Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-12
The ConspfEaey Against the DtMiOcracy
ktaHAtureiY Exp0ged.

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the example Of the San Jose Telegraph, an
other dusky shcet-for President and Vice
President Of the United States. Brodcrick s
organ gently, considerably rebuked it for its
premature and rash conduct, and induced one
of its proprictors. whom il said on Tuesday
last, with more acerbity than good taste, had
just received his dimit from the State Insane
Asylum," to publiSha communication stating
that raising 1.-THE ticket" was wholly unau-
thoTiscd and was the work Of Mr.. Van Gucl-
der, one Of Mr.. Brodcrick's most scrviccablc,
devoted friends, and leading nggcr-wor-
shipper. In the memorable Senatorial con
test Of 1854, Capt. Van GuelGcr examined
the roll, answered to the call, and took sides
forever" A. . true soldier under the piratiCal
flag Of Brodcrickism. We have the author.
ity Of Mr.. Briggs, another Brodcrick man,
for stating shat once BrOderick man always
Drodcrick man. No matter what party he
might affiliate with, whether American, Re-
! publican or Democratic, he still sworc allegi-
ancc to Brodcrick." Capt. Van Gueldcr may
have acted without authority, but he evident
" knew what he was doing and what would
best promote the best interest Of his friend.
To was the trusted, confidential, financial
agent Of the Broderck faction Of this county
in 81 and IS, and he still works with and
for his old friends with undated zeal lie,
at least, is sincere in his attachmcnt'to Mr..
Brodcrick. lie has made a. many sacrifices
for him as any man in our comfy. II is true
that an irresponsible party says he was un-
authorized to hoist the names Of Douglas and
Broderick, but what reliance is to be placed
in the statement Of q man who 'has-wc use
the charitable language Of his. friends--justre-
ceived his dimit from the State Insane Asy-
lumi" Would the conspratorS be likely to
trust him with an important secret: The
idea is prcpostcrous
The fact is, the premature and laundering
expo~ Of the organ Of the Black Republicans
has disarranged all the plans Of the conSpir-
ator and they are driven to the necessity OF
denying and dcnouncing it, and Of coercing
"thc senior editor who has just received his
dimit from the State Insane Asylum" tc
back square down, cat the words Of his owr
paper and abjccty apologize for the hasty
and i-adviscd disclosure, in order to recover
lost ground. The cIevcrly devised scheme
was to be kept profoundly secret until after
our primary elections, but Van Gueldcr, i'm
pulSive and thoughtlcss, intent on appropria
ting all the Thunder to himself, stole a marcel
on his friends and imprudcntly revealed wha
they so anxiously desired concealed. Tht
disclosure fell among them like bomb-shcll
paralyzing them for time. In this cmcrgcn
cy it was necessary to secure a needy ant
> Obliging instrument, to explain the faux pns
and they soon found him. lie explained, bu
tho explanation is scarcely deserving Of no
! ticc. 1t is too late. The trick is too shallow
( to deceive the most stolid. Tho evidence 0
, the witness introduced is inadmissiblc, for tn
I men who put him on the stand stated but
few days ago that he had lust received hi
dimit from the State Insane Asylum" -
. They may not have yet perfected all the ar
rangcmcnts, contaminated the bargain. and
Vans heetllcsSncss may injure them irrcpara
bly,. It was doubtless understood between
the contracting parties that the friends Of Mr.
Broderick with tho assistance Of the Rcpub
licanS, should first make an effort to carry
our county convention, and il they failed thcr
to attempt to break it up. withdraw from i
in body, join the Republicans and nomi
nate an independent ticket Placing the nAm'
Of Brodcrick at the head Of Republican pa
per for high position, indorsing and sup
porting him, identifies the two factions, and
shows that they are working harmonously
together to defeat the Democratic party. II
was very wrong in Van Gueldcr TO act before
consulting the achemcrS--vcry. Pure as may
have been his motives, he may have commit.
ted fatal error
1.-THE nominal editor of the niger wor.
shipping concern, who "docs not rise in pub
lie estimation to the stature and dignity Of q
foOl'--Hattcring language for friends to apply
to each other, and which Capt. Van Guclder
may probably rcscnt-may not be as facilc as
the senior, and may reply to his coInmunica.
ton. Injustification of his course he may
publish tho ARTICLES Of agreement" When
men conspirc they sometimes forget that
there arc two parties to n contract, and that
exposure reflects as discrcditably OH one as
the other. If the 'cditor whosdocs not rise
in public estimation to the stature and digni-
ty Of a fool" has a spark Of manlincss in his
composition, he will not permit his Brodcrlck
cOnJreres to snub him with impunity. Pitch
in, Captain, you know with whom you have to
deal, and let's have some fun. You worked
together in times past, know each others tri
vial peccadilloN, and must possess rare mate
rial for rich disclosures Don't allow sense
Of false modcsty to restrain you! Who is
moro familiar with the sentiments of Mr..
BrOderick than Capt Van Guclder, his right
bower" in Ell Dorado county, the man who
has faithfully and unselfshly supported him
since he Examined the roll and took sides
forever The Majority Address stated
distinctly the Senatorial question is the
test, and Van boldly and enthusiastically