Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-12
LETTER FROM "AU 1SvorR"
Nor vlsv, Tsesday MoruiD,. No., . ,o,,

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DsAn DAx: Yesterday an elecain cam. - &.
Mud View for Mayor, Common COuacil and Msr.h"
teur Goustabssy Pboa1e observe, b IVU01s5,I
0f coilrse, the incpsnt City xroaaa; ard i.hore1
vnder no ordinary pressure Il polifsSl 1nI 49,
sxcieements: bad fOrg"tteu TO iAGEm yOu here.
eososO Ahns since our connection wilhIhe Iorsr
DnnocRA1 We have secured . Charer Nv snec;aI
depensAtio0-not Of PFOvidence-hai ~ : s;r~I.
tnnuenttal member Of the Legislation Il /. nS..er-
sary should thus adVise you u lhis mDortnna E.ct
which because the Act Of incOrPOralO, by mesns Of
We have emerged from the obscuriN Of a vii"S~
iatO the prominence and dignity ofasity. 1emIEyST
being particularly private One-lks many anbtbcr
actOf the Legislature-has not be-. entered mron
the Journals NOR, in any manner, lad. 4 mart ~
the public Eeeords Of the State, II has never vet
reached The hands Of Ferris Eormau NJ AG Es,eII,
those cultivated custodians az the pAHc archiyea'
nor has the Governor yet had nor vii he have m,
opportunity OF exercising "ExecuiiS clenrncV"
upon u, bscause our member, 0beyihI instVuc,iOna
passed u on bic OWE account and wiIIout incur: ms.
obligations TO any body except. Il Aay be, some
trivial PecuOiury obligations which y exDecta 70
diScharge immediately after the eeelin u John G.
Fremont u the Presidency.
But " the Election: There were, - there arr
every where and fur every cOncriVsslc Office. anv
uumbeF u dtStuVeresIed aEptrautS-tGHesI wotkV RS
after inm0rldtitr-all Of whom exprs1rd IN. mon1
extraordinary drvUtiun to- the public vwi and mod.
sstly represented their remarkable md peculiar
adAptatiOn, personally, politically, insraIlv and in
tellectUally, TO the Offices they respectively
tn secure had no idea, until yesIcrds, dat there
we're 50 many grtat n'en amongst u and 1t the
same time - dIsinlerested. AlwaN knew their.
Were many OupeTiUr, ~ in former communication
have advised you, 70 . certain SVnaiOiu CUn1rraa
IL the United States aud nue. of his lat co.udiH,urr
in the House Of Representatives. but Gdnt know
If the existence of Amch number wh csSmbncd
with intellectual superiority n total absuve Of all
selfish offsets. They seemed 10 care IO,hinR Clr
money the emOlunienIS and perqu'Siis ii "iiiS .
constituted Ur father, seemed IL constitute no para
IL their anxiety To attain official r"sitOn and as for
the laburiOus duties Connected with suA position
their discharge an satisfied from hat hsy them
selves said. would pTUve ~ them the indulgence If
an ubsOlnIe aud unndnIieTaIed luxury /, IL re-
fTeshing the ripple Of waters, Dan 10 eAr Them
talk aud tO feel that amid all the turmoil md strife
the mad rush and bitter cs'nIentIun, TIE intense.
"rlishuess aud sOrtid that "btunA in the.
world, there are yet ~ be found mcn-GNr kind
sIulH !--whO. disearding all mercrnary nlu,ives
and totally GliviOua Of SELF are willing I'D ready
10 dsv"e oil their valuable tnIr aud ul ihir indie
fatigable energies. and all their vast wealth talent
IU the AID Of their fellow men sacrificing them.
selves, wearing nut their precious lives in he dis.
charge IL the 1nrroua. lubOriOus and embarrassing
duIirs incident to Office, EF other purpae and
with M olheP object in view than Z" PrnInae thu.
n ell being "f others. "May their shadows uever
grow less!
But tn the election: At an carly hour in III NOR.
liant member IL the DrnnUcraiIc Committee OF Mud
View viii b. frO'n its FAscMiEtr Complexion. a,Cncs.
rxcited his Dcmwratic approximations and inlaccd
IN immediate call Of the Committee. The ckct
was h<n exhibited and found io contain the nulr>
G genuine De0b0eraIR, prTessd Democrats anal
lslart Republicans. II aroused the jus, indSua-
lion NJ the entire Committee and the r. eSdent. rith
sphe stating vcheniencv. denounced IL the ton
str0us offspring ri FRAuD Or FOLLY-fraud il on
.Octed without consultation with the genuine Dm
'crats whore sames appear "n i: folly If acquiesed
IN OF accented a. BY them.' "If there is any n..
hing. he cOntinurd, which the Democratic partyOt
his State are r~9u'rrd tn guard against more as,d-
aOualy aud viGilanIly than anOlher, il 10 ihaIoG
Farming combinations With iis known and avOW.Gl
laenra. No gOd can ever rranlt frnm il; itir
pregnant with evil ~ lhe past experience Ot IN
party in CaliE~"ia sufficiently demonstrates. I
Is never SOught with Democrats exce.a
upon the eve IT al electiOn, and only then wh0
hose who seek Il have asccrtained TO their entIe
'utiSfacti"n that it CANNED be carried fnr then. "
egitinIale and independent means, II 10 only Wha
hey ks"~ ahsir weakneas that rca0rs 10 hAd tn liz
rgue :" PF',p their falling fortunes. Compromises
With them 10 derHier F~A0rt-thcy are effected
Without sincerity aud vinlntrd without acrupi-.-
Vixen the cad J. attained the nirans ~ disnR1rdy
rhey Ps'.trss political affection with the dagger
pnliIcal hs'stlitv csnceal~d IN thrir bs0nls- the
Trss the kiss upon the lip With the vennm Of bNlr-
hatred ranklnY at the heart. DcnotFals rls.'1Id
therefore. h''ld nW iMIeFcSNrrc with them. let IN.
god nghi be fought vi lsuuI enlanHling alliances
fixed upon the rGk II eternal principle. lei the nat
lMOusly dash on. Democracy may be made I,
Ire0IAle but can never fall! Tear up tue OdisDa.
Iicketa aud enter q reprinland. Ia y0ur aekereA
style. Mr. Secretary, nptn the Journals IL the EUm
mt'ee aRainAt thOse DeHNOcrats who have bde n .
reRardleaa 81 their duty " permit their nancs ID
appear Oa them.
But tn the election: SGme other time rerhaps
rOu shall have the returns. AU REVOIR.