Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-22
The self-Sor,,n.stt,.

of the 18th Judicial District, the self nomi.
mated J. E. M Lewis, made use of the oppo-
sition organ of this county. to denounce the
Democratic party, through its convention
assembled in Oroville, July 9th, as corrupt,
venal treacherous. and throughout the
whole of his two days effort, labored to i'm
press his readers with the idea that for that
convention he had no feelings except those
of hatred and contempt. Let il be remem-
bered that this very convention so denounced
by MIR. Lewis, represented the Democracy
of Butte county, and let it not be forgotten
that from this self. same convention, Mr..
Lewis sought but failed to receive the elec-
tion of delegates favorable to his nomina-
ton. Notwithstanding the association of
Mr.. Lewis with the opposition, and his own
denunciations of the Democratic convention,
he yet claims to be Legitimate Democrat,
aud, in the face of facts, and the people, en-
deavors to establish his pretense, and by the
aid of venal and corrupt presses, falsely and
basely parades his name in the Democratic
ticket as the regular nominee of the party.
lie says that he was unfairly dealt with,
and that the nomination would have been
given to him if right and justice had pre-
vailed lie m kes an argument of the fact
that objections were raised to his friend Mr.
Dickey. occupying II seat in the convention,
and at the same time states what he admitted
upon the floor Of the convention, that it was
in accordance with his own request that Mr..
Dickey withdrew. He seeks to create sym.
pathy from the fact that Mr.. Granger, n
delegate from the Oroville precinct, who
was opposed to him, and who voted for FIRE.
mout was not also excluded from the con
vention, but carefully eonceals the facts that
Mr.. G previous TO OUR Municipal election,
had published to the world his intention of
acting and yotiag with the Democratic par
ty, had been admitted n member of the
Democratic Keystone Club. and had voted
the Democratic ticket at our Municipal elec-
ton. In this portion of his complainings
and revilings against the convention, he was
extremely careful not to inform his read.
ers that he had stocked the Democratic con.
vention with friends of every political hue
to the number of fifteen or twenty. We
enumerate o portion of them-M. s. Kart,
Virginia Mills, no party man L S Ruggles,
Mountain House, was we understand Fill
more man. If SO, we leave him to settle his
participation in Democratic Convention
with his constituents and his own conscience
Lowrey. of the Central House, Fillmore
man; J. Flournoy Johnson. Nelson's Bar, a
Fillmore man, who first attempted to repre-.
sent Spanshtown in the Convention, but
was denied that privilege by the gallant
Democracy OF that precinct, and afterwards
succeeded in being returned from Nelson's
Bar. We might 60 on, but have mentioned
sufficien; to counteract this portion of his
arguments and misrepresentation, and 10
show the means adopted by Lewis to force
an endorsement of himself and his plunder-
ing measures by the Democratic convent ton
But the principle argument made use of
by Lewis was directed against the President
of the Convention, and the committee on
credentials. Now, what are the facts in the
case' The Convention met pursuant to call
of the County Committee, was called to or
der by the Chairman of that committee, and
Hon Long was nominated for tempo
rary President by Mr.. Kitchens, and the
motion was seconded by Geo. w. Hess, of
Bdwell, one of Le,cis' rejected DELE gates
from that precinct 1t was under this mo
ton and second that MIR, Long took his seat.
Was not this fair and honorable organiza-
tion! After the organization of the conven-
ton, Mr.. Sayre, Mr.. Lewis spokesman,
moved that the temporary officers of the
same be declared the permanent officers,
and the motion was carried.
Did not Mr.. Lewis and his friends have
fair showing, and should not his misrepre.
seutatons and denuncations of the Conven-
ton and its President thus chosen, cause
honorable blood to tingle even face of
brass with very shame'
As was customary and usual in such con.
ventions, the Presidensappeintei commit
tee on credentials. In the discharge of
their duty the question whether the dele
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