, 1859-12-23

soRs horse took the lead, and came in in
fine style in 2:s0, leading Mr.. WARDS horse
about ten yards. A number Of scrub
races" also took place on each of the above
days, and were the source of much amuse-
ment The betting was animated, but very
small. None seemed inclined to invest
much on so slow and uncertain horses
Next year we are promise the horses shall
do better.
EDroE PIONEER AND DEMocRAr:-In the
last number Of the Pioneer and Democrat
my attention was called to the report of the
Secretary Of-a Democratic Caucus. com.
posed OF members OF the House of Repre-
sentntives; the call being for the pufbose
of nominating candidates for the yarious
offices to be filled in the House. In that
report there are portions which are incor
rect, also portions that are correct The
first and second resolutions, also Mr.. Woods
and Mr.. Shead's amendments are correct
But when he states that Mr.. Shead oc-
ceptcd Mr.. Brownfeld's amendment. he is
incorrect. Mr. Brownfeld offered the
amendment as stated, bat it was ruled out
of order by the Chairman. lie (Mr. B. J
then requested Mr. Shead TO accept bis
amendment, which request Mr. Sbead re-
fused to graut, not as one might infer from
his statement, that it was accepted before
being read, or that it was accepted; but
after being considered it was rejected He
farther states that Mr.. Woods amendment.
as amended by Mr. Shead, was adopted.
This was not the case, Mr.. Woods amend
ment was adopted; after which, Mr.. Sheads
amendment to his Mr.. VS. amendment
was adopted. But the resolution, as amend-
ed, was not adopted. Again the Secretary
states that Mr.. Wood moved that the res
olution, as amended, be laid on the table,
and that I'VE proceed 10 the nomination of
proper parties to fill the various offices" "
Said motion adopted" This is another
slight mistake. There were two separate
motions-the motion to have the resolution
laid on the table was FIRST made, and car
ried.
Then the motion ITO proceed 10 the nom
nation Of proper parties was made, pcud-
ing which motion Mr.. Shead moved to ad,
journ; which motion carried.
By publishing the above you will confer
a great favor. ...
o. SHEAD
l certify that the above is correct state
ment of the proceedings of said caucus to
the best of my recollection.
q. X. WILLARD, Chairman.
l have been induced to make the forego-
ing statement solely with view of correct
ing erroneous impressions which have OBJ
tained circulation from the report of the
proceedings Of the caucus above alluded to,
as given Unauthorized by the ConventionJ
through its Secretary, Mr. Wood. The
proceedings as reported by him, beg
leave TO say, are not eOTrect, and Mr.. Wood
knows it, The published proceedings will
be found ieantiAg the signature Of the chair
man Of that caucus, who declined signing
the samo--on applicaton-fo reasons Of
the inaccuracies as above mentioned, and
Mr. Wood kpops this also.
And now | desire to say few words in
justification of the amendment offered by me
in that caucus, which l hope will justify me
(befOre democrats) in the part which |
took in that caucus, but has made me the
subject of ridicule by some, and Of derision
by others. l claim to belong to that class
OF democrats who recognize past and present
deeds as a voucher of good standing with
the party, for whom no honorably conducted
convention could make a selection which
would not ever meet my hearty approba-
ton. With such alone do desire to act,
and being satisfied that some were present
whom l could not recognize as Democrats
either from principles or practicc-who
had repudiated a support Of not only the
nominee of the Territorial Convention, but
also Of their several County Conventions