The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-03

COIomS; Saturday, December 8, 1885,
We publish this week. having been unable to do
so in our last the Address of the Stat Democratic
Central Committee to the Democracy of Calior-
MIA. No document that has emanated from any
political body on the shores of the Pacific has ever
created SO great a sensation. 1t has drawn forth
praise or condemnation from nearly all the papers
in the state.
The Wing and so-called Independent press has
generally expressed itself in bitter denunciation of
the Address But our concern is not with these.
We owe neither love respect to the major part
of them.
The Democratic papers of the State are also Civ
ing vent to diverse opinions on the Address. clear
majority of the " legitimate Democratic press sane
ton its matter. IT'S true some of them doubt the
policy of its publication at this particular juncture
The State paper Times and Transcript is out
against the Address with great bitterness much
so that the Wing papers gloating over the pros
pect of rupture in our party; but their pleasure
is mostly of that character prospective.
We regret that the Times and transcript and
State Journal have ranged opposite sides in this
matter. IT'S pity These two papers should al
ways manage to take the same side, then we poor
devils of Editors in the mountains would know
which way to blow y now we may venture our
bark on an unsafe sea-haying pilots, contend
ing ones, we may be cast away. We would strong
ly recommend the :" State paper" and the Journal
to compromise in the matter of State printing
Agree to go halves next year, gentlemen Divide
the spoils then you will find difficulty in agree
ing on matters of less import.
This subject has been discussed by some Of the
papers in tone and spirit that denote quite too
much personal antipathy and hatred 1t has not
been discussed in reference to the true point the
policy of it as affecting our party. The Times and
Transcript is angered because the Address does not
laud its labors in the Democratic cause. 1t may
have written with energy and power in behalf of the
Democratic party but its issues not circulated
much in this county at least Perhaps the Central
Committee had not funds to pay them for said pa
per As far as the merits and usefulness Of cam
paign paper are concerned, the Union did much
more damage to party than the transcript ever
repaired. At least so think the Democracy of Ell
Dorado. But to the Address itself and our humble
opinion of it.
Written with fuency, point and energy caustic,
almost venemous in portions; elated glowing in
others. Coming from men selected by the great
Democratic party in our State to conduct one of the
most exciting political campaigns that it has been
our lot to engage in feeling their responsibility and
anxious to perform their duty; crippled in their
operations by want Of the 6 MATERIAL with trail
tors, open and secret, to harass their movements
an enemy hopeful of success and having ample
means, to cope withyet, in the face of all victory
was won. Coming rom men in such positions and
surrounded by such circumstances the Address fully
meets our expectation. We love the way in which
it scores the boilers, open and concealed. The doc
trine Of the Address cannot but meet the sanction
of every sound member of the Democratic party.
But we are compelled to say that we dislike the
insertion Of the note from Mr.. Hammond Here
we cannot but strong evidence Of some personal
feeling. If he has been derect in his duty to the
Democratic party he could doubtless have been pun
ished in some manner more in accordance with the
party customs.
Democrats of Ell Dorado, we hope you will read
the Address carefully and thouGhtfully. 1t will do
good.