The Empire County argus., 1854-09-02
Correspondence of the Argus.
PLACER VILE, Aus

PLACERVlLLE, August IL, Ioof
Mr.. EDITOR AS citizen of Ell Dorado county,
and one who expects to enjoy the high privilege of
casting vote at the next general election, take
the liberty to say few words in reference to the
merits of of the political aspirants for legs-
ative honors in this county What desire to say,
is not with view to impugn the motives that actu-
ate, others holding different views from myself,
whether they be candidates or private individuals.
nor do expect to change the honest sentiments of
single voter by anything | may say on the sub
ect. 1t is well known to the people Of this county
that there at this time, three distinct parties in
the field all claiming to be on the right track and
aiming for the same end. We all have an opportu-
nifty and right to Judge which Of these parties we
conceive to be right and which wrong and in ad-
dition to these we have an important duty to per-
FORM and that is to exercise fair degree Of caution
which the present crisis so earnestly demands in
selecting from the many candidates before u.s. such
men as are competent to discharge the important
duties assigned them--men of known ability and
integrity and in whose uprightness of character
there can be no doubt--and men also whose inter
ests are identified with the growth and prosperity
of our young and pOliticauy-a6used State.
In sentiment [ am Democrat, because believe
the policy of that party to be the true policy of
government, and shall always endeavor, SO far as
my feeble ability will permit, to further the true
interests of that party.
am led to believe, indeed am fully convinced
of the fact, notwithstanding may have heretofore
had predictions to the contrary and notwith
standing the influences which have been brought
to bear upon my mind, have been of a character
directly opposed to my present honest convictions
| say | am fully convinced that the faction of the
Democratic party known as the "bogustes," or as
some choose to term them 'Brodericlltes," occupy
grounds much less Objectionable than the 'bolter'
faction-and if there is question in the minds of
any, as to which stands upon the clearest Demo-
cratic grounds candid investigation of the differ
ences existing, and of that which gave rise to
division is only wanting to clearly establish the fact
to all unbiased minds Let the people be fully in
formed, and we have no reason to fear the result
of their convictions 1t is not my desire to discuss
the issues that divide our party, will presume
to do so but apart from these differences, there is
another important consideration, as have already
stated and one which we as Democrats and as
honest citizens should never loose sight of-and
that is of selecting from among us good and reli-
able men to represent us Now sir, in due defer
ence to all the candidates on the ''bolter' ticket
would ask the public to scan them closely. That
there are two or three good honest men on that
ticket, we don't pretend to gansay-but we find
others with them of whom we cannot thus speak,
and who are totally incapable, not only of acting
in the capacity of legislators but of exercising the
functions of the most petty Office known in our sys-
tenn of government.
Butupon the other hand let us examine the other
ticket with the same scrutiny and SEQ how they will