The Shasta courier., 1867-04-20
Let the People Choose.

few official aspirahts, and indulge in de-
roga,ory and unjust illusions to the claims OF
other aspirants for the same positions. No
matter who may be the nominees OF the
Union party for the various State offices, Ii
they are good men we intend to cheerfully
support them but Until the nominations are
made we do not consider that our allegiance
is due to any particular individual aspirant,
but will endeayor to do justice alike to all
But any one debarred from other avenues o.
intelligence, and necessarily compelled to
accept the statements of the journals alluded
to as being correct would naturally conclude
that for each Office there was but one man
possessing the requisite qualifications for the
position. This insinuation we regard as an
insult to the intelligence of the people, and
an unjust reflection upon the ability and
qualifications of the many distinguished men
whose names add lustre to the Union party
of the State
Bidwell and Evans, candidates for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor, seem to he
the especial pets of these journals. Their
columns are burthened with laudations of
these gentlemen, and we are constantly re-
minded of their exclusive claims to the po-
sitions designated, of their ability and hon
esty, and of their perfect innocence and in
experience in regard to Office seeking and
political wire pulling. These sycophants
have evidently forgotten the fact that Bidwell
has repeatedly figured in State and County
Conventions, for the purpose of accomplish
ing certain political objects, by which he and
his friends hoped to be benefited 1t is well
known that previous to his nomination for
Congress, he assiduously sought Guberna-
torial nomination, and on one occasion got
into regular squabble about the vote of
Butte county, whose delegation refused to
support him in Convention. The fact is,
Bidwell has been, and is still, a fgurer for
public position, and has probably studied
the science of putting up Conventions and
wire pulling as deeply as his mental capaci-
ties would admit of.
To Evans we cannot concede the justice of
the principal claim urged by his friends in
his behalf. Great stress is laid upon his
military career, and it is contended that he
is entitled to the unanimous support Of the
soldiers of the State. We cannot see it in
that light During all his military expert.
rience on this coast he has managed to hold
good paying positions, and was never under
fire except in sham battles and few unim-
portant Indian skirmshcs 1t is evident,
however, that he understands " strategy"
pretty thoroughly, from the fact that he was
elelected State Senator from Tuolumne coun-
sy in 1868, and accepted the position of Adju'
tant General in 1864, which position he re-
signed in favor of Robert Robinson when the
next session of the State Legislature came
body in order to be on hand when certain
political interests were pending. lie sat
there through the session, and Immediately
after the adjournment resumed his place as
Adjutant General. by the "consent of all
concerned" thus showing Enthusiastically that
his resignation was a mere sham, for the
purpose of enabling him to hold on to two
positions at the same time. He still retains
the Office of Adjutant General, and the ap-
pointmcnt will hold good until June, 1870.
As the duties of the Office are not arduous,
and the pay $500 per annum and perqui'
sites) is quite liberal, there is no danger of
the gentleman suffering for the necessaries of
life in case his present aspirations are not
crowned with success.
We do not wish to be understood as spe-
cially opposing the nomination of these gen
tlemen for the positions to which they as
pire, but we desire that the people should
behold them as they are, and not as special
pleaders would have them appear. We re-
gard Pixley and Gorham and Fay as pos
sessing records equally as clear as Bidwell's,
and think their claims to the position as enti-
tied to equally as much consideration. They
have doubtless their imperfections, and if
they were lauded as models of perfection, as
Bidwell and Evans are, we would enter our
protest at once We desire to see every can
didate for position on the State ticket stand
on his individual merits, and when the peo
pie have chosen their standard bearers we
will cheerfully support them but we want
no CLOSING over of faults until that choice
is made.
FEELS Goop.-Schroder, the saddler, is