The Placer herald., 1858-08-07
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF PLACER

The undersigned were appointed Com
mittee, by the Democratic County Conven-
ton which recently convened and nominated
ticket, in the Court House at Auburn, to
issue to you this address,
Democrats-In the past years of our ma
tional existence, the hope of the American
patriot, in troubled times, has been in the
integrity and strength of the Democratic
party--anI it is so to-day. But false friends
have crept into our ranks, and by favoring
dscord and division seek to shake this great
confidence reposed in the Democracy
The enemies you have so often vanquish-
ed, taking courage from these appearances
are arousing themselves for action, and en-
deavoring to combine in their efforts every
possible scheme of cunning politicians, to
crush out the proper will of the people,
Men who have never voted with us, assume
the reverb name of Democrat, and essay to
dictate the principles of the party, and to
rule the tried veterans of our faith. Disap-
pointed office-seeke:s, failing of success in
our ranks have sought an excuse for turning
against those with whom they have hereto
fore acted-and in their chagrin and passion
are reckless of consequences. These men
denounce your National Administration, the
Democratic majority in Congress and your
State Legislature, and huri slander and vitu-
peration upon the action of the great masses
of our party. Their leader, in violation of
the will of California, and against her in
terests, has, whilst holding seat in the
United States Senate, endeavored, by all
means at his command, to oppose and thwart
the measures of the Administration; and, in
violation Of dscency, spoken of our revered
President, James Buchanan, as a person of
fading intellect, as an old man upon the
brink of the grave, a trembling dotard, gov
erned by petulant passion and thev support
him in his treason to California interests,
his league with our enemies, l. is insult to
the Executive Chief of th, nation.
In our own county they are evidently act
ing under the dictaton of press not known
or recognized as Democratic, but on the
other hand violently opposed to our men and
principles, they have made their organ, and
are plotting and eagueing with our enemies
for the destruction Of the party. The Demo
cratic primary elections for delegates to your
convention show us to be largely in the ma
jority over these factonists, We say fac
honlsts, tor upon finding that the people had
not confidence enough in them to send
majority to rule the late County Convention,
the few that were there Withdrew, and upon
their own assumption placed ticket before
the people. They Fave no hope of success
for it, but they have merely done so as a
means to place the county administration
and your State Legislature in the hands Of
tie Republican or American party. 1t re-
mains with you, Democrats of Placer county,
to say whether this nefarious design shall be
consummated. Let your answer be at the
ballot-box in September next
Fellow Democrats, there is pow now cause
for discord among Us. The Kansas issue has
been settled by the passage of law which
submits to vote OF the people of that Ter
rtory, the settlement of that question:
Until that law is repealed there is nothing
for us to act upon. Even Judge Douglas
who has been prominent in that matter
on the 5th Of last June, in his place in the
Senate Of the United States, uses this con.
elusive Ian uaoe--
"lle referred to the Kansas question as
past Issue, and declared that every good
citizen should be satisfied with whatever de.
cison the people. of Kansas should make at
the election on the first Monday in August.
The vote at that election must be final and
conclusive upon the question. If the ma
Jorlty of the people shall vote against its
coming into the Union under the English
proposition, there is an end to the Lecomp
ton Constitution forever; if, on the other
hand, the result of the election shall be in
favor of its admission, Kansas will instantly
become State Of the Union. Hence, the
decision must be final and conclusive, no
matter which way it may CO."
Is not the above in itself vindication of
the Democratic majority in Congress and of
our venerable and patriotic Chief Magistrate?
He, who amid all the attempts to sever our
beloved Union and create rampant fanat-
cism, to excite the sectional jealousies of one
portion of the country against the other, has
stood firm at his post and guided the Ship of
State through the political breakers to a
secure and safe harbor. Should not every
patriotic American citizen feel thankful that
he has done so and rever him for t2 We
believe you do, and that your votes will show
it on election day. Democrats, the ticket
your Convention has placed before you is
worthy OF your support-be not turned from
it by falsehood and clamor. It's success or
defeat is intrusted to your hands. Upon its
success depends mainly the welfare of your
county government in the future-perhaps
of the State. Let us enter into the contest
with spirit and fight the good fight, as De-
mocraats only know how to do battle, and
be assured victory will crown your efforts
JAMES ANDERSON,
g D THOMAS