Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-02
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER,
SAcnAAExro, March, %. 1854.
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION 81.


law-making in Sacramento this week. Over
three hundred delegates were present at the Con-
vention. 1t was ascertained short time pre-
vious to the assembling of the Convention that
the :. straights had controlling majority.
This term includes not only those who vote the
straight Union ticket, no matter who gets the
nomination, but it.embraces all the opponents OF
Mr.. Sargent, and all the especial friends of Mr.,
CONFESS, together with the rougher portion of
the Douglas Democracy known ''boys'' A
g slate " was made up having it Mr.. Sears,
Speaker of Assembly, for President of the Con-
yention, and complete list of delegates. They
succeeded in eecting Sears, who made up com
mittee credentials favorable of course to the
majority, and the organization effected with
out much difficulty delay. The committee ON
resolutions reported first resolution of respect
to the memory of 7. Starr King, which was
adopted by the Convention rising in silence The
regular resolutions were then adopted, asserting
the duty of every citizen to sustain the Admin
istration re-afirming the loyalty of California,
declaring in favor of the denomination Of Elm
coin, rejoicing over the destruction of slavery,
expressing pride in the conduct of California
soldiers in the Federal service, and promising
them the right of suffrage. The resolutions
warmly endorsed Senator CONFESS and rceog-
nzed also the faithful services of Cole, Highly
and Shannon, closing with good word for Gov.
Low They adopted without debate, and
unanimously. The delegates at large chosen by
IL ~, hill % Co
Francisco NJ C. Briggs, of Sacramento Gen.
John Bidwell of Butte, and Phineas Banning of
Los Angeles. Campbell and Bdwell the
only ones who on the q slate" The other
two candidates fixed upon by the boys . were
S. II. Alley, of Sierra, and Alexander Hunter,
of Ell Dorado. Briggs had too many friends for
them to beat, and Banning was the choice of all
the Southern counties. The District delegates
chosen are Nathan Coombs, of Napa Robert
Gardner of Yolo VIM. Ritter, of Sacramento
O. II. Bradbury, of Tuolumne James Otis, of
San Francisco, and VIM. S. McMurtry, of Santa
Clara. believe McMurtry and Ritter the
only not on the {" slate After the nom-
nations speeches made by Rev. NJ. C. Briggs,
Bidwell Campbell and others. Briggs expects
to attend Methodist Conference at Philadelphia
in July so his friends asked for him this add-
tonal mission an acknowledgment of his
vices in the Union cause since the war began
and the of freedom for many year. Briggs
is natural orator, and the speech he made in
acceptance of the duty assigned him per-
feet gem as to BOD taste and graceful delivery.
All the delegates pledged themselves to go for
Lincoln. Nothing was said as to the Vice Pres
idency
In the evening after the nominations were
completed, Coz. G. S. Evans offered a resolution
declaring that Independent political organizations
were inexcusablc and pernicious, and that hence
forth the Union men of California will condemn
every such faction an auxiliary of disloyal-
lists, and unworthy of recognition as friends of
the country On this a very exciting debate
sprung up-mostly between San Francisco dele
gates-the resolution being aimed particularly
at that city 1t has been the custom in many
portions of the State for injudicious friends of
John Conness to drag his name into all their pet
ty local squabbles, and very dirty things
have been done, especially in Sacramento and
San Francisco, by these same 8! friends OF Con-
ness The delegation from San Francisco in
the State Convention was composed of twenty
six straight and twenty-six oppositio Many
of the latter true friends of Conness, but the
boys " claim him theirs exclusively, and
assume to become his champions on every pos
sible occasion. They were very much taken
down therefore, last evening when Mr.. Sargent
read n letter from CONFESS to George Oulton, in
which the Senator says
The people of San did themselves credit by
spewins their mouths such ticket attempted
to be forced upon them by the party organization.
After the reading of this letter the resolution
to repudiate boilers withdrawn, and the
Convention adjourned sine die. Of course some
of the friends of Conness very much in
censcd but among the better class of his friends
and with all true men he stands much better
than before. I
THE WEEKS LEGISLATION
Less work has been accomplished this week
than was hoped for. The bill to allow soldiers
to vote for members of the Legislature, Con-
gressmen and Presidential Electors has passed |
both Houses. A resolution has also passed both
branches asking the Controller to continue to
issue warrants, the same if the Constitutional
limit had not been reached. The. Governor
vetoe, the bill requiring Sacramento to pay the /
debt of the State Agricultural Society, and theif
veto has been sustained, bnt another bill Is ike
ly to pass permitting the city and county to pay
the debt The Military Bill is not yet disposed |
Of neither is the Appropriation bill. Legisla-
ton has advanced little since wrote you last
Next week will give you more full report OF
what has been done. FAUST
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New AND ELEGANT SrocK.-M. Williams
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