Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-06-06
sssot Democratic

ssAOt Democratic
The Marysyille Express, Of Saturday last,
under the above caption, lectures the San
Joaquin Republican and ourselves upon De-
mocracy. As the Republican was intro
duced into the article as sort of Richard
Roe, merely to enable our Marysville CO.
temporary to illustrate its own exquisitely
fine democratic position, and is perfectly
competent to speak for itself, we shall make
no fui Their reference to that paper at pres
that tho object of the article is, doubtless
appreciated by both s'parties of the second
part" against whom it was directed, and to
venture the assertion that ''both parties of
the second part will prove themselves de
ciledy Democratic after the convention.
even if the Express should succeed in con-
they were Not Democratic" previous to
the action of said convention.
| We must make one more allusion TO the
Republican, by way of illustrating a GER
tain point: The Express think it is "Not
Democratic" to oppose the claims Of an in
dividual for the position Of GOrernor, prior
to the action of the Democratic State Con-
vention and that such course is ''unwise
injurious to the cause of demo cracy, and in
violation of party usage" an yet 1t says
the Republican is mot Democratic,'' and
this too, while the Erpress and the Repnt
Lcan are rival candidates before the State
convention. Why don't the Express extend
its Democracy to the State ticket, instead Of
confuing it to the Governorship alone We
say to the Erpress, ''0ut of thine own
mouth" SC Pluck the BEAM" sc. ''ThC
Express is INTENDED TO be an organ of the
democratic party''-particularly on the
Governorsbip, it might have added o
course it is unpleasant to show the little
foibes and circular Democracy Of a cola
borer in the Democratic ranks; but we tel
compelled to defend ourselves against tn,
charge Of violating the usages Of the party
We should like to enquire of our Marys
vile cotemporary if those who were 'h'
first to raise the name of Hon. John d. Wei
Ter for Governor, did not denounce in pros.
and scurrious terms, portion Of the Dem
ocratic party; We could not sanction Thu
attack, even by an endorsement of theii
candi late, because Democracy cannot wal
upon Democracy-factions may-and wher
t n a.; co,.
poses, no matter what they have been, OIL
how long and faithfully they have served thu
party. they must be regenerated by an en-
dorsement of the party, before they car
meet with support from Us. We have not
opposed Mr.. Weller's Democracy be we d.
think he does himself injustice, in permit
making war upon Democrats He Should
soar above such position. and not permi
/ his name to sanction attacks upon Demo
Gratis If, in opposing those who denounc'
Democrats, we oppose Mr.. Weller, we canno
help it. We opposed Mr.. Van Buren, wheI
he permitted his name to be used in making
war upon Democrats. notwithstanding al
this, if Mr. Weller is the choice of the Dem
cratic State convention, We can sustain hin
for the purpose of aiding the triumph o
Democratic principles To do so at present
is TO sustain men instead Of principles. II
remain neutral is to sanction the attacks o
! those who sustain him. We can do neither
If this position is ''Not Democratic" we cal
only regret it; and still decline STOPPING t
Il chair splitting" and faction straddlini
position, for the sake of being endorsed q
"Democratic'