Mariposa Democrat., 1857-07-16
II o r n L 4 o S:
THURSDAY MORNING i.
OUR PARTY LEADERS.
JULY I6.

nv pSiiOOideiS III hNNOi was oNiOh6ei
in this State, and its enemies, whether conceal
ed or exposed, both know and confess it. As
powerful and united as it really is there is one
way it may be defeated and ruined, and that
is by internal strife and discord. On the lead
ers of our party we can rely with confidence
for they have proved their devotion to the
cause of Democracy in many severely fought
political contests. Ever anxious and ever
ready to exert their strength and influence in
supporting the great national principles Of gov
ernment that form the universal Democratic
platform, they have won and deserve the utmost
confidence that grateful people can repose in
public servant. The last political campaign
called forth the full efforts Of our party and
from the very start every Democrat was up
and doing his duty like noble patriots should
do, when their country is in danger of being
ruined by avaricious fanatics. We all know
how unitedly and increasingly we opposed the
inroads of fanaticism and how, in the end, we
triumphed over the enemies Of the Union.--
The rewards Of that arduous struggle are now
within our grasp Let us not be contcnted
with the shadow while our former enemies
feast on the substance. To the victors belong
the spois of battle-to the vanquished the
disgrace of defeat. Let us beware of wolves
in sleeps clothing The victorious and the
brave are ever generous, but when our very
salvation depends upon well concerted plan
Corporations and precise uniformity of ac
ton, we must temper our generosity with
caution, and not permit ourselves to be con.
troled or instructed in knowledge of Demo-
cratic principles, by men who fought against
us from the beginning to the end of the last
great political contest. There are some polit-
cal soldiers who are possessed of such gum
elastic consciences, and are controlled by such
loose laws Of warfare, that when they see their
own army routed, quickly assume the victor's
garb and prove their avarice by rushing on
the field of battle, and robbing the dying and
the dead, ere the breeze of victory has lifted the
sulphurous veil of battle from Off the features
of their brothers slain in fight. The preudices
acquired by life spent in incessant mental
training, and developed by constant and act
i've vindication of their soundness in opposing
debaters, cannot fail to exercise permanent in
fuence over the thoughts and actions of any
one slave to them-be he Democrat Repub-
iican or Know-Nothing. New comers often
bring with them strange doctrines charactized
npoints offaith, by the teachings ofthe schools
in which they are reared. We can admit them
to our household, but in doing so it is not
necessary to hearken with reverence to their
lectures 1t is most easy to frame excuses for
deserving friend or for leaving party, but
it is another thing to advance an argument in
favor of cause but lately assumed and to be
thought sincere by the supporters of that
cause.
If the Democratic party kept market-house
where political principles could be bought and
sold like any other commodity, then any per-
son with sufficient sum of money could OBJ
tain supply, and by measuring his stock in
trade with other purchasers, could test his
capacity to lead the Democratic party by the
weight or measure of his pile. But such not
being the case it is unreasonable to suppose
that any man can become a convert in an hour
and expect to have his political dogmas re-
ceived with favor by the masses of his hearers
or readers Time and occasion are everything
to one skilled in political tactics, and it is mar
velous how readily some men turn them to
their own advantage. Some are to-day whig.
tomorrow a Democrat, next day, perhaps, n
Republican or a Know-Nothing, just as the
whim seizcs them, until they finally end in
nothing-or, in other words, become totally
indifferent either to praise or censure.
We have work before u.s. and we should
have sound and experienced advisers. We
have subtle and INSCRIPTIONS enemy against
whom we must contend in September next,
and we want men to advise and lead us whose
very instincts and impulses are most truly
Democratic. Men-who have proved their
patriotism and their worth by often having led
US to battle and TO victory. Those who come
to us without solicitation after having villified
and abused the Democratic party and its lead
ers, cannot, without first proving their sincer-
ty, receive the confidence of the members of
our party. "Come quickly, go quickly" says
the Bard. Some men are like top-they
stand up as long as they keep turning, and fall
when they stop. Others again are like the
dolphin-they change their colors when dying.
Democratic colors are good to fight and die
UNDER but the mere raising of Democratic
colors at the masthead makes the ship none
the less an enemy sailing under false colors.
LITERARY FAvoRs.-As usual, the indefatiga-