The Empire County argus., 1854-07-15
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
POLITICS IN Ell DuRADO.

It is matter of notorety, that for some time
past ftud has been growing up in the Democratic
party in this county, which threatened to distract
and divide it 1t is also fact to which all are
cognzant, that at the County Convention of last
week, an eruption occurred which caused the hold
ing of two seperate conventions, and the result is,
two distinct set of delegates to the State Conven-
tion and two sets of nominees for Legislative hon.
ors This being the present position of affairs,
regard for the principles of Democracy, and justice
to the true Democratic party requires that the
causes which led to this state of things should be
stated
The refusal of portion of the Democratic men,
bers of the last Legislature to abide the decision of
O Democratic caucus, has become matter Of histo-
ry and therefore need no eemination at the present
time but the results growing out of that refusal is
now being witnessed in the distraction Of the Demo-
cratic party throughout the State.
Out of the eight members of the Assembly from
this county, of them stood by the ancient
usages of the party, and but far forgot his
duty as Democrat as to affiliate with the Wings
question of vital Importance to the interest of
the party. This being the true position occupied
by our members efforts were made by the centra
lzing power at San Francisco aided and assisted by
those in their interest who hold positions in this
county whether by election or appointment, to
crush politically, those who adhered to the usages
of the party, and to build up an influence which
would continue themselves and their friends in
power. This warfare has been carried on relent-
lesslyb bitterly and has even entered into the pri-
vate relations of life
For some time past it has been evident that the
portion of the party under the Custom House infu-
determined, at all hazards, to control the
County Convention, regardless of the means by
which it was to be done and force upon those who
regarded principle paramount to private ambition,
a position antdemocratic, at variance with the in
terests of the party and the State. For this pur-
pose, through official stations the false statement
that members in the late Legislature were sri-
wing to flch from the people of their dearest
and reserved rights--the right of selecting their
own public seryants--has been iudustriousy circu-
lated. Connected with this, and of equally infa-
import, were other fables circulated through
out the county by the same class Of men, who were
striving to rule ruin the Democratic party, for
their own and the benefit of the centralizng power
at San Francisco represented by the Custom House
But it is not necessary to repeat the positions which
have been assumed to bring about the state of affairs
we now find in the Democratic ranks Our intcn-
tion is to deal with the present
On the assembling of the Convention on the 7th
inst it was manifest that the Custom House party.
through the exertions of officials in this county, had
@ small majority of the delegates and that they
were determined to carry their points with a reck-
lessness which would be injurious to the interests of
the party, if submitted to- The minority had gone
into the convention with the intention of submitting
TO eVesything reasonable and Of abiding by the de-
cision of the Convention. In the contests which
naturally arise in conventions, the fact leaked out
that it was the determination to ostracisc all who
sympathsed with the position of our late represen
tatives.
Pending the discussion of the Report of the Com.
nittee on credentials member who had been ad-
mtted to his seat, charged with having asserted
that he would not support any nominee of the con-
vention if he were favorably disposed towards a
certain acknowledged prominent Democrat, as U. S.
Senator Immediately the delegate in question rose
in his place. and not only repeated this assertion,
but said be gloried in his position. motion was
made to expel the member from the convention as
disorganizer which, after warm and exciting
debate, vas defeated on the yeas and nays by q