The Shasta courier., 1856-01-12
What should the Democracy Do in the
Approaching Senntorial EIectionf

What Should the Democracy DO IN she
Approaching Senatorial EIections
This is a question of interest to all, for it is
probable from the present aspect OF affairs that
they will have the balance of power, and can
by their vote elect when they please; we mean,
either the candidate of the Democratic Know
Notbnss, Qieayen save the mark y or the nom-
inee of the other wing Of the Know Nothing
party.
We do not believe that as party they can
harmonize on any one man, and consequently
two candidates will be run, each claiming for
himself 10 be, the great embodiment OF the Prin-
ciples of Know Nothingism
Shall they remain passive, or should they join
with the one or the other division2 II with
either, which should it bel Would it be bet
ter for us to look upon the last whig victo-
nv under another name, or should we choose as
between evils a candidate who has formerly
been Democrat.
We are TO look at this matter purely as one
by which the great interests of the Democratic
party are to be affected for in our opinion it
matters but little, SO far as California is con.
cerned whether represented by politi-
calIy periured democrat, an old line whig, or
not represented at all further than we are at
present until such time the sober second
though OF the people carries to victory again the
Democratic banner.
Then a matter of political policy what
should the Democracy dol What course would
best secure the interests of the party2
We edisike to reward treachery we dislike to
see traitors honored at the hands of those whom
they have betrayed, and think that the elevation
of a traitorous Democrat would be giving IL
cense, to all in future, who thought that promo
tion Too slow, who from any private pique
saw fit TO strike a blow at our party, to do so
Would it not be encouraging treacheryl Would
it not be saying to all. that devotion to principle
should not in future be, as it has in times past
been, recommendation to party favorl We
strongly inclined to think that it would adj
nit of no other construction, and hence, come
what may, let US conjure the Democratic Repre-.
sentatives to be true 10 themselve, and neither
by word or act aid any recreant Democrat to gain
place or power We have been once deceived
by these men, this was their fault. if we are
again deceived, it will be ours.
Let the mark OF Cain be placed upon the
brow OF every recreant, and let them be forever
barred from all the honors and emoluments of
Office till they give earnest of their change of
heart by works meet for repentance. Support
Wings sooner than such Democrats, if it should
become necessary TO defeat such men.
But why support either' The Know Moth
ings are in the ascendancy, they have the power
to elect, if they will but unite, and if they do
not, the blame will rest where it belongs-The
Democrats are not expected to do anything, the
people know they have not the power, and con-
sequently they cannot be censured. If howev-
er, an union of the two factions of the Know
Nothing party should render the election of a
traitorous Democrat probable, it will then be a
duty which the Democrats owe to the people to
join the whig Know Nothings and elevate
Whig to the office of U. s. Senator. The old
Whig party compose the larger portion of this
midnight cabal, and regard for the popluar
will would dictate that the majority should be
represented. Let this course be pursued, let
deserters be deserted. and soon we may expect
10 see the Democratic party reinstated in its
pristine purity, more strongly and securely than
it has ever been since the earlier days of our
Republic.
Down with traitors, is our war cry, and upon
this motto we will act disregarding personal
friendships, and all other considerations short of
the interests of the Democratic party. We know
no friendships when the interests of our party,
and our country are in the balance against them.
~ We call attention to the letter of our Sa-
cramento correspondent it will be read with in
terest