Mariposa Democrat., 1857-08-20
Ironnnn Cn,rcsnnndence.

Ihllbh hntMbtkAI.--N Utn 1 was u DuJ once nA0
fight with another boy, and somehow got the ad
vantage of him, and recolect that while was taking
that advantage of him my old father came by, and
he cried out, MY boy, fair play, fair payp
Now, Mr.. Editor, from that day to this, the voice Of
my father has (as may say) sounded in my ears and
have all through long life endeavored to give
everybody fair play.
In the approaching election personally take but
little interest and had determined to let all parties
fight it out without putting myself to any trouble
Nevertheless, fair play is good, and as happened
to have a knowledge of some circumstances which, il
generally known, may give to all parties fair play in
the coming election, may we'll il you will permit
it, give publicity to certain facts through your valua
bic paper
notice in the columns OF the Gazette communica
tion over the signature of Fair Play evidently writ
ten by one of Mr.. Crippen's friends. All that fine
writing about the political Miss Nancy of the Demo
Graf" &c, consider as below contempt. What does
i amount to? It prOres nothing. Now the first Coun
ty Convention broke up in a row, and it appears Mr.
Crppen's friends held, what some call bogus Con
vention, in which they had the folly to proclaim for
the information of all interested that hey had full con.
huehNN III NlipptH w. iuIlHtT tilil II dIOtn
er Convention was called it should 90 for nothing
Who be they want TO know, who thus presume
to dictate to the Democrats of Mariposa County? II
this all, no harm would have been done, because
the evil would remedy ITSELF But are there no q will
not say Misrepresentation mistakes in Fair Plays
statements Let US sec. He asks the Editor Of the
Democrat if he had read the resolutions "adoptcd by
majority Of the delegates to the Convection Of the
ls instr ! will ask Mr. Fair Play If all the precincts
which he claims for Mr. Crppen were represented in
the meeting held in Mariposa on the 4th / unhes-
tatngly say they were not. He places Mormon Bar
n that list he ought to know that the delegates from
Mormon Bar took no part whatever in the proceed
ngs. lie also ought to know that the Crippen dele.
gates from Coutevle were ruled out Of the Conven.
tion by an unanimous vote Of the committee on ere.
dentias, and yet we their names upon the list
And now, how about Old Hornitos where the Crippen
delegates were ruled out by Crippen men, and yet we
them taking an active part in this meeting
Of the delegates here referred to assuming to repre-
sent the Democracy of their respective precincts
Again-Far Play complains bitterly Of the action Of
the Merced delegation in demanding their rights in
the Convention lie says that Merced demanded a
voice in the settlement of the contested seats (Which
she was entitled toy. Nlereed County demanded a
voice in her Convention. She came into it as an
equal, and as such we were bound TO treat her. Bat
Mcrced never demanded voice in the County Con
venton, only 80 far az she was interested in the
selection Of her own rulers and as soon as Assembly.
men were nominated Merced withdrew. Still Mr..
Crippen's friends wanted to rule Merced County ont
on al the preliminary questions and by allowing her
no voice on the committee on credentials, or on the
adoption rejection Of the reports from the commit
tee, in order (perhaps) to lessen Mr.. showalters
chances for the nomination. If they thought land re-
ports run that way that they could compel Mr. s. 10
take stand in favor of Crppen they found Mr.. sho-
walter could neither be driven nor coaxed to commit
a di-honorable action. He preferred to withdraw his
from before the Convention. Fair Play in speak
ing Of Mr.. showaers course, says ale withdrew in
disgust and afterwards accepted the nomination from
a minority This | think is another Of Fair Plays
statements which he has not sufficiently informed
himself That, however, Is very easily accounted for.
There was a great deal Of excitement about Marposa
al the time. Now feel authorized to say, that Mr..
Sh0walter in the minority at any stage of
the proceedings aud conld have been nominated by a
large majority at any time Of the proceedings, had
every of his friends from the contested precincts
been ruled out Of the Convention. Yet Fair Play says
that he accepted nomination from the minority the
Crppen men refusing to take any further part in the
play Is Fair Play aware that one Of Crippens warm.
est friends made the motion That Mr.. showalter be
nominated by aeclamation,' whilst another on the
same side Of the house seconded the motion?
am well aware Of the fact that Crippen's friends
IA l. AZ.
they knew well that Merced County was to say the
least, strong for him. But why las an enthusiastic
friend Of mine observed tie other day. did they desire
his defeatf Simply because he refused to violate his
pledge Of neutrality and take sides with Mr.. Crppen
Simply because he refused TO trade his friends and
barter votes like stock in the market
There is one thing particularly notice in Fair Plays
communication. He says nothing about Crippen men
boiling the Convention before vote had been take
on the adoption or rejection Of the reports from the
committee on credentials. This very act shows con
clusiyey that they came into Convention with de
termination Of nominating J. D. Crippen, or boiling
This, Mr. Editor, is plain statement Of facts. II
proof Is demanded, | will place it in your hands.
don't care much about putting myself to the trouble
Of writing letters nevertheless, il Fair Play of the
Gazette chooses to notice my communication, say
unto you in the words Of the celebrated stroI
man There's few more of the same sort leftr
ISAAC 1RONPAN.