Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-09
Speech of the Hon. G. l.. Scott
DELIVERED BEFORE rHR DEMOCRATIC
CoNvaNTIoN, AT SONORA, MAY 3lxt

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DELIVERED BEFORE rHs DEMocRAr,c
CoNvaNTIoN, AT SONORA, MAY 3lst
We publish the following speech
delivered before the Democratic county
Convention, by the Hon C. L. Scott
The words themselves are such as anv
politician might, and in all probability
would have employed. But the glistep
ing eye the heaving bosom and trem-
1lous volce-ihe earnest gestures. all
)etokeLing the sinserity of the sneaker.
would IN them have been absent, wbla
their exhibition by HE Tton gentleman
were more the cause of the bursts os
enthusiastic applause, which so frequent
ly inrerrupting their delivery, than the
words themselves.
Fellow Dem Gratis or Tuo1 r,vv
The warm and enthusiastic reception
which you have accorded me. and ,he
unqualified and unconditional endorse.
uent which you have given me will
eTer constitute the bright, st day of INV
exlstance { 'heers 1t is with nnal3oy,d
pride and affection that look back into
the past, and recall the generous and
ardent support @hish j. has pleased the
Democracy of"Ol6 Tuolnnncn to con-
fer upon ne r'ninterruptedly for series
Of years [Applause Without solic.
italioh on my part, you took me from
the pleasing pursuits of private life, in
1884, ana supported me for Congress, in
1898 you nominated me for State Sen.
ator ~ acclamation in 1896, YOU again,
supported me unanimously .f.e Congress
in 1888, whilst detained on the Atlantic
size ty stringent circumstances in nv
absence you battled nobIy for nv in.
terest and now, III 1859, Won come
forth Voluntarily and tender to me
tLat which is deaser to the true patriot
and pubiic ssrvaat than life itscf.
cordial approval of NY acts while acting
as yoRf representative IN Tie coubeils of
the nation. Cheens. Whether a,n
successful or not IN The cou.s.ic contest
whether il NAY please the democracy Of
the State to. select some onc. eIso to
represent lSsir Interest, shall ever
feel, a'i-s Ger knox. that amongst you.
my friends, whom ! have long been
daily asspeiai Il win, that you havr,
at least, done that TO day which will
ever tilG lie 70 sou Is tics which rbe
devastating hand Of time can never
sunder. or ever oblitcfafe from the tab
let oI ts,y lheniory FCLo, rs I, it si,od d
Please the Democracy of lie State ip
asa.n cnfru~t The political rights AMI
The Interests Of onr beloved State TO
my keepi1g, pledge one thing, that
! viii never prove a renegade or
traitor TO one, or recreanG aud fake to
the other but WI return from the
scenes Of ny labors as now return,
With TO excuses to max, or defemee &c
offer, hut prepared to look friend or COO
sqnartly III the face, honestly and con
scientiou,iy d clarine that have not
deceived or betrayed any one IRE,
menaious cheering viii not now
touch upon amy OF tbs political topics of
the day, for know yeng .anviety 10 ptp-.
ccdd to yoar regntar Business, ghicb.s.e
been interrupted by yotr generous Kind
ness cx,ended towards me And wheih
er am re-nolninated or not, | shIl
grd on nv armour, as have ever doui
when the democracy sounded their trum-
pet of war, and 6sht either as leaGrr
or as one Of the raD& and 6le, charging
into the ranks OF the mongr ropposition
which is now arrayed against onr party.
In conclusion ,as democratic of fuolumne
[ appeal to yen to let harmony aud good
feeling guide and direct yoif deliberation
SO that YOU may present an unbroken
and undivided front to the enemy. II
such be your action, ! feel confident a.
that tomorrow's sun will rise, .hat "old
Tuolumne will roll up fifteen hundred
foF our glorious party Lap-
plause
Friepds' and fellow democrats, 10 each
and all Of you | can only tender the
of 2 heart overhowing with
gratitude, for long will your kindness Of
to day be cherished and remembered
aud the height Of my ambition will be to
prove worthy Of such noble confidence
long continued cheering took place at
Inc oonclusioi Of the Hon genlertiaus
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Horace GREELY - This well known
individual is on bis way to California.