The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-10
"sonasOr Coansss' Appointments"
CoLonA, June sth, 1865.

CoLOhA, June 6tn, 1860.
EDIToRs DeEocRAr: see BY your last weeks
issne that COl0ma correspondent has venii-
lated sOme things in relation To political mat
tsrs in thfs county there are still snne other
pOints that will bear q little ventilation. For
instance, Onr Long HAIR friends over here
charge that Mr. Cunne%-, since he has been U.
:. Senator, has madi himself excessively busy
in removing good and well.tried Repnbli blicans
from places ~ public trust. Ia make room for
his (Cunness) person u friends; Ur. in other
words, Democrats. Now, MrsSrS. Editors. let
uS examine the record. We. nt the Short Hair
persuasion, had sIme little curiosity to ascer.
tain the Facts, and frienI Of mine, after o
clreful and thorough inquiry into the matter,
hss kindly furnished me with the fOlluwin <
lisi, as the resuIE Of his Investigation. II set
ties the matter.
Collector Of the Port Of San Francisco Col.
James. Republican. SpPOitted.
Postal ARent-CharleS COrbett, Demneyat.
appointed. First offered 10 Hyatt and Hill.
Republicans. Cnrbeit removed, and Gaskell,
Republicun. appointed.
Postmaster, at San FIanciscn-Parker, Re-
publ an. removed Perkins, Republican, APP
puinted.
Collectors of Internal Revenue Clark, Re-
publican, removed; Briggs. Democrat, ap.
puinted. briggs voted for Lincoln in 80 and
'64.) Slncum, Republican. appointed. Patch,
hVpuOuSAu, hGpubNCuus up"
painted.
Assessors-Swin, Republican, removed; Orr,
Republican. appointed; Malibv, Republican,
removed Successor, Republican,, appointed; I;
Frr, Republican,, removed; Gum, Republican.
appointed.
Indian Agents - Henson, Republican. remov-
ed; Wiley, Democrat, appointed; Wiley re-
moved, and MAlIbv, Republican, appointed.
M-lier ami Rehner-DennI, Republican, died;
Eckfeldt, Republican, appointed.
U. ). District Att"rney-Sharp. Republican,
removed Lake. Republican. appointed.
Register Of Land Otfice-Ross. Republican.
removed, for corruption in office; Swift, Dem
Ocrat, appointed.
Receiver If Land Ofice-Tinglev, Republ.
can. died Shanklin. Democrat. appninied.-
(Shanklin voted for Lincoln IN 80 aud GA
General Inspector Of Internal Revenue
Curtis, Republican, appointed.
Inspector IL Quickslver-J. J. Owen, Re.
publican, appointed.
Gov. Lows experimentation Wardens,
three Republicans: one Democrat.
I State Guager-RepublicAn.
Commissioner of EmigrAnts- Republican.
Supreme Court Reporter Republican.
II will be perceived from the above that nut
Of the whole catalogue Ot removals and ap.
poinImenls there have been but FIVE. either
State nr Federal appointments, given to those
who ever claimed tn be Democrats; and two ot
the five voted fnr Mr. Linc,;ln in 1860, and one
other. the Postal Agency. was first offered to
and refused by two Republicans. The Lang
Hair charge against C"nness willis before the
lest Of investigation and truth All impartial
men must cOmcede tnat If there are anv COM
plants To be made in this matter, they should
cnme from those who have been the Senator i
StradIAsI friends and political supporters E'r
yearS-from those who have stood by him
thrnmgh evil Ms well ROud report. Bat ~,
far from this being the case. have yet To hear
the first man Of them Complain Of having been
neglected.
TWAS not fnr the purpose nf obtaining Office
or public positions, that we Douglas Dem".
Gratis, nS we are called, dsSolved our political
orgAnz ltion aud helped To fnrm what is now
the dominant party in this State. il WAS for
the pn:pose Ut supporting our Government.
the Administration IN fact, against II cau>elesS
rebellion, without thought as to whc should h Il
the various offices within the gift "f that Ad
ministraiIon. But it seems that uur old Re
Publican friends ARE dissatisfied and are deter
Imi"ed Ia Keep up II dislincli"n in the party
They must have an Issue of sume kind. nj all
hnzards, even if il should have the effect IT d
viding the Cninn parry. II an issue is made
tev and 'hey @!"2- must stand ;ae rrsp"n>i.
bilitr; and II they See tit 10 thrnA u0wn the
glove, they may rest assured that We will nj
shrink from taking II mp and riSklng the Result.
But we desire nuthiug IT the kind. We are
entirely satisfied with the action ut Ilte Central
Comm ttce; and when The Convention shall
have met atd nominated ticket. |, for one.
pledge myself To supr"rt that ticket. provided
il is composed Of good. sound Cm!"n men
| lh.uk. Mt>>rS L ihs, | have written
enough Tor this time. Perhaps. next week |
may have something TO say, ur some inquiries
II riLke. concerning your brilliant Lung Hair
nrigLbJr, The Evening Mmrur.
Union.