The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-17
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To the VbtGfS Or FL Dorado tUNMtS:
.farty ties and party prejudiees have done no
little work ID producing the present eplorabe con-
dltiOn Of our National Affairs. They have, also,
produced most, II not all, the evils which have
fallen upon the people, In consequence Of bad on
GERS. Political parties, with their we'll arranged
caucus machinery, have long since assumed the
Pferogativr ID sVVct candidates for whom the pso-
PIE are demanded to vote and 90 addicted have
the people become to following the course pointed
out " TIE few that many now claim II matter
OF right that all must, without even 20 mitch a.
raising an objection, support the candidates put |
forward BY the respective partisan conventions.
Shall We continue in that practice which should |
never have been commenced or shall We exercise
the rights Of American citizens, BY voting for
whom We, a. freemen, may Selectf
The Fall election 10 fast approaching, at which |
We shall be called upon to select OEeers to conduct
our affairs for the neat ensuing two years. Being
fully satisfied that neither Of the tickets presented
BY the several conventions are wholly acceptable to
the voters Of Fl Dorado county, We present IN In
dependent Ticket, composed Of men Of know eapa-
bIty and irreprOachube character, irrespective Of
party considerations. To those who supported
either Douglas, Breckenridge, Lincoln or Bell, We
sPPeal to lay aside their partisan feeling, and LOOK
TO the best interrtt Of our County. We cannot
succeed In eectihs the Best men 90 long as we are
controlled BY party tranimels.
In the selection Of County ofieerS, vote for men
and not PartiSahs. The condition Of our County
demands this the deprecated state Of our finances
requires it. And, having this alone In view, We
have determined to bring forward an indie pendent
Ticket, and ask your support. We, therefore, pre-
sent the following named persons for County ON
GERS:
For the Assembly:
JOHN II. DENNIS,
LEVI SMITH,
SENECA DEAN,
J. d. RANKIN.
For County Judge.
LEVI 7. CARR.
For District Attorney,
=. W. SANDERsON.
For Sheriff,
FRED. BAKER.
For County Clerk,
ROBERT II. WEST.
For Collector,
C. GRIFFITH.
For Recorder,
STEPHEN WlLLETTS.
For Treasurer.
ROBERT CHALMERS.
For Assessor,
3. NJ. STlLLWELL.
For Public Administrator,
WM. l.. GAYLORD.
HUGH BANKER.
For Coroner,
q. W. CLARK.
For Superintendent Of Public Schools,
N, A. LIEDE.
The names above presented are those of gentle.
men Of well known integrity, long residence in our
County, and known capability. Arouse from your
lethargy, freemen Of FL DOradO!-assert your in
Dependence elect this ticket, and show partisan
triekSters that, knowing your rights, you have the
Independence to assert them.
MANY VOTERS.
FAC-SIMILE, August 10th, 1861.
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The following Letter, which ems
phasicay speakS for ITSELF was written BY the Dean
Of the Faculty Of the PhilAdelphA College OF Medi
cine, to the editors OF the Pacific Medical and Surgl
cal Journal, Gan Francisco, for publication:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1853.
To Ms Edffors Of the Pacific AedicGI GRd SHr.
0ic0I Journal .--6entIemen-My attention has been
called to article in the December number Of your
journal IN regard to the al 6wRdem degree granted
BY the Philadelphia College Of Medicine to Or. L. J.
CIApkay: when the application for the degree was
made to the Faculty, II was accompanied BY adida.
Wits and testimonials to the effect that Dr. CSapkAy
was regular graduate N. D. Of the University Of
Pesth had served as surgeon In the Hungarian army,
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strength Of these the degree was granted. The al
e"ndrm degree a. Its name implies, is conferred
graduates only, and gives no neW privileges. Had
there been the slightest suspicion Of IrregulArity the
application would have been refused. BY Inserting
this In your Journal you will do aet Of Justice to
, the College, and confer . favor on
Yours very respectfully, n. RAND,
Dean Of the Faculty Of the rhIlsdephia College Of
Medicine.
Dr.. l.. J. CsAPEAV's MEDicAL ARD SURGICAL fSsfi-
rrTE IL on Sacramento street, below Montgomery,
opposite the Pacific Mall Steamship COmpany's
Once, San Francisco. The Doctor offers free con.
sultatlon, and asks remuneration unless he enectp
a cure. Office hours from A. n. to9P.N.
CERTITIcArE.-T, the undersigned, Governor Of
Hungary, do testify hereby that DR.. l.. J. CEapkay
has served during the contest for Hungarian liberty
Chief Surgeon In the Hungarian army, with faith.
full perseverance. Whereof I have given this certn.
cate, and do recommend him to the sympathy. at.
tention and protection Of all those who are capable
OfAppreciA,ng patriotic Selsacrihce and undesrrved
| misfortune. KOSsCTU LAOS,
Governor Of Hungary.
Warrington City, Jan. 8, IT, ieS-Sin