San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
JULY 10, 1853
The Primary Election.


Democratic Central Committee, elsewhere
published; and in connection Herewith,
we have word or two to say to the voters
and taxpayers of Calaveras. In the first
place, we wish you to remember that on
SATURDAY, the 18th inst, at each of the
precincts of this county there should be
polls opened for the election of Deleoates
to the County Convention. Unouestion-
ably there should be polls OPENED, and
votes received at each precinct. We ven-
ture to assert that at a great many pre-
cincts of the county there will be no such
thing as an election for Delegates, and yet
we Will also venture to say that these
very precincts will be represented in con-
rention by political charlatans-men who
do not know the voters they pretend to
representative have no authority for so
base fraud upon the inalienable rights
OF freemen, except the ungodly and un-
democratic act of usurpation for selfish
purposes. But, has not this been done
over and over again?
We ask then, that in self defense
you will each see that your own precinct
is represented by good and honest men,
who will not permit pranks of this kind to
rob the People of the county of fair
expression of their sentiments upon polit-
lcal questions; and of their choice in the
selection of suitable candidates for office
Democrats and citizens, how long have
you borne, how long will you continue to
bear the burthen of oppression shameful
by cast upon you and yours by the in
trigues and frauds of designing and un-
scrupulous political tricksters? Shame
upon the name of sovereign you proudly
boast, and yet SO wilfully and sinfully
humble and make so ANONYMOUSLY truckle
to the friendly shake of the hand, the
designing "smile' and confidential whis-
per of that very dear political friend who
meets you only at the convention or in
the " "hustings!" How he laughs in his
sleeve at your blindness to his interest,
your crcdulity and tractability, while he
inwardly conceives for himself the char
acter of Cutler General, and philosophi-
cally speaks among his sworn friends of
the po'rer of naInd over matter" You
proudly talk of the country you rule and
the laws you make, as though you ruled
the one or made the other. The politi-
clan could tell you, were he disposed to
reveal the political secrets of his soul,
how he uses you as the chess player moves
his king; and the chiefest game is at the
primary elections and in the county con-
yentions.
We appeal to your patriotism and po-
litical pride in this dark hour, and call
upon you one and all, to take an interest
in the primary convention-vote for men
who will not subject you to the chagrin of
finding upon your tickets the names of
those who are unworthy of your suffrages;
for those who will return to you and
tell you candidly whether they have been
duped by fraud or compromised by dupli-
city, deceit and chicanery; for those who
will assist you in marking your foe and
branding the traitors and above all,
pledge your delegates that they will allow
no proxy in the convention unless the
polls are inspected, the names of the vo-
ters counted and youched for, and the
proxy directly expressed. Learn foryour-
selves whether the nominations were fair
ly or fraudulently made, and act accord
ingly Cast off the manacles by which
YOU have hitherto been bound, and as
sumo, among the enlightened institutions
of your country, that proud position to
which you are entitled, and for which you
alone are capacitated-the law-maker and
the office dispcnser-a contributor OF
nationality, and proud and brave de-
fender and exponent of American liberty
and American intelligence.
Although we act Independently of all
party shackles, we feel desire for the
success of the democratic principle of
government; and we are opposed to
The views lately announced by Mr.. Clay,
VINO denoanees the attempt of the people
to democraeise the government, as con-
trary to the spirit Of our institutions and
IN violation of the intentions and wishes
of the founders of this slorious country.
and we will not only oppose any party OF
set Of men who support this adn.;n;s.r,
tion measure-if Mr. Clay announced il
as the feeling ofthe administration to which
he belongs-but we now oppose those
who ATTEMPT by subterfupe and cb;o.,