The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-29

vehtion so desired. The Convention, by its
silence, manifested its diSincination to
hear either. Judge Bates, however, cour.
tcously read the resolution, which modest.
tly asked the Convention to indorse the
Union as the organ Of the Union De.
mocracy Of Fl Dorado county" Tho res.
olution was unccrcmoniously disposed Of
laid on the table by unanimous vote.
After q long, exciting and acrimonious
contest, the following named gentlemen
were nominated for the Assembly: Sen.
eca Dean, j. II. Dennis, John Fraser,
Qucky John y and H. G. Parker-Messrs.
Dean and Fraser from the Southern, and
Mcssrs. Dennis aud Parker from the
Northern portion Of the county. Before
balloting for candidates for the Assembly.
Col. Jack johnson, nppreciating the ridi.
culous and anticipating fun. moved that
the candidates take the stand and define
their positions. The motion prevailed,
and the Convention WINS intclerably bored
Ivy Sprcad-eaglc speeches. Nearly every
candidate had fought, bled aud died OF was
willing to fight, bleed and die for our glo.
rious country, the matchlces stars and
stripes, and-G seat in tie Legislature!
1t was farce, and calculated to throw
ridicule on the Convention.
The county ticket is an unusually strong
one. The candidates for the more impor.
tant ofIiccsarc old residents of our county,
well and favorably known, and esteemed
by their political opponents. They arc
intelligent. upright, competent gentlemen,
and were they Democrats, VIC would en-.
Enthusiastically support them. They are
strong partisans, and deserve and doubt.
less will receive the support Of their party.
The great objection that may be urged
against them il, that they arc more devo.
ted to man than to principle. Gratitude
is a noble trait Of charactcr-thcy are
grateful and have reason to be, to Con.
ness, aud would follow his course, how.
ever cratic it might be, rather than run
counter to his wishes. Aside from this
and their political faint, they are unsxccp.
tionnble, and will DO hard to defeat. Ac.
tive, energetic and liberal, they will infusc
enthusiasm and confidence in their follow.
erS. and leave no effort untried to achieve
a victory.
Tho Legislative ticket is composed OF
different material, but even it may be sue,
cessful through the ceasclcss cxertions Of
the county nominees. Weaker men have
been sent to tho Legislature than Dennis
and Dean. but We shall not hazard our
vcracity by saying weaker than Fraser
and Parker This is questionable com.
plimcnt, but it is all that wo feel justified
in saying.
The Convention was harmonious but
spiritlcss: harmonious, because the pro.
grammc had been made out by tho leaders
before it met and it was strictly adhered
to; spiritless, because the minority was
intimidated and conscious Of the useless.
ness Of making fight. There was much
dissatisfaction manifested and expressed,
but that was expected, and could not
have been otherwise where so many aspi.
rants desired nominations. The victims
of misplaced confidence" were numerous,
but in most instances they bore their dc.
feat good naturally, too gently to be real
But we have said enough, and for the
present take leave Of Conness' Convention.