The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21

TO say nothing whatever OF its untavorable
effects on party that was starting into
campaign with the odds against it. and de-
pending solely on perfect harmony and unity
of purpose to work up to bare majority.
Then, again. the moves that have been
made by the Shasta log-rollers since the
convention. havs made matters still worse.
In my judementS Laur aeo4nsy convention
should have mss, adapteda q plain declar.
alton of principles, ahei eisjhSk Sk>Eteding no
wire working influence. pfoeeeded TO nom
mate a straight and compiete Democratic
ticket.
1t ticket Of that kind had been PLACED
fairly in the field by proper authority be-
lieve We could have elected it. But as the
| ticket low stands. there is not enough Dem
ocracy an it to cote at Beside, a good por-
tion of it was neither nominated, author
ICED, or endorsed by any known or visible
party authority whatever. That portion Of
the ticket is fully liable to the charge of bas-
tardy. as it is certainly not fathered by any
Legitimate Democratic parent The fnct is
some of the names on the ticket are simply
standing insult to respectable and consist
ent Democrats, and are borne by individ-
uals who, for decency sake, ought to serve
at least few months in the ranks before
presuming to ask US to vote for them.-
Have we borne the brunt of the fight for
years in this county in order to gain the
| the aontemntih h1a rriviIara &c vot;o,, -,
time-serving renegade Abolitionists into Of
! fee? Are tricksters to be allowed to deny
us tae privilege of casting our ballots for
men of our own faith? If so, then / and
to the practices, meaning, objects, aud mis-
sion OF Democracy.
| There is no Disgusting the fact that ,ao,o
is the time to put final stop to trading out
positions on Democratic tickets to renegade
Republicans by little clique of Shasta log
rollers whose Democracy is not above sus-
picion. Why, if we should elect these Re
publican renegades, what would Democrats
gain by it Two years hence these fellows
would turn around and say to Democrats
lit acas as UNION men acho carried tie
ticket through too gears ago; now we de-
mand that you re nominate US, and also put
On other Union men to fill out the ticket, and
toe will again secure the offices ~ Rein
forced by other turn coat Republicans hun
cry for office, these greedy fellows would
completely monopoize the Offices. and reg
ular Democrats would have to take back
seats and simply do the roting necessary to
keep them in paying positions. This is no
idle talk, but plain unvarnished truth which
all reasoning men cannot fail to see and
| feel
Now in this unfortunate, not to say out
rageous state of affairs, brought about by
few designing nen, what course ought
Democrats to pursue? My honest advice is,
and firmly intend to practice what
preach-go to the polls on election day and
vote for what few straight Democrats you
find on the ticket, but draw black line
across the name of every renegade Mon
grel your eyes light on. This is the only
resource left Us, and if carried out, it wi
purify the party and teach few men in
Shasta that they cannot carry the Democrat
party in their pockets or trade its nomina
tions off at pleasure.
Fellow Democrats-you who compose the
Old Guard which has 81 often beat back the
encroachments of the enemy-I ask you if
have not spoken rightly? Answer at the
polls. BN****
Portuguese Flat Precinct. Aug l4th