The Placer herald., 1856-07-05

should have waved triumphantlv over the
! bulwarks of the Constitution. The Demo
cratic party has been thus defeated and dis
graced by the untaithful action of those APP
pointed to administer the laws; men who
made a trade Of politics. and pursued theil
profession with fatal success; men 'who
stole the livery of heaven to serve the Devil
in;" who have brought disgrace upon the ex-
alted character of Democracy, and have well
nigh prostrated the great interests of our
| State.
1t is the duty of the masses, who are essen
TALLY Democratic, to take immediate action
for the purpose of redeemino, regenerating,
and discriminating our State
The great national battle is soon to be
fought which may determine the existence OF
this Union. The great principles of our party
when truly eXpounded and faithfully carried
out, are National and Union principles; they
illustrate the true and only practical idea of
the sovereignty of the people. The triumph
Of those principles in the ensuing Presiden-
tal election, will quiet all political agitatons
and secure the happiness and prosperity of
our beloved country.
Notwithstanding the momentous issues, invo-
we'd in the Presidential contest, there is vet
another issue which will not fail in California
to exercise controlling influence over all
others. 1t is the issue Of Honesty against
@Naiay.
Unless the Democratic party shall prompt
ly and emphat;cal2y announce its purpose Of
selecting none for Office but such as have
indicated they stand no possible chance Of
success.
Political tricksters must be discarded, and
all must be regarded as belonging to that cat
egory who makes business of politics and
are constant seekers and Stdnding candidates
for Office. In this regard let the party now
lnaugurate the Jetfersonian maxim, that no
man should either seek or decline Office"
Let principle be our popular star, honesty
our rule Of action, and the great interests of
the people the end to be attained Then
will the Democratic party assume its proper
and merited position in the estimation of the
people Of this State and accomplish the great
work it was established to perform. This
ardently desired consummation can only be
secured by the action Of the people at their
primary meetings. 1t is there that the poit-
ical trfcksters and wre-workers accomplish
their netayi0uS designs. The delegates to
the County and State Conventions being Sc
cured, no obstacle to the accomplishment OF
their purposes can be interposed but de
feat by the peobe
Good nominations by the Democratic party
will secure a triumph in the State beyond a
peradventure. Bad nominations a defeat to
a certainty The former will rally to our
standard all NATIONAL union-loving and vir-
tuous citizens, to whatever party or faction
they may have heretofore belonged for such
are the Democracy of the country. The latter
will compel all honest and ue,hearted citi
zens to torsake our standard and affiliate with
others, or refuse to vote at all. May we
not then, hope that brighter day is about
to dawn upon our State and upon our coun-
try. Our defeat Of last fall was justly mer
ited rebuke by the people for the confidence
we had so grossly abused. Our success
sors in power have abused that confidence in
a vastly greater degree, and a similar fate
awaits them at the hands of an indignant
people. Let honesty and patriotism prompt
our actions,
Let the masses rally to the STANDARD when
it is first unfurled, and select honest and
faithful agents to represent them in conyen-
ton. Then will the t'tc and tdjMfW De
mocracy of the State rally to the support of
principles which they cherish, and aid in the
selection Of men in whom they have conf
dence Then will honest representatives be
selected, whose faithful administration Of the
laws will establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility. provide for the common defence
promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity."
Then, when the laws are promptly and faith
fully enforced; when the guilty are punished
and the innocent protected: all the honest
and vrtuous in the land will respect the laws,
and honor their faithful public servants.
JAMES G. ZABRISKIE.
To Messrs. b. b. BRowN, HENRY G. RU-
DoLpH. w. n. BRAINARD, and others.
The PAcIEIc RAILRoAD.-A letter written
by Mr.. T. d. Judah, late engineer of the Sac
ramento Valley Railroad, and dated May 18th
at Washington City, is published in the
Marysvile Herald. 1t was addressed to Mr.