Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-07
gus Anstles Aerald.
AN oPENLETTERT TO GEN. BIDWELL.
"IsIt time To Unload

interrogate all candidates Offering
themselves for the suffrages of q free
people, to know whether the princi-
Piles which they profess and practice,
are in accord with the fundamental
vital principles which underlie the
basis of our free Government.
Let us reason together for few
moments. You represent new party
styled Independent; and therefore
you rely upon a majority of the vot-
ing people OF this State to place your
honor in the Gubernatorial Chair.
From the days Of Washington, Ad-
ans, jefferson, clear down to the sec-
ond term of Andrew Jackson, there
were but two political parties, FEEDER
al and Democrat, even when they
were as many as twelve Presidential
aspiralts; but all protesting the same
love of country, without disguise. In
our youthful days we boys would have
our political gatherings OH election
days, and hurrah for Adams, or Jack
son, though we did not know them by
party names, we knew enough to
know that Adams was on the side of
liberty, and Jackson was on the side
of slavery. Thus encouraged, the
slavery extention Democratic party,
with Jackson at the helm of State,
gained political strength, and held the
opposing party subservient of the dog
ma of negro-slavery. By degrees the
new naturaliZed foreign element gave
another impetus to party organiza-
tions by which means designing politi-
cal tricksters deceived the fag ends of
the two great parties with no princi-
pie at steak other than self elevation,
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Soon these dis
turbing destructive political factions
famed into o flame the most violent
discOrd, until the national cauldron
boiled over with the fervent heat of
Democratic rebellion; rending in sun
der the Union of the States. Hence
the necessity of recognizing the po.
litics of the nation by two distinct
party lines-Republican and Demo-
cratic. The Republican party being
the national union party of freedom
and progress; and the Democratic par
ty the party opposed to human liberty
in its broadest significance, being de-
structive in principle instant in season
and out of season to these ends.
Sir, heretofore you were identified
with the Republican party--was a
candidate, if l mistake not, at the con-
vention which nominated George G..
Gorham. Your name was favorably
mentioned, and it was hoped that you
would be the nominee of the last con-
vention, which nominated Il. G..
Phelps. But wiser councils prevailed
Now sir, these facts being true, let
me ask, are you acting in good faith
to party fealty, and might I not say,
loyalty to the principles of liberty and
the union, ofthe State, by going over
to and organizing q new party in di-
rect coalition with the defunct Demo-
cratic party, which with it's twin Sis
ter, slavery, like the Siamese twins,
died the same time and were buried
in the same grave!
As an old ncpuplioan, but now an
Independent, you claim to stand on
the same platform of principles; If so,
why do you leave the Republican par
ty? Please sir whilst. / do not moan
70 1nsinuate, let me call to your mind
little scrap of history. During the
first war for national independents,
among Its brave defenders there was
no patriot more devoted to the princi-
Piles for which they were contending,
than General Benedict Arnold. BY
the way, you are General and of
course you can easily judge what are
| the duties and responsibilities attached
thereto. Arnold was the pride of the
army and of. Washington, the Com
mander-in-C Chief. But Arnold was
not only ambitious, but mercenary
and therefore lived and died traitor
to his country. Also General (Sur-
render) Hull, to say nothing of Vice.
President Aaron Burr, tried for trea-
son. Now, sir, skipping over the
dynasty of Jackson & Co. we come to
the decade of 1850. The traitor Blu
channan, his satellites and the Demo-
cratic party, who were then in full
power. General, the history of their
treachery and its results, feel quite
sure intensifies your love and devotion
of country, as it also strengthens my
heart, because Of 1re-affirming anew
the declaration of Independece. The
vexed question of all rights for all
men being settled to the evident salts.
faction of every true lover of liberty,
justice and the Union; what next?
The defeated enemies of liberty tried
their handsin new role by capturing
the sage philosopher of Chappaquay
the sainted Greeley and his power
full organ, the New York Tribune. In
an evil moment that good man was
tempted to fOreswear his allegiance to
God and his country, and sold his
body if not his soul, to the hellish
Democratic party under the name of
the Liberal Republican.
On the 5th day of September, Guy
Faux day. IA very significant day
poor Greely and his cohorts We're
thrown over the battlement is of the
Republican party into political ,obliv-
ion, and he died mortified, disap-
pointed, broken-hearted man. The
truth is sir, from the day, Horace
Greedy first issued the New York Iri-
6une up to the day of his infidelty to
the Republican party, the one million
colored voters, together with every
loyal citisen would have sacrificed
their all to place that dear, good friend
Horace Greely in the highest office of
the nation, if he had remained in the
ranks of the Republican party. But
let us forgive, try to forget, and try
to avoid for the future, the great mis-
take made, which terminated the USE
full life of Horace Greely. ea
General need / say more on this
subject? Yea verify. You are can
didate for the office Of.Governor. Your
party to which you are allied. and of
which you are its standard bearer,
claim the-support ofall classes Of citi-
zens, permit me as one to PROFOUND
the following questions: a..4t-
1st. Do you, rs an American citizen
and if elected, swear to support all the
provisions contained in the United
States Constitution and the amend
ments, without evasion or mental res