Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-25
Lnhnr AtA Vain.

prcscrip'iyc right to the public Offices,
whose palms arc continually itching to
handle the public funds, they, their en-
ployceS and agents, Nre busily engaged in
different parts Of our county in trying to
create disscnsions in the Democratic
ranks, in order to secure their own ad.
vancolncnt The trick is shallow one
and uoAt rin! Stories the most i'm.
probable, falsehoods the most malicious,
SANDERS the most stupid and vile, nrc Sc
crctly circulated by these paid political
missionaries, against the Democratic can.
didatcs. Contradict them to-day, TO-
morrow they are repeated with additional
rancor.
With seeming honesty and pretended
sincerity, these fellows profess to be ar
dent Democrats, boast of their devotion
to the party, regret that the County Con.
vcntion did not make better nominations,
question the standing and popularity Of
some Of the nominees, intimate that bv
bargain and sale prominent men were dc.
tcatcd, Sylnpathizc with the disappointed
in their defeat, suggest that few men,
for some secret cause, threw them over.
board, and dcplorc any diSalTection in our
ranks; yet, at the same time, insiliously
insinuatc that an Independent ticket
would be cordially supported by the mass.
cs irrespective Of party. They confess.
with some show Of reluctance, that the
Democratic party is little, very little,
corrupt; that certain men have controlled
it too long; that a change is demanded
by tho people, and that they would not
be sorry to see it defeated for the present.
They are sent out by their employers to
feel the public pulse, to anu'acturc pub.
lie opinion, TO give "aid and comfort" to
their friends, to dishcarten tho luke.
warm, to frightcn the timid, to stir up
ill.feoling, and to prejudice the unsuspect-
ing against the Democratic nominees.
Unless they can create discussions in our
ranks, they know that they have no pros.
pect Of being reelected Tho wire. pull.
lers, who have grown rich and prcsump.
tuous off the public and arc Nbundantly
ablC to furnish their Instruments large
sums Of money, remain snugly in their
offices in Placervillc, confident in the sue.
cess Of their scheme to humbug the pco.
pie. Some Of them write political letters,
date them in remote precincts, and send
them to obscure sheets for publication.
These letters purport to como from dis.
satisfied Democrats, but the cheat is so
transparent as to need no exposure. \
brainless editor, with an elastic con.
science, dependent upon them for sup.
port, directs attention to them, and is
prepared to swear that they wcrc written
by Democrats. Unfortunately such i'm.
beetles arc occasionally placed in charge
Of q newspaper, and they become tho
innocent tools Of designing men. They
arc compelled to obey orders, to praise or
endorse, to write and publish just as their
masters dictate.
Our county officials are giving them.
selves great deal Of unnecessary trouble
for nothing. Tho Democracy are per-
fcctly satisfied with their ticket, and will
give 1t their undivided support. The
men placed in nomination are immcasu-
r0bly superior to their opponents, are
honest, capable, reliable, and not profess.
ional ohicc-scckcrS nor changolings, nor
mere politicians. They arc all industri.
GUS, business men, not dependent on Of.
flee for support, and tho people know and
cstct m them. To tho fullest extent they
have the confidence Of their party, and
they deserve it. They did not desert the
Democratic party in tho hour of danger
and join disgraccful faction for the sake
Of office. They saw defeat staring them
in the face, yet with unchanging affection
and undauntcd hearts, they clung to the
cherished principles Of their party, and
materially assisted to place the seal ofdiS.
appreciation on the GiSrcputable acts Of
the new regime. When it was popular
to snccr Nt and ridicule Democrats, when
a Succession Of Victories gave an unscru.
pulous faction power aud influence, when
the silly battle.cry Of "put mono but
Americans on guard tonight" was utter.
oil by every simpleton in every ravinC in
our county, when our adopted fellow.cit.
izcns were daily cursed and inSutcd, and
when it was difficult to tell irioad from
an Cncmy-for Know Nothingism taught
that deceit was virtuc-tho present
Democratic candidates wcro found in the
thickCst Of tho fight battling calamity
against bigotry, @naticism and intolCr.
ancc. Where, then. did We find our
county officials, the men who now pro.
tcSs to entertain so much affection for tho
"Dutch and Irish''P In tho ranks Of the
Know Nothiugs, giving their time, enCr.
gics and money to the enemies Of tho
Democratic party. At all public meet.
ings prominently and conspicuously they
stood forward, rs the champions Of Know
Nothingism. And now these very same
men, with tho coolest Cilrontery, ask
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