The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-09-19
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.

are good and bad men iu all parties, but il
bad men are found in the party that isin the
minority it is because they lacked the judg'
meut to discern the party that WAS going to
be in the majority. Hence We cay to all
Democrats, and all honest Republicans, II
you are seeking the dishonest, the corrupt,
the ,bievng, gras2iug tyrant, seek him in
the ranks Of the Radical party, and there
you will find him, and nowhere else.
In the past, when the Democracy we're 10
power, held the Offices and dispensed the
public patronage, our ranks swarmed With
wouId.be thieves and rascals, >. but the honest
men Of The party we're in the majority and
kept these corrupt scoundrels from swindIipg
the public under the sacred name Of Democ
racy, and as soon as these scamps found the
Republicans 10 power, they focked to them
as carrou crows flock to putrid carcass
Now, honest Republicans let us give you
the names OF some Of these discarded, polluted
rascas, who are to day the leaders of your
party, and the cause Of all honest men eav
ing you: George G. Gorham, who now
claims 10 be your chief in California, had
claimed to be a Democrat all his life, but
failing to control the party for corrupt pur.
poses, left it, for its good, for the sake. of the
clerksbip Of the United States Courts at San
Francisco, and has revealed 10 attempts at
pluudering the public ever since. He will
leave you when be can no longer 6lch from
tho public through the name Of loyalty
John Conness, the penuylees. political beg.
gar, who had sworn to all the great truths Of
Democracy ever since he reached California,
bu! who had failed even to make money
enough to pay board out of the public, be.
cause he honest men of The party refused to
trust him 10 any position where he could rob
The public is another of your great leaders.
He, who (freport is true, and no one has yet
ventured TO deny i), left the State five years
ago without cent in the world, is now
worth bis hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
How did he get this vast sum =? There is but
two ways Of getting money, one is to earn it,
and the other is to steal it, and Conness says
bis salary did not support him. Then let
the honest Republican answer, bow came be
by this vast sum! lie also will leave you
when the public can no longer be robbed
through and under your party name. lie is
another Of your chiefs. Senator Nye, Of
Nevada, was always a Democrat until he
found it was not good party to allow its
members 10 steal, and be left it when be
found party who would defend and support
political thieves, and is now able 10 corrupt
legislative bodies, and obtain position from
them at will lie is another Of your leaders.
Bill Stewart, present U. S. Senator from
Nevada, he was also Democrat until your
loyal party rose and began to defend and
pa,ronizs thieves, then be joined you, and
will stay with you as long as you will keep
him in position where the public can be rob-
bed with impuuity, and no longer. Our
space fails, and we cannot give all the names
Of the dishonest Democrats who are running
the loyal machine, and their acts, and ante.
cedents. We will here add the names Of
some more Of the Democrats who left the
party because it WAS never good one to let
ts members steal, aud furnished no chance
at all for public tbieviug after it went out Of
power. Bill Parks, late chairman Of the
Union State Central Committee; VIM. Highly,
present Congressman from this district; A.
Redngton, candidate for EIector; G. West.
morland, also candidate for Elector; Henry
Edgerton, now canvassing the State; Judge
Baldwin, Judge Sandsrson and hundreds more
we could name, had we room. Indeed, the
spois hunting Democrats now own and con-
troll the Republican organization, and il it sue.
cseds, they will continue to rob the Govern.
meut, and people for the next four years, as
they have in the past. and the honest, we'll
meaning Republican must suffer just the
same as the Democrat. In view Of these
facts (aud all honest, intelligent Republicans
know them to be cts-incontrovert able
facts) what is the duty Of all good men-al
men who love their countrv,its peace.its pros
perity and its institutionsl Most assuredly
TO vote against the party that contains within
its ranks all the bad men that ever belonged
to any party or ism since they had an exist
ence, and above all to vote to rsbuks the
party that keeps such bad men in power and
place to continue their robberies Of the pub.
lie. These are some Of the things to be re-.
membered, to be poudered over, and to be
acted upon in the coming election. All We
ask is, that every voter shall inform himself
Thoroughly ofthe issues involved 10 this co test,
and then discharge his whole duty couscien.