The daily Butte record., 1858-07-26
The California War.

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disruption which il assumes. exists in
the ranks Of the peace-loving democ-
racy. The News is Of the independent
stripe, when speaking of the two par
ties now 10 existence, democrats and
LecomptonitesO but is decidedly and
emphatically partizan when speaking of
the California Party" The News
will have it that there are certain rest
less spirits in the democratic ranks who
do not wish for peace. and that free
soilism and pro-slaveryism are dismem.
bering the democratic party:
Considering the amount Of attention
and labor we have bestowed upon the
editor Of the NEWS, to make him un-
derstand the present issue in its true
light, and to show him that Lecomp-
tonism is no portion Of Democracy, or
of the Democratic faith, VIC are forced
unwillincly 10 the conclusion that he is
a remarkably obtusc individual, or will
fully, maliciously and unpa donably
pcrverse in his political articles re
cannot, or will not ns.;e stand that tba
Lecomr'onitcs have succeeded all other
parties in their opposition TO the Dem.
ocratic party and the principles of free
government, But insists upon calling
Lecomptonites who hold that Congress
has the power and the right to force an
obnoxious and minority constitution
upon State. in opposition to the ex>
pressed wish of the majority, Demo-
Gratis. and by so doing, is enabled to
write long dissertations upon the dis
ruption in the Democratic ranks
Having always been an opponent Of the
Democratic party, he Affects to believe
that men who have once professed Dem
ocratic principles can abandon those
principles at pleasure and still be Dem
ocratic. lie may consider that there
is nothing in democracy but the name.
His own political experience may have
inculcatcd this belief. He has seen the
various parties opposed to the democ-
racy, and TO which he was attached
disappear from the face of the earth
and the world move along without them,
and he doubtless honestly believes that
the democracy might be wiped ont as
his parties have been, and that free
government would still exist. He may
go farther in his belief. II is possible
he believes that the Lecomptonitcs
could triumph and the people Of the
States still have the privilege of gov
crnin themselves, and adopting such
constitutions as the majority Of the
people Of Estate might prefer. About
his honesty for bia belief, however, he
leaves this doubt He knows all about
the determination of certain restless
spirits to disrupt the democratic party ;
but about the chances Of an amicablc
settlement Of these fancied differences,
he solemnly AYERS that, eve know alb
solutely nothing" We are sorry for
you, General.
After saying al he knows about the
disruption, he closes with paragraph
to the effect tine il would be amusing,
while the elements which his prolific
brain has set to pulling each Others
hair, are thus engaged, for genuine
California party to spring into the arena
and carry Off the spoils. Being the
venerable author Of the California par
ty, this is the wish Of his heart How
strange is human nature, to thus ca.
gender quarrels- witt rigHBory tberhis
own offspring may "spring into @t6c
arena and carry of the spoils."
The General should look to his own
political bra's. 4 distinguished mem
ber Of the 4" California party" paid us
visit on Saturday, and informed us
that there was decided disruption in
the Generals party, and that be (our
informant) had been read out of the
party. He further stated that the bal.
ancc Of the party (,hc editor of the
NEws) could not be got together for