The Empire County argus., 1855-10-06
Coloma, Saturday Morning, Oct. 8, 1850
A Blast from Mr.. Bruce.

Blast from Mr.. Bruce.
Mr.. R. T. Eruce, who was nominated for the
State Senate in June last by the Democratic Coun-
tn Convention of this county, and who was after
wards kicked overheard by the central committee
issued card last week, explaining personal mat
ters and giving the Lilliputs who preside among
the Democracy few wholesome truths for their
consideration, and the party at large food for re-
Election. The revelations of Mr. Bruce are inter-
csting, coming as they do from source we'll in.
f,rmed and show few of the beauties of Ell Do
RADIO Democracy. We will make q few extracts,
letting Mr. Bruce speak for himself He says
"T.aynr thus disposed of the subject SO far as it
relates to myself personally, should say no more.
was it not for what appears to me to be settled
determination on the part of certain clique, con-
ss;ing of very few persons, to control, rghtfuly
or wrongfully as the necessities of the case may
b. the politics and policy Of the Democratic party
of FL Dorado county
an the late canvass the eternal senatorial ques
tion must be- brought in to divide and distract the
part. 1t was the predomipating one in the coun-
ty con .anton. And after we had sent adrift upon
q sea Of troubles our Knownothing friends who
had ;andestinely stolen into our convention. there
Wa. out Il tie else thought of than is the candidate
proposed in favor of Gwin or Broderick for the L.
w..re not personally Interested that the convention
exercised very modest grace in selecting the tick
ct entirely from one side of our divided house.
But the sequel shows that by the insinuating eff
forts of certain gentlemen comprising the clique
Of which | have spoken. the ticket as nominated
was nearly satisfactory to them But upon inves-
tioat0n it was found that there were those on it
that would not be likely to lend themseles the will
lsag instruments OF their bidding And it was
Immediately res'lyed that none Of that kind should
remain on the ticket An nquisioral power was
instituted. to determine who the Democracy Of this
county might have for candidates 1t held its first
session in secret c0nelaye at Coli ma. | am told
and determined nothing The programme was moi
vt made up, and the faithful were summoned tC
a,-an assemble at Placerville, where something
con ,lusive was to be done. The meeting was held
Dol only Of the duly constituted central committee
iut it Us largely attended by those who have been
active in arranging the final consumma ion
A secre conclave was held Oh, horror! Mark
now, what follows and see how the Democracy
who have been suffering excrueiating pain about
secret 'Oitcal meetings have been conducting
themselves Verify Consistency, thou art jewel
A leading friend Of DR.. Gwin pumps MIR. Bruce
and finds out that he is no great friend of tha
senatorial aspirant and then the fight begins il
earnest
he CCIDiHltIee dsSeHDlcQ ana 10TmallV re HlS
tered the DEGREES of their masters They had nev
er informed me that there any desire on the
part of the committee or of any body else to make
ay change in the ticket They had not even in
formcd me Of the time and places of their meeting
Nor have they to this day Informed me of what
done at single one of their secret conclayes
How far such course c. IMPORTS with high sense
of honor. | will not stop here to inquire.
Although not officially advised Of their pro-
Gee inss, | have nevertheless learned from un-
doubted authority that when it was first decreed
that should not he a candidate, 1hos H. Hewes,
ESQ., was fixed upon as the person to supply my
r'ae. He rejected the pr'ftred bait with scorn
and contempt but step having been taken it was
much easier to mould the committee to their liking
And if am correctly informed there would be the
same objection to Mr.. Hewes to myself on the
senatorial question, but believing that his name
would be generally satisfactory to the Democracy
of the whole county point in their behalf could
better oe made in that way than in any other, and
knowing well that he was a man of too high a
sense of honor to accept position under such cir.
cumstances it would leave the field still open tC
one of their own favorites
"Matters were permitted to remain in this un
settled state from that time till within few day
of the election. when the august presence OF Sena
tor Gwn himself was brought into requistion. ant
under his advice the whole ticket was re.arranged
and published with the flaming announcement tina
il was the best ticket ever nominated in Ell Dora
do county
But mark you, when the ticket was decided
upon there no quorum of the committee pres
emit 1t was simply the act of Senator Gwin and
few Of his devoted friends that accomplished tht
final result. And by that determination under tn,
head OF Regular Democratic Nominations nj
less than ten names who never were nominated fol
their respective positions by any convention. MOI
selected by quorum of the central Committee"
Mr. Bruce now exclaims
But after all the patching up of the ticket, t.
say nothing Of the bargains and sales which have
been openly charged upon the central committee
and others connected therewith. we have been
beaten, shamefully, disgraceiuily beaten"
Yes, the people have grown sick of the political
c'cakers of whom MIR. B. speaks. They have re
Indiated them and recorded most righteous yer
dict against them We will hereafter keep oui
readers advised of the progress of the family quar-
rel now going on among this no secresy parry"
ILL LUCK. Nicaragua Ministers are an unlucky
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