The Empire County argus., 1854-06-03
per,ocratle state Central Commltsse.

not appear SO III the fecora
Democratic state Central Committee.
meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee
will be held at the Hotel in the city Of San Fran
CISCO Tuesday, the 9Th Of juno, at o'clock p NJ, for
The purpose Of calling Democratic State Conyesien and
for os3Nr important business.
D.. FREDERICK, Chairman.
F.p. TRAcY, Secretary.
San Francisco, May 80 1854.
AT present there is calm i'll the political world
4hc contending parties as by mutual consent
nre taking survey, noselcssy, yet anxious Of the
battle field, calculating the chances and dcvising
plans Of future operations, ready at the slightest
signal to commence the conflict. 1t is true among
the ssntinels on The ramparts stray shot or hasty
challenge is sent forth to advertise The forces that
those who have the watch sleep not.et their posts
nor neglect their duties.
In a short time-perhaps days perhaps weeks
tho fierce din of political strife will be heard from
the mountain leaks to the furthopmost verge of the
plains charging and rccharging the opposing forces
and sending forth the sioga,s of the clans to cheer
the weary and urge on the brave to double deeds Of
valor. The seeming calm is portentous Of the COM
ing storm yet while the elements partially at
rest, it may be we'll to rxamine the defencesto
strengthen tie weak points, and reinforce the for
tresses, giving at the time the sentinels an
extra adnontion as to their duty, and the re-
suiste for the safety of their posts, that when the
pibroch sounds to BATTLE defcnccs may be found
;ampc for The occasion, resisting the assaults of
vpponcnts.
In reviewing the feld--in casting hasy yet
scrutinizing glance the battle grounds we have
to congratulate ourselves and our friends upon the
n,preenable acfencosour forces present tothc allies,
these combined fsrces lengpcd together To- over
throw the citadel of Democracy and INC pulsations
Ut fkope which throbs in the breasts Of every one
-whe holds dear the party ties and associations,
Tse Doiitical horizon bctokens success-and the in
aositable energy which inspires our forces bodies
tersa roe of the strife at once proud and glorious
10 tic Democracy. While or the other hand the
songlomerated forces of the opposition, with no
prifciples but the adhesivcness of plunder, depend
solel7 Tor success npon brazen efrontery, and the
seductive charms Of u syren song. With no moral
n political honesty-reckless and insolent--thcy
leave no plea untouched Or no plan undiFised,
hercby there is the slightest hope Of success or
She least tendency to destroy our detences
As-soor as sulEcicnt breathing time is allowed for
he eontending parties to recuperatc their strength.
She struggle will be removed with threcfold vigor,
antN orc CT the other party prevails. lnthe con-
sest, principles OF the one side is ycd against
plundcrand peculation the other. Our oppo-
nents 4rmel with false charges against the State,
with plsnder hanging to their skirts and sticking
10 their fingers, dre presenting an ISSUE false and
antenable dccoy to cover their real designs
hurling, at the same time, invectves against those
whom they could not subsidisc to their purposes
and with rancor as unholv as it is vile and malig
nant, pursue every one they cannot warp to their
wishes
During the respite from actionwhile the forces
are OF case, ask the people to examine the posi-
ton of affairs and asl; themselves if the inyectiye>
sent up by the opposition were true and deserved
At the same time we invite their attention to the
fact that some of those who foremost III the op
position, counsclling the betrayal of Democratic
principles, and striving strike down the barriers
of the party and to deliver It's strong holds into the
hands of our hereditary opponents, were themselves
warmed into political existence by the party they
arc now striving to- distra the Democratic party
We wish to put the peefieupon their guard agains
any and every attempt 10 encroach upon their rights
and warn them of the dangers Of following the ad
vice of the dsaffscted. At the same time woult
remind them that eternal vigilance is the price 0
liberty"