Amador weekly ledger., 1858-05-08
Politics in Amador.

1 local politics, il is nevertheless true tnal there
is great deal more that might, and in fact
should be said. The present is no ordinary
era in political matters it is time--or at
least, the time will very soon comc-when
men who have been wavering for some time,
men who have been "halting between two
opinions" will be called upon to take stand
that cannot be mistaken. Black Republicans,
and all other enemies of the Democracy are
striving to fuse themselves into the Demo-
cratic Party, (ride the recent primary cleo
ton in Sacramento by which means they
hope to tura the house of the Lord into a
den of thieves" This is not confined to any
particular portion of the State or Nation,
but extends to every county and precinct
throughout the Union and therefore it is
the duty of Democrats everywhere to be on
the alert, and guard well the citadel Of their
party faith
1t is not the province of Democratic
newspaper to interfere in the making of nom
inations for the party, and we shall strictly
adhere to a we'll established determination
not to do so. 1t is proper first, last and al
WAYS for the masses of the party to make
their own nominations, and we shall quietly
and confidently await their action in Conven-
ton. Yet it is nevertheless the right and the
duty of a Democratic journal to sound the
alarm when there is danger ahead-whether
the danger is likely to discover itself in Con-
vention or otherwise When impure, hypo-
critical and i'll begotten political mountebanks
propose and attempt to palm themselves oil
as Democrats, and exercise an influence in
the Conventions Of the party, then is it time
for Democratic newpaper to speak out, and
defend the rank and file Of the good old par
ty against the humbugs which presumptous
pretenders propose to practice upon them
/ If this be talking too much politics before
the Convention assemblies" then we have
only to say to the ishy" gentlemen who
will thus complain, " crack yoar 1ehiPs p
we are willing to leave all matters of this
kind to the decision of the Democratic mas
es 1t is from them that pure Democratic
sentiment emanates-not from cliques factions
or ofice-seeking individuals.
That The enemy aided by the money and
encouragement of few "fshy" ofice-seeking
Democrats, propose to take charge of the
Democratic household, and assume the lead
ership of the party, has already been proved
in these columns. Without referring to the
already defined and evident intentions Of
newly hedged, pin-feather, skin-deep Demo
Gratis, 1--WE do not allude to old opponents
who have seriously and in good faith ranged
themselves under our banner,) it is only
necessary to look at the course of the Ana
dor Sehtinei; its plant pen has been either
bought or rendered for very contemplate
purpose A strong effort is on foot, encour-
aged by few fishy gentlemen, to sustain it
as q Democratic newspaper; and its block
head editor, lacking the tact to carry out the
sham, belches forth with ridiculous pomposity
and claims, virtually, that he and his pop
gun have al,oays been Democratic. To ex-
hibit the political sincerity, the Democracy Of
/ the few office-seekers who are pinning their
faith to the apron strings of the Sentinef-
not by any means for the purpose of con
troversy with that disreputable shect-we
propose to make still further display of its,
(the Sentiners,) political afinities, and may
make still further additions hereafter.
Last week, feeling that we owed it as a
duty to the Democracy, we published the
following paragraph concerning the Sentinel:
There are those in our county now who are will
ing and waiting to take advantage of such an OPP
portunity. The plan is laid. and they intend to
overslaugh the Democracy and carry themselves
and their friends into Office upon an Independent,
! No-Party Humbug ticket This is what we would
expose and oppose. That there those who are
plotting such scheme as this, the Old Guard, to
be convinced, have only to open their ears and
hear or open their eyes aud read. A press that
has for years teemed with vile and Shiny abuse of
Democracy and the Democratic Party, now preach
es Democracy in its "leaders," and in the very
same column. below, calls for mo nominations at
ALL and "free dghtn All at once it Hauntingly
and with most unblushing effrontery and hypocri-
sy talks about Democracy, and how wen and "our
party have fought against its Know Nothing ene-
mics from the beginning, through the Presidential
campaign Of 1856, aud up 10 the present time
(it scas k,i0tc Nothing itself 10 the latest hour
and bdckgudrdng Democracy up to the perV Ia
test breath preceding its 'conoerson,n and euen
oTer 1-and I'm the very next nara anh calls far