The Shasta courier., 1859-07-30
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boiling the action Of Conventions. We are
compelled to perform this unwecome task by
the extraordinary course which some of the de-
feated candidates have been pursuing since the
adjournment of the late Democratic Convention
and by the not less extraordinary position as.
sumed by our down town cotemporary.
On the Saturday subsequent to the sitting Of
the Convention, the Herald excused itself, owing
to the lack of space, for not doing more at that
time " than giving the names of the nominees, :,
and promised that ample amends would there
after be made " for this necessary OMISSION
The week following, on Saturday last, the Her
sldmade ample amends" in the following man
Aer, which, to use its own language, we think
we are justified in " denouncing as undemocratic
and perilous to the success of Democratic prin-
eiples":-
"When democratic Convention so far for
gets its duty to Democratic principles as to over
ride the claims Of sound, tried and reliable
Democrats: and so far violates the will and wish
of the Democratic masses who elected its dele
gates, as to put in nomination men, who no
longer than one year ago bolted a portion of
the nominees of the Democratic party then it is in
our opinion an important question how far their
acts are binding on the party.
"The convention contained large number
of the best Democrats in the County, and the
most of the nominees are gentlemen whose
Democracy is unq1estonable, and we shall ac-
cord to them all the support in our power.
The advice we have to give far the
County ticket is concerned is this: Let Demo-
Gratis U0te for Democrats"
This is certainly most extraordinary talk for
Democratic organ. We have been connected
with Democratic organs from our boyhood.-
We served our apprenticeship on one edited by
John Letcher, Governor elect of Virginia, and
we confess that we never heard Democratic or
gan talk thus before. The time -honored motto of
Democratic organs is, Support the ticket, the
whole ticket, and nothing but the ticket" But
now we have the advice given us; Let Demo-
Gratis support Democrats" Not thus did the
Convention that nominated Governor Weller
talk. In their platform that Convention invited
the cooperation of all national men. And we
imagine if Mr.. Street were the nominee of our
party for Congress that he too especially if the
race were " nip and tuck, would thankfully re-
ceive the vote of any citizen. At least that
would be the state of our mind under such cir
cumstances. We remember quite distinctly that
when a candidate, we accepted the votes of
several hundred opposition voters with graft
tutie. We imagine that Mr.. Latham even now
expects and will receive many votes other than
from Democrats
But, says the Herald, when a convention over
rides :" tried and reliable Democrats" and vio-
hates the Will aHd wish of the Democratic mass
es" by nominating those who are not reliable,
then it is an important question how far their
acts are binding on the party" This we under
stand has reference to the defeat of Mr. Dreibel-
bis. and saecess of Mr.. Skillaan. Mr.. Street is
not as familiar with the past history of Shasta
county politicians as some others, or he would
never have made this remark in this particular
connection. We remember very distinctly that,
in 1854 Mr. Dreibelbis was candidate before
the Democratic convention for the nomination
tor Assemblyman; he pledged himself before
that convention to abide by its action and sup
port its nominees. Mr. Hare beat him for the
nomination. Did he abide by his pledge? Did
he support Mr.. Hare? No. He went out of the
Convention, and instead of assisting Mr.. Hare
he " boited" him-and voted against him. or at
least did not vote for him. On the other hand.
If Mr.. Skiman did not always vote straight
ticket, he never violated a solemn pledge. nor
scratched any nominee that he had promised or
was in honor bound to support Therefore when
the Herald intimates that as compared with Mr.
Drebelbis, Mr. Skillman is not " a tried and re-
liable Democrat" he does the latter manifest in
justice. We have sufficient confidence in the
fairness and ategrity of Mr. Street to believe that
he H'i!l hereafter think so
AS to the intimation that Mr.. Skillman's no.
mination was violation of the mwish of the
Democratic masses" we let that pass, with the
simple remark that Mr.. Skillman went into the
convention with larger vote than any other
candidate, while at the same time some men were
Young against him who were elected on
oklilman Ticket" So much for Mr.. Skilman
Now few additional remarks relative to bolt
ing. We understand that Mr. Dreibelbis and
other defeated candidates, with whom the Her.
= dId of last week evidently sympathisea, were in
sEumental in bringing Clint. johnson into the
neio as an independent candidate for Tax Col
aector, for the particular purpose of comprising
MI Skillman's defeat Now these defeated can.
didates before the last Convention solemnlv do
clared, in writing, that they then and there
"pledged their words of honor that thew won,d
Submit to and abide by the decision of said Com
Vsntion, and support all of its nominees Now
we, with all calmness and free from all acrimo-
ny, ask these gentlemen how they hone to re-.
cencle the taking of rhis solemn pledge. with
their subsequent attempt to defeat portion of
the ticket? In that pledge there were no /" ifs,
and no mental reservations for an honest man
When man pledges his ,cord of honor to abide
6y the action of Convention, and L support all
OF its nominees" be cannot afterwards attempt
to get up an opposition ticket for the purpose of
defeating the very men whom he pledged himself
to support, without violating that word of
honor" How can the editor of the Herald
who owes all the political laursls which now
deck his brow to oConyentiens-sympathise with
men who thus lightly hold their " word of hon
orE' We are satisfied that he wrote last week