Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-11
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.


The Democratic State Central Committee
having appointed the 14th day of July, next
ensuing, for the holding of the Democratic
State Convention to nominate candidates for
seriously reflect upon the merits and fitness
Of the various asprants for official honors, and
to give support only to such men as are firm
and reliable Democrats, and to such only as
are capable and honest, and faithful. In
opinion and in action our party must prove a
unit if it would prove victorious. The differ.
ences and wranglings of few should not be
permitted to disturb the harmony Of the whole
The party can never become the servant ofany
single individual or class of men. A candidate
may apty and ably give utterance to such
principles and political doctrines for which the
majority of our citizens may be contending,
but this does not give him absolute control
over the masses, nor does it compel them to
become the obedient slaves of his wishes or
the useful means of his ascending to power.
Nor should the respective friends of promi-
nent candidates be permitted to endanger our
triumph in September next by dividing our
strength and scattering our forces. Have we
grown so strong and the enemy so weak that
we must needs draw our weapons against our
selves? Is the foe less watchful and cunning
that we can afford to expose our assailable
points to his treacherous arts? Those who
deem it proper to place the name of any given
candidate at the head of the columns of their
papers, do but express preference for GER
tain person to fill a specified office. This prac-
tice has the sanction both Of usage and time,
and whether in the present instance it is the
result Of policy or expedicncy, still we must
concede their perfect right to do so, especially
when connected with the proviso, "Subject to
the decision of the Democratic State Conyen-
tion."
: We may be perfectly aware that a candidate
has rendered important services to this State,
nevertheless, we may not feel ourselves bound
to advocate his carse until the Convention has
nominated him as the Democratic candidate
for Governor. Qualified as we might believe
him to be, in every particular, to discharge the
duties of the Office to which his friends desire
TO elevate him, yet We think that we can do as
much service to.the party and the country
with or without the name of any man at the
head of this paper for Governor.
That which appears but the merest speck or
spot in our political horizon, may be so wait
ed and famed by the breeze of internal dssen.
sions as shortly to assume the threatening
aspect ola thunder cloud portending defeat
and ruin to our party. We are not able to dis
cover any cause that would justify us either in
praising or censuring any Editor for preferrng
one candidate to another, provided be is
willing to abide by the decision of the State
Convention. 1t strikes US that the apparent
difference that seems to exist among some of
the Democratic Editors of this State, does not
agitatc the masses of the people who rely with
implicit confidence upon the action Of the dele
gates of the State Convention. 1t is better to
allay excitement with certainty of loss of
influence or position than to stir up the public
mind by discussing the various claims of any
candidate who is with us but one Of us, and
dependent on US for the honors and emolu-
ments of Office. Our political force is not un-
derrated by the foes Of Democracy. Believe
US, there is not crease or flaw in our armor
through which they will not attemptto wound
us. Let us not point out these avenues to our
vital centers to our enemies. Rather conceal
and strive to mend them, than expose them to
q subtle and active foe. We all have a com
mon interest in shielding the fame Of our Repre-
sentatves from the assaults of unjust and en-
vious accusers, because it is apparent that no
injury can be inflicted on the head without
causing harm to the body polite If we wish
to prove victorious in the coming contest, We
must unite to a man in preserving the harmony
of the party-for without union our strength
will be without avail, and our very greatness
will cause defeat more disastrous than any
rout the Democracy have yet experienced in
California.