The union Democrat., 1855-10-13
To the Democracy Of Tuolumne County.

To ihe Democracy Of Taeiumne County.
AT meeting OF the regularly constituted
Democratic Central Committee of Tuolumne
county, held in Sonora on Saturday, the 9th inst,
Central Democratic Club was formed; and it
was resolved TO recommend the immediate estab-
hshment OF similar associations in every town
and precinct in the county. The value of the
regular and speedy organization Of the democracy
was never more apparent. Our recent defeat
and the Importance of the succeeding struggle,
point to it as the countrys only salvation Let
no one underrate our old and tried system of
organization. Inallibility is not claimed for it
nor are We prepared to say that ii has not been
frequently abused, nor yet that better system
may not he devised; but, certainly, up to this
time, il has proved 10 be the best that our politics
have known. Compared TO the last attempted
subs,itute-secret know-nothing lodges-it pre-
sents the openness of honest manhood, against
the concealed plottings of midnight conspi-
racy-a clandestine order, whose members are
bound by solemn oaths to submit to the decision
of majority and that majority in every instance
composed of wings IN sentiment And not only
The DEGREES of this majority to be slavishly regis
tered, but the first infraction of the obligation is
denounced as PERJURY" ueighbor or friend
Is struck down, by the political executoner who
afterwards, assassin like, denies participation in
the wroBg. Such is the new scheme of nomina-
ting men for station, which democrats are called
upon to accept, first rejecting that under which
the country has prospered for SO many years. 1t
Is little wonder that the yoke is hard to bear
aud that IN many of the States Of the Union, the
most violent and open revolts are taking place
1t is Il judicious maxim--if "mine enemy cheat
me once, shame on him; if he cheat me tricc,
shame on me- BY deception, and the wiles of
insidious politicians, men may be deluded for Il
time; but when they find the work of proscrip-
tion and persecution is never to end-when they
are made the mere instruments of disappointed
and reyengeful demagogues, they will soon seek
to return to their old friends and their old usaces
The democratic party has ever maintained not
only the same principles, but the same name Its
doctrines imply an abiding faith in the capacity
OF the people to govern themselves scorning the
idea of binding Americans BY test eaihs. to vote
IN obediance to the dictates of the higher order
of intellect ~
The democratic party has had to contend with
all the isms and factions of this ana former
days-and notwithstanding defeat at times has
been the result, Tie justice and wisdom OF their
principles and policy have remained ever mani
fest, because they have never "stooped Ia
conquer"
In consideration of these things, with high
hopes aud sansuine antieipations, the COM
mittee cordially rect their friends throughout
the county, aud trust to see them active in the
adoption of the preceding suggestions, and
p@esspt in preparation for the presidential con-
test. Frequent correspondence with clubs is
nnxiousy solieited-and asy facilities the COM
mlttee can afford in the way of supplying books
documents and papers, will be rendered with
pleasure and alacrity. Remember that eternal
vigilance is the price Of liberty"
The following constitution aud bylaws having
been adopted by the Central Committee. we
would recommend it to the consideration of the
democracy in otherportions of the county. The
document was first adopted by the Jefferson
Democratic Club, No A." of Columbia.
(SiSned) w. VAUDEVILLE,
CHAS L. SCOTT,
T.. LtN0BERG
c. c. p SEVERANCE.
PETER NEHEN
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