Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-12

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What are the facts? It is false, noto-
riOusly and maliciOusly false, that the
nominees of our late Convention belong
"erclusirely to rival portion Of the DEM
ocratic party" Four Of the nominees Of
that Convention at least belonged not to
the dominant party in that Convention.
That Convention was composed of large
majority of Col. Weller's friends, yet to
preserve the harmony and strength of the
party, to give no cause for dissatisfaction,
to heal the dissensiOns in the Democratic
ranks, they generously nominated the
friends of the competitor Of Col. Weller.
Col. Weller's friends were actuatcd by no
factiOuS spirit-thcy were solicitous for
the success of the Democratic nominees,
and they stopped not to inquire whether
they belonged to this or that wing Of the
Democratic party. They voted for the
ticket the whole ticket, without scratch
ing a name. How did the opposing d.
vision" act? Did they support the whole
ticket? Did they electioneer for or
against itG Did they associate with, con-
fide in, and assist Democrats? Or did
they act and sympathisc with the Know
NOthings and Black RepublicansP Who
electiOneered for weeks against the Dem
ocratic ticket, and were always found Civ
ing laid and comfort" to the opponents Of
the Democratic party? Who had spuri-
GUS Democratic tickets printed, circulated
them, and palmed them off on the unsus-
pccting and con6ding, as the regular Dem
ocratic tickets? Members of the "oppo-
sing division" Of the Democratic party.
Who tried to defeat Howard, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Supervisor, erased his
name from the regular Democratic tick
cts, and inserted that of his Know Moth
ing opponents and had Democratic tick
cts printed with the Know Nothing NOM
incC's name on them: Who cut Weller
and Williams and Buel and Galbraith and
Lee and BOgardus and Rhineg Who
peddled on the day of election, in the
streets of Placcrville, spurious Democrat
ic tickets? Who boosted on the morning
after the election, in large crowd, when
it was supposed that Mr.. Tracy had de-
feated regular Democratic nominee, that
I'VE have elected one of our men, any
hOw"s Members Of the Opposing d.
vision"l Who proclaimed everywhere
that part Of the Democratic nominees
should be defSdtedH-and who visited diff
ferent precincts in company with Know
Nothing and Black Republican candidates,
and introduced them to members of the
opposing division" of the Democratic
party? Who wrote to several prominent
Know Nothings Of this place, insisting
upon their running as independent candi-
dates, and pledging them the support of
the Opposing division" of the Democrat
ic party, if they would do SOP Who
sought an interview with James E. Bowe.
the American candidate for State Senator.
and with "tears in his eyes," cloquentIy
pleaded with Mr.. B. to resign in his fa-
vOr? Did not the editor of the Ar0us,
Judge HalD beg to be placed on the
Know Nothing ticket in place of Mr..
BowC, and did he not assure some of the
Know Nothings that if Mr.. B. would with
draw in his favor, he Judge H. would
insure the election of the entire Know
Nothing ticket? Who on Maine Bar
peddled Stanly tickets? Who urged Col.
Cromwell, gallant Democrat, to vote and
work against Col. WellcrS Who Al
Brownsville, Indian Diggings, Placerville
Georgetown and other places scratched
the regular Democratic tickets? Who
voted against, and wrote and circulated
Infamous charges againt Capt Bogardus
our nominee for SheriffP-against Mr.
Hilton, our nominee for Collectors Who
sent into White Oak Township, for the
express purpose of defeating Mr.. Howard
the regular Democratic nominee for Su.
pervisOr, and electing his Know Nothing
competitor, Democratic tickets with thu
name Of Mr.. Knox on for SUPERVISOR Ir
every instance members of the Opposing
division" Of the Democratic partyl
Now that they perceive that we hav,
succeeded without their assistance, anC
even in the face of their treachery and
opposition, with matchless assurance they
join Us in our shout of triumph and claim
that they assisted to achieve tho victory
We had hoped that nothing more would
be said about division in the Democratic
party-that men who had deserted and
betrayed US in the hour of trial would moi
attempt to steal back in our ranks-that
we had cheaply and forever got rid Of
them. They have been a curse, a blight
q stain on the Democratic party, and We
want them not But it seems they intend
to force themselves back, to steal our con.
fidence to again betray it. 1t is well
enough to inform them that they arc
known, despised and detested.
1t is with reluctance that we allude ia
the traitors, and we even now have stuff.
Gent charity to suppress their names
We are too much gratified at the result Of
the election to entertain any unkind feel.