Butte record., 1856-08-30
The Contest.

tend to show, that the contest in the pres
ent campaign, is to be contest between the
Democracy and Black Republicanism--be-
tween Buchanan and Fremont. This being
the case, every man should ally himself to
that party which approximates the nearest
to carrying out the views which he believes
best calculated to advance the permanent
interests of the country. In the changes
now going on, it is hardly to be expected,
that party will be found to carry out in
all their minutia, the views entertained by
these who now feel that it is their duty to
leave their party, and seek another, but it
is the duty of such men, to join that party,
whose platform comes nearest to their ideas
of correct political doctrines.
Events tending to crowd Mr.. Fillmore
from the canvass, are occurring with suoh
rapidity, as to leave no doubt, of the result
which sectional minds and sectional men are
endeavoring to force upon the country
The time honored whig party are no more
Those who have been proud to enrol them
selves under its banner, in days Lang Syne,
are now called upon to decide new issues,
to join or oppose new parties.
The American party, has no longer Ma
tional existance There is no longer rea-
sonable hope among its candid friends, OF
success. Those who have remained stead
fast to its trusts, can now only aid in the
accession of political doctrines they heartily
despise, by longer continuing to keep up
their organization. and sustaining the Phil
adelphia nominations. Should the Ameri-
cans concentrate all their forces, and use
their utmost endeavors, until the ides of
November next, they could not reasonably
expect to succeed in electng their nominees
indeed, they cannot carry electoral votes
enough to throw the election of President in
to the present Black Republican House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, and we should like to in
quire of the American party, what they ex-
present House of representatives go outside
of the American party, to choose a Black
Republican Speaker: and what guarantee
have the friends of Fillmore, that he would
be chosen, should the election 60 before the
House? positively none-and the
American party cannot hope to carry over
four of the thirty one states by vote of the
people. The American party in the north
ern States, has become Republicanised. II
is fast becoming so here in California. They
can effect nothing by maintaining a sepa.
rate organization, and their duty will be t(
take sides with the Democracy, or aid in til,
ascendeney of one portion of the Unior
over another. Men are now taking side:
upon the issue now before the people, BY
dozens. Every day papers are filled with
the names of those who have expressed theil
determination to support the Democratic
nominees. May the good work continue
until it will be found impossible to publish
list of those who have determined to sup.
port National men in preference to sectiona
Black Republicans.
While these changes and encouraging cir
cumstances are transpiring around US, why
should the Democracy of Oroville, or of Butte
County remain divided and allow negrophil.
ism to triumph over them because of some
trifing local difference Let US follow the
example set by some of our old opponents, land
surrender our personal views for the bene.
fit of the people at large. Why should the
Democracy differ about trifes, when firm
straightforward and consistent course on
our part, will bring to our aid the good, the
correct, and sound National men Of all par.
ties: