The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
The Town Meeting OH Saturday.

A large and, with few exceptions, highly re-
spectacle body of men and citizens met in front
of Fercuson's Saloon on las Saturday evening
for the purpose of taking in consideration the
propriety of Incorporating Columbia under me
provisions of Town Charter. Those who
spoke against Incorporation were few in mum
Der, and feeble as well as disgraeefnl in argu
ment. That was no argument at all brought
up by DIR. Windler, ''that former organization
proved inefectuala and worthless" Bad manage
ment is no argument against business itself, and
if unsuccessful on former occasion, 1t was
through the inefiicency of its officers We
were surprised that DR.. Windler should be the
open advocate of rowdyism. intemperance and
illfame. and yet Oh this occasion he opposed
the adoption of system and code of law, on the
ground that it would circumscribe the rights and
privileges of miners and citizens in thee things
In this position he was sustained by Mr.. Ste
vens, who thought it wo..iid be wrong to estab-
lish law that would render drunken rioters
liable to be locked up in Station House, just
because they were indulging in little limo.
cent SPORT and continued this gentleman.
''should the town be incorporated. a woman
would he liable to taxation for simply keeping
aiap dog 20 Temporal 0 Mores - Another
objection VIII oh was urged against incorpora-
ton was that houses of business would be clos
ed on the Sabbath. and also that miners would
be excluded from the privilege of mining the
streets and town lots, in the village! In these
objections, a pathetic appeal was made to in
fame the opposition of miners against the in
terests of the citizens: just as if they were not
interested in the security and prosperity of Co
lumbia. 1t won't do gentlemen; miners are
not the heathenish and unprincipaled set ofmen
you take them for. The exterior may indeed
be rough and brawny, but within their bosoms
beat warm and manly hearts, and though far
from the lard which they may cherish as home.
they are not the men who oppose either moral
reformation or chartered rights; and we declare
ourselves willing to defend their reputation
from the unjust imputations of so foul a SANDER
as that with which these gentlemen would load
them. All arguments against Incorporation
were ably and eloquently answered by Hon. }
". Coffroth who kindly volunteered to addres
the meeting. Mr.. Cofroth spoke with fore
and energy, and upon the conclusion of bis ad
dress took the voice of the people on tie cub
icct, which was almost unanimous in favor OF
Incorporation. Mr. Cavis and Nr. Fletcher al
80 addressed the meeting with ability and effect
Much credit is due Messrs Coffroth and Sleeper
for the active intesest which they manifested i'll
procuring the charter.
Now that we are 10 have Town Organiza-
ton, LET it be done with view to the perma-
nent interest If our town. Let It be remem-
bored that while such an organization. if prop
erly managed will prove the salvation Of Co
lumbia, On the other hand. il good, honest, and
capable men are not elected 10 fill our Offices
it will prove curse, instead OF a blessing. In
another column will he found list of names.
each one of whom will in our opinion be fully
equal to the responsible position in which he
would by election, be placed. But whether
these. or others are selccted; above all things
else, choose good and efficient men.