Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-06
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TO TIE VOTERS
YUBA DUN TY.

/ the canvass which Is now being Htue' N'e' w
California Stage Company" was endeaVoring 10
defeat him because, in the conscientious discharge
of his duty as "A sworn officer he ielt hlnlseh
bound TO call the attention of the Grand Jury 10
the criminal conduct of the Company IN attempt,
ing to drive off competi ion in the carrying o'
passengers on the public highways.
This is not true in any sense. In the nrs' piuce
the "Califurnia Stage Company" does not KNOW
Judge Lindley, and is not opposed to HIM out J.,
a meDaJerof that Company, do know him, and am
opposed to him, and in my humble OPINION
have the best of reasons. ! know Judge LlndIe,y
calculation in thus paradng before the puouc
what he is pleased TO call the opposition 10 Il ,,l
on the part of the CompdnH but when IS reaIly
only a,piivate personal matter between nun a,u
me- He thinks that Corporations nave h"i no.
that it is popular to abuse them--to call then,
powerful niropant overgrown monopolles.
His idea is TO raise the cry OF persecuton' create
a storm of indignation against the Company
mount it. and ride into office Upon itS PACK.
Whether this shallow trick is to succeed, leaFe
a candid pubie to detidt, qftet the s'@lenlen' q,
which will now make, and when IS lu9'n'J
true, and which cannot be denied by Juuge lhnu'
! ley, except at the sacrifice 0ftruth.
In 1857 CAME to reside in this county, oelng
then the Preside Of The Stage Company, Be'
fore this time had taken an interest ID an lne
elections l was recognized as a themoer OF ine
Democratic party-a Working man IN the ranks
Last fall District Judge Was to be elec'eu seVe-
raj gentlemen came before the people as canu'-
dates For that position, one Of whom was Judge
Lndley. Some TINS befnre the primary election
he called upon me and solicited my support ana
influence. frankly informed him, m the most
respectful manner however that could not as
sist him, for the reason that was already com.
mitted IN behalf of Judge Rearden; lie expressed
himself as being satisfied and thdnked me Tor my
candOr. The primary elections were held and
| the convention assembled iii Marysvitle. Judge
Lindley, although he had made an active and I'M
tring canvass of the two cDtnties, before the pfl
mary elections, and had his tickets headed WIN
his own name circulated in every pfecinct N
fubl county, and had moved heaven and earth
throughout'both counties, to seizure the election
OF delegates favorable to his nominations, Iound
uDon the meeting of the COnventioni that out o
the whole number of delegates, there was not q
single one for him. The Convention adjourned
without making nomination. Lindley did moi
receive a single vote After the Convention had
adjourned, Judge Lindley concluded, notwith
standing his weakness had been exposed at tbs
primary election, to again take his chances be-
fore the people, and in view OF that, announced
himself candidate in circular which he spread
broadcast through the District, and in which he
used the following language in reference to the
Stage Company This Corporation is a creature
of the law, and ought not to 60 too deep into pol
itics. 1t took the Democracy eight years undel
the leau OF their cnlettaln, 10 TOOL corporate IN
1uence from the body polite"
Judge Lindley was, as every one expected, the
hndmost candidate at the ballotb0x, n0twth
standing his unscrupulous efforts to make the
t0tets believe that be was the 'poor man. friend
and the rich mans enemy for the people anC
against monoboIies a sytHpathizer with tile Set
tier and an enemy to the Grant-holder.
Judge Bliss being elected, vacancy would oc
cur in the office of County Judge. lindley i'm
mediately became a candidate, and APPEALED tC
the Governor for the appointment, and was ap
pointed. Some tite in November last sLof
time before he took his seat upon the Bench al
County Judge, an unfortunate collision otcGfreC
on the road in Sutter county, between the driver
Of one of Tie CombatIf's Stages; and the driver
OF an opposition coach in which the driver of the
Company was moftally wounded by passengei
in the other stage. The passenger was arrested
and taken before a magistrate of Sutter county
for examination Judge Lindley, eithef ON ac
| count of his DISTINGUISHED ABILITY ard Market
SUCCESS as a criminal lawyer, or on account of his
avowed and vindictive hostility to me, will moi
say which, became the counsel Of the prisoner
his client was acquitted. On the first of January
last he became County Judge under appointment
ment from the Governor His first official act
was a charge to the Grand Jury in which he took
occasion to state that, " 1t is q notorious fact
made more notorious by recent events, that per.
| sons (meanng the California Stage Companv)
|
means, to destroy competition IN the business OF
carrying passengers by and, and to break down
small rival lines of passenger coaches he fur
ther told the Grand Jury in substance that there
was no law violated by the Stage Company, but
that on general principles they ought 80 be pun
ished The want of space will not permit me to
copy IN this communication his circular and his
charge to the Grand Jury, both of which were
industriously, eli culated throughout the county
and State. There are, no doubt many occupies
of each still e&tant, and J ask every impartial
man TO read them; they show upon their face the
spirit and motives by which he was actuated.
These are the facts of the case Now when did
Judge Mndley's eyes first open 20 the fact that
the Stage Company "was creature of the law,
and ought not to go too deep into politics ?" Not
until after l, lhe President Of the Company, had
declined to support him. When did he first
think it necessary to warn the Company that ait
took the Democracy eight years under the lead of
tnelr ehieiIain jackson, to- root out corpoare in.
! huenee from the body politc| Not till he had
first begged the officers of the Company "to 90
deep into politics" in his behalf and they had re.
fused. When was it that Jude I4ndley In the
conscientious sc,7puIoUs discharge of his official
duties, first found it necessary his official char
acter and under oath, to state to the Grand Jury
that The California Stage Company was nuis-
ance; that they had resorted to illegal, forcibe,
and dangerous means to destroy competition.
ect?' Not until some of the officers of the Com
pany had first begged to be excused from assist
ing him to his ambitious aspirations. ask any
sane man it he believes that Judge LindIey would
have abused the California Stage Company" in
his circular fits officers had been his supporters
| Would those big honest tears have cOursed down
his manly cheek when he saw this e'Corporation
trampling upon the rights of the dear people, if
l had said to him "MP. EndleY YOU are our can
ddate for District Judgeg' Would the emotions
ofhis S9F hea'9 or the prcsings of his tender
conscience, have so impaired his memory or over
come his usual scTupatOus regard for the truth as
to compel him to make the statements contained
in his charge to the Grand Jury, if had been his
political friend? These questions ask, confident
that no one can refuse to see the real canse of
Judge Lindley's hostility to the Stage Company.
and the motives that prompt the exhibition of SO
much virtuous indignation.
would not be understood as charging that
hatred To the Company, or to me, Influenced him
IN the course he has pursued towards MS; his
feelings and emotions never rise to that dignity
OF passion. His open attacks upon u.s. like his
appeal to the Settlers, and his bOasted sympathy
for the working man, are but the low, disgust
ing tricks OF the unscrupu0us demagogue and
politician. He belongs to that school Of politi-
cans who believe that the people are divided into
but two classes -"the hgmbuggers and the hum
bugged, lie believes that if an ass should nut
on lions skin, the people would take him for
lion; he tiatters himself that by assuming the
shape of injured vrtue-that by tuning his voice
to accord with the general impulses and sympa-
thies of the human heart, his heartless selfshness
will pass for reckless disnterestedness his nv
pocrisy Mr sincerity, and his very unscrupulous-
Eess for ctivalrc championship Of the weak and
and the oppressed.
am no politician, but claim to be a Demo.
crat; amaways anNiOus to support our ticket
and regret that | cannot do so at the COMING
election. | cannot vote hr Lindley. | can and
will vote for all the ots7er nominees of nv marty.
am opposed to Judge Lndey-tle Cliifornia
StEge CJmPany is not. The Company is not re.
sponsibe for my vote, and has no control over it.