Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-28
IKFTR FROlr"A Wild mIsHlfAN."

bounds Of the most rigid propriety Indeed, but
follow the plain teachings Of the American peOple
on this point And where are the people who take
he same intelligent interest in great questions VI
~uyOsnmenL e. they do. Having drect interest
n the affairs Of State, scarcely year passes but
these hereditary freemen exercise their judgment
On and decide BY their sovereign voice some ques'
ton Of vital importance.
This great privilege, this high dignity, this sov.
ereKn power in all its iulness, 70 also enjoyed by
SdOpted citizens. Having inscribed their names
among The SONS OF freedom, they too become heirs
70 he bright inheritance And by none 10 this fun.
dsmentA right Ut all treeman-the right OfsutFraRe
--rnOFe hig4ly vSlueat By -nUue 10 ThIS duty more
sttsntivSly ful6llsd than by IrishbOrn citizens of
these UnIted SGates.
These thoughts, Messrs Editors, somewhat pre.
lude the purpose have in view. I wish to address
come few remarks on certain political topics that
are lust the subject Of much agitation " those
Of my fellow countrymen who may honor me with
their sttsnd0n. In dung 90, do mot aspire " be
either teacher or dictator. For the one lack all
thS qualifications and accomplishments Of scholar /;
for the other, am hsppy 70 say lack the dispOsi-
ton.
But I d. 90, because on some few former occa-
SiOns have been hattered with attention little
deserved II is this that etnbOldens me to address
chem IN . cause dear 70 my own hesrt aud Of great
Importance 70 them, in which | have no interest
other than that which is disinterested honorable and
hsld with pleasure and gratitcaton-I mean the
cause OG The Democratic Yarty,GOr its iuLe4TitV 10
nenaced in this State and more particularly in this
eOdnty. Menaced, not by the American party, not
by The Black Republican party, unless in cOaiitiOn
not By the power 0f any natural enemy; but by our
Ovn once familiar frlends Trite il The ouotation
and tire and philosophical il 10 true " Lord pre-
serve me from my friends I'll take care VI nsy en-
smies myself. The Democratic party has always
taken care Of its enrnics; but what man Or party
can cOunteract the Vaccinations Of false aud de-
signing Grends
The plain fact Of the matter is, an unprincipIcd
factIun II 0ur party have draRn OF aud set NJ for
themselves, in hagrant violation Of every Democrat
ic rule aud duty, IN direct opposition ~ the teacb
ingS # Mr.. Douglas, on the barcst and most spe
ciOus pretensiOns Thu for years they have re-
1nsiued tActi0us aud bred discomfort in the party,
very thorn in the side Of tue Democracy, is true
A. any tune, even now, their detection 10 blessing
But~e have Ca regret that some Of Ihe purest and
most devoted Democrats are likely 10 DC deluded
sntO following their rstorous footsteps. By follow
ing them, they imagine they proving loyalty to
=. A. Douglas aud their devotion u Popular Sever
eighty. Net what cheat, what . dclusOn, to hope
To- hud the most Democratic Of statesmen, the m0st
DemOera6c If measures, outside Of the Democratic
party!
Hut we arc not left in ignorance, We are not left
IN console ourselves with Inference ~ tU where
Mr.. Douglas stands. We have his assertion lis
proud GsSS'ESOH, that he 10 within the pale Uf the
Democratic party. We have his denial, his ini.y-
mint denial, that he is outside of the democratic
party. Every intelligent mAn knows that in Illinois
the Black Republicans 70 u man opposed To
UOukteAs ATG tocy tueu JuSuueU III tnt1 OtaLe, III
thus iOrcibly seiring the name If Douglas the better
10 cOnsUmmatc thNtr dark designs! Will he, in /.
deed. be driven tandem fashion with DrOderick Re.
pubIcAnAm. uWder the traces VI this political wAK-
on 10 which this Ri1eI cOInMunitv hone u haI e
such JOLLY ride?
lie dsr0uOO 10 Frederick, not to douglas and
principles, tkcu that is at the head aud front IL this
offending. This is plain and unmsu.kaLle. lie
shat runs may read. lie BrOdcrick) set his
satetro " any tune he pleases. They chorus all
hrs lyr'os. Chs would-Le party is like Dutch
hAnd-Organ. which reap"ndS ~ any guiding III liH
mSsteFs. Thur have they taken up the fug ends OF
his CLASSICAL apeech -hai OraiOn that Wiu Ne renenl-
bered aud quoted VIXEN Clay ia forgotten. but not
ill Lienj aud base made WsT bitter, personal ran
coTOus war PresidenI buchanan, without any re-.
gard to character, decency or decOrum. Were we
~ believe them he has exhibited the spectacle Of
turning very munster in Q night. They travel
back Ia ancient Rome and auIOng her Caesars seek
to institute c'uPArisOnS. In Nero sOne they
ind parallel for JAUaeS Buchanan! " NcrU, say
they. hddled while Rome WAS burning" They
dsu0uace him ~ . foe u Popular Sovereignty !! =
They reprUach him with the IecOnIpton immunity :"
where there VAS No other left for him a. Iur
Aue, but IN submit that Constitution to Congress
Iut the best rctOrt to all this Is that Kansas affairs
are Setsled-qVrtly, hOnorAbly, satisfactorily set
tied. Aud thCrc ~ no cause CIr difference among
democrats nnly in Ih0braius ~ vsiuuarics aud tue
hearts II traitors
Thus seeing the divided state Of the Democracy !;
on which side, them is it "ur duty and interest u
throw oHt influence and strrDRIhI For it may be
the pEcIn mderancc u either party i,av lie ~ the
Irish vI,e called lfthis be ~, our espOns btv
is the greater. NE m,rr imperative is II that that
vote should be cast fer the right For which side,
then, shall it he cast For that Mnl0ly alliance,
with Rrdcrivk at sta Acad eunpUsrd Of the desert.
crs from I'll fols: that rng-sircaked, Spcckled and
spotted herd, oil merged and amalgamaicd together
by the adheaiVe passion Il hatred Vi The D~inocrA-
rv! 0r shall il be cast fur the Regular Democratic
Party. with James buchanan at Its head, Wl,'ss
- tasr l..A
aud patriot famed fOr virtue or ability in the cum
trJ--amnAG the most conspicuous 0f Which, broad,
prUINiOent aud daslnY. 10 the name Of Stephen A.
douglas the man BrUderlekisnl IN State Lcgs-
latu'esO 1854, villihed ARd vanly attempted To
crush, think ! cau safety answer INV avn inter
rnEaiory. Is IT assuming too much to say. This vote
Wi be gwen AininAt rs unit to whom il natural
" belongs To he party "f which It is powerful
cemeat-sye, enthusiastic ally given to tie Demo
cratic parry Forming conclusions from actions Oi
the past, Il Saay he safely RvtTred, that Irishucn
will uW lead their aid in diSruptng the Democratic
party, They, at least, will not give up the ship
They know that the Democratic party 10 . unit in
6est that II has forcHOne no principle; that il Is
still The strnnH tower aud defence a. il ever has
BEEN the consistent advO ate. Of adopted citizens.
What! rend this great homcsted II the Democrat
Cyl rend II for myth. - rend it GA u xupposi-
ton = rend it to staHuch the political wounds VI
KSor.wOrshipe rend IL To satisfy the burning
reVsnge u . tew trsitOrS Forbid 1t, every jus,
sentiments
We N1N be no parties 10 the unholy work. YC
Democrats who are thus employed, reflect. Rather
let Us al sit down together aud, Alexander-lika,
weep tr more parties 10 conquer tha1 be guiliy u
such suicidal alrOcity.
II this DemOcralic party be rendered inefficient
for g0rd BY neglect aud descrtiou, We NAV wan
der awhile over . politically drOwncd world, and
not finding rest return 10 seek the Democratic Ark
without eVen olive leaf, and fnd nothing but w
ilnbers drifting about ur. But have no tear If all
this Our interest in the present, our sympathy fOr
the past will restrain us from evil. And what a
giOrisHs past TO preserved What sires our Dcmoc-
rAcy has had! Men who we're wise Ms tue Greciau
SageA just as Arisiides, patriotic ~ Cncinnatus,
and accomplished IS Pericles. And to-day we are
not afraid 10 meet the enemy in the gate. We have
leaders who WOrthily "E,Ilow in the footsteps Of
their predecessors men exceeding vAlorous and
sage"
Once more would invoke Irishmen TO pause ere
they take sides. De not, implOrc you, drawn
aside BY prejudice Self constituted leaders Fol.
low not talae issues Avoid those Broderickies and
their plausible tales. for "they fegn virtue, tho
they have il not.
The candidates on the Regular Democratic ticket
are good, honest and competent They are men
who hGre characters to lose reputation 70 sustain,
and arc Democrats everV inch, Then if they are
honest and capable, sterling and reliable lleu,ocTts
give them the benefit Of y0ur united sufftsRea and
thus rebuke disseMblers, hypoeTite and DOlitical
pFoHigates Of every degree. I shall conclude with
single stanEa from GOldsmith's Hermit. I thipk
the application evident:
RorbeaF, my son, " the Hermit cries,
To tempt the dangerous gloom,
For N0ader DA6nfOm only dies