Amador weekly ledger., 1858-07-17

fairly represent tnelr CONSTITUENTS. hheh
the Convention meets, then let the delegates,
uninAuenced BY managing clques, proceed in
the nomination OF such men for Office as are
honest, capable and deserving. Let them
remember that Democratic success depends
in great measure npon the character Of the
men whom II for the time being selects as its
standard bearers. Remember that we have
plenty Of good men in our ranks--men IN
whom the party and the people can place i'm
plicit confdence-and 1t will be a suicidal
measure If you present others to the voters
of the county.
Delegates, as is often the case,
Will no doubt be set upon by smooth
tongued tricksters, for where is the party
without its blood-sucking hangers-on? But
let the delegates be the Convention themselves.
They win be sent here by the Democratic
masses for the purpose Of making nomina-
tions-not for the purpose Of allowing wire
working politicians to make them. Turn
deaf ear to all manoevering schemcrs; let
them know that you are determined to pick
out the men whom you consider best fitted
and most deserving to receive the nomina-
tons. Do this, and you viii be sure to pre-
sent ticket THAT will meet with the hearty
appreciation Of the party aud the people.
1t is often the case
/ That delegates to Conventions do not fully
appreciate the weight of responsibility thai
9 rests upon them They should remember thai
although the principles Of true Democracy arr
,, undying and cannot change, it is nevertheless
true that they may be violated Nay
: that they are violated as often as corruption
: fnds its way into Conyentions--as often as
I system Of log-rolling is allowed to control tn
n action Of the delegates. Its by this mean
that candidates are brought forward who's
Democracy may be only skin-deep, and VIII
Ay the track whenever their personal inter
? ests require it.
2 This is even SO, and
After two or three log-rolled Conventions
8 the corruption which it produces culmnatC
: the party is defeated-and the Democrat
3 masses, aroused to a sense Of their duty
. come forward in their might and re-construc
s their organization Let US not commence o
: the coming Convention systsm that nigh
] very possibly defeat the party at the electio
? in September, and would very certainly neA
z year.
2 We do not believe
That the Convention win be composed {
, delegates who viii finch from sheir duty
/, but to be forewarned is to DO forearmed, an
2 we feel sure that the delegates, whoever the
! may be, win take this article in the sense an
spirit in which il is written--that Of met
warning, in order that the citadel Of Demo
] racy may be the more faithfully and zealou
. ly guarded in the Convention. 1t is M
~ written IN q spirit of dctstion, but in Il
hope that it will tend to keep alive that lo'
Of union and harmony that should End
e resting place in every Democratic heart
There is harmony now,
y And let us all strive to maintain it. Il
is no element of discosd be thrown into Il
E, Convention that would be madness Of Il
n worst character There may be wolves
l. sleeps clothing who viii attempt to ca
Il irebrands but If the rational delegates W
II only stand firm and keep cool, all such o
4 tempts viii be failures. No true friend Of Il
Democratic party win raise questions calcul
ted to distract it and we hope and belle
D that there will be precious few, II any, in Il
Is Convention who are not true friends.
Ia HoRsEs SroIRN-A week ago last We