Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-07-14
Lawrence Speaks.
LEWISTON, July 10th, 1SGC

DAVID f. Gornoy, Esq,-Sir: In yonr last
L ,,,rloys issue of the JOURNAL occurs the fol-
flowing paragraph
81 aGoop--Aftcr the oration at Douglas City on
"wednesday, some one in the audience called for
Vi 1sscmblvman Lawrence, which was objected to
10 another on the ground that they were there
,9 observe a national anniversary, and that it
81 os not a proper time or place for the discussion
q Of nolitics. The matter was put to vote and vc-
~ sonsibly decided in the negative. Good for
tbe Douglas City people"
There was not only not anything which occur
rod during the celebration at Douglas City on
thc Fourth to Justify the above, but the main in
n Foronce to be drawn from the article, l. e. that
T. owrcnce should address the meeting, is simply
4 The facts are these: After Mr. NunnalIy had
concluded his very appropriate and eloquent adj
dress. Judge Miller was called for, who either
declining or falling to come forward, the audience
called for Mr.. Lawrence he refused to appear
or respond. Some gentleman moved to adjourn;
the President put the motion first in the allrme-
five and portion of the audience voted aye
he then put the negative, and again portion of
1he audience voted no; before the chair could
Give the result of the vote, Mr.. Lqwrence was
aqan called for, when he stepped forward and
said " Gentlemen, it is latc--you have listened
ia a very eloquent, beautiful and patriotic ora
toni shall certainly not address you to day,
and hope the gentlcman's motioa to adjourn
will prevail" whprcupon some person exclaimed,
" the meeting is adjourned" aud the audience
dispersed
Permit me to add that Mr. Lawrence did not
90 to the celebration at Douglas City to make a
speech, nor did he intend under any crcum-
stances, to address the audience assembled there
on that occasion, as his utter refusal to comply
with their request amply demonstrates,
But, there is another inference to he drawn
from the article which | desire to notice it is
this that an er.fssembigman must necessarily male
polacdl speech wlea ctllfR upoH, whatever may
be the occasion which calls it forth-whether
wedding or a funeral, social gathering or
Fourth of July celebration Now, sir, this may
he the result Of serving in a California Leglsla.
turc, according to your standard or opinion, but
permit me to respectfully differ with you upon
this conclusion. | am one of those who believe
{hat gentleman may be even elevated from the
arduous mudsill avocat on of miner, to the
honorable position Of a legislator-that he may
discharge his duties as such honorably and faith
fully, and return to his constituents without Ell
thPr losing his self respect and dignity as a man,
or becoming a second hand retail dealer in poll
ties upon all and every occasion. This may not
be your experience, but, by referring to your
map Of California, you will find there is positively
little world outside of Trinity county, even in
this mammon. worshiping Office seeking STATE.
Let us pray to all the gods of patriotism, that
our future Trinity Asscmhlymcn may be permit
ted to retain one Independent thought-one SIN
gle spark of that holicst of all love-Iove OF
country; that they may appear in public, at
least one day in the ycar-the anniversary of the
day that gave freedom to a world-without the
imputaton of having sinister or designing mo-
tives upon the " dear peoples" sulrages.
Most respectfully,
Your Ob't. servant,
A. G.. LAWRENCE.