Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-11
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Mtsshs. EDIrORs: Permit me TO furnish a few
more items from Finley and Richard.
Finley: Well, Richard, as you have been spend
ing some days at Georgetown, 1t is Hkely you can
give some news in the political line.
Richard: was staying there on purpose. but TO
me things look 30 bef"ged that gathered but little.
I begin To think that am 10 be laid ON the shell
like pair Of old rusty skates in the dog days, while
others. who have never done half rs much work, OF
spent as much time and money, are to be the favor
Ell coveys. | wish I had never left the old line
Democrats E'r they Hre as good as any after ALL
There is Bob Bell. AN Old Line Wing. for Sheriff
Carpenter, an old Wing, for Clerk Shankln do. To-
senator, and Campbell, mot Democrat a. thaty
for nything he can get. II is all mockcry to ut
tempt . Convention. The thing is all fixed, and we
are gone In community
Finley; How is it, they take Hunter and prescribe
us! 1t is q d-m shame, fr we are as smart az
they (clears his thr0ut) VIC are as good as they,
and am getting awful tired mining l believe we
have gotten from the pan into the fire. but If they
would nominate me for Clerk and you for something
all would be well but if they shove me of will
let them know how broke down party in Indian"
once. tStraightens up) We have both been try
ing to be known and heard for weeks but il is No
~, and since have fixed up and spent time and
money in travelling to Placcrve and Georgetown,
in hopes Of some political favor, can't return to
the shades with gOol grace. l would like Ia
preach a sermon on the bad morals Of California
in fact. i'll don't get to b. Clerk or Senator mean
to leave the d-m country. There is no doing any
thing with William. He is bent on having straight
out and out Republican ticket. How foolish, when
he could not raise even cUrporul's guard here ut
their last primary meeting. M fusion; this time
our only salvation. What say you to a little Club
House or Sioughton?
RiOhard: No. no; 1 never drink any thing strong.
Finley: That's my hand, but just happened To
think Of il.
Richard: thought We were going to have a
mighty advantage by fixing our primary meetings
an the same day and hour, selected BY the Buca-
neers. but it viii ruin US sure We witt have to
keep registry Of names since both Of the other par.
ties hare and will do It, and registry will show
weakness. five were to provide ourselves with q
ballot box as at Georgetown last year, could poll
800 as easily as 30--do you see! l begin To think
there is want Of courtesy; aud after all the potI.
cal crop is uncertain.
Finley: What you say! tell you will be Clerk
or Senator, as sure Us hi. | will 60 before the
people aud sound the freedom buglc, not spend u
dollar and be elected. WIrktAd', with an cxu.tAnt
laugh. would take nomination from any paI ~.
but il can't get it. mean to make war OH the iE-
norant Southern slave drivers. The great Ameri
Gun people must be free. The Africans must be
taken back TO Africa by the great etcrnul. with
violent GESTURES
Richard: Stop. don't talk 80 loud. You don't
know but Spy is about, (hegh or an iuouirng
grunt) he would bi''w certain.
Finley: Let him blow andIbe d. IN don't care
50 | get to be Clerk or Senator, (txit Rlchard).-
Finley, to himself this seems to be muddy pool,
certain, with long Responding sigh. I will gu
right over and see John again. went I" STE him
last SUNDAY, and though he took me round and
showed the his garden aud delivered lecture after
lecture Horticulture, he never seemed tn appIe
ciate my talent Goes To Georgeiowni ventures 10
talk on politics, finds John, apparently a Know
Nothing. He cans tell what is being done, but
burries to the Telegraph office. hands dispatch "a
dear Dave-Iick- tick-tick-OPperator suys he can I
find him.
FInIty: No. and you never will; he don't like the
tck-tick-tick question: tell him we are in . fix
we want advice. Operator Observation-Disclosures
tick. lie says be is in fix tho.
john: We must bold a while and not move
peg until he says SO. Go back To Bottle Hill and
abuse the Democracy. Praise Douglas and Popu
lar Sovereignty. That is the tune until get fur
Their orders.
| Finley: Going home.) don't know SO well
about abusing the Administration, may want u
get back N'me day and that will only make il harder
to do. Jordan am bard road to travel"
SPY.