The daily Butte record., 1858-07-03
Leesnvte.ssn IN Plunas.

The Plumas convention had tabled
resolution re-afirming the Cincinnati
Platform, we received the intelligence
with some misgivings, for II was ac-
companied with the assurance that
portion Of tho delegates to the State
Convention we're the warm advocates
and supporters Of the doctrine Of popu-
lar sovereignty, and we were not pre-
pared to believe that q body Of men
protesting ordinary intelligence, could
be found to repudiate doctrine SO cs-
sentially just in all its bearings, and
that had been accepted by the whole
people. The proceedings of the Plu-
mas Convention, however confirm the
fact, as will be seen by the following
resolution, which was tabled by vote
Of forty FIVE to sixteen:
Resoiped, That We, the Democracy Of
Plumss county, Californis. In Convention
assembled, do hereby re-sfhrm our adber-
encs 70 the principles Of the Democratic
party - laid down In the Cincinnati Plat
form, and ~ construed by the leaders Of the
Dsmocratic party In 1855.
Those who have been weak enough
to believe tkat person could embrace
Lecomptonism and still remain Demo-
cratic, can now see where that sectional
ism is leading Ethem. Give the dirt
eating, pap-sucking Lecomptonites the
power and such will be the fate Of the
glorious national platform by which the
Democracy triumpbed In 1856, every
where. The principles Of Democracy
will be ruthlessly trampled down by the
Goths and Vandals of Lecomptonism,
and the party will have an existence
only in name. The supremacy Of the
party will only be maintained in one
section of the Union, as the Republican
party has been sustained in the oppo-
site section. The period Of its dura-
ton can never extend beyond the con-
stitutional term Of the present admin
istration. Indeed, let the party en-
dorse Lecompton, and il will be drawn
from the political arena at the ap-
preaching elections, reeking carrion.
After this practical reputation ol
the Democratic platform, we need not
reiterate the fact that there is no De-
mocracy in Lecomptonism. Never il
the history Of the government has there
ever occurred such treachery to priuci'
plo. Tyler's vetoes were nothing IN
comparison to il, for he had consistently
opposed national bank. He did no
abandon bis opposition to that institu'
ton in his letter accepting the nomi
nation Of the Wing convention. HI
did not announce that he was no Longer
John Tyler but the Wing platform.
The party cannot abandon thei
principles. shoulder the sinking, sec
tional ca.rion Of I.ecomptonism anC
triumph in the approaching elections
They must adhere to principle if they
hope to succeed. The national prin.
ciples that prevailed in 1856, will tri.
umph in 1858. "The theatre is the
same--the actors tho same, and the
principle the same, with the difference
that those who were elected to office
upon the principle now stand forth full
armed against it. These latter have
many potent influences on their side
A mass Of patronage held out to mass
Of expcctants /; host Of dependents
whose bread is safe only as they defent
the wrong; Senate ready to reject OF
ratify, as Democrats are fair or false
But we have great faith in the result
} The people are aroused. The publi
mind is filed with light; the publi
heart with indignation. If there wa
rapture in the strife Of 1856, in honestl
supporting an honest creed, what vii
il bc in 1868, when that samo creed
basely deserted, implores for rescue an
for championship :"
Let the Democracy look to their pri
mary meetings. They have never bee
conquered by an open enemy. Do nc
Il I~-..~;t tha I.eromnfor traitors In repu