San Andreas independent., 1858-03-27
Resignation of Mr. Parker.

this county, offered the following -
Resolued, That the gentleman from Calave
ras be, aud he is hereby requested to recon.
slider his intention to resign his seat in thi:
body; and he is hereby invited to resume hi:
seat in this body
| Mr. Stratton moved to lay the resolution OF
the table.
Upon this motion the vote stood-ayes %
noes Is. su
Mr. Stratton trusted that if the House haf
particle of dignity, it would not pass the res
olution.
Mr.. Davis said that if Mr.. Parker had don,
wrong, he should apologize to the House fo
so doing, and not be solicited to return.
Mr.. Shepard said that he had been waiting
for termigation of this puerile, disgusting
action on the part of certain loquacious gen
tiemen, for whom he entertained respect. II,
WAS Mr.. Parker's friend, and he did not believ,
that that gentleman would sanction any sucl
proposition MS it was proposed to pass.
Mr.. futile moved to indefinitely POSTPONE
the whole subject. Agreed to.
In the Sacramento State Journal o.
Tuesday, March 23d, we find the reasons
given by Mr. Parker for resigning. w.
i
are certainly pleased that Mr. Parker has
reconsldered his intention to resign. and
waived his personal feelings to subserye
the interests Of the county. A legislator
has no more right to resign the Office con-
hded to him by his constituents than has
a sentinel to deliver his post to the enemy /;
1t is the duty of each to first protect the
post IN his charge, at all hazards, and ever
sustain and aid those nearest hiin, until
regularly relieved. Below we publish
Mr.. Parker's address "To the People Of
the County of Calaveras
FELLOW CITIZENS You will perceive by the
Sacramento papers of to-day that on yester-
day gave notice Of my Intention to resign the
seat III he Assembly OF California, conferred
upon me by your generous confidence. AS
the reasons which actuated me in taking this
step are not set forth in the newspaper reports
deem 1t my duty as your Representative and
as puollc servant, who is as jealous of YOUR
rights and the honor of his constituency as of
ms own, to communicate the facts to YOU as
briefly as possible, that you may fully under
stand my motives, and either justify or con-
demn my course, as in your good Judgment YOU
MAY deem proper.
Some days ago, Hon. R. NJ Briggs, one of
the representatives i'll the Assembly from Am
auor county, introduced IL bill in that body
the Board of Supervisors of Anla-
dor to appoint an agent to purchase the scrip
of Calaveras county, aud making the 5 me a
'u~J"t tendef for the payment of IL warrant is
sued by Amador TO Cal,veras county, for the
Indebtedness due the Latter Fl ON the former
The bill was referred by vote of the House,
70 select committee who have the matter un-
der consideration.
You will at once see the impropriety and in
justice OF bill OF this character; being retro
speetve In It's provisions, and impairing as it
does the validity of contracts, it WAS not with
IN the province of, or legitimate subject of
legislation. Granting. however, for arguments
sake that snch power may be vested in the
Legislature, and that the bill should pass and
become law, you will at glance perceive
tue evil effects that will result from it to the
interests of Calaveras county. It will at once
destroy the operation of our funding law and
OF the redemption fund, under which the county
is so steadily and proSperously advancing,
promising the speedy liquidation of her in
debtedneSS. 1t will moreover make preferred
creators OF certain parties residing in both
counties, who have speculated largely in Cal
averas scrip-whiic those of her ctizens who
have performed services for the county, for
which they may have received limited amounts
twenty, fifty or two hundred dollars of scrip.
Will derive no benefit whatever from the ope-
ration of such law
You are also doubtless aware Of ano her i'm
portant fact in This issue. The warrant issued
10y Anador to CalavefaS, has been transferred
to another party. Of the legality of this trans
fer 1t is not my purpose ut this time to speak,
out take either horn of the dilemma, aud the
couaty of Calaveras will be involved in trouble
some aud expensive litigation
The greatest outrage attempted to be foisted
upon YOU in connection with this matter, was
the passage of Il resolution empowering the
Special Committee 10 whom the bill was re-
ferred, to send for persons and papers, each
county TO pay her own expenses. What Ana-
dor intends 10 prove unier this resolution,
have no means of knowing; hut that county
being the party TO be benefited, would of
course have all her witnesses on hand, while
it would be impossible for your dele CATION,
were any rcbutiing testimony required in the
case, TO procure witnesses in the limited time
allowed tor that purpose, and no authority to
compel their Attendance.
This resolution was the immediate cause of
my action of yesterday. | considered that an
outrage had been perpetrated upon Calaveras
county, and tie constituency have the honor
to represent.
a motion was made upon yesterday morn
ing, by Mr. Hill, of Sierra, to reconsider the
vote by which this resolution passed, but the
House, by "A decided vote refused TO reconsider
what deem its unjust decision of Saturd ".
1t Is not my purpose or desire TO impugn the
motives OF those who voted in the majority,
out considering that gross outrage and an
anJustiiable in,lignity had been perpetrated in
this matter upon those who had honored me
with their confidence and support, | immedi-
ately gave notice of my intention to resignmy
seat rs your Representative in the Leg stature.
Having ever endeavored to watch faithfully
over your best interests, and to protect Your
rights from encroaeilmentS, come from what
soever quarter they may, trust, tellow-citi-
zens, that my course will merit your appro-
baton.
Entertaining these views after mature de-
liberation and upon consultation with personal
as well as friends of the constituency have
the honor to represent, have, aud can say
truly, reluctantly reconsidered the determina-
tion expressed to the House yesterday. The
session is speedily drawing to close, so near
that it would be impossible to hold an elec-
tion in time to make the service of your Rep