The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
A. C. Lawrence.

The gerrymanderings of this political nom
entity have become matter of notoriety, and
his recent attempt to demoralize the Democ-
racy Of Trinity and Shasta counties, on the
most dimsy of prete1ts, will secure the mer
tied condemnation of every honestman in the
Senatorial district.
We well remember the tawdry medley
called speech that he essayed to make in
Horsetown last Fall, during the time that the
Democracy were in their throes, and the un-
democratic ground he then assumed, damag-
ing our cause materially; but we were char
liable then, and attributed his errors of judg
ment more to the influence of strychnine"
than to an intent of malice prepense."
It will be remembered that he was then
the rejected" of the Democracy of our
daughter Trinity, and in open hostility to
Mr.. Walter, the regular nominee of the
Democracy for Assemblyman. The game of
fast and loose" failed then, and was no
doubt dropped until fitting opportunity
would present itself for him to renew his ac-
quaintance with it. This opportunity he
would fain hope had arrived, and taking ex-
ceptions to resolution passed by our County
Convention, instructing our delegates to cast
their votes as unit for a distinguished son
of Shasta, and man in all respects his peer,
hejusti6es his occupancy of the same "pollu-
ted ground" on this the shallowest of all
pretences.
Undeceive yourself, Mr.. Lawrence, for
your fate will be the same now, and all time
coming, that was meted out to you then, for
we know of no exception to the rule that
consigns all political nondescripts to the in
fanny of the past.
In his organ, the Trinity Journal, we have
fair illustration of the lax principles and
vagaries Of his political creed, when he says
that Conventions are nearly lightning y
Exactly.
No rougue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law.
But this is no new idea of his, for in
speeches last Fall the same doctrine was sha-
dowed forth. "Rule or ruin is my policy
everybody has policy-and unless major
tiles belle their constituents, and yield their
rights to minorities, will become an ar
chitect of ruin, and as far as in me lies, de-
stroy the homogenity of your organization,
and defeat the man of your choice for the Of
fee that his talents eminently qualify him to
FILL" Such is the attitude of this man, who
aspires to represent the people of this district
in the Senate of the State, and such his ante
cedents.
We appeal to the good sense and patriot
ism of the voters of this Senatorial district to
rebuke the arrogance of this mischief maker
whose condition resembles. that of the tad.
pole, and squirming like craw6sh.
We say plainly that the day has passed
when the intelligence of the masses can be
controlled by mountebanks, and their votes
made subservient to sinister and personal
objects, for we are the free children of free
people, and will not tamely submit to the loss
of our rights without visiting the guilty party
with the punishment that such an offense de-
serves.
We have too great and abiding faith in the
loyalty and patriotism of the Democracy of
Trinity county to believe that any such swim
die can be successfully executed. The player
may be expert, but the people are not dupes;
the game may be considered smart" but
like all political pettifogging, it is played
out"