Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-11-19
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
Party Organization.
SPANIsm FLAr, Nov. IL, ICE

SPANISH FLAT, Nov. 10, 1859.
MESsRs. EDTToRs Having for some years
devoted my energies to the SUCCESS Of Dem
,cratic principles through party organization,
] feel strong solicitude in all the movements
Of its properly constituted authorities con-
sequently l watched, with deep interest, the
action Of our Central Committee in the dis.
charge Of the duty which an unexpected
emergency devOlved upon them. That Com
mttee was clothed with certain powers dele
gated to them by the Democracy of Ell Dorado
county. through their legitimate representa-
tives. They have met and their action is known
to the public.
Judging from certain articles that have
read both in the DEMOCRAT and the Obserrer,
am led to think that some who claim to b.
Democrats are disposed to rebel against the
action of the Committee, short, become
L'oitcrs. Now, sirS, the party in this county
has suffered sufficiently in the past five years
by attempting To conciiate that species Of the
yens AOmO. Better at all times glorious de-
feat thun an ignolniniouS victory. In the first
we maintain our honor and command the re-.
Spcct OF our opponents; in the last we neither
retain the respect Of ourselves nor others.
am not very apt to quote Scripture, but !
cannot as welt Express my views in NV OWL
language as by two quotations: "lIe that is
not .'"r US is 6g0ihst US; " Because thou art
lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, therefore
will spew thee out Of my mouth" WhcE-
ever, therefore, any one protesting attachment
to party organization, refuses to acqucsce in
the fairly EXPIRE SScd will Of the majority, he is
not entitled to the consideration Of the friends
of the party. nor can he he locked upon as
hicnd TO Republican institutions; at least he
is not an advocate Of the principle of self.gov-
crnment unless indeed, it is that species Of
sclfgovernmcI.t bywhich one person assumes
to dictate to all his peers. 1t is by this cor.
dial acquicscencc Of the minority in the .judg,
mcnt oE the ajority, that our Union has been
aud will be, preserved. 1t is through faith
iul adherence to- this principle that the Dem
o'ratic party has been and will continue to BE-,
invulncrable; for, il opposition elements for a
m"mentaprcar to have the numerical strength,
certain CAUSES (Which will not now attempt
10 analyZe.1 are sure to show 30 an intelligent
people that under the rule Of UEmorrncy dtone
are the rights, feelings aud wishes Of the mi
nority, prnp'rly respected and maintained
But, sir>, am wandering from what at first
intended To say.
The Central Committee haze presented a
candidate for the support Of the party They
lin my opnionI acted we'll when they decided
TO make a nomination rather than call a Con-
vention, 4 majority of the Commute II pre-
sumo after proper con>ultation) agreed upon
one nalne ont Of the four presented. That ac-
ti"n, IN al u5"Tts ~ Mf pnify, fairly made
Mr.. Rock the candidate. Now, if we are Uem,
orr"tS, We will support him five are not, We
viii place ourselves IN that class that denUmi.
nate Nm"rru'~ .Tor convenience.
GcntS NJ. Rock would not have been my
choice had been member of the Committee;
on the contrary, ] should have excrtcd all my
powers for some other person. But the Com
mittce have mad. the selection; acquirscc,
and intend to render my feeble efforts in his
behalf AZ man and gentleman respect
him; as good citizen, so far as have ever
heard, he is upon par " ith the best Of us as a
politician believe that for the last two years
he has laborcd for the success Of the Dem.
ocratic ticket, the uho!e ticket, and mOthing
but the ticket. ID.