Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-22
vaivode's" Reply 10 NGem.o
DOUGLAS CRY, Sept. 16, 1860.

DOUGLAS CRY, Sept. 16, 1860
EDITOR TRINITY JOURNAL Justice 10 myself
and the voters of Trinity county, and especially
of Douglas City, impels me to infringe upon your
Kindness once more, and for the last time upon
this topic. The article in the last issue of the
JOURNAL, from this place, signed "Gem,' mis-
states facts so waDtonly as to demand a refuta-
ton The object of my former communication
was TO impress the proceedings of the County
Convention upon the minds OF the voting public,
and particularly those of Douglas City precinct,
as lesson for the future against the people leav-
ing the whole nominating power in the hands of
| a few designing tricksters, who defeat the will
of the majority by placing before the people for
their suffrages incompetent and unworthy cand-
dates. But 4" Gem" either from lack of compre.
hension, or eagerness to become the mouth piece
of the recreant delegates of this precinct, has
left unanswered the only points made in my for
mer communication, and has launched out to save
the characters Of our delegates from a Just op-
probrium; in doing which he has made such gross
misstatements of facts that | cannot let it pass
unnoticed, and if the delegates suffer from an
exposure of facts, the fault lies with "Gem" and
not with me. | could have wished that he had
not driven me to full exposure, for in regard to
their private character can say nothing but
only as to their public and political capacity, for
in such capacity they become subject to public
comment. In our form of Government the evils
arising from bad faith of public servants can only
beremedied by holding them directly responsible
to their constituents.
"Gem" asserts that our delegates were not
pledged to support any man or set of men, or
any Denver man for the Assembly | shall now
deal with facts and names to prove all of this
false. In the first place the delegates of this
precinct, before they were put in nomination,
pledged themselves to support Q. Stewart for the
Assembly, and as he was known to be O Denver
man, was the first choice of this precinct, and so
unequivocaly did they promise to support him
that no other names were put in nomination for
delegates, which certainly would have been done
if they (the delegaes) had even whispered their
intention of pursuing the course which they did.
No man could have been elected as delegate |
from this precinct who had intimated that be
would not give his earnest support to Denver |
man for the Assembly. For proof of the above
refer "Gem" to the following named persons,
before whom the delegates repeated their pedg- |
es j. NJ Estes, VIM. G. Estes, Jno. III. Honob |
John Murphy, S. Sheather and many others. But
in justice to Mr.. Stanhope, am advised that his
intentions were to fulfil his pledges, and that he
only voted informally on the first ballot to test
the strength of the candidates
Gem" asks" has not any man right to
announce himself as candidate" &c | answer,
xna hn hn ~,
know of no rule of action that would Justify n
man to break faith for mere chance of personal
aggrandlZement, who has any claims to honesty
or integrity, and thereby call down the impreca-
tions of his constituents. Any man has right
to announce himself as a candidate in an bonora.
BILE way, but not by gaining his election under
false pretences, in order to secure his own vote
against the wishes of those who elect him.
Again, Gem says that the Douglas Demo.
cratic Club of this place indorsed both the nomi-
nation of L. Walter and the action of our dele
gates They did indorse Mr.. Walters nomination.
but did not indOrse the action of our delegates
motion was before the Club to indorse them
which was voted down, by which reference to
the minutes of the meeting will show The en-
dorsng of Mr.. Walters nomination by the Club
was only upon the ground that he stood favorable
to }. W. Denver for United States Senator, upon
the statement Of one OF the members of the Club
But to be certain, the Club passed a resolution
~ NV "eHSioh vi thc PtSSdSe vi tHe one re-
ferred TO, insructing the corresponding secretary
to inquire of f. Walter, Esq, who was his first
choice for United States Senator, and in the alb
sence of an answer from Mr. Walter the Club on
Saturday evening, Sept. 10Th, passed resolution
to support no man for the Assembly who will not
avow his preference for j. W. Denver for United
States Senator The only cause of feeling cbeap
that have, is that d" Gem" should seek notoriety |
at q sacrifice of truth, and in charity to him /
hope that " ere he rises in arms eager for the
fray" that one truthful ray may penetrate the
dark recesses of his brain and give him an appre.
citation of facts over designing falsehood
VAIvoDE.