The Trinity journal., 1856-08-30
Parties and Politics in California

4dIJlcS anu EOlltlCS III OdlllOIu MA
The people of California will soon be called
upon to reflect and act upon the results of the va
riOus State Conventions, soon to assemble in Sac
ramento. A serious and potent responsibility
rests with those Conventions and one which the
citizens of our young, but proud and wealthy
State will keenly discriminate in all its bearings
The result of their abors will be most eagerly
looked for by every honest American citizen
throughout the State of California The Ameri-
can State Convention is to meet in Sacramento on
the Sd Of September. The Democratic State Con-
vention will assemble on the 9th. We would ad-
mOnish the Delegates who to compose those
Conventions in earnest and in good faith, not to
resort to the practices of former years-to dis
card that polluted system of bargain and sale
that partality TO cliq0es-that favOritism to po-
litica chieftains. whose advancement depends up
on the success of Internal plots and wire-working
schemes, that have SO long governed and control
led the State Conventions of California. Every
member of these Conventions will carry there a
high trust to guard and protect-a sacred duty
to perform to the State and people who sent them.
Let US not have then the mockery and dupli-
cate of past times The result of their labors can
alone attest the wisdom Of their actions aud pari
otism.
The great mass Of the people, who are general
ly regarded so little-whose real wants are slight
I'D, are nevertheless honest, and will judge cor
recty No mere party name will gain support
for the nominees of those Conventions amongst
She people, if they are not good men. No polit-
ical bubbles, no leud-sounding declarations aud
wild partizan huzzas will secure position and
crown with triumph and success the aspirations of
onice-seekers, if they are not men whose public
and private character will stand the test of pub
lie scrutiny. We hope the day for knaves and
blockheads to procure nominations by intrigue
position by the mere strength of party, and great
ness by accident, is over. Let US have no more
political bufioons to represent the grave and vi
tsl interests Of California, but men of exalted
moral worth, of unquestonable capacity, and
whose energy and force of character will reflect
honor upon the people and State which placed
them in power.
Important Offices are to be illed-hgh honors
so be conferred and heavy responsibilities to be
assumed Let us have good men, talented men,
and capable men, to fill those offices-to honor
those positions and assume those sacred trusts
and responsibilities.
There is to be nominated by each Of the above
Conventions, two candidates for Congress- can
didate for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and a candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court
We see thea that the best in the State
should be selected to fill those offices. The inter
ests of California at Washing ton require able and
honest men to represent us. We want no more
parrot kiets to memorze and pratte off baby
talk that means nothing. We do not want the
gentleman who hugs the gaming table through
the day-wbo socially dissipates through the
night and like chipaLro@, high toned gentleman
kills his man in the morning.
The people of the whole of Northern Califor
mia are deeply interested in having the best meu
put forward to represent us in Congress Fol
years the fifty-fve thousand people who compose
the population of the northern Counties, and the
twelve thousand who march regularly to the
polls, have only known the State government un-
der which they live, by its taxation. But the
people of the North will investigate the claims
upon them for their support We know gentle
men-boad and chivairOus gentlemen who have
bssked in the shade of ease and luxury, in the
great political workshops of San Francisco and
Sacramento for years, with the hope that theil
time will come TO he nominated for office. Thu
class of politicians are below par in the eyes o
the great mass of our citizens, and the Conven
tiOn that nOminates such men may count on IL al
sure, that no prattling nOnsense-nO bOmbastie
deelarations--no hollow pretensions or campaign
promses-will rally the people of California to
their support. Wesay again. to the great Amer
ican aud Democratic State Conventions, give us
good and worthy men to present to the people.
We shall speak in another article oiCalltornia-
her political history, past and present-and show
in what the important and peculiar interest OF the
Pacific consists. We have the records Of the Stat,
aud We shall speak from them.