, 1860-01-27
D. Caaeas ID HeclIaa, aaa Ihe ReslIl

lno taucIA Iut kloollons ana NC AeSull
mre.puu,s % ths Allowing call far a caucus Of IN
donocnic menher. q The legislative assembly. to
ksla for ~ puposes tsrsn stated. nineteen gent,
en q he House and c0uacl ony were found willing
up 10 vsgy ais hour IN The evening Of the day hxe
nor ~ meetng, % sign The call for 4 meeting Whic
sho.ld have harnoniousy adjusted the disrenees sz
hfing nnnugI iis members. and the preferences the
Might ssvenlly have In The selection of Oaoers Ia
cho1cn On BE following day. simple perusal Of th
oi W win venture 10 say, WI not be suficeut Z,
dcteci questionable feature thercin or serve ss
Fcasonable excuse for declining 10 20 Into eaneus-
etn objections Were raised and urged, tring thougl
tbsy were Those opposed 70 oursef sternly refuse,
y participate tasreln, unless tWOthirda rule shsulI
b sgresd upon. = he mode q selection, they beinI
vel eonEinced that We could not commend ths
airength IN The caucna, bot JsaTing that under ma
ioity rule might become The choice Of that body
Nor would they, with supposed majority against Us
eon.sui 90 into caucus, and there let The manneI
% moas % sslecon be disposed of a. they might see
a and proper. IN truth. the only object sought for
and he only end aimed It, was % defeat the eec.
tion Of ourref for printer, by inhaisvr means such
end might Be- erected. For this purpose. dsmoe-
raey vas atlaeksd BY SOnei By Othsn Il thOaght
70 inlure ~ with The friends with whom We counselled
and uhols oonadenee ws shall ever feel prOud Of poe
ssnIngi Whlls, not few entertained serious OlJsc
toas 70 ul om The adslity with which We abOred in
The lnis campaign 70 secure The election Of nomina
isd candidate for dsegafs 10 Coagress-the Hon. l.
BrEvESs. To The latter, a. well a. 10 some other
eharEos compelled 10 plead guilty bot not the
least more 30 than In the Instance Of his predecessor
for that high and honorable postion-the Hon. J. P.
AHnEns0N. In shoFt within the circle Of petty bar.
ro0m, sFesteoner politicians, our political death had
been deiermlnsd on, and arsi one and then another
"political nag" vas irotied out to accomplish that
end The Capitol commissioners were ireely rendered
70 Thurlon county hoping that The soothing balm Of
Priuas issf might swerEe The will and vote Of but
single man sun The bait was not 50 tempting but
dsuoeruiie infegriiy could Withstand the proiered
gn and The marshall Of The opposition host found
himself poWeFels 70 pafchase. The county Of Pierce
cent delegation 70 bear testimony against rs, yet
that voice vas inPotent IN Is power 10 do injury.
Feelings Of fiendshlp and religion we've appealed to,
70 saceour our opponents In The hour Of their dire
nesd but IN vain thanks 70 the friends who stood by
us,i the ace Of the ealumnies hsaPed upon ns.--
slneorly DO We hope We may ever merit the conf
dsncs they have rePosed, and the honor they have
conferred upon Us.
Nor yet dd tho lalorl Of our opponents cease here
Working ior other object than 70 defeat u.s. regard
Isa. to Who should be our successor, they sought
70 eject thsr purpose BY selecting Mr. LLorD BRooK,
sfciarke county, hoping By this means to alisnGie
from us ne votes Of MeasrA MAxoS, sHooKLEY and
snntoxs. q that county, whom, Il vas hoped. would
Be- unwilling 70 bear the hrnnt Of defeating 20 deserv-
sdly popular man aud denoeata as thai gentleman.
ai again were they frustaied Ia The achievement of