Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-09-29
Last Letter from "Gem.o
DOUGLAS Cry. Sent.

DOUGLAS CITY, Sept. rs, 1860.
EpIToR JOURNAL I'm your issue of Sent 22d
notice that Vaivode" is cut with another ar
ticle, in which he attempts to vindicate himself
from misrepresenting the action of our delegates
in the late Convention. He asserts that / so
"wantonly" msstated facts, that he was bound
in Justice to himself and the voters of Trinity
county, and of Douglas City IL particular" to
answer my communication Well had IL been
for him to have remained silent, for we will see
who has SO wantonly" misstated facts before
we get through. 1t was not my intention in my
first communication to discuss the merits or de-
merits of Mr.. Walter, or the acton.of the Con-
vention that nominated him, as | consider him
perfectly capable of answering all vituperative
anathemas hurled against him. Vaivode" says
that before they (the delegates) were put in
nomination they pledged themselves to go for o.
Stewart for the Assembly, and that he was the
first choice OF this precinct because he was q
Denver man.
Now | state what / know TO be a fact (as I
have it from good authority,) that there were but
eeven or eight men in the precinct that knew
that Mr. Stewards name would be presented be-
fore the Convention, and that only upon certain
conditions those conditions were these that
after canvassing the delegates to the Convention
he found that he stood show of receiving the
nomination. Then, and only then would his
name be presented Mr.. Stewart saw Mr.. Chas.
Stanhope (after the election of delegates) to as
certain If he (Stanhope) would support him in
Convention. Mr.. Stanhope's reply was this If
you stand show of getting the nomination |
will support you, but will not pledge myself to
any person. After Mr.. Stanhope arrived in Wea-
verville, on the day of the Convention, he spoke
to about twenty different delegates, and could
find none that would support him (StewarD for
the Assembly. This is Mr.. StanhOpe's own state
ment So much for his pledge to and for Stew
art. like result attended his conference with
Mr.. Rockwell
fort W.; a. I'M.
own, and of his own calling "Vavode" refers
me to D. H. Hough, w G. Estes, j. NJ. Estes Jno.
Murphy and S. Sheather Here is their testimony:
j. Ill. Hough, Esq, at a meeting of the Douglas
Club on Saturday evening last, voluntarily came
forward and stated that the delegates had not
pledged themselves TO him or in his presence, as
to whom they would support for the Assembly
Furthermore, that Mr.. Rockwell had told him he
would not go pledged for any one, and if
pledge was required he would not serve as a del
egate.
W. g. Estes, Esq, stated voluntarily, at the
same time, that the delegates had not pledged
themselves to him. and that he did not think he
had spoken to Mr.. Stanhope on the subject of
politics for at least a year.
j. NJ. Estes, Esq, also voluntarily at the same
time stated that he had never authorized any
person to make use of his name, as the delegates
had never pledged themselves in his presence
that they would support any particular person
for the Assembly.
Mr.. John Murphy said that Mr. Stanhope had
told him eff Mr. Stewart stands show of re-
ceving the nomination will support him" and
that he had not spoken to Rockwell.
Mr.. S. Sheaher said that all he knew about it
was what Mr.. Stanhope told Mr.. Murphy.
As for the " Others" Vaivoden perhaps for
got their Names as he is very forgetful (when it
will add to his own bad remembrance) of facts
and circumstances.
AS to a resolution indorsing the action of our
delegates to the late Convention being passed,
will just state the particulars. The resolution
was offered by myself seconded by L. Schutze,
and objected TO by o. Stewart, as being out of
order The chair decided it in order. Mr.. Stew
art appealed to the house, who sustained the
chair in its decision. A vote was then taken
upon its adoption, when it was passed with but
one dissenting voice. For the truth of this |
would refer the /" voters of Trinity county, and
of Douglas City in particular" to the following
persons f. Fuller, r. Kaye, j. Brown, A. r.
Earle, H. H. Wells and ]. Hubbard, and | could
name twenty others, " but think these are suf
fcient.
"Vaivode" says that no such resolution can be
found upon the minutes of the Club. | am well
aware that at the time he speaks of there could
not the reason why he best can tell But the
recording secretary says that he did not under
stand that the resolution passed, and that he did
not make out the minutes until the latter part of
the next week. He had plenty of time to for
get and when he made out the minutes he put
the resolution down as last, but said resolution
can now be found placed upon the minutes of
said Club of Sept. 9Th, 1860, in proof of which
will give the proceedings of the Club of Sept
z2nd. "The Club was called to order by the
President. The minutes of the meeting of SGT.
18th were read and rejected, and the whole no
ceedngs of that meeting declared null e d
void" as published in your issue of Sept. 22nd,
The minutes of the meeting of Sept 9Th were
then called for, read and corrected so that the
resolution indorsing the action of our delegates
In the Convention of Aug. 30th can now be found.
The recording secretary then resigned his office,
and withdrew from the Club. A recording sec
retary pro tenn. being appointed for the remainder
OF the evening, the members of the Club voun-
tarily came forward and some thirty dollars was
contributed to send for the Daily Nation, pub
llshed at San Francisco +. Walter Esq, being
present was loudly called for and upon coming
forward was enthusiastically received by the
Club In short and appropriate address he de-
fined his position, and upon retiring was highly
29ih.
In this communication have answered only
the facts in the case. "Vaivodes" own witness
es have testified against him, and the Douglas
Democracy of this place have administered a
severe rebuke to him. / leave it to the " voters
of Trinity county, and of Douglas City in par
ticular," and to the reading community in gene
raj, to decide who has uttered designing false
hood" He extends to me his charity; that do
not wish He himself needs all he has, and
think will ask for more lie " wishes one truth
Iui ray to penetrate the dark recesses of my
brain" TO this would say, that If one truthful
ray ever penetrated the dark recesses of his, it
is there yet, for 1t has never come to light and
never will until be changes his course If any
person desires to know my name you are at lib
erty to give it, as l have written nothing but
facts. GFM
LIME PoINT--It does seem to us that prudence