Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26
For the Ledger.
Who Can Votep

"Resolred, That all who voted the Demo-
cratic State Ticket at the last general elec-
ton, or who publicly declare upon their hon
or that it is their intention to support the
Democratic State and County Tickets at the
coming election shall be entitled to vote at
the primary elections"
EDS. LEDGER:-At the last meeting of the
Democratic Central Committee for Amador
county held at jackson on the 10th day of
June, 1858, the above extravagant resolu-
ton was passed and published to the county
as resolution of the Democracy of Amador
county. What suicidal resoutionl 1t
seems that those who would be leading poll
ticans of this county are not yet satisfied
with the principles of the Know Nothings
who made every effort to put down Dtmoc-
racy and all of its noble principles in 1855;
but on thecontrary, are urging them to throw
themselves into the primary meetings of the
Democrats, upon the weak and feeble prom
ise that they will agree to vote the Demo
cratic ticket at the coming election. What
could be done more fatal to Democratic
principes2 1t would prove q death blow to
the Democratic party of Amador county,
throwing at once into the hands of the Know
Nothings the full power of controlling the
nominations of county officers, by which they
could rule or ruin the Democratic party
Look at the movements in the county conven-
tion last year. Were not the proceedings of
that convention sufficient to satisfy every
reasonable Democrat of the iniquity brewing?
am told that many of the leading Know
Nothngs of 1855 are now seeking the nom-
nations for the most important Offices in our
county at the next Democratic Convention,
upon their statement that they have voted
for "Buck and Breck" at the last Presiden-
tial, and will vote tn Democratic ticket this
coming election, if they can only get NOM
ination for Office Such men would do any
thing for office-these very men who, under
the Know Nothing rule advocated to the
world and were strongly in favor of the poor
foreigners who have come to the United
States for the purpose Of taking up their per-
manent residence, should be compelled to re-
main here for twenty-one years. Such poll
ticians would be splendid addition to the
Democratic ranks Who would vote for
them if they were nominated? No true
Democrat. No foreigner would cast his vote
to support such vile principles. They gener
ally possess principles of Democracy Of the
purest character and undefled. IL stands
the Democrats Of the county to attend the
primary meetings and see that no delegate
is sent to the county convention on the goth
day of July next, who possess principles an
tagonistic to the principles of Democracy,
and who will cast vote for one Of the late
Know Nothing party, or who has heretofore
encouraged its evil devices. Let the foreign
ers who are voters attend to their rights in
seeing the Democratic principles which they
are now enjoying carried out, by attending
the primary meetings and see that Demo
cratic delegates are sent to the county con-
vention, and that Democrats only are there
nominated for Office; and if Know Nothings
are there nominated by those calling them
selves Democrats and acting as such in
sleeps clothing, even then see that they are
not elected by the foreigners votes who have
so uniformly voted the Democratic ticket, and
been an ornament to the party.
A DEMOCRAT.
See editorial, inside, headed Primary
Elections County Convention Who shall
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