Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-10
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! nv elections delegates to our County Convcn-
: ton. The nominees Of that Convention will
> represent us in the Legislature and be our Sn-
perviSOrs for the ensuing one or two years
+ II is possible that the two Senators to be des-
ignatcd by that Convention may be permitted
/. or compelled to aid in the election of the next
United States Senator; - thus, is it apparent,
that it is Of no little Importance to the DemOc-
acy that ut the time specified, delegates bc
chosen who will correctly represent their views
D and interests.
We have fierce struggle before us.-Onc
in which We must be united to succeed. The
= division which has recently existed in our
( ranks, inconSilcrablc as it is, should be for
gotten, il il has not already diSapPcarcd,-
and linked together in the bonds Of our broad,
C .tho!ic, JclcrSonian faith, the tIWe friends
of Douglas and Buchanan, can conquer the
motley array who threaten battle in Septem-
Der. 1t is beyond doubt that there are
mongst US some pretended adhercnts Of these
two distinguished Democrats, laboring zeal
ously to convince the wavcring unwary, that
the contest lies between these chicftanS and
their respective followers. But from beneath
this garb Of devotion to the Little Giant, -
this mask of friendship for the Administration,
arc concealed the aSsninc ears and eleven foot
Of BrodcIickiSm, and other equally di>rcputa'
able factions. These wolves in sheep S clothing
hnow by sad past cxpcli fence, that the stcr-
;,,,x aud ;utolii0.nt n.1nocracv IF III DnruIO
tcs. and rcpudatc them and their IDOL
they fear to disclose their real nature, their ill.,
trnsic bca>taty, lest they be bounded out Of
oycry dec, mt political fold, and driven to CON
SORT with the hyrnaS and jackalls Of Black Re-
ub icansm. The cry Of this pack is, that
"Dave Broderick and Judge Douglas occupy
&c same position Of antasonism to the Admin
: ,sration." That, "the triumph Of the anti
l.r 'dcrickitcs, in the approaching primary 81.
cctons, W i'll be n triumph Of Buchanan over
,uglaS." Their lying yclpings can deceive
no sensible and Obsvrvant Democrat. On
this point, there is one fundamental argu-
mrnt not to be disrcgarded - the one, it,
Illustrated by that unhinching patriot and
Sagacious statesman, Stephen \. Douglas;
the other fifty exhibited, in its distinct
outlines Of characteristics, by the scurriii-
ty and brutality Of Dave BrOdc'ick to con-
ccivc these representatives OF different sys-
tens of thought, and principles of conduct,
acting together, for any considerable time, up
OH common ground, is q proposition too ride
ulous to be entertained. The ruflian, the
peer or associate Of the gentleman - The re-
crcant Democrat, who from his purchased seat
in the L. S. Senate, dciamcs in fish-rnarkct par
lance, the revcrcd and chosen leader OF the DE.
mocrat party, is not likely to enact political
Damon and Pythias with the Senator from
Illinois. whose purity Of purpose and dignity
of thought, have ever been shown forth in the
chastity of his dction, aud the courtesy ofliis
demcnnor in private OF pubic station Such
: comparisons are indeed, "odOroUs." Hyperion
to Satyr!
, In addition, where can these plotting knavcS
find an indication Of Mr.. Douglas opposition
, o the Administration, since the passage of
the English Bill: Neither in his Spccchc,
nor in his actions. Has not one Of his most
recent measures Of legislation manifested his
,taltcrng trust in the wisdom and patriotism
Of Jas. Buchanan! Did he not propose to confer
power upon the President, in connection with
the late British OutrageS, which has never
, been entrusted TO any former President: -
Has he not, for this very proposition, been f..
rociouSly denounced in the leading Black Re-
publican journals Of tho day! Is he not now
the object of bitter invcctivc, of relentless
persecution, and foul vitupcra,ion, by the OPP
y position press Of Illinoisy - the same press
which, OIL every occasion, cXtol the youthful
hut brave Senator from California" Does all
this signify friendly association and political u
nifty with the brawny and bull-hcaded Brodcr-
ick, who blazons his infAmy to the world by his
blaSphcmous abuse Of 1.-THE man the nation dc.
i. light to honOr?" The very mcn, most noisy
in the assertion that Douglas is disposed to,
. or does cooperate with BrOdcrick, in their in
most souls hate the former with lmitlcsS in.
tcnsity. They never will forgive his advoca.
4 cy OF the Kansas Nebraska Bill, and, Gas one
/ Of their trumpcters has heretofore proclaimed
him) they still believe him to be Northern
: doughface and Western political charlatan."
. Let no true friend Of Judge Douglas BE- dc!u-
t dcd by their Specious declarations Brodcr-
= ickiSW is no more Democracy than Mohom-
l. m danisM is Christianity. The mission Of the
: one, is conquest at any cost - that Of tho
other, the peaceful diffusion Of correct princi-
u pies, by appeals and addresses to the virtue
ind intellect Of mankind.
4 Tho disciples Of Mr.. Brodcrick despair OF
IL success at our primary meetings, unless they
= arc ostcnSibly authorized to use the potential
It name Of the Illinois Senator. They hope to
scduce his friends into the support Of some OF
y their Misunderstanding, baIIot-box stuffing
), nominees; and by the further assistance Of
i, such Of the Blacks as have the audacitv To at
e tempt voting, at a D.moc attic primar cleo
d ton, to accomplish the choice Of one Of tncir
O tools. Failing to obtain a majority in the
Convention, they will play the oIdgam,. with
l. which they are so familiar; anddO a. they did
y. y. last year, "bolt the ticket" Peradvcnturr,
" | So. Ak.,:-