The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-08-22
Defining Positions.

( charmingly refreshing in these dry, hot
days. They tlink-fortlnatvly the masses
dont-that they know thing 81 two:
/ that their example will be foiiowod, ii,ir
advice needed. We would respectfully
inform these singuiarly unobiru>iYc Pc
! litical hacks and importunate uiIicc-scck-
crs, that it is a matter Of the most sulrei.i"
Indifference with the people whom they
prefer for the Presidency. Tie people
! have sufficient intelligence to i.r:n their
own opinions, arrive at Just conclusions,
and tcnaciOusly adhere to them They
are not the tools Of politicians, To be liz
fluenccd by long. tedious letters Of Inc"-
dicant place-hunters They have no a.
pirationS, and but little respect Tor nicu
! who renonncc their principles for PERSONA.
aggrandizcment.
Those mad wagS, Jim Hawkins AMI Nat.
Broughton. having thoughtc>-iy and IL a
moment Of insane excitement, joined the
Douglas forces, feeling that they ale h
bad company, and wishing Other, ~ a.
cupy their cnvablc position. being a,>o
free from envy and not ambitions to tao.
nopolize all the honor and glory that tl.r
Douglo,itcS be>;ow up.u converts AL.
dressed = li,lfaIutin' ,t,,rt. Hon. sam.
ucl ". Inge. ,,;r,yy REQUESTING hi,o f.
enlirht.n their bcn;,|;,d minds AMI ,;,ar.
with them the Lopor> AID rewards a.; NJ
new converts. The Hon. >amuc, ".
with great ,romn,;tu!c. la, iii. r,.;...
ton. pracjou.lv comr'i,dvj;b the. rr...,,..
able and insinua;inr r,G.i.,t. AID ,prr..t
himself all over in fayoroi ponr.a>. I:,.
Hon. Samuel W. wants 10 o., to H..
Senate. and rrolnl,;v the H.. Sr,,,,ri
". VIII receive the >ur,.it NJ the D,J..
I,,itrs for that no>i,iou TIN. Hon Sar,.
md -tt.-h.--,, n, = n. -. M.
hint ne wi,i ,ii,A ia hi. -..rf..,, ALL .,i-.,;-:
that il will not b, acrc,,,rd
linn and Nat kuovir,vjtb ata,u Il. :
had to deal carcl.s,'v L,;;rd ,;.o H.. (
and the rudrcon hi, NJ at,.; >,,a;,,..,..l i
with ayiditv. so car,r j. he 10 attain H.
clittcrinr nrize hcvo,d his rra.p. ltj-
a cl.,r ease Of "ro,rj in" Tn. H..
Samuel w embraces Docc)a,i,m w.;5
enthusiasm "rjtcGrS ;1lo' II. II1,-,1-
cratic Marty with the z.a, # ar.,...... j..
onxjou, 10 >how hi, ,jpr,,i.y a.d ,5r.u.,
r.bukes other letter WITH, ,....r.,.,. -,
the Sepator>,;p. who :...::...-...4 t..
there wa, was but >'i-i., !: .:..,...
ence in the rIa,f.ru> 80; li,a..,. a..
Brcrkipri,g.. .limard VI, ..,,....,l ..,.
laS brrau,c they believe lin. :, ir.t....
regular nominee. the Hon. SAME, "
don't. lie coolly inform, ti,.,n. ~! ,,..,
their establishment we i,na.i,,.. .,ia. ..,.
two rival candidates ro,rinat,4i At E..,..
more represent different AMI a:.ia..,....:.
principlcs. and that "w, ,,...,. l,..-,..,.
crncd in our election hy he rrj.c....,..
they REPRESENT. and no, l,y ;h.. form, Mat
were oE,>crvc.l in ,hc.r,gI,lr,,, d. "It..
difference in ,lin,i,.', i rt.-,-l'. ,',,r...:
well dcii:., j." he cont;al,.. AID wca.:.,
with Lin. Erc,hilli.,.c l,.rie,,.;, a.,
principles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
mcnt Of sixty ,hou,a,., p,....:a.,l.;:...
ilornia at the lat St,tcc,,rti.:, i;...,a.:. -.
Jim. MAI and Hon. S;uur, y. I.....
principles are the same now they v =.
then. but with aGnira','c a>.,,a...... =.
lctter.wriuny. po,itiol.,.,,L;.. ni.,..t'
Jim and Nat tells Us they Aircraft. !.,,...
cratic" If they are "anl.Ucn,,.a,i."
now they were anti.Dc,4o,,at;r vh.. h,
advocated them. Why d.! L.. VII, 81
protesting to be Democrat. aiyo.an.
" anti. Democratic ,lortrin,,>
The Hon. Samuel W. in lis ca.cr,,.,
to define Iii, uo>;;iou. In, ,,,,,.l i,...tf.
in an embarrassing position. and one tl,t .
does little credit TO III. iuto,,i,r,,c. orI;.
He stand, convicted. Lv HI, |
own cenits>ion, Of being eith.ra -it,,,,i,...
ton or hvpocri,e simp.eton. Il lie la,
Just discovered that the PRINCIPLES he vim. !
dicatcd less than one wear aco are ",r;;. !
Democratic :" a hypocritc. If Il. R;,.w
them to he such, and vet in!or,cd them !
and tried to persuade others that they !