The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-12

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balFORage, 4 Rsst appeal to the seIf-Fe-
speet u de community by placing in
nomination men whose character Is Stain-
less, wbose democracy is unimpcachable.
This h The course which we prOIDOSe to
sss 6Poait. and 10 doing 20 re deem Il
not improper to remark that We "havc no
nSeads 10 reward, no enemies to punish, E"
but are only sOlicitOus for the SUCCESS Of
the Democratic party. The accusations
Of eoVruptioa IN our masks can be met
end relhted b the proofs presented in the
persoOs II - candidates. And under
TIE IradrrSLip d men Of unquestiOnaLIe
ability, and Il high moral character and
standing, ws have no fear that our rcli.
anee upon PnpslsT intelligence will Gail.
II q POsitbeal party would long coin.
mand ihe cpaadesce ALL respect If the
people, the cssdiGlateS whom it presents
Gor their suat1eeS must be men whose
talents Gs1 pirate worth suggest The
idea Of atae.s or the Slatioas ft,r which
they ass ssneA Party discipline may
Gor . tins 1sEy candidates Of ANAL cali.
b~e md questionable regulations into
OGIce, bat tise ties which bind together
political organizations are not strong
enough b Ing endure such . tension.
Especially i this the case ut the present
time when PARTY ties arc vainly appealed
to to cOntrd The actions Of politicians.
A party win 10 greater or Icss extent be
judged By The character and ability Of
those whom Il puts GOrward as It's repre-
sentatives ard Standard bearers A party
which kils 70 bring Out its purcst and
bestmesfsrt As public suffrage, wantOuiy
wastes one a the principal elements Of
strength.
The De@oeFaie party Of this State, in
preparing EE Acontest with the unprin.
ciplod setions end Inns which are fuxing
10 Oppose h, sheaId search out candidates
whOssanpIe observation-disclosures
abls chaDcazss end public associations,
e vel q H. political principles, viii
make thsn sIaIlying point In the CANVASS
Ior The fienAs q hOaesty and ability. a.
well q II sOsa1 doctrine, in conducting
pabIic aGaisx 6uch candidates, in these
days u PSlleie6I PFOdigaey, would prove
. tOSer q siFeagth to the party which
they FDppssutea-such candidates, if the
Democratic party be prudent, It win nom
inate-such eandidates would draw out
the entire. stTength Of the Democratic
party. PFSli6e % the Democratic party
unquesiiOnaLly is Of able and eminent
and pure men, We doubt whether It could
present stronger and better and more un-
exccptionable candidates than d. F.
WaahiNgtOa Gos Governor, Senator Park
or J. l. Brent for Lieutenant Governor,
Col Jack Hays for Clerk Of the Supreme
Court MaEDder, Of the MarysvilIc Err
pres, King, Ofthe Sierra Citizen, Patrick,
Of the San Joaquin Republican, or Fran
cisco. Of The Sonora Democrat, for State
Printer. and men Of like character for the
other officers The gentlemen We have
named are knOwn, respected and esteemed
throughout the State-.the people have the
fullest confidence in their honesty and
capacity and Democracy and patriotism,
and with them Tor our standsrd-bearcrs
the Democracy would lie invinciLle.
Frank Washington and Jack Hays would
distance their eOlnpctitOrs--swecp the
State like tornado, annihiIatc the most
powerful combination that might be
formed agsinst them, and plant the proud
old DemoeEatic banaer in triumph over
the gsaye e IL EOcx. With . ticket com.
posed 81 such candidates the Democracy
would 20 into the contest certain Of
achieving brilliant victory.