The Nevada journal., 1856-03-14
AN ADMiss1os.-At the Democratic

AN ADMiss1oN.-At the Democratic
State Convention, Mr.. Colby, of Sacra-
mento, offered resolution that those pre-
scnting the names of candidates to the
National Convention should vouch for
their moral character, intellectual capacity.
and political probity. This resolution was
said to be the greatest joke perpetrated in
the Convention, and so the laugh went
round. But Col. Zabriskie came TO the
rescue, and was "sorry to see the matter
treated with such levity." He said =
The question of moral integrity is to he
taken seriously into consideration. II had not
heretofore been sufficiently considered. lie
believed it to have been the principal cause of
the late defeat Of the Democratic party. Itis
true, their enemies had 70 ught under cover and
in secret, but the grea. obstacle they had had
10 encounter was the want of confidence of the
masses IN the purity and honor of the Demo-
cratic party
Mr. Chapman said he regretted to hear the
gentleman from Sacramento (Col Zabriskie)
say that the people of California had lost con-
lldence In the purity of the Democratic prin-
clples. 1t is not so Mr.. President, the people
have lost confidence in men--not in the great
principles of Democracy.
Col. Iabriskic desired to say a few words to
set the gentleman right who had quoted his
words, (Mr. Chipman) The gentleman was
mistaken in supposing him to have said the
people had lost confidence in the action of the
Democratic principles. The expression used
was that the people had lost confidence in the
action OF the Democratic party-not in the
purity of the Democratic principles. In their
action in this State the democratic party had
been false to themselves and to their principles.
Here is an admission which confirms all that
the American party charged upon the falsely
styled Democratic party through the last cam
paign.
Who are the men that have, in times past
ruled the Democratic party and thereby Cal
ifornia ? Every one knows that they are set
Of party hacks who have made politics their
sole trade and occupation: All their living
has come from the State Treasury. A portion
OF them have lived on their salaries as Office.
holders. But by far the largest class are they
who have been instrumental in elevating the
Office holders, and it is they who have lobbied
bills through the Legislature for their own
private emolument They have besieged the
State Treasury as the locusts besiege yegeta-
ton. 1t is they who got the State Prison con-
tracts, and all the other contracts, even to fur
nlshlng the State with legal advice, imported
from New York at q cost to the State of
$4,000 for single case 1t was very bad.
OF course, for the people to fight under cover
and In secret" such beautiful party. 1t was
decidedly too bad Col. Zabriskie regrets
such action, and so did the fifteen representa-.
tives of ''swate Ireland in the Convention
from San Francisco.
But Col. Zabriskie said that aiu this State
the Democratic party had been false to them
selves and to their principles Thank YOU,
Colonel for your admission As the couyen.
tlon before which this admission was made was
composed mainly Of the same individuals who
have heretofore ruled the party, VIC take it as
an admission that the majority were Bogus
Democrats. Do the people of California wan.
to be ruled again by men who have been afa.se
to their principles p We shall see.