Columbia gazette., 1854-03-25
For the Columbia Gazette.
SONORA, March 2l, 1854.
mr.. Editor:


Mr.. Editor:
The Sonora Herald of
March 18th in reply to a paragraph,
which appeared of late in the San j Ca
quin Republican respecting the Munich
pal Election OF Sonora, has the following:
Gas to the measures disposins of city
property commonly known here as the
Eateasson measure, we know of but one
candidate who ran distinctly on that
ground, &C.
How the Editor of the Sonora He.aM
could have written such palpabIe mis-
statement in the face Of facts, might be
to some a wonder, but to others mat
ter of Indifference, those, who have
been co-residcnts with him III this city.
and have learned to pass by as unworthy
of notice the numerous
with which his paper ever
has aboundcd. \ Slight vicw of The
matter is sufficient to place the state
mcnts of the Herald in tic light .hey
deserve. None will dispute The fact, s.,
that at the tils.c Of the excitement grow
ing out Of the Sonora Greek grant, that
Mr. Clougb, =; ;i,cn an Alderman, labor
ed strcnuously to have the matter made
a question to be de ,itled by vote of the
citizens at the approaching Municipal
Election; and, moroycr, when he came
out as a candidate for Mayor, that, he
declared in an opcn and candid manner,
that he adopted Mat question as his plat
form. "But" says the HcraM (in
meaning) "the heavy vote polled for
Mr. Clough goes to prove that the En-
tsnsion was not unpopular" We will
look at this, aud find that M. Clough
raised his main support from another
cause.
There has existed for long time a
bitter feeling of jealousy and hostility
between the northern and southern por-
tons Of the city. This (eud arose sole
ly from petty interests; the Southern
part being the eldest had erected very
substantial buildings, and from this, con
ccived that it was entitled to precedence;
to more favor and consideration II an the
other; and hence, no efforts were spared
to keep all the leading Offices in that
quarter. This, of course was opposed
by the northern part; it being the largest
and the more progressive. A little po-
itical element has of late mixed with
this opposition and raised it to fever
heat.
A few days prior to the election an
was abroad that Mr. Clough,
il elected Mayor, intended to remove to
the South end Of the city and establish
his Office there. We are hardly prcpar-
ed to believe that this impression
had any foundation, being assured to the
contrary by Mr. Clough himself; never
theless, it produced an effect; the Es-
tension in part was dropped and gave
place to the ole animositics and unsocial
feelings. The question became North
and South one; and the vote goes to
prove it. Mr. Clough carried the day
in the 1st and ID wards, South. Capt.
Patrick swept the Sd, 18th and 9th wards
North; by bayancing the votes, Capt.
Patrick received a majority Of seventy
three.
Now let us look in search Of other Er-
tension candidates. .ir. Mehan of the
lst ward, and Mr.. Quint OF the 9th
ward, were members Of the late board
of Aldermen, and they voted in favor of
that measure, and consequently were
Extentionists. These gentlemen were
candidates for reelection, and were de-
feated by overwhelming majorities.
The Herald has seen fit to announce
and it is news to u.s." that one of
the Aldermen elect, gained his election
upon Extension grounds. We lcasn
from the supporters Of that gentleman
that such is not the case as nothing Of
the kind was ever introduced to them
till it was proclaimed in the Sonora Her
aid. From what we know Of that gen
tleman, we know him to be wholly inca
pable of concealng his sentiments on
that question before election, or, OF de-
claring them so closely after it.
In respect to the 9th ward, "illegal
voting,' the Herald had better keep 81
lent: for, if there re'any, it is easy to
show that they were cast On the Exten-
sion side, and for the candidate he ia
vored; but, his true motive is seen at
first view, his design was to reflect to
the prejudice of Mayor Patrick; but,
that gentleman stands untouched, and
the imputation reverts to the source
from which it eminated
Mr.. Sedgwick's position in respect to
the Extention, entities him to no CEN
sure. He is worthy young man, very
popular and as he had no competitor, was
the reason Of his being elected unani-