The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-24

cv to still further widen the breach be-
tween US Not content with prescribing
prominent Democrats, and their agitation
of the Senatorial question, they must raise
by subscription among the unholy alliance,
the means of purchasing small printing
press and establishing paper. AS but
very few Democrats ever see the sheet
referred to, we would state for their in
formation, that from week to week it
teens with the grossest fasehoods and
abuse of your Committee and all other
Democrats who have had the indepen
dence to oppose DISCRIMINATION and cor
ruption. Does such conduct as this look
like wishing to harinonize the party?-
Every Democrat will answer, No!
Democrats, place no reliance in the
hollow hearted pretensions of these men.
They have been so accustomed to mIsrep-
resentation, that it is impossible for them
to speak well of any one who may be like
ly to thwart them in their political log
rolling. This Bogus faction know they
are in most wretched minority, and in
order to gain some influence among the
unwary, hold out promises OF reward,
so that nearly every office to he filled at
the approaching election has been promis-
ed to at least dozen individuals. Our
friends will readily perceive what reliance
can be placed in the promises of these
men, while they have the great mass of
the Democracy arrayed against them.
The people have had promises enough
from the same quarter
Previous to the meeting of the last Leg
iSlature. our members were one and all
avowed anti Senatorial men-from the
amiabie Mr. Tuttle clear down to Mr..
Van Cleft-yet, with the exception of Mr.
Walkup, they no sooner got comfortably
in their seats at the capitol than they !
at once discovered that it was for the in
terest of the party to elect MIR Broderick
to the United States Senate two years be-
tore DR.. Gwin's term expired But thanks
to the noble democracy who batted there
till the last day of the session, they were
defeated in this nefarous scheme, so that
we will not be ob iged to 90 into the ap-
preaching campaign, and be taunted by
our political opponents, that we elected a
Senator one year in advance of the pro-
per time. Let the responsibility rest
where it properly beIongs-on the heads
of these men who have violated their
trust and their principles. Guard well
that they never again come before the
people, or if they do, remember them at
the ballot-box. They have deceived you
once, and it is but reasonable to infer that
they would do so again.
Fellow Democrats-Tbe times are
pregnant with events demanding of each
and every citizen, his calm scrutiny and
most earnest attention. The moment for
action has at length arrived, let no man
fail in the discharge of his duty to himself
and the State Reforms are needed in
our body poitic-the pubic must them
selves commence the good work, com
mence it at once, by engaging in sthe
primary elections 1t is at these ectons,
so title regarded by the mass of the peo-
pie, that the great wrong is first perpe-
trated-an injury that the balot-hox has
failed to cure. The people are strong,
but the giant may be fettered by a web of
silk, let Us never forget that the price of
liberty IS eternal vigiiance. lfyou would
secure to yourselves something more than
the empty promises Of the demagogue, if
you would secure as officers competent
trustworthy men, if you won d assist in
from the degradation Of ruined credit
abroad and bankruptcy at home, if you
would prevent the repetition of the dis
graceful scenes Of the past session of our
egislature-you must select from your
fellow citizens, men as delegates to the
coming County Convention, whose demo-
cracy is based upon principle rather than
fidelity to political aspirants. Delegates
who have an interest in the country and
the success of the party, gentlemen to
whom you would as freely conlide your
private interests as those of public and
general nature. Do not rest, until this is
done, remember the burthen of onerous
taxation, remember the attempts to tram
pie upon your rights, your sighted re-
monstrances, and above all remember you
are Freemen and Democrats-then make
one exertion for the maintenance Of your
rights, and the 0ictory is begun Give
one day at least to your country, she well
deserves it at your hands.
PHILIP w. THOMAS,
JOHN P HARPER,
SAMUEL P THOMAS,
M. P. H. LOVE,
JOHN N'MARTIN,
ROBERT CUMMINGS,
}. r. PILE,
THOMAS COFFEE,
THO VAS WOODS.
Democratic Central Committee.