The daily Butte record., 1858-03-15
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writer In the State Journal Of the 18th
signing himself as above, is disposed to con-
slider Us somewhat hasty, in desiring the
Democracy Of California to declare their
sentiments upon the question now agitatine
Congress, and intimates that We are afraid
OF delay. The writer is not altogether mis-
taken upon this point, for delays may we'll
be considered dangerous when the servants
Of the people usurp the liberties Of their
constituents. misrepresent their sentiments,
violate The national faith Of the Democracy,
and ruthlessly trample upon the fuudamen.
tai principles Of our free institutions. II
the people do not guard their sovereign
rights, who will do it for them, Certainly
not the present Assembly Of California, nor
the present national ADMINISTRATION, for both
Of these astute Democratic bodies have de.
elared their willingness, in gross violation
OF their polical faith and solemn pledges,
to deprive portion Of the American people
Of their inalienable right of self.govern.
ment. 1t matters not whether those who
have traitorously abandoned the national
faith of the Democracy. and declared in
substance. that American citizens are unfit
TO govern themselves, and that their sove.
regnty must be checked by their servants.
pronounce our action unadvised and un-
thinking. Our faith in the capacity aud in.
telligence Of the American people for self
government is as firm now as when laboring
with the moral force and power of that be.
lief, for the election of Mr. Buchanan and
the present Assembly Of California. Stand
ing upon that Doctrine now as then, We
denounce those who oppose it as enemies to
the Union and the Constitution, and those
who abandon it. as unprincipled traitors to
their faith and their country.
We would assure this Amador gentleman,
however, that he is mistaken ia imagining
that the people of Oroville desired to ex.
press any "vindctiveness" towards the As.
scmbly. They met in their primary capac.
ity. to approve the conduct of those who
adhered to Democratic principles. and to
express their abhorrence, oathing and con-
tempt, for those who would disregard the
will Of the people, as expressed through the
ballot. that they might oppress them -
The Lecomptonite Assembly who repudiste
the Democratic doctrine of popular sove-
reignty. may we'll deny their right to do so,
for such gatherings of the unterri6ed De.
mocracy are the death. warrants Of unprin.
cipled political traitors.
"A Democrat from Amador," closes his
communication rs follows:
"Now. Mr. Editor. so far rs am concern.
ed. apprehend that little time and delib.
GRAFTON will bring men to their senses, and
that they will not further attempt to read
ont of the Democratic party the Democratic
party itself"
II the forty-nine Lecomptonites Of the
Assembly ever recover their senses. they will
ascertain two important facts: that they do
not constitute the entire Democratic party,
and, that they have read or voted them.
selves out of the Democratic party, by re.
pudiating its national doctrine. and violat.
ing its eolemnly pledged faith and honor 1t
is not the people who have lost their senses.
but those who have been clothed with lit
tie brief authority. and improve 1t to usurp
the sovereign power Of tho people. by tho
decentralization and consequent destruction
Of the Democratic party It is worse than
folly-it is infatuation-for a legislative
Assembly to suppose that they can control
the political opinions Of the people, and
make them sanction or repudiate measures
at their beck Their loss will not be felt
by the Democracy, and they Constitute an
important portion Of the numerical strength
of the Lecomptonites Let them 60, if they
cannot stand upon the Democratic platform