Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-02

Or THE DEMocRArrc County COMMIT
TEE TO THE Democracy OF TUoL-
uMrE COUNTY.
Fsllow Demoerats-A so-styled econ
vention," consisting Of . few individ-
u.ls, having, on the 10th August, 1854,
assembled in Arnory Hall, Sonora-call-
ed together BY : placard requesting.
most appropriately, the Trxs Demoo-
racy to meet, for the apparent purpose
Of distracting the Democratic party
your committee doom it proper, under
existing circumstances, calmly and dis
passionately to review few Of the facts
connected with that convention" and
then leave the Democracy of Tuolumne
to pass their impartial verdict upon it.
The principal assumed source of COM
plant by the self-stylod delegates" to
that Convention" as understood from
their proceedings, was the pretended il
legality and unfairnsss Of the Jamestown
Convention. Let us now see how far
the facts bear out that pretenoe Prior
to the jamestown Convention it was we'll
known and d, derstood that difference
Of opinion existed in regard to tho cleo
ton, or non election of U. S. Senator
at the past session Of tho Legislature,
and the principles upon which that ques-
ton was discussed, in connection. like
wise, with the claims of Mr.. Broderick
tor that position. The advocates Of
each measure sxcrted al their energies
to procure the return to tho County Con-
vsntion of delegates favorable to their
respective views-bringing the question
before the people Of Tuolumne On the
grand basis of Democratic action, de-
cision by tho popular will. This ,ras
fully understood and acted on. The
convention, was regularly called, in the
usual manner, by tho County Commit
tee, and assembled at jamestown on
the 18th June. The assembly was CAL
led to order by the chairman of the COM
mittee, and the names Of two gentlemen
p. Med. Collins, of Sonora, and J..
G. Sparks, Of Columbia--nominated as
chairman. In this conflict of opinion, the
only legitimate mode Of election, that of
ballot was fully and explicitly acquiescsd
in BY the friends of both gentleman,
representing, as they did, the respective
sides of the question. We now extract
from tho proceedings of the convention,
published in the Sonora Herald, of
juno "a, 1854:
PROCEEDINGS or rKE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION, HELD At
JAMESTOWN, TuoLuMrE County,
JurE IL, 1854.
Pursuant to the call Of tho County
Central Committee, the delegates as
semblsd at ten O'Clock, A. n. G.. w.
Patrick, Chairman of the Committee,
called tho Convention to order.
Major p. Med. Collins was nominal
ed as Chairman, pro. sem. of the Con-
vention. ]. G.. Sparks was also nomi-
mated ss Chairman pro. tenn Of the Con-
vention. After several Intellectual At
tempts to elect chairman by acclama-
ton, it was decided to 60 into an cleo
ton by ballot.
The precincts we're then called, and
the delegates cast their votes. p. Ned.
Collins. Of Sonora, obtained IS votes,
and J G. Sparks, of Columbia 36 votes.
Major Collins was declared elected. l..
C. Gum moved that Major Collins be
elected a. the permanent President Of
the Convention. Carried.
| Here, then, We see that the chairman
was elected by a dear majority Of al
most taco to one A Committee on Gre
dentials was then appointed, and on the
report, (Which was accepted,) T. N.
Cazneau, ono Of the committee presen-
ted minority report in regard to the
delegates from Mormon Gulch. This
MAS the oryv ohiaction made hv the
minority ofthe Committee on Creden.
tials. This precinct was entitled to two
delegates, and, had the minority repor,
been accepted, would have made DIFF
ference of four votes-lsaving still 4
clear majority Of twenty-five votes il
favor ofMr. Collins as chairman. Dele