The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-03
" CALIFORNIA BOSsIsM.r
wAsuIsorog, d. O., April 80, 1855

WAsHISGT0E, ID. O., Aprll 30, 1855.
TO The Editor oTtte Sunday Hernid;
SIR: Your paper Of April 26, 1855, contained an
article headed s. California Bossism," purporting to
be an Interview with an "Old California Democrat
The name Of your informer IL not disclosed and II
seems he desires not 10 he known therein. Were
his name given to the public we could then verify
whether in fact he is an "old Californian or
whether he is a " Democrat"
Some persons say that anything IL fair in politics.
but no honorable person justines man conceallng
himself behind cover, attempting to hold up to
opprObrium and whitening EcOrn his fellow-men,
selecting two of them by name, by dealing In mis-
statements In regard 10 them, nor n branding the
invaluable fire department Of San Francisco AS q
''notorlOus political machine, +" charging Its members
with being the convention associates Of wardbrulseTs
and burnmers aud vultures Of politics, and men
whose votes are purchasabe, simply because some
Of It's members may have done some hngs not in ac-
cordance with political rules, nor IN attempting to
cast a slur upon any liquor interest any liquor
dealer IN San Francisco by referring 10 respectable
saloon therein as " gin mill p nor in attempting 10
separate Democrats into classes, aud wherein his
socaled "better element Is charged with having
Joined the Republicans at the last election In Cali
fcrna or declined voting except for President.
said article Is aimed malIcousy at citizens Of san
| Francisco, particularly Buckley and Kalney, not nov
| present TO defend themselves from this covert at
tack by statements, which, II true, would be unkint
and ungenerous to spread over the columns OF YOU
| Sunday sheet, and which, II not true, are simply
deyillsh and unmanly. Give Buckley or kainey o.
the chief Of the fre department OF san Francisco
the name Of the party who Inspired and instlgale'
that article and they deal with him In their own way
In behalf therefore, Of buckley and Raine
fayorably known to me In California, aud IN behal
OF the lire department, OF San Francisco, many O
whose members 1 have long known, and whos
worthy chief Dave Scannel, has been my friend owe
thirty years, brand most OF the statements In sal
article as malclously false, ana as 10 most OF III
rest their truth may be seriously doubted. Ihei
are few men in California VINO have larger army
devoted friends and manly adhereats than the me
abused In that scurrilOus article. In all ther dea
i lngs they have ever been found brave, fellab.
! honorable, ana truthful, and no one OF them
capable Of stabbng foe in the back or an oppone
a In the dark.
He who inspired said article would IKE 10 peioi
10 what he is pleased 10 term the "Deller element
r In politics. But true and loyal Democrats IN Ca
fornia know no better element In their ranks; I'M
rest no distinction or discrimination on any sue
= basis. II any valid reason were sought why 'he
4 now exists any rancor among Caliiornia's Dem
Gratis might be found In .he belief OF TINS s0call'
"betteI element Of their right 10 I'LL or 10 coniI
al. tue olnces 10 that State, and thal tue Buckle
a Ralaey, and nre department element should do