Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-12-30
Senator Cole.

Now that the people are satisfied who, under
the mercy of God, will be the successor of Nc
Dougail to the United States Senate, they may
be anxious to know how he received the intelli-
gence that he was the choice of the people for
that position: On his arrival at San Francisco
hr. Cole was serenaded at his residence. after
which he addressed the assemblage with the fol-
lowing straig forward and characteristic re-
marks
;" is with the deepest feelings OF gratitude
mat l accept your greetings, my friends and
neighoors of San Francisco, and | am under
boundless obligations to the people of the whole
state, but to the good people of this great city
acknowledge special obligations. All the Union
members of the Legislature from here rendered
me their hearty support, and they not only voted
Tor me when the time came, but labored assidu-
ously for my advancement during all of the late
strife at Sacramento. appreciate their partial
lty the more because it was quite voluntary.
Not member of the delegation had been asked
by me for his vote, and to find them united in
my support was more than | had reason TO
pect. " am proud-a thousand times proud-of
the city of San Francisco, and shall never forget
the deep debt of gratitude | owe her. If by
diligence and hard labor | repay her in
part, they shall never be wanting. On a former
occasion promised the people of this State that
they should never regret their kindness and
partlality toward me- and now n second express
sion of confidence assures me that they more
than satisfied with my former stewardship.
am willing to repeat the promise made when
nominated for Congress, that I will serve the
public faithfully. in the-pace assigned me. 1t
was no little qualification to me that was sup
ported by all the Union members from my late
Congressional District; but my support was by
no means confined to that. Nearly every other
portion of this broad State, and all sections and
interests lent their aid cheerfullv and liberal
". | was really not aware that had so many
and such Jealous friends, and only regret that I
shall probably never be able to repay their kind
ness. IT, however, they will accept diigent
public services rs partial requital, something
shall be done towards reducing the indebted
ness. This is neither the time nor the place to
refer to specific public measures That must
be reserved for some other and more fitting
OCCASION
In its biography Of eminent Californans, the
Solano Press says of the Senator elect:
Cornelius Cole is Mt present in the forty-third
year of his age. having been born in Lodi, New
York, on the 18th of September, 1922. He was
bred to the business of farmer. He entered
the Wesleyan University, in Connecticut, passed
through the regular course of studies, and grad
uated with honor. Adopting the profession of
preceptors, one of whom was William II. Seward
Of Auburn.
In the year lS40 at the age of twenty -seven,
Cornelious Cole emigrated to California, and for
one year Joined in the general occupation of
using - the shovel, pick and pen endeavoring
to make n fortune by mining Being unsuccess-
full in that business, he commenced the practice
of the law, first at San Francisco and then at
Sacramento. He took great interest in politics.
espousing the Wing side of the question which
at that time agitatcd the public mind, and was
among the first who organized the Republican
party in California In 1856 he nominated
for Clerk of the Supreme Court, and came with
it some 80, 900 votes of an election. The next
year, however, he chosen District Attorney
for Sacramento county, and held that position
for two years He was also 4 member of the
Republican National Committee from 1856 to
1860. During the Presidential campaign in the
latter year, he edited party newspaper, and
contributed materially to the success of the Lin
coin Electoral ticket. In the year 1863 the con-
test in the Union State Convention for Member
of Congress from the Southern District appeared
to be between K. F. Perkins and Caleb 7. Fay
but in the midst Of the wrangling Mr.. Cole was
nominated. and of course the nomination
ratified by the people by large majority.
Mr. Cole is Of fine education, good
ability, and unbemished private character. As
speaker he is considered as being choice in
language, but his delivery is not good, on ac-
count of the weakness of his voice.