The Empire County argus., 1854-05-27
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Aims OF the COaiiiiOtlists.


Aims the CoaliiiOnists.
The dsaffecon in the ranks of the Democratic party
during the past year, naturally dstrust in the minds
of those who remained true to its principles towards those
who aided and counenanced the departure from the well
defined landmarks of the party, to cooperate with
cient opponents, the Wings. In dosetng the standard
which has led the Democracy often vicory-in
escing and alatng with opronsntsin the attempt
prevent any reform which before the Legislature
those engaged acuatcd by deopsettled hostility to
the continuance of the success Of our principles.
We we'll that the platform of principles adopt
ed the Bencia Convention last year, repugnant
that portion of the party who had been striving fasen
erom upon SOIL and to degrade the labong
classes by the introduction of cooley labor into our State
pnd that from the time the State nominations made
until the election active to procure the de-
feat of candidates than those men who the
foremost in the crusade against the principles of the party
and have been bayng the opposition to the Senatorial
election. That they actustcd by desire crush the
energies eff young and growing State and degrade
the working classes, is evidenced from their antecedent
their associations and actions This deducbe from the
policy pursued by those of them who have obtained
the State Legislature and those of their active coworkes
during existence State The line of policy pursued
by them has tendency to degad the hardy of toll
to servile state of vassaage. That this has been para
mount aim Of the leaders Of this faction is evidenced from
the public records and also from facts transpiring in the
political arena for the past three years
The least observing but be convinced that stu
pcnduous outrage upon the rights of the popether ber
ties aid their respectabity has been medtaed and at
tempted to be carried into effect and that in
way, by those men who now leading the opposition
the Democratic party Under the false plea of precedent
and usage they sangune of eectng partially
their base desgns-o introduce system of peonage alike
revolving hJmanity-o Freedom and hn oft
great of the aborng population of State. That
this object of paramount Importance the actoniss
is evidenced from the strenuous exertons they making
to subsidse every other interest Of the State From the
prime movers-the leading conspratordown the loves
and vlest of the clan, systematic effort is being made
carry forward the plans dear to them and necessary
for the of the aims which they have rked their
political ambition and however ve and no sub
terfuge however contempbc is left the weapons of
their warfare.
1t might be instructive to review a little of the past his
tory of the faction striving destroy the Democratic
party, and to build up themselves its ruins The poti
cal records of the State inform that shortly after the
formation Of the Constitution organized band of
spiraors formed to defeat its sauary provisions by
amendment, in order allow them introduce serve
labor among In compliance to their purpose
after introduced into the Legislature at its
different sessions, to effect this end Fooled in their at
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upon the people, through the primary meetings and by
keeping the discussion of their plans of the political
campaign but in this they gnaly failed for the free
spirit Of the aborng classes had been and they
yndcaed their honor by the election of enough good
and true to defeat this assault upon their interests
The next plan was to fill the gubematoria char with
instrument of their whose instincts identified
with them, and whose every puation bound up the
plot which had been devised to betray the people, and
degrade their occupation How sgnaly they failed the
history of the last election has recorded The
sorted to also fresh in the memory of the participants
that campaign and will not be forgotten long the
clements are astated which then were used for purposes
of disaffecton
Failing in their attempts break down the party at tho
ballot box the conspiratos united with the Wings to pre-
vent the consummaton of the victory and thus expect to
carry their aims through disaecton and division. The
lsadng action of the minority Of the Locat in the Le
gslaturs has been this end hene lie failure of many
of Importance to the peop Of his State hence
the opposition to reform which has bau exhibited during
the late session and hence the continued and bitter assaults
upon Democratic and Democratic by the
gans Of the eoalitionists
We that the grand secret Of the opposition is in the
fact that they failed to pack the Legislature in favor of in
Producing coolies into Staeor in other words to call
aConttuonal Convention for the purpose of making
entering wedge to divide the State and the introduction
into portion ofit at least servle labor from Asia the
andsa peonage to degrade the masses and make it dis
honorable to perform manual labor This is evidenced
from the antecedents of the leaders in Tho struggle
going and their known and expressed views on such
subjects The hoarse waings up by these gentlemen
the lost rights of the people unreal From the
their only aim has been to deceive the
masses, while at the time they attempting to
fasten upon them evil and incubus that like
the nightmare freezes the blood and paraizes the limbs
More than this will be the effect upon the laborng classes
fifth cunnngy devised plans Of the coaonsts carried
into effect.
But may be asked this Ii the intent of the leaders Of
he oalitions in this countyf they too, striving to
degrade their fellow to the condition of serfs live
to judge from their associations and actsom the
character of those whom they follow, and from the
they advcoatehe bitterness with which they pursue
oss known to b' opposed to sso meosureg and tho in