San Andreas independent., 1858-06-26
TCoMMUNICATED.1

Mr.. Editor knowing we'll the intentions of
certain political wire-workers who are moving
in every direction to control the coming Demo-
cratic County Convention, working miner
" mud-sill," as we are derisively termed-asks
the favor to make few remarks in reference
to our late representative-Hon.T Thos. o Brien
who so gallantly stood by the people and
their rights, as enunciated in the principle of
Popular Sovereignty, and the Cincinnati Plat
form, during the last session of the Legisla-
ture, although menaced by the entire organ
ism of the Lecompton-s -swindle wing of great
political party.
Thos O'Brien is a candidate for reelection
to his former position. He is not particularly
anxious to be returned, but as there are prin-
ciples involved in the next campaign-princi-
Piles which, to him, are far above political as
pratons-principles which he would sustain
though they were to consign him to political
oblivion forever, he has, therefore, been in
duced to offer himself again to the people of
this county as candidate for the Assembly.
feel proud in being able to state in this con-
nection, that he is a ,rorking miner, and conse-
quently can meet defeat as far he is individ-
ually concerned, with perfect Indifference, for
| think he can make more money by devoting
his time exclusively to mining but as he, in
common with a large majority Of the people,
would like to see the principles advocated by
the Hon. S. A. Douglas indorsed, and mas
much as he has taken sides with the Hon.
gentleman on the Kansas issue, the sovereigns
will regard his reelection as an Endorsement
of his course.
As one of the servants of the people of this
county in the last Legislature, Mr.. O'Brien's
whole time was devoted to their interests he
never missed day or night sitting of that
body, during the whole session. AS to his
votes while there, | refer the reader to the
record he will stand by it, and is willing to
be judged accordingly. Although the last
Legislature received the name of the Legis-
lature of thousand re-consideratons, re-
fer with pride to the consistency of his course
while there. When matter was pending, he
scanned it as we'll as time and opportunity
would permit, and then took stand pro or
con, from which he never swerved, unless some
palpable error became obvious. I" He knew
no master'-to the people of this county alone
was he responsible; by them he was willing
to be judged the record is before them for
approval or condemnation, and he is willing
to abide by the verdict of the ballot-box.
As Mr.. O'Brien is not personally known
throughout the county, and as | have been
acquainted with him from early boyhood,
slight biographical sketch would not, at this
fax, Nova Scotia, raised in New York city from
the age of six months, and lived there up to
the time ofhis departure for California which
event took place in 81. He served an ap-
premiership, there, to the coopering business,
and consequently became Injured to hard
work. On his arrival in California, being a
" mud-sill" he naturally made for the mines,
and settled in this county in 50, and has been
residing here SINCE with the exception of a
few months, and worked at mining continu-
ally. This is a brief outline of the history of
Mr. Thos. O'Brien, who is the candidate of the
mud-slls
| would state in conclusion, that he seeks
no issue in the next campaign but if made, is
ready to meet it and abide the consequences.
MUD-sILL.
SAN ANDREAs, June oath, 1858.