Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-12

bItf Of Democrats.


MKSaRs. EDIroEs A few weeks ago ] sen
vou a communication in reference to the kint
Of men I thought the Democracy ought t
nominate in the coming struggle. bciiev
I expressed the sentiments fully Of the Dc
tnOcracV Of this nciglbOrhOOd in that commu
hicatiOn. Ny present purpose is to Undue,
Them TO 20 to work vigorously and syStemat
ically. The present is the time for action anC
not for the warfare Of words. Ipcrccive dan
ger ahead; trcachcry in our own camp, AMI 4
cooUctting between men who profess To be
Democrats and the leaders Of the Republican
barty II the Democracy will but act in time
and hoist upon the topmost wall the banner
under which good men and true have, in the
olden times, gone forth cOn1uc'ing and tn
conouer, there Is no formidable obstacle in the
wsy Of SUCCESS, no combination from which,
We have anything To fear no trcachery that
we may not treat CONTEMPORARY. Recent
demonstrations have proved that while old
party lines aud distinctions are, IN n consider
able extent, ignored, the spirit which has AL.
lmatsd genuine Democrats still exists, and
has brought men together in determined cf-
fort to resist . combiaation of men who are
eSSayinE to rise to power upon false issues,
BY the use Of disho ,Orablc means, and by the
baseAt misrepresentation The mass Of mind
In the country is strongly Democratic, and
though men may, for = time associate with
parties created for special purpose, they will
rally whenever they regard the interest Of the
country in danger. The Republicans are well
aware Of this fact, and hence their anxiety to
appropriate the principles and even the name
Of eur party. They eau never DC Democrats,
but they twill Stoop to conquer"
No mnecOn NTH emu vro c0;o.l -. -,
fail to perceive that . coalition is contcInp!a-
ted and about being consunmatcd between
the leaders Of the Republicans and the friends
Of Mr.. BrOderick, which may defeat the de-
inocraey in some portions Of the State. The
Republicans are quite Sanguine, and ther al
h0s are growing holder and holder daily -
They will throw of the disguise ere long, dc.
hOunee President Buchanan and openly avOw
their opposition to the Democratic party. hut,
at the same time, swear they are the Simon
pure Democrats They may delay positive
agreement until the arrival Of Mr.. Brodrrick,
Uut they will have, if they have not already,
1 mutual understanding. In view then Of the
coalition, the Democratic party has but 10
pursue straight forward, consistent. course,
showing its principles to bc those Of the Con.
stitution; and its aims to be the highest do
VVsSRGeSSSS " aU VIC VI tIlC CuulluN,
and the preservation Of all that We, as Amer
lean citizens, hold most dear, and Democrats
At heart. if not hitherto known Nv the name,
vii; come together with an enthu >ia>l which
will get all opposition at defiance. and teach
rencgAdes that corruption wins not more
than honesty"
The contest between Republican Erohcrick.
ian and Democracy, must be fought through
cut the State, and IL our friends viii hut do
their duty the conflict will not he long one,
and will result in the complete political ami,
hilation IL the CT e.nicS of Democracy of every
name and creed. There is no time 10 be lost
in uniting the maSScA upon 4 sound and com.
prehenHive platform-hroad enough and strong
enough E'r the whole Union, not but for six.
tern States. Public sentiment demands in
mediate action, and il men who have hitherto
St0Sd in the front ranks Of the party and act.
ed - leaders, would retain their position,
they must make M delay in defining their po-
Aili"n. The oitCn.quot,d words Of Lonsirl
low are pertinent at this political flood tide"
Look not mournfullv into the past. it comes
not back again; ~ueiy impr"re tie present.,
il il thine: 20 fOrth-tO meet the Shadowy iu.
ture without fear and with q manly heart"
Fellow Democrats lie not lille, when tho enc
ny-Eccret and openly attacking you at
every point
ONE OF THE OLD GUARD.
pIANoID SPRIvG%, Jun, o. 1853.