The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24
CORES, onlonce of the Argus.

Mr. EDIToR-I wish through the columns Of
your paper to call the attention Of the Democratic
votcrs ol FL Dorado county, to the resolution pub
lished with the call for our Democratic County
Convention: That all persons who propose being
candidates for nomination to any 'fice hy the Co.
Conventions are requested to announce their names
in the county papers previous to the time for hold
ing the Convention"
The object of the resolution is to place the names
of the candidates before the people before the nomi-
nations are made by the Convention, in order to
give them an opportunity to satisfy themselves in
relation to the character Of the candidate, and to
instruct their delegates. and to choose delegates
who will in Convention, vote for the candidates pre-
ferred by their constituents.
Heretofore nomination has been considered and,
in county, has almost invariably proved equiv;-
lent to an election; but l,y the manner in which
the nominations have heretofore been made, the
who never could have been selected if their names
had gone before the people a sufficient time before
the Convention, for them to have satisfied them
selves in relation to their fitness for Office. know
the time is short for the people to canvass the
claims and merits of the different aSpirants before
the time for holding the Convention; and in this
connection deem it just to the people and to my,
self to state, that at the time the call fr the Con-
vention was issued, Il motion was made, in commit
tee to fix the time for the Convention at a later
day for the purpose Of giving time for the announce
ment, in the county papers OF the names OF all
persons who propose being candidates before the
Convention (either by the candidate himself or his
friends) that the delegates might come together
prepared to make iudicious selection; selection
that would command the support Of the party
have exercised the right of suffrage for about
thirty years. and have invariably acted upon the
principle that was bound to support the nominees
Of the party, when the nominations Lad been fairly
made: and believe This TO be the correct principle
But the people in California have been 50 often i'm
posed upon by a set Of political den,agosues; men
who have nothing to recommend them, and who
excel in nothing but the political legerdeman iy
which they wriggle themselves into Office that they
will not feel themselves bound to support nominal
tions which they have had no direct agency II
making. and they will not feel themselves bount
to vo4e for candidates thrust upon them withou
their having an opportunity to express their prefer
cnces.
1t is conceded by all that the resources of th'
State are abundant amply sufficient to pay th'
Indebtedness of the State and prevent the nccesst,
of imposing upon the people hurdensome taxation
1t behooves the people to enquire why our Legisla
tors have not taken care to preserve the property
belonging to the State and to make it available
for the purpose of paying our debts and usual ex
penditures In the main, like the recommcnda
tions contained in Governors messages, (and by
the way, think our Governors official conduct vii
compare favorably with that Of any other Office
holder in Californian but do not think it woult
be expe liea at pic>ent to have biennial sessions
! the Legislature. There is more necessity fo