The Shasta courier., 1869-11-20
A Claim For More Offices.

There is a new trouble brewing. Our
Irish fellow-citizens have figured up the
results of the late elections, and discover
thew have not received fair share of the
spoils. Their proportion Of the offices,
thew think. bears no relation to that of their
voting strength and as this was used
mainly for the benefit of the Democratic
party, they feel hurt at being overlt oked in
the hour of victory. In fact, it would
seem that they are not willing to stand this
" cold neglect" any longer; and so have
determined to organize, in order to secure
their " political rights" that is, the right
to hold Office. A meeting was held in the
Eleventh Ward on Saturday evening, for
the purpose of taking this "grievance
under consideration, and the result was
the formation of political Club or League,
the object of which are set forth in the
following speech (reported uerbatin,) made
by one of the members on being called to
the chair:
GENTLEMEN We have been called
together, as | understand, in order that we
might commune with ourselves, and take
under our consideration the position we, as
Irish cirizens, occupy in this community.
In political point of view, our numbers
are such as should be considered power
in the land. 1t is therefore our duty to
inquire whether we have been regarded as
such by our fellow citizens of other nation
alities. We have been frequently reproach-
ed with being Democrats from the moment
we landed in this country, and we cannot
deny the soft impeachment if we would.
We know and are proud to own that we
are the main body of that great old party ;
but let us inquire whether we occupy the
same position in the party in San Francisco
as has been accorded to our people in the
other States Of the Union. Let us inquire
why have we been completely ignored in
the late political campaign, not one of our
people having been elected to any of the
city or county offices, excepting some in
significant individual to petty place, as if
to show sample of our inferiority Are
we to furnish all the votes, and they to
furnish all the candidates Are we to be
treated as the negroes are treated in the
South by the Carpet baggars ? And shall
we stand by unconcerned, while all these
things are done? Gentlemen, it is of the
first Importance that all our people ON this
coast should be united Let us organize
into one great body, and select from among
us the most intelligent we can find Let
it be their duty to ascertain whether we
have been bought Or sold, swapped Or trad
ed, by any of our own countrymen, Or by
q any other man )" and if so, adopt rem
edy. Let us this night set the ball in
motion let unity Of action be our motto.
and | will guarantee that before this day
twelve-month, the noble quality Of our race
and the dignity and honor of our national
ity, shall have been vindicated.' .
This is the programme. 1t is a curious
circumstance, that while some of the Press
are complaining that the lions share of the
offices are gobbled by the Irish, the Irish
themselves are meeting together to protest
against their being ignored in the distri
button of the pap. "Ofices, OF no votes"
is the slogan that will complicate the
troubles of the Democratic leaders il
futures. Z. Call