Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-05

Ine -fGd tdtiIOFhM an lnoependent-ncutrul'nO-
party nOn- committal sheet, (terc many such in
btate) afraid To express an opinion any QueS
iUn and ready to fratcrnize With any faction or ism
that Promises patronage aVors tho organization Of
zone grand opposition peoples party, with the Elm.
gle wOrd Reform inscribed upon their banner -
This pOliIcal ddYe has been tried too Ofien ~ be
available At this late day. All Reform parties have
been hunbugs-s winding associations. organized
Er tho sole purpose Of placing knavcs and fouls in
Oter, and cWntrIlled By men II no prudence. Prin.
ciplc Or business capacity. Past experience proves
this. The people have nUthing to do with II. A
few selEcUnsiitucd leaders meet select their tools
i"r nomination, place them in power. and then
fleece the public. The d"ctrihc II retrrnchn0nt
and reform is both popular aud plausible, but when
ii is advocated by suspicious characters. rejecting
men lOOk upon il with distruSt But u few years
ugo new party in Our State. with the words re-
trenchmcnt and reform inscribed upon their ban.
NET" went bcfnrv the people On the stump, through
their organs, every where they hOwl ling for
reform, and made innumeraLlc fair promises to the
people. Deceived. mislcd. by their Hrs'niMg SINGER
iiy und honesty. many good but misguided mem,
really in favor IT rV(Orm, jincd their organization
by falsc charges aud APccinuA promises they succeed
cd In crcting their ticket succeeded in getting
IrOi u the public funds Ind they live up to their
promises! bid thry marguerite strictly honest
and economical system II government: Did they
benefit the State, reduce its indcbcdnc. -, rctrcnch
it's expenditures, faithfully guard the Treasury from
the grasp Of SPECTATORS !-prrscrve its credit pay
the interest IN its debt raise the price ii its bonds
.Nhhiag oT'Mr lind! The Bates swindle. the Es,cl
State Prison contract, the High Court ofImpeach
mcni," testify To the Reform that was practcrd Ivy
them. We might allude IN matters in our own
county. fresh in the memory ufrvcry tax payer, but
il is not necessary. The loss to the State uf on"
hundred and t'renty:ToUr M0Hm"d J"lL'~ NJ me
grab, shows how dangerous and cxpcnsivc II il Il"
trust 10 the Promises Of ncw organizations. The re-
form they introduced was totally different from that
which they advocated Oh the stump. 1t MAS rvfurm
with vengeance! Such reform, probably. US the
.iha fvOrS.
The people arc thoroughly di.gustcd with reform,
parties. They are not be deceived again by trick
slCrs and SPECTATORS. who have neither party n"r
principles, and who, therefore, feel but little inter
Gated IN the reputation or prosperity "f III" State.
They arc satisfied to let well enough alone. They
want nj change, least Ofa all such change rs the re-
formers of the .iHd school would bring them. They
have every confidence in the integrity and patriut-
sm character and ability ofthc representatives ofhc
Democratic party. aud To them they will conidr, us
heretofore without fear or reluctance, the reins ii
government. Men ActuatCj by principle, honest
and sincere in their convictions. sncitous for the
welfare nf the State identified with il in interest and
feeling. never desert old aud hnn6rcd party
are the last 10 countcnuncc new organization, or
try q dangerous, usclcsS, cXtravagant experiment.
They are unwilling IN place the honor and treasure
" the State into the hands "f weak, unworthy, in.
competent nlcn-int" the hands of SPECTATORS pro-
Ets>i"nal rlacc.scrkcrs and reckless politicians
bankrupt in fortune and mnmc who, having all Il
gain and nothing Ia luse, would squandcr the pco
pies money it'll a-avish hand, and rob the Stat,
IL enrich their favmitcs, dcpcnlauts and leaders
Almost exclusively Of anch nnrrincipcd fellow,
would the faction which the Ihd desires to see or
Ganizrt, be composed. few. very few good an,
well.mcNMing men might be tempted To- join il. hu
their influence would be unseen and unfcli, thpi
advise disr~GArdcd, their adnoni,ions UNDECIDED
by the worthless leaders "f mn irresponsible faction
Ifthc people IL California were weak. corrupt unc
ignorant, they might be Influenced by the .It,', bu
a. they are intelligent, honest and patriotic the,
will treat with and contempt the sinister sug
gestiuns of the inNduOus -4t,.