Butte record., 1856-08-30
To the Democracy.

There is no use of Disgusting the fact that
there is a breach in the Democratic party
of this county, and we shall not attempt
concealment 1t is better that the matter
should be fairly canvassed. coolly and calm
ly, and the differences adjusted in a fair and
honorable manner.
The Democracy of the county, were they
split into hundred parties, upon such an
issue as occurred on Saturday last, would
still have but a single object to attain, and
that would be the advancement of their prin-
cip,es. and of national and State policy
All would be contending for the same great
end, the advancement of the same principles
All would have confidence in the intelligence,
patriotism and discriminating judgement of
the people. All believe that the Federal
Government is one of limited powers de-
rived solely from the Consttution-that the
grants of power should be strictly construed
and that it is dangerous to exercise doubt
ful powers.
ment, the right to carry on a general sys-
TEN of Internal Improvements, and to as
sumo the state debts. they would be uni
ted in their opposition to Protective Tariff
and favor one for revenue purposes alone,
with incidental protection. They would IA
vor economy in public expenditures and de-
ny the right of Congress to foster Nation
al Bank. They would agree that the pro-
ceeds of the sales of the public lands should
be applied TO national purposes.
All would be opposed to the proscriptive
principles of Nativeism. They would agree
that Congress has no constitutional power to
interfere with Slavery in the states, and en-
dorse the compromise measures, including
the fugitive slave law They would approve
of the qualified veto power, and advocate
Free Trade and Free Seas. They would
have confidence in the Kentucky and Vir-
ginia resolutions of 1898 and 1893; approve
the Kansas Nebraska act-maiDtain the
equal rights Of the States, and the Union of
the States, and resist monopolies and all ex-
elusive legislation.
They would condemn Know Nothingism,
and support the Monroe Doctrine. They
would favor free communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans-an inter-
oceanic route-over which the U. s. should
exercise such control as their position, and
the privileges which may be granted to them
by other States, may entitle them to, and a
trans American rail road. They would
sympatize with the effort now making by
Central America, to regenerate that portion
of the continent, and ask for proper efforts
on the part of the National Administration
to insure our ascendency in the Gulf of Mex
| leo.
These principles are broad enough, ,und
enough, and National enough, for every
man in the Union to stand upon; and wei c
the Democracy divided into a thousand frag
ments, they would all agree upon these mea-
sures. This being the case, why should We
permit some little local jealousy, or some
trivial occurrences, to divide and distract
the party' Fellow Democrats, We are all
contending for the same great principles Of
National Importance, and in order to carry
| them triumphantly over the combined isms
and factions, now arrayed against our time.
honored party, we must be united in cur eff
forts. Let US show that We care more foI
the ascendency of our principles, than We
unite if we would see the principles dear tc
all of Us, triumph, or remain in open rup-
tu-e. and thus aid in the ascendency of mea.
sures which We all heartily disapprove.