Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-18
The Duty Of the Democratic Party.

We subscribe, fully unrcscrvedly subscribe to
the doctrine that TO the VictprS belong the sIoi"
We are opposed. always shall oppose all coInlr" !
misses, more especially when cggcd by an nsid'ous,
unIrlnciplcd, INSCRIPTIONS faction. We are for re-
WardinG The failful--punishing the faithlcss.-
Ircachery, apostacv meet with no favor ~ our
hands. For years the Democratic party Of Fl Do
RADIO County has had ~ cpnt-ei against prOiigate
inctcn-a faction sklfuly organized AMI animated
BY intense zeal, ane :::5gh insignificant AT first,
by Welding to its demands for the sake If harmony
and the success Of the Democracy, it has grown al
most powerful enough to dictate terms. At the late
election it-the Frederick Northumberland Il c"ali-
ton with the Black Republicans and entered, the
field and cohchdcd for the prize against the DEMO-
cratic candidates. Defeated but not conquered
knowing from former experience how fnrgiving the
Democracy are, il abuses its Black Republican allies
without stint, and again wishes to steal the livery
n heaven to the devil in" in other words, the
BrOdeIickites profess to have no affinity with the
Republicans aud claim 10 b. good Democrats They
do this for the twOfOld purpose of betruying and
rewarding their hirelings. What care they for the
pTincipiSs nf the Democratic party? When were
they found to adhere TO them when suited not the
views Of Dir. BrOdeFick? Have they not as often
opposed them as supported them!
A few Of the old leaders are thriving ont feclers
to the effect that VIC are all Democrats; that We
ought to unite once more that they deprecated the
split IN the party ut the late election advised agnnSt
holding separate conventions. and urged aclui-
eSccnce in the passage Of the English Bill that the
next election will be an important one and in order
to succeed we must present undivided front -
that Black Republican victory Mnnld be Ininous
not only TO the State but 10 the Democratic party.
and that the friends Of Mr.. BrOdeiick arc willing Ia
make concessions provided they are treated properly
They are insinccre III everything. What they mean
by treated PROPERLY" NC presume is that they
shall be permitted to enter the Democratic cancuS
participate IN its proceedings, nominate some 0f
their satellites and share in the HOilS Of victory
| they did all in their power 10 render defeat.
The Democracy Of California are not to be caught
by snch fTnHy appeals. They say, in terms not to
be misUDdcTstOsd-"S Stand back, gentlemen! O"Iw
Is Democratic caucus, with which y,H have moth
ing to d. At the late rlrctiun, when the rtll was
| called, we "toOk sides forever, and So did yOu.-
l"u were found in opposition to the Democratic
| party, WagInR fierce war against its nominees, de-
| Icrmincd D defeat them if possible. How dare
You. then, ask permission to Cnteroa rduc1~! You
and your Black Republican allies hold one; We WiIl
not Interfere; but yOu ShnN mt come into Demo
cratic caucus 1t IL hard. probably, bmt you knew
| the consequences when yOH worked and voted
against the Democratic candidates. II YOU had sue
| crcded we would not be able tO h''d u CAUCUS We
pity you. and after years of repentance may take
| you back; but just now We ran conveniently and
| prohtahly dispense with your asSistancc-and We
are really glad Of it.
ITO use the language Of your own famous or in
famous il matters not much which now, Address,
| You have made your beds and, however thorny,
yon must lie upon them pleasant nap, gentle
men and may you awake to full sense of your
own folly, Ignorance or trcacllery.'
! The leaders of the Brodcrick faction we have go;
rid Of and we wish never Ia see them return 10 the
fod Of the true church. But some who participated
with them, whose artlcSS weakness mitigatcs their
errors, we chccriuy extend the bOonnf clcinrncy
aud pity, and even thorough forgiveness and Ic-
>ioiAton 10 the confidence Of their former friends
and par'izanS, may reward their sincere repentance
But for the leading, conscious contra ting Arn0lds
Of the late treason, have present mrrcics.
encouragement for hope. On such tixOdndGlibly
the brand Of Cain. Their crime is similar aud as
clearly known. Let their refuge finish the rcsrm
bancc, and another distant country receive their
lcrruus forms. "1ircy huvc n1ndr their bed-" abb
DINGHY, and forever. God help the slumbcrcrS in
their sleep. Amen, echo the Democracy OF Caltnr-
mia, with one voice.