Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-29

In few short weeks we Will DC called upon
to elect member Of the Assembly 10 fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Col. Rob-
ertson. Gov. Weller has issued his proclama-
ton for an election on the Goth Of next month.
From the time nomination is made until the
election, but few days will intervene, and to
achieve victory it behOoves the Democracy
to conduct the campaign vigorously. The
Opposition, undismaycd by defeat, will doubt.
less nominate the most popular, the most
available member Of their Organization-a
candidate who will be acceptable to both fac
tons. and upon whom they can and will hearth
ly unite. Their organization is perfect and at
a moments notice they can bring to the polls
every one Of their friends. What then H. the
duty Of the Democracy? Arc they prepared
for the contcsti Will they throw aside their
preferences for men and cordially support the
nominee, whoever he may be! Every 10y
al Democrat will answer in the Affirmative
Without concert Of action, unity Of feeling, it
is useless to disguise the fact, success is doubt
full.
Something more. II the Democratic party
Of this county would succeed against the COM
binations which it is destined to confront, il
must appeal to the selErespect Of the cOmmu-
nifty by placing in nomination fit and prop
or man, . reliable and popular Democrat II
is this course which We propose again to urge
upon it. The accusations Of corruption in our
ranks, of sacrificing principles for men, can
be met and refuted by the proofs presented In
the person Of our candidate. And under the
leadership Of man Of unquestiOnA6le ability,
and high moral character and standing, We
have no fear that our reliance upon popular
intelligence will fail-no fear that he will moi
command the full strength Of the Democratic
party.
ia political party would long command the
respect and confidence Of the people, the can
didatcs whom it presents for their suffragcS
must DO men whose talents and private worth
suggest the idea Of fitness for the stations fol
which they are named. Party discipline may
for time carry candidates Of small calibr'
and questionable regulations into Office, bu
the tics which bind together political organ
izations, it would DO we'll to remember, arr
not strong enough to long endure such ten
sion. A party will, to greater or less extent
bejudgcd by the character and ability Of thos'
whom It puts forward e. its Representatives
and standard bearers, 10 whom II reposes con
Hdence and delegates authority. The pOPu
lar mind 10 apt-and with some prOpricty-tc
look ct the practical embodiment Of Princi
pies presented in the persons Of candidates
4 party which fails to bring ont its best
ableSt, purest men for tho public suffrage
wantonly wastes one Of the principal elements
Oflstrength.. It destroys the confidence Of tn
masses in. its earnestness and integrity.
In the present state Of affairs, the Demo
cratic party Of this county, in preparing TO
the contest with the enemies which belcagueC
Il, should search out q candidate whose am
pie qualifications and irreprOachable char
acter, as we'll as his political principles, vii
make him ralIying point in the canvass 70
the friends of honesty and ability As we'll
Of sound doctrines, in conducting public al
fairs. Such candidate, in these days Of po
litical profiigacy, would provo tower
strength to the party which he represented
such Q candidate We expect to see nominated
S&~S
BALL AT THE PLANTERS HoUsE.-A ball vii
bc given By Mr.. Wakefield ct the Planter
House, on the Sacramento road, on the It'll
Of next month. Il will be recollected that
few months ago his house, barn, horses, DC.
were consumed by fire, and in few brief hour
no was reduced from afauence to poverty
The old gentleman hopes To realize sutticien
from the ball to relieve him from embarrass
ments, and IS be has been extremely unfor
tunate we hope bis house will be crowded Of
the 18th. A more honest and industriou
nan, one more entitled to sympathy and de
serving OF success, We have not In our county
flo hes room to accommodate convenient!
800 persons. lie has engaged Wilson's ban'
for the bali.
MONDAY WEEK.-On Monday, the 7th prox
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