The Empire County argus., 1854-05-13
CENTRAL COAMITTEE-CAUCU OF
TIE PRESS.


THE PRESS.
On Wednesday last pursuant call from its Chairman,
the Democratic Central Committee convened in Cooma,
and without taking action adjourned to meet again on
Saturday, June 17th Without discussing the collateral
which induced the calling together of the Committee,
cordially approve Of the pursued them in their
adjournment believing that general satisfaction will
be felt by the Democracy than if they had decided call
ing the County Convention Immediately.
In estimation the meeting of the should be
delayed the LIST 9Th of July and the County Con-
vention take place about the 18TH This would pre-
sent show of fairness at which object. The
time from the 18th Of June to the LIST 9Th of july will
be too much and yet will be ample to do the labor
necessary be performed before the meeting of the County
Convention.
For series years. the has been considered the
citadel of strength the strong hold of the democracyhe
altar which sacrificed the chickering's, the eaousies
and schsms which frequently arise in our ranks To this
vital prnclpe-to the strict adherence to the system
the responsibility to its usage which every true demo-
crat ought to feel be ascrbed the eminent
which has hitherto attended party. Whenever we
have been defeated it has been from the fact that prom
ncnt ones in the party have stricken down this principle in
our creed and thrown dsenson, broad cast throughout
the land The and harmony Of the party depend
tirely upon abiding the decision of caucushe tribunal
adjust differences of opinion, and to hamonize the
icng elements which at times cluster around organ
zaton To this thing-he submission to- and abiding
by the decisions of the mainly attributable the
ascendancy Of democratic principles.
The contention going fercely in ranks
and threatens divide and distract would scarcely have
had existence but for the advised refusal of the mi
nory of the democratic members of the Legislature to
into and abide by the decision of democratic That
the dsaecton should spread naturathat the parcu
lar friends and partsans Of the dissenens in the heat of
the excitement should coincide with them is also to be
expected But when the excitement has has had time to
abate-when and judgment assumes the mastery it
reasonable to expect unless they intend merging them
selves entirely with the whgs that they will cease their
warfare upon democratic and democratic If
they still claim to be democrats, the party has right to
demand that they abide its usages, in of REFUSAL
to exercise them from political fellowship.
In the severng of party es-n the work of disafecton
in the attempt strike down the usage and precedents
which have rendered us so powerful as party portion
of the press claiming to be democratic yet praccng the
reverse has lent its aid and with demonac hatred and
malgnity at all times dscredtable, pursued prominent
democrats who unswerng in their adherence to the
principles and usages which have governed the party
since its inception 1t is part parcel of the duty Of
the democratic press dissensons in rankt
fan dscord into ame-to attack, unscrupulousy, the
prominent of the party, misrepesenting their views
and actions endeavoring create disrus in their integrity
the cardinal principles of faith yet all must admit
this has been the pursued by the coalition press
for the last few months The blows hured by them against
the prominent of the party calculated to weaken
the bonds of aterual unon and to leave the party shat
tered, at the mercy of our opponents
There is yet open whereby those engaged in
creating dsafecton return to the democratic fold
Let them to vent their bitter malignity upon the
heads of good and truele them abide the decision
of party caucuses and adhere ancient thet them
help harmonze the conflicting elements of the party and
all will be WELL
The action of the Central Committee Wednesday last
had reference this NATTER They with regret the
elements of scord sunderng the party, and took
wisely calculated to aay the irritable feeling heretofore
existing In this they shall receive hearty
operation. The efforts of the argus has been AMI shall
continue to be- to maintain uncontaminated democratic
principles and usages, harmonse the interests of the
party and ward off the blows aimed it, whether they
come from the hand of open opponent pretended
friend Having the utmost faith and confidence in the
Judgment integrity and honesty of the massesbelieving
them to be truly and purely democrac-we fol-
low their lead without the charge of demagoueism In
short when they speak through caucuses cheerfuy
abide their decision.
| To be explicit-The Empire County argus will
give unqualified and energetic support to the nominees
of the State and County Democratic Conventions viii
the Mountain Democrat do the same