The daily Butte record., 1858-08-02
Peace ~

Peaeett
1t Is very amusing to hear men declar-
ing themselves to be opposed 20 the action Of
the Administration in its Kanras policy. to
openly say that they are in favor of Popu.
lar Sovereignty in its fullest sense, and at
the same time see them set quietly down
with folded hands and cry, "peace - "Let
Us not make any issue upon this question
Let us not place ourselves in opposion to the
Administration"
We consider the time Of peace has passed
War has been declared, and by the Presi
dent and his supporters. With the stand
taken by Mr.. Douglas. in carrying cut the
principles Of the Kansas Neb aka act-the
doctrine Of Populor Sovereign y--tbe Presi-
dent commenced warfare, before unheard
Of in politics. Every man then holding fed
eral position, was required TO bow down
and worship the Golden Calf erected by the
President, or he must give place to one who
would be willing to become a tool. and sac.
rifce principle for peace. II was n matter
OF no moment, how firm and ehdfast dem.
ocrat man may have been, through long
political life-nor how ardently he had la
bored for the nomination and success IF the
President. unless he could bow the knee,
and cry, "holy holy I" to one Of the most
accnrsed heresies, which ever found an
advocate in Republican Government. he
must make way for ore who would Meth.
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the new convert to the new test Of democrat.
ic faith-the blue.ligbt Federalist, the old
line Wbig, the rankest Know Nnthipg, the
man who most bitterly opposed the nomina.
tion and election Of Mr.. Buchanan-still
painting from the efforts Of their pnst action
ag"inst the democratic party. are received
with open aims Al d nffectionnte embrace by
the President, if they can take the new ties,
OF Lecompton without gagging And SO bit.
'er'y was this war waged against democrats
that in some places, as in IliEois, the in.
huence OF the President Is being thrown in
favor OF Republicans, for the very purpose
Of defeating democrats. In this State the
same warfare is waged by the tools Of the
President There is no cry Of pence from
them. Their language Is "subscribe to this
new test of democratic faith, drawn up for
the President by some half dozen Southern
fire caters. who all their lives have been the
opponents of democracy, or you cannot any
longer be considered as democrats Old Inc
wings, Fedcralists. who never had q demo.
cratic thought in their brain, or a drop o
democratic b'ood in their hearts. dict ting
to the democratic party what is true democ.
racy, and reading men out of the party, VIII,
will not submit to the dictation With then
unconditional submission, is the only basis
Of the peace. Give up the just. fundamen
tai principle on which republican govern.
ment is based swallow the Lecomptou swim.
die without together with tn,
hl'hy Bright, Green. English spawn and
you con have peace the same peac,
which the WHIPPED spnnic, has when h,
couches beneath the lash the same peac,
Which the purchased slave has, when he |,
driven, without n II. urmur to his daily toll
Those who wish Teacc in the democrati,
party, on these terms can have II ; but thes,
are the only terms the party in power offe,
you.