The Placer herald., 1858-09-25
Democratic Committee for Placer County
A Daniel come to Judgment.

on the election of District Judge, as text,
proceeds to an intemperate TRADE against the
Democracy of this county As we have
been reader of the Democrat for some
wears. the tone of the article does not so
much surprise us as its assumptions. 1t as
sumes that Mr. Hewes was the regular nomi-
nee of the Democracy of the District, and as
such was entitled to the support of the De
mocrats of Placer. This is all very well, if
Mr.. Hewes had been the regular nominee.
What are the facts? The EI Dorado Coun
ty Convention, without ascertaining at what
time and place it would suit the convenience
of the Democracy of Placer to meet them
in District Convention, authorized their dele
gates to the State Convention to meet in
District Convention at Sacramento This
was not very serious matter-but the
promptings of courtesy, perhaps, would have
suggested some notice should have been
given to the Democrats of this county of The
fact. Following this, resolution of instruc-
ton to the delegates was passed "to vote for
Mr.. Hewes, first, last and torevcr" This
instruction was certainly intended to be
equivalent to a nomination, as Fl Dorado
would have eighteen votes in Convention,
Placer eleven, and Yolo four; the instructed
delegates being in majority Of three Of the
whole Convention. Perhaps the Democrat
will reco.ect low earnestly the resolution
Of instruction was opposed by gentlemen in
the El Dorado Convention, because Of its un
fairness toward the other counties of the Dis |
triet. The attempt to cite the fact of a ma.
iority of the delegates TO the State Conven-
tion of ST being instructed to vote tor Mr. |
Weller as a reason why this county should |
have supported Mr.. Hewes in the present
instance, is not a case from which to derive
its conclusions. The majority Of the Con-
venton that nominated Mr.. Weller, were not
instructed to vote for that gentleman "frSt, !
last and toreyer" The Democracy of Cali |
fornia had sufficient regard fer tie rights of
its members, as to make no attempt to stfle |
the voice of the minority. Had the Ell Do |
RADIO convention been actuated by the same
spirit of fairness and desire for harmony |
we could have met them. They chose diff |
ferent course; they attempted the gauoting
process, and caught Tartar. And now that |
its candidate is defeated, the Democrat ac-
cuses Placer of defeating the regular nomi-
nee. This is shallow suhterfuge? In this |
county we are as capable Of judging of the
regularity of the nomination as the people |
Of FL Dorado, and we deny that it possessed
any regularity that was binding on us. No
nomination can be considered regular when
the application of gag" has disfranchised
large portion of the Democracy of the
District.
We will not say how much the belief that
El Dorado could elect District Judge with
out the assistance of Placer, operated to
produce the course that was seen fit to be
pursued in the EI Dorado Convention. If
any such belief obtained, the result of the
election has demonstrated the want of pru-
dence and foresight of the believers.
The Democrat says the democracy Of its
county is actuated by principle Glad to
hear it! was fearful, from our late experience
with them, that they didn't deal much in
the article. The charge of a want of prn-
ciple among the Democracy of Placer, we
repel with scorn. Their battles have been
fought, and victories won upon principle
They have shirked no issue, but stood square
up to the work. Their record is clear with
the Democracy of the whole State. In the
late canvass, they accepted the issue as made
whipped the Broderick- Republicans clean
off the field. Did the Democracy of Ell Do
RADIO achieve their partial success upon the
same issue?
The article of the Democrat is inconsder
ate and i'll advised, and, we are informed, is
far from meeting the general approval Of Ma
tional Democrats in El Dorado. There is
spirit of vindictive passion exhibited in it
calculated to destroy all good understanding
between the Democracy Of the two counties;
and we are disposed to congratulation in
view of the probability Of never again hav-
ing to elect an officer in conjunction with a
county, whose Democratic "mouth-piece"
goes off with so little exercise Of judgment.
For were the Democrat to take much part in
the affairs Of the Placer county democracy,
We would soon nartake Of the fears. that