Mountain Democrat., 1857-03-28
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He dm net. The assertion is as silly
as il is false, and none but fool would
believe It, none but n isnave circulate IT.
If the mcancst and most corrupt man III
California had been elected Senator, lMS
election could not have destroyed our be-
lief in the purity of the principles OF the
Democratic party, nor lcsScncd our ut
tachuncHt to thcni. Infinitely more OO-
irctional,lc men than Mr.. BrOdcrick have
been honorcd by the Democratic party,
without our complaining in the least
Our favmit have often been defeated 10y
our personal enemies, yet We have never
failed to give those enemies II cordial sup
port, when nominated. five had such
littld regard for principle as to change
whenever our GavoritcS are not elected,
we would be equally as vacilating as the
.iyguI. \ reference to our files will
prove how groundlcSs the chargc is
Previous to the meeting Of the Legislature
We published number Of articles in the
Utmocrdt, in all of which we strongly
urged CAUCUS. As carly as November,
when We asccrtNined that we had carried
the Legislature, we published that we
are for tie nominees Of the Democratic
caucus: We want the Senatorial queS'
tion settled definitely and at an carly pc
riod of the session. The members elect
competent judge and decide for
themselves who will best represent us at
Washington"
Again: "-\mong the eminent Democrats
spoken of in connection with the Senator
ship We have our preferences, but We
shall not urge them to the dctriment Of
the Democratic party. We want no more
family jars, no more diSScnSions. y
Democratic cauSuS, organized in accord
nncc with the usagcS of tho Democratic
party, must be held, and from its decision
there must DC no appeal. Every good
Democrat will recognize its authority and
submit to its decision. Wh0tthfrGSuH ~W
be- are care not, such unlimited confidence
have we in the intelligence and patriotism
of the representatives 0four party They
will select none 0thrr thdn g00ti UFmorid'S.
and we have not the slightest objection to
ANY ofthe distinguished gentlemen nam
Cd"
Our views were iniurScd by the Dem.
ocratic press all over the State, and Mr..
Brodcrick, on more than ono occasion,
expressed his approval Of them TO us.
His sincerity We have never doubted
But ifhc, Gwin, Latham, Washington
and other prominent Democrats had Nd-
viSed otherwise, we would have di>rr-
garrlcd their advice. On the night of Mr.
Broderick's nomination in caucus we told
Mr.. Coitroth. Mr. COnncSS, and number
Of Mr.. B. s friends that we were satisfied
but not gratiticd with his nomination.
We preferred another, as we had an un-
questionable right to, and disdaincd, un.
like many others, to worship the rising
sum-" We had opposed him in his advcr-
sity, in his prosperity We knew no change.
His oldest, trucst and warmcSt friend,
who told us nc woull- be willing to be
transferred to the devil to secure Mr.. Is. $
election, and we believe he did not cxag-
gcratc in the slightest, 1--WE mean Mr..
Lent, Of San FranciSco) complimcntcd the
editor of the Democrat in a crowd of syc.
ophantS for refusing to exult over Mr. Is. $
victory. lie knew we could not do it
with sincerity, otherwise it were an in-
suit. We never profcsscd to be one of
his supporters-wc have been his consiS-
tent opponent lie is elected and We arc
content We have positive proof that he
cntcrtains far greater respect for us than
he does for majority Of those who were
loudcst in Boosting of their undying de-
votion to him. Our sincerity he has
tested and can rely On--thcirs is qucs-
tionable, simulated.
DIVISION OF OUR CouNrY.-Dr. Turner,
no doubt influenced by his partiality for
Georgetown, which aspircs to be the
county seat ofa new county, introduced
bill in the Assembly for the division Of
FL Dorado county, and had it referred to
the committee OH counties and county
boundaries, Of which he is chairman. Mr..
OrviS presented arcmonstrancc against it,
and subsequently the whole matter was
referred to the FL Dorado Delegation.
The Delegation OIL Wednesday presented
majority and minority report-thO for
mer signcdby Mcssrs. Hamm, Hall, Orvis,
Hume, Mcdonald and Carpenter, and the
latter by Messrs. Turner and MITCHELL
If the question were submitted to a vote
Ofthc people of our county, nineteen
t%enticths would record their votes
against it. A moro unpopular and utter
ly foolish move no representative ever ad-
vocated. Even in the town where the
ridiculous project originated and which
is to be benefited by it in case Of success,
it meets with determined opposition
Outside of a few interested parties, it is
strongly condemned. In parts of the
county where it is said to be recommend
cd, we arc assured the people regard il as
q burlesquc and signed the petitions in
sport. We believe DIR. Turner has bccn