The Empire County argus., 1854-02-25

existence, could not though they should all COM
bine, present influence enough at the door of the
Custom House to secure an appointment to the
meanest office in its departments.
This is q scandaOus state OF things. 1t exhibits
not only u want of gratitude, but q blindness to
moral Obligation and utter absence of principle
that has no parallel in political history. We need
not sayit is~uniust to the Democracy, because we
have a right to denounce it as criminal; and we
may define its whole character by the fact that,
great is the of the wrong to us 1t is ex-
ceoded by the ncasurcess disgrace it reflects on
hem.
Truly, this is strange state Of affairs, and the
stranccst part of it is, that the Administration
should persist in its attitude without any open pur
pose, although its agents have passed through Sc
ries of the most ignoniinious defeats Were it not
for the number and s gnal character of these de-
feats VIC would suppose 1t Ignorant OF the use made
of its power here we might believe it unacquaint-
cd with the company it is forced to keep and quite
blind to the dcplorabe depth to which those un-
happy associations have sunk it in the public csti
nation of the masses of this State; but charity,
though willing, can hardly yield it the remission Of
stupidity, and we are forced to conclude that tho
course pursued to the Democracy Of this State, is
experiment Of encroachmcnt, exhibited in n
somewhat similar manner in other States,) and the
general view Of which is TO dragon State politics
under Federal control, and make the central power
master of the country, through the vulgar influence
of spoils.
To rebuke this attempt to vind;cate the dignity
of our State and the Democratic party the en-
croachments of the Federal agents to brand their
presumptuous interference with another overthrow,
we your Representatives, shall insist on calling
on the Senatorial election the 9th Of the APP
preaching month Of March. That will bring the
question up at7thn the gear during 'ctich TIE rucQ1-
GU occurs, and trust that these gentlemen, who,
governed by motives, have. without due examina-
lo1,, boax,
induced into the union of the Wings 1thd Boilers
will withdraw at once from the unblessed alliance ::
gather under the broad unspotted banner of that
true Democracy which has thus far always been
victorious which is destined still to triumph, but
which, whether victorious or not is the only one
that can wave over them, as Democrats without
shadowing them with disgrace
The time is ripe for Judgment. The crisis has
arrived for action. Tho masses of the State are
examining the roll, and as the soldiers answer, they
take sides forever The Senatorial question, having
been decided by q majority Of the Democratic
members of the Legislature to come on this winter
is the test. The Constitution permits, usage war
rants, and the necessities of the time require it,
That is our platform, and in good faith and honor,
we plant ourselves upon it, and subn.t ourselves to
you.
SENATOR'S
San Francisco County,
John S. Hagar, VIM. NJ, Lent,
David Mahoney, f. J. Moore
Nerada County.
VIM. II. Lyons.
Iuba County.
Charles H. Bryan James G.. Stcbbins.
Tuolnmnc County.
Jvmes w. Cofroth
Sacramento County,
c. w Colby.
Santa Barbara County.
Pablo De La Guerra
Santa CrN- Co,snty.
3. c. Whiting.
El Dorado County,
H. G. Livermore, G.. d. Hall.
Stdsta County.
r. T. Sprague
Placer County,
Charles A Tutt1e