Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-10
A Farcical Proceeding

at the appointed time, q portion of whom
were members of the Club, and the balance
outsiders, the whole number being about
seventy. A set of Resolutions, evidently con
cocted at Sacramento, were introduced by
Mr.. J. A. MeQuaid, who distinctly stated that
he wal not the author of the Resolutions
The Resolutions, which will be found hereto
annexed, were read by Mr.. McQuaid and
went on to say that in the opinion of the
Union Democratic Club" Weller ought to
be elected Senator. &c Judge Reardan arose
and inquired if the meeting was designed
to express the sentiment of the Democracy of
Yuba county or simply the sentiment of the
Union Democratic Club. If designed to be
understood as expressing the feelings of the
Democracy of the city and county and not of
the Club, he protested against the proceed
ings, for, in the first place, simply the mem
bers of the Club had been called, and, in the
next place, supposing that the Democracy
generally had been called, it was impossible
for them to have assembled in so short time,
the official notice of the President of the Club
having appeared on Monday morning and
the meeting being held on the night of the
same day. But, is it true, he asked that
even the Democratic Club of Marysville is
here represented? The Club claims to have
300 members Not more than one tenth of
that number is present at this meeting. If
there be more than this number, let the roll
be called and we shall soon discover it. l in
sist, he said, that the roll be called. The
roll was not called
Mr. MeQuaid Immediately replied that he
understood this meeting to be meeting de
signed to express the general sentiment of
the Democracy of Yuba county and not sim.
ply of the Club. Col Hatch concurred in
this declaration, and the President of the
Club, Mr., Paxton, (who was in the Chair by
virtue of his Presidency,) decided that the
assemblage was nothing more nor less than
mass meeting of the Democracy. Judge
Reardan then rose and in the name of the
Democracy of Yuba county entered his sol
emn protest against the action Of the meeting.
The call had been issued for the Club onlv-
the President of the Club was here presiding,
without being elected to the Chair by the
meeting-the masses of the Democracy were
not present-they were not notified to be
present-they could not have been present
in so short period even if they had been
notified, and this whole transaction was
snap judgment upon the party. 1t was the
first time that he had ever heard of a mere
local club claiming to represent the party at
large, and it was proceeding which would
not be recognized anywhere as Legitimate.
The resolutions were then modified las will
be seen by the brackets in them) SO as to pur
port to express not the sentiment of the
Club, (as they were originally drawn( but
of the Democracy generally, and passed.
Judge Reardan and those for whom he pro-
tested not voting, for the reason that they
considered the resolutions as conveying the
sentiments of no part of the Democracy ex.
cept the small minority of the Club which
was present
AJter the resolutions were adopted. they
were amended so as to make the persons an
pointed to convey the resolutions to the eau.
Gus this evening, either members or not mem.
bers of the Club, the original wording of the
resolutions being expressive of the action of
the Club and nothing but the Club.
The whole business was farcical, and the
meeting can in no manner be considered an
expression of the voice of the Democracy of
Yuba county.
The Resolutions will be found below. The
Haoo Of l,a al,
Democracy of this county is laugfable in
the extreme. The organ ofthe Boilers it verv
truly is and will probably remain so:
Rssolyed, That in the Judgment of the Ma.
rysyille Union Democratic Club Democracy
OF Marysville the great majority of the De-
mocracy of this city and county are in favor
of John B. Weller for United States Senator
against all other candidates in the field.
That as evidence of this fact we state the
following points:
lst That in the primary election of this
city, held June sth, Weller delegates received
sos votes, and Denver delegates received 100
votes.
I'd. That of "a delegates in the County
Convention called to send delegates to the
State Convention and held at browns Val.
ley June llth, 1859, there were but three
members for Denver and all the remainder
for Weller except few Is or lO) for Nueent.
who made no separate contest
Be it remembered that this expression was
in favor Of Weller for Governor, not for Sena
tor.-ED.
Sd. That the following resolutions were
unanimously passed by that Convention
"HeSohed That we recognize in the person
Of Hon. John b. Weller, a firm. consistent
and able lender of the Dauoorat;o -.
whose political antecedents in Congress, and
and as Governor in California, has been char.
aeterlzed as ever National and opposed To
dangerous sectional dogmas
"Resoived That for his tried natriotism
and eminent abilities, he is entitled 70 the
fullest confidence of the people this State
"Resotued That he is the first choice ofl
this Convention for the office of Governor ot
the ensuing election, and that our delegate,
be instructed to cast their votes for him"
4th. That since the expressions nv that
Convention Gov. Weller has honored The Ia
,hoeraey 1y OF our county by selecting from
'heir number United States Senator and
conferred on him the appointment
ON. Inc popular will as ascerta;ned from
/ the daily intercourse of the peonIa - i U I.n
continued and uncontradicted declorat;ua. ,;u we
that will by the organ of our party. tha a. u
ifornia Express is Overwhelmingly in favor &c
Gov. Weller. WI O'
Resol0ed, That in view of these facts we
believe it to be the duty of our Sena-
tor, Watkins, and our Representative. Gro
well, to vote for Gov. Weller, as we believe
IN SO doing they will reflect the will of a
large majority of their constituents.
Resol0ed, That we most cordially endorse
ana approve the action of our Representa-