Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-23
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that the two distinguished statesmen whose
names head this article should differ. even
slightly, upon question Of such magnitude,
81 fraught with danger 10 our Union, as the
admission Of Kansas a. . State. 1t is un-
fortunate, because unless there l. uuanimity nf
sentiment in the great and gallant party which
elevated the one TO the Presidency and the 9TH
er to the q. 3. Senate, disastrous cOnsequen.
ces 20 the country may follow. II IL untOFtu-
nate, because the Democracy should present
an undivided front, 10 stem and roll back and
crush the torrent of fanaticism and treason
which IL sweeping over the land. Il 10 unEor.
tunate, because it encourages and gives vitality
and hope 70 dangerous and execFable section
al faction. which seeks, even ct the sacrifice Of
the Union, to array the North in deadly hOstil-
ity against the South. 1t is unfortunate, be-
cause it may ALLEVIATE friends and breed dxsen-
siOns, when harmony is essential for the sue
cess Of the country. Each, in u pre-cmincnt
degree, - eWtitled TO tho Confidence and sup
port Of the Democracy; each is regarded with
reverence aud affection; each has devoted
friends who will unshrinkingly stand by them;
each haH commanding talents, profound iudg.
ment and sagacity, great influence and nm in.
flexible will each has done much for the cOun-
try and each Is leading member Of the only ma
tional party now in existence. Together they
could present wall If fire u any party or
combination that might be arraycd against
them. At this critical juncturc Of aff,irs,
when excitement Is at its highest pitch, when
threats Of dissolution Of the Union are scri-
Ously made ON the floor Of Congress, it Is ui
the last importance that harmony should pre-
vail in the Democratic ranks. Each, we are
confident, 10 governed by the purrst motives,
and each deprecaIes the existence Of any dit
ference Of opinion.
Judge Douglas takes the broad Democratic
ground which it were inconsistent to recedc
trum, that constitution must he submitted to
the people for their adoption or rejection the
principle cnunciatcd IN the Kansas. Nebraska
Act, advocated by every Democratic speaker
| during the late Presidential canvass. sanction
ed by our county and State conventions, and
| made prominent plank in our National Plat
form -before it 10 presented to Congress-
President Buchanan comedies the point en-
phaIically endorses the principle Judge Doug
las il cOntending for, but questions the prUpri-
ETY. Of longer permitting the Kansas question
to agit"te the public mind 70 the EXCLUSION Of
more important measures. His whole aim ev.
| identity 10 to place Kansas 10 position 10 man.
| age her own affairs, thinks her admission will
qUietal disturbance, restore harmony in the
several States, and cOntine the agitation of the
subject within her own borders. The settle
mcnt of the question Of her admission he
deems more important ut the present time,
than strictly adhering to the letter and spirit Of
the Kansas Nebraska Act, which Judge Doug.
nnswerable arg uIncnts insists must not DC de-
parted from. President Buchanan differs from
Judge Douglas in that he regards il rs qurs-
tiOn If srpG HeNry, Judge d. u question OF pFin-
ciple - the former thinks it polite in this par
ticular instance to waive it, that IL were better
to settle the difficulty by IL temporary dcpar.
turc from the principles Of the Kansas Ncbras-
ka Act. than by Obstinalcly maintaining it
Judge d. maintains, very correctly, that prln-
Cinle cannot be COMurOlniked.
The President does not recommend Congress
to admit Kansas with the Lec0mpton COnsti-
tution-he recognizes the principle as CORRECT
that constitution should be submitted 10 the
people before it is accepted by C0ngress-he
expresses his disappointment that this was not
done in this case he informed Gov. Walker
il should bc.--and hopes that this course will
always be pursued hereafter. There is entire
harmony Of sentiment, not n shade Of differ
ence in the Democratic party in oil this. In
his Message the President says:
"Under the earlier practice OF the, Government, no
Constitution framed'by the Convention Of n Terrific.
rY, preparatory to itH admission into the Union as
State, hHd been submitted TO the people. trust
however, the example set BY the last Congress-
gWirin0 that the Constitution Of Minnesota should
be subject TO the approval and ratification Of the peO-
pie Of the proposed State, mGy he JoiiO,red on Ju.
fuTe OccdSiOns. TOOK lr FOR GRANTED that the Con-
vKNrION Of EIRS1s would act In AttURDANcE ariM
Mis erdMIIe founded, az ii IL, on CORREdT PRINCI.
PLEs and hSnce, my iMatI WrfiOnA to Gov. Walker,
In tnrOr Of admitting MH Constitution 10 the pe0.
pio, were expressed in Vener0t aud Unqualified
terms"
Thus the President endorses, distinctly and
without any qualification, the position Of Judge
Douglas. lie says il IN "fOunded ON CORRECT
PRINCIPLEs, I" and that he favored and 40 In
~trMcteL Gov. Walker " in general and umQudii-
tied terms, sabmiGttn1 the C0hafifatiOh IA tie btO-
pie" This sail that Judge Douglas contends
fOr-thia 10 what the LccOMptOn convention
says shall not be d0ne. Aud whatever differ.
ence Of opinion there may be among Demo.
Gratis IN regard to the question, ewhOle wish
es aud purposes Of the President Hre SO Obvi-
ousy honest aud praisewOrthy that that differ
encc cannot dctrict fiom their confidence in
him, nor from their cordial approval and sup.
purt Of the general policy Of his administration.
We are. the Democracy Of California are full.
~ and uncquvOcally pledged to sustain the
principles ii the Kansas n braska Act. We
took stand upon this point very distinctly
nnd decidedly when the bill was first intro
duced, aud We see no cause to abandon the pO.
stlOM we have assumed. Every county and
State Convention embodied the same principle
in their Platform The National Convention,
which nominated President buchanan, reiter-
atcd IL in stronger und more fOrCible language
All the speakers that addressed the Democra.
CIV Of FL Dorado during the Presidential can.
vass- Nenlv, Latham, johnson, McKibben,
Own, Washington, Tlford, Van Vol hies and
q number VI others, - IN language strong, en-
phatic, MnnIistakable, vchenIently advocated
tho same great principle. Each and all of them
would have taken It as an 'iTkut had their
sOundhcss ON it been questioned Or their siI-
cerity in sustaining it been doubted. We en-
dorsrd il ihen-we endorse it now, and know
no su,h word as change.
We believe the people are capable Of self
believing so. we are not afraid 10
trust them. We hold that the whole COnstitW-
ton should have been submitted, and that il
should not DC forced upon the people against
their will, nO matter how perfect il may b., or
how expedient il may be. Judge Douglas
has not changed he occupies the same ground
now that he did when be 80 fGrcibly aud um-
sclishly "stumped it" for President Buchanan,
and II is In exceeding bad taste, il not incon.
ing tW be Democratic to Censure aud traduce
him for his course.
We close this already too lengthy article With
an extract from an able and retubte bcmucrattc
contemporary on the same subject. who expires.
scS our views ia few words eve do not an.
iicipAtc any disagreement in the Democratic
pArla relative to It, We admit that there are
diAeseHces M opinion between individual menu
beFs Of the Democratic party. both in and out
Of Congress, upon this question. But We have
not the most remote idea that there are any diff
fercnceS which will not be met in O spirit Of
candor, or which will interrupt the united and
harmonious action Of the party, or which will
not be adjusted in manner entirely satsfacto-
nv IL the great national Democratic party, and
in strict accordance with the dictates Of right
and justice 10 the people Of Kansas. That
confidence which the Democratic party de-
serves and has won from the people by its Un.
deviatinE integrity. its strict adherence 10 prin
ciple, and its knOwn honesty Of purpose and
devotion 10 the DubliO interest. fOrbida anv