The Nevada journal., 1853-09-02
A Few Candid Words before Election.

THE success of democratic form of
government depends upon o high degree of
on the part of the people. 1t
requires even more for, it is self-evident
that a man may attain to q reSpe ctable in
telligence in the ordinary affairs Of life,
even in literature and science, and yet be
incompetent to cast his vote. 1t is incum-
bent upon every true citizen to be special
lv acquainted with the men and measures
of an administration, in order that he may
know whether it should be repudiated and
another placed in its stead. This can ra-
tionally be the only test as to which way
an intelligent and patriotic citizen should
cast his vote. 1t is a question of no i'm
portance to him rs to whether the party in
power are democrats or Whgs-the de
nomination by which they are known has
no pertinency to the interests of the state,
and does not concern him III making up
his opinion. The only proper question
to be taken into consideration by him is :
Have the men in power managed the Of
fairs of the government with wisdom,
honesty and economy? Have they been
faithful agents, and in every public matter
acted with reference to the interests of the
state, and the welfare of the people? Have
they consulted the interests of their con-
stituents at large, and never sacrificed
them to their own personal emolument, or
prostituted them to the enrichment Of a
party? Fellow citizens, unless you can
answer these questions in the affirmative
for your legislators and heads Of the state
government, they will no longer be worthy
of your support; and to cast your vote
for them be they whig or democrat, will
be to voluntarily bring upon yourselves
those unhappy arrangements and ruinous
evils that follow bad government.
Fellow citizens Of the democratic party,
the men who have been nominated by your
convention to fill the responsible Offices
necessary to the administration of the go
Yernment Of the state are not the men OF
your choice The selection Of candidates
has not been made with an eye to your
wishes and preferences. Your opinions and
feelings have been in q great measure dis
regarded foul, wire-working clique has
unfortunately ruled the wrongfully-styled
Democratic convention your views have
been misrepresented. and men have been
placed before YOU for your sutfragcs I'M
worthy of your support-men who have
desccrated the constitution, trampled upon
the high and holy Obligations due to an
honest constituency, and shown themselves
willing by their past history to barter the
welfare of their country to the aggrandize-
mcnt Of themselves.
Through the official reports Of this state,
of newspaper declarations, learn
the deep indebtedness OF our state, trace
the causes that have lead to its almost
bankrupt condition-turn your eyes upon
the corrupt politicians that have set them
in motion, and in time to come, be they
Wing or democratic, keep them from trusts
they abuse.
The public affairs os California are in q
most prccarious condition. In this re-
mark there is no intention to give false
alarm; for it is too true IS eyinced by the
onerous taxation to which we are subject
ed being qladruple that Of any other state
in the Union, and yet we are yearly falling
in debt more than 100000, without pub
lie works or improvements Of any kind to
show for it.
Fellow citizens, the work Of REFORM
lies in your hands, and with no common
anxiety the state Of California awaits your
verdict the 7th of September next. 1t Is
with you to say, independent Of all party
prepossessions, whether g dynasty which
from the beginning to the present time
has proved itself imbecile and corrupt be-
yond precedent in the history Of our con-
federacy, shall continue Or be brought to
an end. The archives OF this great state,
that we would transmit unsullicd TO pos
teritv to teach them the science Of govern
ment and the wisdom Of their ancestry,
have been too deeply blackened by the
corruptions of Bigler & Co. to be etfaced
by wears Of integrity and toll. In spite OF
ali we can do an immense debt will hang
over us for years to come; and II we 90
not shortly revolutonize our state govern
ment, we Shall become SO deeply plunged
in debt that reputation will be the lneyl-
table consequence. Is it not time to throw
aside all names, and repcl every subterfuge.
Under the sacred titleage Of " DEMOCRACY"
are we to allured to the support Of men
whom we know to have been unfaithful to
their constituents, plundering the state
treasury, violated every obligation of pat
riotism, trampled unscrupulously upon the
constitution involved our state millions in
debt, enacted laws that plunder and OPP
press the people to strengthen shameless
clique subsidized and corrupted the press,
all to maintain themselves in power.
Fellow citizens, the righteous govern
ment of this state devolves upon us-the
people, and let us not be unmindful of our
weighty responsibility. Let us bury deep
as Tophet all parties, if needs be, rather
than sacrifice to them one jot or title OF
our country's good. PIEE.
BSy~ Attention is requested to the adv.
of the "Crand Rattle" of r. Fl. Porter, Esq.
The property to be disposed of is immense
" valuable and the character of Mr.. Por-