Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-30
To the Voters of COIusi and Tehama
Counties.


Counties.
HAVING, at the instance of the Colusi County
AntiLecompton Committee, with the concurrenc,
of the Tehama County Committee, placed myseI
before you as a candidate for the Assembly, and
as circumstances forbid my canvassing the dis
trict at this time, adopt this method of commu-
nicatng to you my political views and the course
l will pursue, if elected
l am opposed to our present National Admins
tration, account Of its not only trying to force
an obnoxious Constitution upon the people of Kan
sas but for its greater departure from Democratic
precedent, by arbitrarily constituting that ques
ton, alone. a test Of party orthodoxy, thereby
throwing bone Of contention into the party, and
furnishing the Republicans an abundant capital
to build With, and causing to be brought forth in
the Senate of the United States, in due time, that
illegtimate offspring of Democracy, Congresson-
al Intervention, christened and adopted by the
Administration, Davis, Brown, Gwn & Co. be-
ing sponsors,) who is delegated to 60 forth into
all the Territories, with a slave code and "ade-
quate and ample power" to force the same upon
the PEOPLE, willing or unwilling, thereby ignor-
ing and setting at naught the truly Democratic
and salutary doctrine that the people may decide
for themselves what institutions they will protect
by enactments and what they will not-a doc
trne distinctly set forth in the Kansas Nebraska
Act, also in the Democratic Platform, aad, if pos
sible, rendered more lucid and pain in the Presi-
dents letter of acceptance. The Lecomptonites
will say that the Administration party has not
endorsed those extreme pro-slavery views that
they have not abandoned the platform they built
at Cincinnati, upon which they elevated the pres.
ent Executive to the Presidential chair. In reply
would ask, which of the two, Gwin, or Broder-
ick, is looked upon as the type and representa- We
of the Administration party?
am in favor of a strict adherence to the doc
trnes promulgated and s9t forth in the Cincinnati
Platform. Lam in favor of yielding to the South
all their legitimate and Constitutional rights /; and
maintaining nvoate all our obligations and com.
promises. Though not an admirer of the ''pecu-
liar institution" of the South, l love the Union
more than | hate slavery. l cannot adopt jeff
Davis, with his Southern Convention resolutions
for my political guide, neither do admire the
opposite doctrine, as taught by Seward. | would
steer clear of both Sylla and Chaybds. Thus
much for my politics.
The more essential matter, as to what will do
or what will undo, if elected to the Assembly, |
cannot so easily dispose Of | am not now pre-
pared to say in what manner and at what point
| would be in favor of attacking this mammoth
fortress of Corruption, garrisoned by official pat
ronage and armed with party spoils, legally sto-
len from the pockets of the people, which is fast
ened like an incubus upon our State Nothing
short of regular reconnaissance, consummate
generalship, regular and systematic approaches,
can effect its demolition, and wipe the foul dis
grace from the people Of our State, of being con.
tnualy blackmoiled by an unprnciped dominant
party, and render our annual State and County
financial reports other than the most garing evil
dence of the deep degradation into which we are
sunk. This much will promise-l will try to
do the will ofmy constituents, so iaras shall be
able. l will help to pass all acts and resolutions
that consider just right, and proper, without
regard to party bias, or any other bias; aud acts
not having these requisites will oppose.
am farmer, or ranchman; have lived nearly
seven years in Colusi County am getting in
years, and hope this may be receivedas an eqniv-
alent for personal visit.
Very respectfully yours
MARTIN A. DRITTON.