The mountain Democrat., 1863-06-20
rho Dutx OF Demoerats.

racy to give the subject their deepest
most serious consideration. A little cir
cumSpection in the outset, may prevent {
deal Of trouble hereafter. A proper in
vestigation of the character and qualifica
tons of the aspirants now may exempt
the Democratic party from probable de
feat, and certainly will from miSrule.- =
We should regard it as sacred duty We
owe our country TO examine carefully into
the character and select none but the best
men to represent our party.
It cannot be denied that we have moi
been at all times fortunate in the choice
of the men to whom We have entrusted
our public affairs. Without judicious in
vestigation, occasionally without any in
veStigation whatever, Democrats have
sometimes repoSed their faith in public
servants who have shamefully deceived
and wofully betrayed them. We have
bitterly realized the proverb-" Sudden
trust brings sudden repentance. "SweeI
water cannot flow from a foul spring,
neither can an honest administration O
office be had from men individually dis
honest in the private transactions of life
We should, theI efore, choose men as Our
candidates who are well known to the
people, who have been subjected TO their
closest scrutiny for long time. who en-
enjoy their confidence, and who are nn'
exceptionabe as men if not as partiSanS
Selections inferior to such will entail upon
US future regret, and, possibly, well de-
served disaster. The people are heartily
tired of and diSguSted with corrupt and
intriguing seekers after the emolumentS
and honors Of place; and the Democratic
party is the party of the people, if not
perverted from its true interests.
Democrats of Ell Dorado! much depends
upon you towards the prevention of this
perversion. In our minor political move
ments we must not forget the great inter
ests at stake. We belong to the Demo-
cratic party outside of as we'll as in FL
Dorado County. and mere local matters
must not control our action. We must
not clog our State ticket with any "dead
weights" Although we cannot think so
meanly of American frcemen, -or those
who bear the name, as to dread the result
Of the September election, still il is our
imperative duty to remove every impedi-
ment from the pathway to victory, despite
our prcjudices or preferences. Victory
we must have at any sacrifice but honor
and principle 1t matters not who may
be our standard. bearers, so long as they
are men of probity, capacity and princi-
pie. With the Union as it was and the
Constitution as it is" for their motto, they
would form an imprcgnable tower of
strength and patriotism, and against
which the coaleSced power Of all the vile
iSms Of the State could not prevail. But
there should be no faint-hcartcd, week.
kneed soldiers to man the walls. The
defences which protect such invaluable
priceless rights should be placed under
the guard of veterans in the service-sol-
diers who can point in triumph to the last
contest and who came out of it with an
name, and whose promise is
strong Of future usefulness and determi-
nation. In plain terms, the men whose
names are to be placed upon either State
or county ticket, should be fearless, influ-
ential, reliable men-mcn identified with
the interests Of the county and State
men who will use their talents and devote
their closest attention to the performance
OF the duties Of their different Offices and
make these offices what they are intend
ed, in wise system Of political economy
to be, benefit instead of curse to the
people, men whose hearts and hopes and
are concentrated here. When
we once act on these practical suggestions.
another and a better and brighter condi-
tion of our political history will be
brought about.
1T is in this way only we can hope for
success. We must drive out of our ranks
the mere professional place e-hunters. The
Democratic party is now purified. Those
who brought defeat and disgrace upon it,
who acted with it but to ruin and tetray
it, have affiliated with the Abolition trai.
tors, and have been ihdorsed, by them
They are now where they properly be-
long, and we hope :hey will never have
the impudencc to profess to be Democrats
hereafter.
Once for all, We must have men for our
nominees in September who can command
the confidence and esteem and enthusias-
tic support of the people; and to secure
these we should be fairly and properly
and worthily represented in Conventions,
County and State. Ell Dorado must wipe
the black stain from her escutcheon,
which now rests on it, in having elevated
to power Abolition traitors. That she
will do so, none who know the sterling
and unyielding and unsefsh character
of her Democracy can doubt ;-it is a
Democracy which delights not in empty
names and plausible watchwords, but
finds its happiness in, and depends for its
prosperity upon, the stability of its prin-
ciples, and the honesty, fidelity, and intel
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