Mariposa Democrat., 1857-07-30
Ironpan Correspondence.

CAMP on kED OULCH.
EDITOR DEMocRAT--" Hal has directed my atten.
ton to an article over the signature Of Democrat
which appeared in the last Mariposa Gazette. | had
just read your leader Of 10th nst and could not but
smile at percevng how completely the tenor of your
article had been misrepresented and the extracts
therefrom garbed.
If understand you Alright, the rule was laid down.
that although the sometime enemies Of Democracy
might be received into It's ranks after reading their re-
cantatlon, nevertheless, they should be required to
give good evidence Of their sincerity before they pre-
tended to be leaders and that it was not to be ex.
pected the old Democratic party would listen TO their
dctation, or exalt them into the high places until
they had at least passed through a sufficient proba.
ton Now not to waste time in explanations which
are entirely uncaled for, let examine Of these
gared extracts from your leader and place it beside
its context will take the first given, which is GER
tanly fair
It il easy to frame excuses for desertng party"
So much for the text--now for the glossary The
preudices acquired by life spent IN incessant mental
training, and developed by constant and active vim
dcation of their soundness in opposing debates can
not fail 10 exercise a permanent influence over the
thoughts and actions Of any slave 10 them--be
be Democrat Republican or Know Nothing. New com
ers often bring with them strange doctrines, charac-
terized in point of faith by the teaching Of the schools
in which they are reared We can admit them to our
household but in doing so ii is not necessary 70 hear
ken with to their lectures. II most easy
to frame excuses for deserting friend or leaving
party. but it Is another thing to advance argument
IN favor Of a cause but lately assumed, and to be
thought sincere by the supporters of that cause"
"some men are like top-they stand up as long
as they keep turning, and fall when they stop" That
Is very true, it needs no comment.
Further on Democrat" asks Who l. Warren
Baerl' ("Who is James X. Poki )-and says some
thing about Vigiantism. remember a Warren Baer-
and gentleman he was-who mined in this County
some time in 80 or5l. flour Editor is the same man
it appears to me that Democrat can find out who
Warren Baer' is by making inquiry amongst the
earliest settlers Of the County. As to Vigantism
for have observed anything but slight ten
dency TO conservatism in the columns Of the Marposa
Democrat, and we may be assured If all old line
Wings and deserters from other parties" are wecom
ed it will be necessary for the Democrats to have
slight tinge Of conservatism amongst them. "Why
has he not shown his band in regard to a candidate
for GovernorT Because he waited until the rest Of
his party got ready As for the fable of the Ass in
the lions skim all that can be said is that as asser
tions are not facts, nor defamation argument SO
neither is scurility wit.
And this leads Inc to turn to another page of the
Gazette where under the head Political" the wag
gish Editor makes himself merry 1t must be confess
ed, however, that of his jokes appeara little dull
40, loo
this:
4" The Sancho Panza of the Democrat who like q
Chameleon iiues on air. and " he smells worse thar
did his great prototype of Don Qnxotte notorety !;
and also that delicate EXPRESSION stirring up some
thing of a stink think the parsonage alluded to il
the Gazette might very well reply the words (sight
yaltered) of one of Cervantes characters rs transa
ted by Jarves" II have stirred up a stink, and d'
live on air, must answer for 1t to God-and not II
such garc-eating rascal as you are"
! If had time would give you a few more of my
ideas, which hope would be acceptable but our boy
are starting for the river to-day, and Of my
self am little busy so you must excuse haste. If yol
consider my correspondence worth printing you may
again hear from your friend, ISAAC IRoNPAS.
SrANIsLAUs DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NoMISATioS.-
Senator, (Stanislaus and Tuoumne) VIM. Holden
Assembly, Mr.. Thomas Sheriff, John Myers Clerk
w. D. McDanies Assessor, J. T. Durham; COUNTY
Judge Robert McGarvy; District Attorney, s.
Scaniker.- Union Democrat.
We are personally acquainted with but one of tn,
above named gentlemen, and that is the Hon. VIM
Holden, Of Stanislaus. The Democracy could not hav
selected a truer more consistent, and capable Dem
ocrat to represent them in the State Senate than Mr.
VIM Holden. He is sound, sensible, and honest man
and from what of his Legislative conduct ant
capacity last winter at Sacramento. we cheerulll
endorse him worthy TO be the representative
the Democracy of Tuolumne and Stanislaus Counte
The gentlemen composing the rest Of the ticket ar
said to be useful and estimable citizens and il eecte'
will prove efficient officers.