The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-06-14
The Republic, an County Convention.

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The Republicans are right in wishing
to disband their insignificant organiza-
ton. IL i an FUSED up institution"
This was clearly demonstrated last Satur-
day The agent of the Federal Admin
( istraton called n convention TO sustain it,
and the call was poorly responded to.
Two-thirdS of the precincts were not
represented, and the other third repre-.
scented principally by Federal and county
officials and proxies. twas stated on the
floor of the convention that primary
meetings bad not been held in many Of the
precincts, and to make respectable show
ing, member OF the convention moved
that residents Of precincts present be ad-
mitted as delegates. The motion pre-
vailed, and the convention, in the fullncSS
of its generosity, elected number of
delegates, who, strange to say. did not
take their seats, though ahcy are reported
as present, in the proceedings Of the
convention The dubious honor they
declined. The primary meetings that
were held were gotten up and participated
i'll by the Collectors deputies, and had it
not been for their disinterested efforts,
not over ten precincts in the county
would have sent delegates. Even in the
city Of Placcrville, where there are few
Republicans, enough could scarcely be
brought together to organize meeting,
and in the second Ward but three were pre-
scnt-onc deputy and two aspirants.
|; I9} o'5latk i. " sfGSiya$ter Rogers
stepped upon the stage of the Thcatcr
and gloomily surveying the empty bench
cs, in a vote trembling with rage or dis
appointment, called the convention to
order On motion of Sam Ensiningcr,
Weeks. Collectw Reynolds wan, was
elected temporary Chairman. WickS,
dressed for the occasion, leapcd upon the
stage and got Oft brief but Strikingly
original speech. lie said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: thank YOU
for the honor YOU have conferred upon uIc in
selecting me to deliberate over your proceed
ings | will NOT, in Lbe yrlparkS l make, por-
tray the action Of tMe convention. leave that
duty for the permanent President of the Con-
vcntiun, and"
Here some irrcverent Republican broke
in" bully for you which caused the
modest but brilliant deputy to drop cX
haustcd in the chair. On motion of Mr..
Carpenter, CONFESS fuslcman and Rey.
nolds' deputy, f. L. Maddux was elected
Secretary; on motion Of the same gen.
tleman, the Chair appointed Committee
on Credentials; on motion Of the same
gentleman, the Chair appointed a Com
mittce on Permanent Organization and
Order of Business; and, on motion Of the
same gentleman, the Chair appointed
Committee on Resolutions. The next
motion, an unimportant one-to adjourn
till , o'clock-Carpentcr permitted Uncle
Humphreys to make.
At o'clock the Convention re-assem-
bled. The different committees reported,
and their reports were adopted. The Com
mittce on Permanent Organization recon-
mendcd for President, 5. j. Ensminger;
Vice Presidents, j. r. Clark and Robert
Steers; Secretaries, F.. l.. Maddux and
and l.. &. Culver. Tom Fitch, Custom
House and PoStotlice pensiener, submitted
a series of resolutions, i'll accordance with
instructions from his San Francisco pa
irons, enlogiStic Of the present National
Administration indorsing its liability,
efficiency and honeSty," and deprccating
all opposition to it. The sublime impu-
dcnce of the resolution took the Con.
vention, and with smile of derision they
adopted it, History furnishes no parallel
to the present corrupt National Admin
istration." In this respect it stands alone
"in its glory" "None but itself can be
its parallel" Its own friends have con.
demned it and its own witnesses have
proved its guilt. With these facts staring
them in the face-facts known to every
intelligent man and now matter of
history-the Convention adopted it.
Probably because Lincoln Endorsed Cam
eron's honesty the Convention deemed it
proper to indorsc the honesty of the Ad-
ministration.
The following resolution, the last of the
series, elected an animated and acrimo-
Nous debate, in which the "straightS'
were ANONYMOUSLY floOred by the new
converts, who controlled the Convention:
Resolcsd That we recommend that Union
Convention for the nominating county ticket
of Union men, irrespective Of past political
associations, be Jointly called By the Central
Committees of the Republican and Union Dem
Ocratc parties of FL Dorado county, at an early
day. and that in the hope and expectation that
such action may b. taken, as will bring about
cordial union of Union men, we will, when
we adjourn, do 50 sine die.
Mr.. Eastman regarded the adoption of
the above resolution as virtually disband-
ing the Republican party-a party which
was the true Union party. He solemnly
protested against it, and earnestly appeal
ed to the true Republicans to maintain
their organization. lie charged directly
that the Convention had been packed by
the friends of fusion, and Indignantly re-
were eager for fusion. lie said "the
Republican party had come there dressed
in the habiliments of the grave, and he
was prepared to witness its demise, and,
if necessary, pronounce its funeral ora
tion;" but he desired to see it die with
dignity and dccency, and not be slaugh-