
Of Democratic votes, be not allowed to
vote but their usual number.
On motion, the Democratic Central
Committee be in structed to have the
proceedings of this meeting Published
in the Sonora Herald, Columbia G,-
ae'te, Times s Treascr;7t, and in sue,
way as the Central Committee think
proper, so as every Democrat in Tu,l-
umne county may obtain copy. IMAM
imously adopted.
REPORT OF TIE CoMMITTE ON Gre
~ DENTIALs
Sonora, Ward No ..1.-Peter Me-
hen, James Lane, w. A. Carroll, D.
| P. Miller, j. A. Davis.
| Ward No. "A. J Murphy, John
Faughnan, James ID. Dardin.
! Ward No: 3.-H. G.. Worthincton.
P: Med. Collins, H. p. Barber, II. G..
Wilson, J. Heslep. rs,'
| Ward No. 4.-R. T. Sullivan, Caleb
Dorsey, s. A. Whiting.
/ S1alc's FIat-James NJ. Anderson,