The Georgetown news., 1855-12-20

order, would speak out in relation to Mr.
Newell. They are the friends of the mining
interest and it is their particular province
to furnish members of the Legislature Win
such ideas as they may suppose 10 oe lne
reflex Of the popular mind;
Ifa hit of our mind on the subject will
do you any good, you can have it. One
idea which we suppose to be the reflex of
the popular mind is, that the system of in
fernal caiolery pursued by the democratic
press in general, and the State Journal i'll
particular, in relation to the Senatorial
election, is piece of barefaced hypocrisy,
which does not rebound to the honor of the
parties who stoOp to practice it.
We agree with the State Journal that
Mr.. Newell lis undoubtedly a gentleman of
very great ability and we furthermore be-
lieve that be is what the democratic party
in this State has been seldom blessed with
an honest politician. If he has any aspi-
rations for the Senatorial toga, he must re-
gard this efficious meddlesomeness of the
State Journal with his name, as a palpable
attempt to injure his prospects in that con-
nection; and whether he has or not, must
deprecate the fllibustering spirit which
aims at sowing discord in the ranks Of the
American party, thereby entailing the curse
of protracted legislation on the people Of
the State, by fostering personal animosities
and engendering petty warfare for indi-
vidual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
1t has been part of the tactics of the
State Journal, in its attempts to array the
members Of the American party of formerly
adverse political proclivities, against each
other, to be continually recommending some
prominent Whig for the Senate, and pro-
claiming from the house-tops, what it
knows no more about than does the man
in the moon, that the person eventually Sc
lected must necessarily be of Wing ante
cedents; and this course it has pursued with
a bloodhound tenacity worthy Of better
purpose. The American party throughout
the State, understand this thimble-rgging
game of the State Journal, and do not in
tend to be cheated by its little joker
The democratic party has been so used
to practicing the precept that 'to the vic
tors belong the spoils'-has been so used
to thrusting its hands into the exchequer
and sowing the peoples money broadcast
among an army of political favorites, that
it cannot imagine it possible for party to
act with honesty of purpose, or to have
soul above the 'loaves and fishes The
American party of California expects its
Representatives in the incoming Legisla-
ture to teach its opponents the fallacy of
such conclusions; to teach them that dis
honesty Of purpose and partial legislation
are not nece ssarily attributes of California
politics. 1t expects them to hold them
selves aloof from the intrigues of willy spec
ulators, and close their ears to the jingling
Of the almighty dollar when sounded for
purposes Of corruption. 1t is expected that
they are to legislate for the greatest good
of the greatest possible number and not
prostitute the session to Squabbles for indi-
vidual advancement.
1t is expected that they will choose good
man to represent the State in the U. S.
Senate, without reference to whether he
may have formerly been Whig or Demo
crat: without reference to the latitude or
longitude of his residence; but applying to
their choice the true democratic test, is he
honest; is he capable?' We are not aware
that it is important whether he is from
Shasta or San Diego, from the sea-coast or
the summit, from the agricultural or the
mining districts; but it is necessary that he
should be one whose feelings and interests
are identified with the prosperity of the
State, whose mind and means are not bound
up in gigantic monopoly which precludes
the possibility of his acting in favor of a
system of improvements which shall be of
lasting benefit to the State at large.
In short, the American party expects its
Representatives to transact the business for
which they were elected, wisely and well,
and as speedily as is consistent with mature
dellberation, and return to their constitu-
ents, not amid the anathemas which have
attended their predecessors, but deserving
and receiving the welcome plaudit of w ell
done good and faithful servants
Bs= 1t will be seen by referring to our