The Empire County argus., 1856-09-20
OhT0INAI
For the Empire County Argus.

GREENwooD, Sept. IL, 1856.
Mr. EDITOR I'm looking over the proceedings of
the late Democratic County Convention, have Won
n tced that the people of this place were honored
with the nomination Of our distinguished (soon to be
ex-tingushed fellow citizen, J. Carpenter, ESQ.,, pres
ent acting Justice of the Peace, for the Legislature,
Now, most towns would be gratifed in having one of
their own citizens nam for this office If any other
Democrat in town had received this nomination, we
would have felt ourselves honored but now, we can
not but think we are dsgraccd forever. A man who
has not the respect of single individual man who
is totally incompetent of filling even the Office of JUS
tice of the Peace-a man of no influence whatever
to receive this nomination, surprises us. He was not
the choice of the Democrats in this part of the coun-
ty AS far as / am posted our felow-ctizen, L. B.
Curtss, the man they wanted on the ticket but
his claims were thrown overheard for the reason that
he has always been strong anti Broderick man.
The committee on nominations were well aware that
he (Curtiss) if nominated and elected, could not bv
any means. be brought to vote for David G. Broder-
ick for United States Senator. But Carpenter is
plant. He has no mind of his own but can be turn
ed to suit the purposes of designing The ncm-
nation however, suits us Know Nothngs very WELL
1t only makes success doubly sure have heard
number of Democrats say they would scratch his
name. They will not vote fl any such man. They
say, that man who could not get ten votes for re-
election Justice of the Peace. is certainly not ca
pable to represent thtm in the Legislature Pretty
good reasoning. 1t is true that until within year
he has always been a Whig-and since he has been a
Democrat he was never known to take any active
part to advance the interest of the party to which he
now belongs. The Democrats have eXclaimed 1T
is nomination not fit to be made 1t is sport for
us Know Nothinys to see these quarrels among the
Democrats. The unterrfed are now irghtened-the
faithful faithful no longer. The Democratic Con-
vention cannot force such nomination upon them,
and many of them are making strenuous efforts to
defeat Carpenter. We pray they may be successful
in their efforts 1t seems to me that Carpenter him
self is ashamed that he accepted the nomination. for
the that he left town for the river after arriv
ing from Placerville. IF he ever comes here again
the bays are bound to have him make speech
upon the political issues of the day. S'mc persons
here say, he cannot make speech-tlat if he at
temps it there will be four "ahtms' to one word
But d mt believe this. Fr,m his late charge to
jury, alii cohluS1it nc CAN SAY at ieaSt uoZtn
words Now Mr. Editor, urge the selection of good
men to be placed upon our ticket. With our ticket
composed of men of stability, honesty-trustworthy
m.n-who are identified with the country-wh,se
interests herc-and are sure to elect whole
ticket. There is not mlch enthusiasm amt ne the
Fillmore m II here but every remains firm and
true to the principles of Am ricanism-and all are
confident of the success of our standard b arvr Mil
lard Fillmore. Keep the ball rolling, and victory is
yours. Yours, &c.
Know NoTuING