The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-31
Connsss, Letter.

The following letter from John Conness
to . gentleman In Shasta county, is pub
lIshed "by authority" in the Shasta C0HT''
En-, Of the Path instant:
SAN Francisco, May II, 1853.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your favor Of April 20,
addressed to me at Georgetown, has just
come to hand. | am much obliged for the
motive that prompted it, as well as for
the information it contains.
II, IS you say, there are efforts being
made in this State to unite the two wings
Of the Democratic party in one harmonl-
Gus brotherhood" you do me but justice
in exOnerating me from any part in the
undertaking. Such . proceeding can have
neither aid nor comfort from any act OF
mine. would not be the recipient OF
power or Office which was the result OF
such q combination, carrying with it, as
it necessarily must, the implied or ex-
pressed obligations of being the represent
alive Of such men and opinions
Personally, I have no hostility to the
men who voted for John r. Mcconnell, or
who supported General Breckenridge for
the Presidency, and have no objection to
political association with such Of them as
were misled, and are now, without cOndi'
ton, true to the Union but no cOnside-
ration whatever can unite me to the men
who hold the doctrine Of the right Of Sc
cessiOn, justified the firing on Sumter,
rejoiced over the temporary discontinue
of our army at Bull Run, or who now
would in any manner, or under any pre-
tence whatever, restrict the power or
render impOtent the efforts Of the patriot
who 6Irn1s at ~ G2tS7' - 80 SS""~g'-
-.>.~,,-, -.-. -,nu NnNfEeO wan aus con-
duct and preservation. Upon this have
no compromise to make, no Cancellation
to offer, no generalities or platitudeS to
deal in, until the last rebel shall retire
from, or die in 1.-THE last ditch" When
the Federal authority IS acknowledged,
and the mandates Of the Courts are obey.
ed, then, as every good citizen must be,
| shall be in favor of peace, and that is the
price that must be paid for it. When
this result is attained, questions Of the
greatest magnitude and Importance must
be settled, and our people will divide into
parties upon them according to section,
Interest, circumstance and opinion. We
will then ell find our proper places, be-
cause the questions to be determined will
have distinctive character. ...
The letter Of mine TO which yoOsfeaer,
addressed 10 Geo. Z. Gorham, ESQ, last
fall, contains true reflex Of my feelings
to-day. have been willing and DESTROYS
that the true, loyal and patriotic people
Of California should. until this war was
ended, constitute one party for the great
purpose of maintaining the Government
aod have done no act inconsistent with
such an end. 1t belonged to the party in
power to have promoted and secured SO
desirable an object but regret to say
that the efforts Of their leaders have been
confined to adrOit movements, 10 add to
their party numbers and their partisan
strength.
The party that had the honor Of being
the nominee Of, last fall, for the Executive
Office, has always been true and loyal to
the Government though prescribed here
from any share in the patronage Of the
Federal or State administrations; and so
long as it remains true and loyal, and par
ties are kept organized as at present, !
will remain one Of its number.
Truly, your friend.
JOHN CONNESS.