Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15


ment as to the justice and prOpricty OF the
measure pOstpOning the Congressional election
until next year. Our Representatives, the
representatives "f the Democracy Of CalifOr-
mia, acted most Wisely on that point. Aside
from the eminent fairness Of allowing the
present incumbcntS an ample opportunity to
manifest any rare capacity for legislation, of
which they may be possessed, before being
las we have said heretofore, in previous argu-
mcnt Of this question: allimportant that the
member should be as direct from his constitu-
ency as pOS>ible, that he may most freshly and
fully reflect the wants, wishes and sentiments
Of the severe ignty he represents.
These reasons, doubtless, entered largely
into the consideration, if they did not entirely
control, the last Legislature. Since its AL
journmcnt, "n additional motive for the post
poncmcnt Of the election is daily becoming
more aprarcnt-which should have dctcrmin-
cd the Democratic majority Of that body, had
all other reasons failed, and which was per-
ccivc,l to some extent, no doubt at the time
Of the passage of the law referred to.
We cannot conceal from ourselves the fact,
painful as it is 10 observe it,-that animosi-
ties and diSScnSionS prevail and are increasing
rapidly in the ranks of the Democracy In
several local elections, which have recently
TRANSFERRED, we find those who were in times
past, in fact, no longer ago than the last Cub
crnatoral election, regarded as sterling Demo
Gratis, consorting and cO-op,ratiI 6 with their
former political fotS the duSky cohorts Of
Black RcpuhlicaniSm, to accomplish the de-
feat Of regularly nominated Democratic tick
cts. For this sin, there can be no forgiveness.
However Democrats may conscienti0uSly differ
on contemplated party measures, -whatevcr
may be their varying predictions in behalf
Of this or that favoritc lcadcr,-in short,
broadly as they may disagree, on the vexa.
tiouS, abominahlc Kansas question, 1.-THE Dem
Ocrnt who strikes hands with the Black Re-
publican fanatic, for any political purpose, To-
cal, individual, or temporary,-is IAN alien to
the commonwealth of Democracy, and a
stranger to the covenant" Of patriotism. lie
should be, not only driven from the party,
whose name he thereby diSgraccs, but pro-
claimed as doublC.dycd traitor to the land
of his birth. Such being has no excuse to
offer, such as may he given by the native and
trained bigot. lie has not listened in revcr-
cntial awe, to the insane rawlings Ofa Bccchcr,
or Garrison, or to the filthy rCvilingS ola
Giddings and a Greedy, while they exhaust.
cd the vocabulary of biIlingsgatc in abuse of
their Southern brethren, and even Of their
ncighbOrs and daily companions in the North,
who did not unite with them in their unholy
crusade against the constitutional rights Of ono
section Of the Union.
On the contrary, he has made lifetime bat
tic against these intlamcd zealots. For long
years he has been panoplied in the pride and
purity of Democracy and yet in moment
of passion, upon slight misunderstanding
with fellow Democrats, he disrobes himself Of
every garment Of dcccncy, and rushcs to the
loathsamc embrace of that sOoty harridan,
Black Rcpublicanism.
Some such instances Of recent occurrence
within our knowledge, induce us now to con-
graduate tho Democracy of the State, and to
tender our thanks to the last Legislature, for
the pOStpOncmcnt of the Congressional cleo
ton. Our party is in q peculiarly uniavora-
bic condition at this time, to make head against
the new combinations which arc being formed
against us, growing out Of the dissolution Of the
Know Nothing organization, and the detection
Of false Democrats. In twelve months from
this date, VIC venture to assert, unity will ex-
list in our camp, instead Of unhappy divisions;
and under our chosen champions we can
then go forth, ''conqucring and to conquer
DorGLAs vs.. BRODERICE.--Thc Sacramento
DSt'"e'"'"~ says that Ittsc Douglas men, who
never affiliated with the supporters Mr.. Brod-
crick in Sacramento, voted the regular Demo
cratic ticket at the late election. The Readings,
MaddenS, COlhyS-thc men who were loudcst
aud fcrccSt in their dcnunciations Of the
Nebraska Act few years ago, the hirclng cal
umniatOrS of Judge Dougas-wcre the men