Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-07
[ADvRRTIsEMEET.l J
TO THE VOTERS
Y UBA COUNT TX .

the canvass which is now being made, that the
California Stage Company" was endeavorng TO
defeat HIM Because, in the conscientious discharge
OF his duty as a sworn officer, he telt himsei
bound to call the attention of the Grand Jury 10
the criminal conduct Of the Company In attempt
ing to drive off competi ion in the carrying OF
passengers on the public highways.
Ihis IS not true in any sense. In the hrst place
the California Stage Company" does not know
Judge ldndleg, and is not opposed 70 HIM out l,
member Of that Company, do know him, and am
opposed to him, and in my humble opinion L
have the best of reasons know Judge Lindleys
calculation in thus paradng before the pubic
what he is pleased to call the opposition to nm;
on the part of the O0ntpany, but which is really
only private personal matter between hlm ana
me. He thinks that Corporations have no TRENDS
that it is popular to abuse them-to call them
| powerful arrogant Overgrown mnnopoies.
His idea is to raise the cry of persecution, create
a storm Of Indignation against the Company,
mount it, and ride into Office upon its back.
! Whether this shallow trick is to succeed, l leave
candid public to decide after the statement
which will now make, and which is literally
true, and which cannot be denied by Judge Lind
! ley, except at the sacrifice oftruth.
In 1851 | came to reside in this county, beng
! then the President of the Stage Company. BE-
| fore this time | had taken an interest n all the
elections | was recognized as member OF the
| Democratic party-a working man 10 the ranks
BdSb ttil u DlStTlCt Judge was " Oc SlSSlSu SN'N
raj gentlemen came before the people as candl-
dates for that position, one IF whom was Judge
Liudley. Some time befnre the primary election
he called upon me and solicited my support and
influence. frankly informed him, IN the most
respectful manner, however, that could not as
| sst him, for the reason that | was already COM
mitted IN behalf uf Judge Rearden. He expressed
himself as being satisfied, and thanked me for my
candor. The primary elections were held and
the convention assembled in Marysvitle. Judge
Lindley, although he had made an active and un-
tring canvass of the two Counties, before the pr-
| mary elections and had his tickets headed with
his own name circulated in every precinct in
Yubl county, and had moved heaven and earth
| throughout both counties, to secure the election
of delegates favorable to his nominations, found,
uDon the meeting of the Convention, that out OF
the whole number Of delegates, there was not a
single one for him. The Convention adjourned
without making nomination. Llndley did not
receive a single vote. After the Convention had
adjourned, Judge Lindley concluded, notwth.
standing his weakness had been exposed at the
primary election, to again take his chances be-
fore the people, and in view Of that, aneOunced
himself a candidate in circnlar which he spread
broadcast through the District, and in which he
used the following language in reference to the
Stage Company: "This Corporation is Il creature
of the law, and ought not to 90 too deep into pol
itics. 1t took the Democracy eight years under
the lead of their chiettan to root corporate in
fuence from the body polite"
Judge Lindley was, as every ot1e expected the
hindmost candidate at the ballot-box, notwith-
standing his unscrupulOus efforts to make the
voters believe that he was the "poor mans friend
and the rich mans enemy; for the people and
against monopoes a sympathizer with the Set
tier and an enemy to the Graut-hoder!
Judge Bliss being elected, vacancy would oc
cur in the office of County Judge. Lindley i'm
mediatey became a candidate, and appealed tC
| tho CnvaruOr fur fba anDOintD1pnt and in
pointed. Some time in November last, a shor
time before he took his seat upon the Bench as
County Judge an unfortunate collision occurred
on the road in Sutter county, between the driver
of one of The Companys stages, and the driver
of an opposition coach in which the driver of the
Company was mortally wounded by passenger
in the other stage. The passenger was arrested
and taken before a magistrate of Sutter county
for examination Judge Lindley, either ac
count of his DISTINGUISHED ABILITY and MARKED
SUCCESS as a criminal lawyer or on account of his
avowed and vindictive hostility to me, | will moi
say which, became the counsel of the prisoner
his client was acquitted. On the first of January
last he became County Judge under appointment
ment from the Governor. His first official act
was a charge to the Grand Jury in which he took
occasion to state that, " 1t is a notorious fact
made more notorious by recent events, that per.
sons (meaning the California Stage Company
have resorted to illegal, forcbe aud dangerous
means, to destroy competition in the business OF
carrying passengers by and, and to break down
small rival lines of passenger coaches he fur
ther told the Grand Jury in substance that there
was no law violated by the Stage Company, but
that on general principles they ought to be pun
ished. The want of space will not permit me to
copy in this communication his circular and his
charge to the Grand Jury, both of which were
industriously circulated throughout the county
and State. There are, no doubt, many occupies
of each still eXtant, and | ask every impartial
Al. IL, Al.
spirit and motives by which he was actuated
These are the facts of the case Now when did
Judge Lndley's eyes first open 20 the fact that
the Stage Company "was a creature of the law
and ought not to go too deep into politics ?" Not
until after / lhe President of the Company, had
declined to support him. When did he first
think 1t necessary to warn the Company that ait
took the Democracy eight years under the lead OF
their chiefain Jackson, to root out corporate in.
tuence from the body politcY Not till he had
} first begged the officers of the Company "to 90
deep into politics" in his behalf and they had re-
fused. When was it that Jude Lindley, IN the
c0nScientjOUs, ScrupHG0US d5SchdrQe of his 0f;cia
duties first found it necessary In his official char
acter and under oath, to state to the Grand jury
that the California Stage Company was a nuis-
ance; that they "had resorted to illegal, forcible
and dangerous means to destroy competition
ect? Not until some of the officers of the Com
pany had first begged to be excused from assist
ing him to his ambitious aspirations. | ask any
sane man if he believes that Judge Lndley would
have abused the California Stage COMPANY" in
his circular fits officers had been his supporters
Would those big, honest tears have coursed down
his mqaly check when he saw this "Corporation
tramping upon the rights of the dear peonle " il
| had said to him "Mr. Lindley, you are our can
dldate for District Judge?' Would the emotions
OF his Sgt healt or the prickngS of his tender
conscience, have so impaired his memory or over
come his usual scTaPat0us regard for the truth. as
to compel him to make the statements contained
in his charge to the Grand jury If had been his
political friend? These questions ask confident
that no one can refuse to see the real cause of
Judge Lindley's hostility to the Stage Company.
and the motives that prompt the exhibition of so
much virtuOus Indignation.
would not be understood as charging that
hatred to the Company, or to me, influenced him
| IN the course he has pursued towards us his
| feelings and emotions never Ilse ~ that dignity
of passion His open attacks upon us, like bis
| appeal to the Settlers and his boasted sympathy
| for the working man, are but the low, disgust
ing tricks Of the INSCRIPTIONS demagogue and
| politician. He belongs to that school of poti-
clans who believe that the people are divided into
| but two classes -'the hgmbuggers and the hum
bugged," He believes that if an ass should put
on lions skin, the people would take him for
| lion; he hatters himself that by assuming the
| shape of injured virtue-that by tuning his voice
to accord with the general impulses and sympa-
tnies ol tue human heart, MS hearteSS seltshness
Will pass for reckless diSnterestedness his nv
| pocrsy for sincerity, and his very unscrupulous-
ness for ehivalrc championship Of the weak ana
and the oppressed
[ am no politician, but claim to be Demo.
crat am always anxious to support our ticket
and regret that cannot do so at the coming
! election. | cannot vote for Lindley. | can and
will vote for all the other nominees of INV Marty
am opposed to Judge Lindley-tle Gtlifornia
Stage Gmpany is not. The Company is not re.