The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15
From the San Francisco Evening Journal.
MIR. JNO. CONFESS.

A'll'' 0ANO' SO4N4NEcp.
In the Legislature which preceded the present,
we found at least one man, whom we accredited
with honesty of intention in the performance Of his
legislative duties, and accordingly on more than
one occasion during the sitting of that body, we
expressed our confidence in his public conduct as
fast friend of reform and Of an economical and hon
est administration of our State affairs. Recently
and since Mr.. Conness, to whom we allude, has
stood prominently forth as favorable to the election
of California U. S. Senator by the present Legis
lature, an lnSeniously devised attempt has been
made to tasten upon him the charge of completely
IN the passage OF the odious and infamous Legal
Notice Act" To us MIR. Conness' mere unsupport-
ed denial OF this charge, sufficient to establish
its iibcous character but to others less coniiding
in Mr. Conness vcracty the following testimonials
and accompanying remarks from the State JounGl
will constitute at once satisfactory exculpation of
Mr. Conness from the accusation alluded to- and
at least partial explanation Of the unworthy mo-
tiyes which nstigatcd it, Were it necessary to put
Mr.. Conncss any further on his defense, we think
we could furnish complete satisfactory explana-
ton of the real motives which nstigated the charge
against him.
SACRAMENTO March 10th, 1854.
F. A. SNYDER, Eso.:-Dcar Sir:-IIaving reason
to believe that you are acquainted with the facts in
confederation of letter from Mr. Conness in reply
to charges made against him to the San Francisco
Herad of the 9th inst, relative to his connection
with the Legal Notice Act and being impellcd
by desire to sec him cleared from every imputa-
ton of improper action, as well as by feelings Of
warm personal friendship and esteem, am induced
to apply to you for your testimony to the correct
Of the facts detailed in his letter. BY your
early reply, you will confer a favor.
Yours Respectfully, B. B. REDDING.
Sacramento City March ODD, 81
B. B. REDDING, EsQ:-Dear Sir Your letter
requesting me to corroborate the statement made
by Mr.. Conness, in reply to charges made against
him in the San Francisco HcraM Of March 9th, has
this day been received 1t affords me great pleasure
to lend my testimony in vlndicaton of that gentle
man. The publication firm of the Miners AdC0cdte
was changed at my request in order that his po-
tical enemies might have the less capital to operate
upon in their cndeavors to defeat him for the As
sembly. He frequcHty and repeatedly told me that
he did not wish or expect one cent from the profits
of the contract under the legal Notice Bill AS to
his connection with the passage of the Bill, know
nothing, as resigned my seat in the Legislature on
the second day Of APRIL and the Bill afterwards
introduced passed, and became law, on Or about
the second of May, 1854
Respectfully yours, FRED. a. SNYDER.
The object of these attacks upon Mr.. Connoss,
says the State Journal are too apparent to effect
their purpose. The earnest efforts he has made to
reduce the extravagant prices that are being paid
for the Public Printing, and the prominent position
he has taken upon the senatorial question: has made
it desirable that his influence should be impaired.
Mr. Conncss gave offence to the Herald, by his
course for a reform in the Hospital system, last
winter; it afterwards lauded him, when rumor
was in circulation that he intended to ''bolt' Gov.
Bigler-t is therefore natural that these attacks
should be made through that paper.