The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-27
Another Letter Explanatory.


Below We give the letter Of Chas. J. Ar.
WILSON, E>q., in reply to our structures Of
last week relative to the bill presented by
Senator Harvey amending our city char.
ter. We prc'licatcl our comments on the
statement If Dr. Harvey, "that the bill
was drawn up and sent me him by the
Attorney If the City Council, nccompa.
MED hy n letter stating that the Mayor
and Council were all il favor Of its pass
age, and that there were no objections to
it," We naturally inferred from the sen.
trnce quoted that the bill hal been sub.
mittcd to 1.-THE Mayor aud Council" had
received their sanction, AMI that they had
authorised "thc Attorney OF the CRY
Council" to so inform DR.. Harvey. We dill
not believe that that gentleman would
take the responsibility Of making such q
statement without authority. We were
ju>tiiiahlc, from the language Of DR.. liar.
vcy'S letter, in chnracterizinG the action
If the Mayor and Council" as " little
haSty." Dr. Harvey was assured, bya
reliable gentleman. 1.-The Attorney of the
City Council that 1.-The Mayor and
Council were all in favor Of its passage.
and that there were no objections to it,"
We stated that the Till was objectionable,
enl that il the city Fathers" had stated
otherwise they had deceived DR.. Harvey,
md one If them. Mr.. ArvilS>on, proves
'nr assertion strictly correct by avcrlins
that the rrmon>trancc against the change
is headed by n majority Of the City
Fathers II the City Council were
placed in a false position it was not our
fault, but the fault Of the Attorney Of
the City Council" or the person or per,
sons from whom he derived his infnrma
ton. We certainly had no desire To cen.
sure or miSrcprescnt them, nor shall W.
do so Intentionally without prOvOcation.
Mr.. ArVil>sOh's letter proves that the
Attorney Oflhe City Council Was mistaken,
.IMhen be wrote TO Dr. Harvey that they
we're in favor Of the passage Of the bill:
EDrToRs MOrSrAIx DEXocRAr: In yonr issue
81 the 10Th inst. is u Letter Explanatory, :"
tn'n' DIR. U. Harvey, Senator from III Dorado
County. with some EratUltOus edituIiui Remarks
rejecting upon The City Council for being
"hasiy ~ their aciion," etc.
S''me facts IN the case might not come amiSS.
In the first place, then, the change IN The CITY
Charter spoken al, MAS nut submitted tu the
CITY CduncIl, and IL WAS no action 1t theirs, Of.
hcialy ~ otherwise. IL any individual men,
Der. or any me else, has taken the rrSp0usi-
bIlIty to- order the same, the blame ought iu be
laid where II belongs; and, further than that,
the remembrance ag1i''st the change wuS head.
ed BY nIujnriIy II the City Fathers" Sec.
"ndly-nS all the official proceedings Of the
City Council are put "n record. aud you get u
copy tor publication "f each meeting = transac-
Iiuua, y0u ought to have known whether any
proceedings II that nature had taken place 0r
not, before charging the members with deceit
Asa member "i that COuncil, l am unWill
ing To be charged with this double faced act
Having served fur nearly two terms in this
honorable pusition, have had the satisfaction
tn learn that. outside If the honor, our services
Us members are REPAID with anything but
blessings.
Our city has, within the last two years mate.
rally increased IN business aud population, and
with them, necessarily. AdditinnHl cures have
been added t0 all Connected with the cIIy gov
ernment for M onc, except Those who have
had an opportunity IL serve the dear people,
knows what il is to occupy positions Of hOhOr.
Whilst it is expected If us To abaie nuiraneea,
in every shape, suit everybody, and receive all
abuse with perfect q I'D grace, il must not be
expected that We are TO answer for the INSIDE
nIeanUrs Of others.
Sm prompted to say thus much in justice
to myself and colleagues, and to rectify any
misapprehensi0ns that may exist
CHAS. J. ARVIDSSON.
PLAcERvILLE, April 18th, 1861.