Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29

September Election.
The political campaign next fall promises to
be interesting and exciting. For the past
two weeks prominent politicians have been
riding over our county, examining the ground
consulting their friends, feeling the public
pulse, and preparing for vigorous contest
II is very evident that the followers Of AIR.
BrOdcrick throughout the State are counting
the favor and secretly cooperating with the
Black Republicans. They arr expert wire
workers and scruplc at no means to gain their
ends. That which an honorable man would
shrink from with lOathing they embrace with
arlOr. fit be necessary to join the Rcpubli-
cans, to betray their party, to accomplish their
object, they unhesitatingly do it.
When their chief returns from Washington,
and he has already informed his satellites
that he will leave on the fifth Of next month,
the bargain will be concluded between the
Republicans and BrodcrickisnI, and he will
coOlly transfer his Obscquious followers to
them. Before he openly transfers them,
however, he will make last desperate effort,
assisted by the Republicans 1T is part Of the
bargain-tO carry our primary elections. lie
is too shrewd to join them before the meeting
of our State Convention. lie knows that
union of both factions would not DC strong
enough to defeat the Democracy; and he
knows, too, that by protesting to be Demo
crat and acting with us his powers of mis-
chief are greatly increased. An open enemy
is not so formidable, not so much to be dread
cd, as a pretended friend. lie may bctray
what he cannot defeat. lie and his followers
and the Republicans arc all working for the
same ohjcct-to carry our State Convention.
If they succeed they will pass resolutions in
,lorsing his course, regulating the course of
the President Brodcrick must be sustained,
or Rcpublicanism is at an end.
II iSa fight between Brodcrick-Rcpublican
ism on the one hand, and the National De-
mocracy on the other: 1t is fight for the
supremacy of principle over fanaticiSm and
rowdyism. The very existence of Republic
anism in California depends entirely upon the
triumph of BrOdcrickism. They are idcnti-
cal-there is not n shade Of difference between
them. Let the Douglas Democrats bear this
in mind, that while Mr.. Douglas differs from
the Administration, and that but slightly. on
hut Ottt solitary ftestiom, Mr.. Brodcriek diff
fers from Il on all. Mr.. Douglas regrets that
he cannot act with the Democratic Senators
on the Kansas issue; Mr. BrOdcrick rcjoices
at being arraycd against them. Mr.. Douglas
speaks respectfully, kindly of the President;
Mr. Brodcrick Savagcly, brutally. In Illinois
the Republicans are Mr.. Douglas bittcrcst en-
emics; in California the Republicans are Mr..
Brodcrick's firmcst and warmcst friends. Mr.
Douglas is in favor of the kanSas-NcbraSka
Act Mr.. Brodcrick is opposed to it. The Re-
publicans everywhere hate Mr.. Douglas-cv-
crywhcrc admire and praise Mr.. Broderick.-
The friends of Mr.. Douglas scorn to affiliate
with the Republicans; the friends of Mr..
Frederick cooperate with them. The friends
of Mr.. Douglas are not opposed to the Admin
Stration, respect and esteem our venerable
Chief Magistrate; the friends of Mr.. 81 oder-
ick dcnouncc the Administration, ridiculc,
Snccr at and blackguard the President. These
are indisputable facts. Let the Democracy of
FL Dorado not forget them at our primary
elections, and govern themselves accordingly.