The Placer herald., 1860-08-04
delivered at ten minutes before IL
o'clock.

[Del;vered at ten minutes before IL
o'clock. ,o,o
SAN Francisco, July 81, 1860.
To THE COMMITTEE
Gentlemen:-I have your note OF this
morning, notifying me as the Chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Committee,
that you are Committee from portion OF
that body, to desire my attendance. This
is my reply: ..
The action of yourselves and your friends,
in the State Central Committee, on yester-
day, in rejecting every proposition for main
tanning the harmony and organization OF
the Democratic party of this State, and IN
repudiating the regular National Democrat
ic Convention of Charleston and Baltimore,
and it's candidates for President and Vice
President Douglas and Johnson, has, in my
Judgment placed you and them outside Of
the regular Democratic party of the State
and Union.
cannot, therefore. any longer recognize
YOU or them as members of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and respectfully
decline to accede to your request.
shall continue to act with the regular
Democratic State Central Committee, and
the organization Of the party in this State,
as l have done all my life here and else-
where.
With great respect, l have the honor to
be.
Your ob't serv't
J. P. HoGE,
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
Received at 70 o'clock, NJ.
Mr.. Benham offered the following resolu-
tion. which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Democratic State Central
Committee of California met on Monday.
the 30th of July, 1860, there being present
Joseph p. Hoge, Chairman and thrty-six
members of the Committee;
And Whereas, after due organization and
discussion of business, the Committee by
resolution regularly passed, adjourned to
meet again on Tuesday morning, July 3lst,
at 10 o'clock;
And Whereas, on the said 3lst July, the
Committee having assembled at 10 o'clock,
the Chairman not being present, and a
Committee Of three was appointed to in
form him that the Committee was assembled
and ready to proceed to business and desired
his attendance and the Committee in wr-
ting informed the Chairman thereof;
And Whreas, the said Joseph p. Hoge
in answer, addressed a note to the said
Committee designating the said State Cen
tral Committee "as portion" of the State
Central Committee, and declining further to
act with said Committee, Now, therefore, be
it.
Resolped, BY TIE Democratic State Cen,
tlal Committee Of California.
|. That the place of Chairman of the
State Central Committee is vacant, by the
refusal of Il e said J. =. Hoge to act as
such. aud that this Committee do elect a
chairman.
2. Resolred, That the correspondence be
tween said Joseph p. Iloee, and the Com
miitee appointed to address him. be pub
lished with all the other proree !ings Of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
On motion, Charles Lindey of Yuba.
was elected permanent Chairman of the
Dem ratio S ale Central Committee.
The resolutions of Mr.. LindIev were then
taken up seriatim, and the first second, third
and fourth adopted-the fifth was tabled.
On motion, Committee of six was ap
pointed to frame and report an address TO
the Democracy Of California, to which the
Chairman was added.
The Committee then took recess. Upon
reassembing, the address was reported and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Benham, the Chairman
was directed to call Democratic State
Convention in conformity with the resou-
tons adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ben am, VIM. L. Hig-
gings was appointed Corresponding Secre-
tarv, yice Mr.. Henry, who was absent.
On motion Of Mr.. Rightmire, the Com.
mttee adjonr ed subject to the cali of the
Chairman. CHARLES L1NDLEY.
Chairman Democratic State Central Com.
VIM }. HooroN, Sec'y
San Francisco, July 81, 1860.