Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-11
70 the Democratic voter, Of Fl Dorado


you to give the subject your deepest, most serious
attention. little Circumspection in the Ootsct,
may avoid deal Of trouble hereafter A proper
locking aer The character and qualifications Of as
piranta now, will exempt you from probable defeat,
or certain misrule. Regard il us sacred duty you
owe your country 10 examine carefully intO the
character and select none but the best men TO rep
resent your party.
II cannot be denied that YOU have not been at ali
times happy in the choice Of the men TO whom your
public affairs have been entrusted. Without proper
Investigation, occasionally without any Investigation
whatever, you have sometimes repOsed your faith
in public servants, who have shamefully deceived
yOu-wOfully betrayed you. You have sadly real
ised the prOverb that sudden trust brings sudden
repentance" "Sweet water cannot flow from .
foul spring." neither can IN honest administration Of
Office be had from men individually dishonest in the
private transactions II life. You should, therefore,
choose men - your candidates who are well known
to you. who have been subjected to your closest
scrutiny for . long time, who are faVOrably known
and enjoy the cOn6dencO Of the masses, and who
are unsxcspIiOnable a. men II not rs ParSans. &c.
IectiODs Inferior to such will eutn upon you future
regret, and. possibly, we'll deserved disaster. Your
opponents are on the alert, elated with hope and
confident Of victory. The Broderckites and Black
Republicans, rs parties, you well know, are COM
parAtively recent organizations They are aware Of
the magical power exercised over the popular mind
by any shape Of reform. They know that abuses
will creep into government, no matter by whom
conducted and whether they be sincere in their
intentions Of improvement not, they will unques
iOnably cater To the popular whiu in striving os-
teusibly. to correct those abuses.
AZ frat manifestation Of this disposition, they
will put forward their JeEt men. In this county the
Republicans have nominated the ablest men Of
their party, and many Of them really good citizens,
outside OG their Political fanSticism. Their State
Conversation has also selected . strong ticket. If
they do not fuse with the Broderickitea, Of which
there appears but httIe probability At the present
time, Mr.. Brpdeuck will induce hiS party to nOmi-
nate IL best snd mOst popOlar men. We must meet
tIssm - this issOs.- II 10 imPeEatiESly Hecsssary
Tat our Conventions. aud nominations to Office.
should compare iavorably with theirs. The people
are heartily tired Of and Disguised with corrupt and
intriguing seekers after the emoluments and honor
Of pace,-and the Democratic party is the party Of
the people, f not perverted frum it's true interests
Democrats Of FL Dorado! much depends upon you
towards the prevention Of this perversiOn. In our
minor political movements, We must mot forget the
great interests at stake. We belong To the Demo
cratic party outside Of aS well in Ell Dorado cOuu
~, and mere local matters must NOT influence Our
conduct. We must not clog the ticket Of our State
nominees with any dead weights" Although we
cannot think 90 meanly Of American freemen, Tor
those who now bear the Dame,) rs TO dread the re-
suit Of the September election still il Is our bounden
duty to remove every impeachment from the path
way tn victory. despite prejudIces preftrcn.
ces. II matters not who may be standard bear.
ers, with their names and the Constitution and the
Union combined, would form, in our opinion, an
impregnAble tower Of strength and patriotism,
against which the coalesced power Of every venom.
Gus ism. and "even the gates Of hell could not pre-
vail" But there should be faint hearted recruits
TO man the walls. The defences which protect suc,
Invaluable rights should be placed under the guard
Of veterans in political strategy, who have hOuora'
BILE scars u attest their previous servicessoldiers
who can point In triumph 70 the last contest and
who came out Of il with IN untaFniShed name, and
whose promise 10 strong Of future usefulness and
excellence. In plain terms. the men whose names
are 10 be placed upon either State County ticket
should be inruenti0l reliable men men identified
scith Ae interest IF Ghs County and STATE WIN
will use their talents and devote their closest aten
Ion to the performance Of the duties Of their differ
ent Offices, and make those offices what they are
intended in . wise system Of political economy to
be. benefit instead Of curse 70 the people,
who are resolved TO abide the destiny Of California.
whose hearts and hopes and interests are concen.
trated here; who have allied themselves to our
young aud lovely common wealth, as fond husband
to the partner Of bis joys and cares, for "weal
woe" When We once act on these practical Sug.
gestions another and better and . brighter condi
ton Of our political history will be brought about.
| It IL in this. way only we can hope for such q
change. We must drive out Of our ranks thu mere
professional place hunters the men who are only
active ct primary elections, VI when they their
friends are candidates before the people, Let uI
Psrifv the Democratic party; exhibit sincerity ia
that behalf and The people care for no other TeOrHR
ss. Let names BE- presented for their CODsidera,
ton, 90 Democratic nominations for Office, which
equal II not suTpaSs 10 responsibility, in point Of the
honesty and capacity and purity Of those who bear
them, such presented by either the BrOderich
or the Republican faction, and we cannot doubt the
end.
IT. 10 despite Of these monitions Of prudence, un
worthy candidates are indorsed by the Conventions
Of the party, we aPprehend dreful consequences
which will be felt, not only in their i'll effects upOr
local nominations, but prove seriously hur,u to ID,
State ticket. We intend, aud 50 pledge ourselve,
now, and should every loyal Democrat. to accord
hearty support 70 those candidates. Aud is thil
discrimination, in conjunction with the deep sens,
Of the responsibility devOlved upon the DsmOcra
cy Of this country. the party Of the people, TO up
hold and maintain the rights Of every State, anC
thereby the Uuion Of the States and to sustain anC
advance among them constitutional liberty BY {
viglant and constant adherence 10 those principle,
and compromise Of the Consultation, which ar,
broad enough aud strong enough TO embrace auC
uphold the Union asit 10, and the Union 90 IL should
be-" which uvges Us now to solicit 90 warmly ID,
cooperation Of our fellow Democrats putting intt
operation the prudential policy We have defined.
Depend upon Il. once for all. we must have mel
for our nominees 10 September who can command
the confidence and esteem and support Of the PEG
pie; aud TO secure thsse We should be fairly enc
properly represented In conventions. County auC
State. Fl Dorado must wipe the stain from bel
escutcheon, which now rests on Il, in having as
sisted at the last election 10 eeVAting few Of th
sympathisers Of RepublcaniSm to power. ThatSh,
will DO 90. none who knows the sterling and un
yielding character Of Der Democracy can doubt ~
is . Democracy which delights not 10 empty name
and plausible watchwords. but Ands ito happiness
and depends for is prosperity upon, the stability
AZ its pFiROPles and the hOpssy adslity snd iAtsl
kRanca If tina n aaleoAn N ranRaaank ahaHa