Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-04

ton, by the whole remaining South, and by
majority of the northern democrats; and II
was for the people TO say, after hearing the
facts and understanding the issue, who was
true and loyal to their constituents. lie be.
licvcd the republican party strong, well or.
ganizcd and formidable, and however much
men may desire the fact to be different, 1t Is
vet practically true that there are but two par
ties in the country. The Democratic is the
only political organization willing and able to
cope with the republican, and the clear duty
of the South was to unite in solid column,
thereby to encourage our northern friends and
secure the victory, lie believed the battle Of
1860 lay between these two parties, and that
the battle would be made, not upon Kansas or
T.ccomptOn, but upon the we'll understood doc
trincs Of the republican party. Those doc
trinrs were boldly enunciatcd in the speeches
Of Hale, Seward, and other opponents Of its
creed, and those principles he believed, if
ever inaugurated, fatal to the continuance of
the Union. Upon the side of the Democratic
party would be 0rrayed all who dssentcd
from the anti-Slavery principles set out i'll
those eXpOStionS Of rcpubliCanism, and upon
the other would stand all who were fanatical
enough TO defend them. With such an issue
and such parties contending for the ascenden-
CIV before the country, he called upon the peo-
pie Of Kentucky to stand true to the South,
true to their section, true to their honor and
their interests. Let the insignia Of office be
torn from every man who squints at coalition
with the republican party, and let every pub
lie officer who does not boldly and unqualified
" resist every movement Of the abolition or
ganzation be reduced to the lowest ranks.
The contest Of 1860, he believed. would be
made upon the issues between the republican
and democratic parties, and the South should
be well united for the struggle. LccOmpton
would pass away; Kansas would not enter
the canvass; a Straight.out republican, will
run upon StraiSht.out republican platform,
and every southern man would have to take
his position for or against him. lie then APP
pealel to his American opponents to break
through the barriers Of prejudice by which
they were bound up in opposition to DemOc-
racy, and place themselves where their duty
called them. lie plead with the old men To
let by-goncs bc by.goncS, and rally like pa.
triotS upon the side of their section, and then,
addressing himself to the young men, he made
II most eloquent appeal to them to stand true
to their section.
The defeat of the republican party he be-
lieved the great achievement which patriotism
demanded, and to that end the effort of every
southern man should be directed. Like old
Cato. who commenced and concluded his CIV
cry speech before the Roman Senate with the
statement, Carthage must be destroyed" he
would were he to make hundred speeches,
conclude every one with an earnest appeal t.
his constituents to make uncnding war on the
republican party. lie believed it the most
dangerous, atrocious, and baneiul organization
which had ever existed, and he hoped the
South would appreciate the necessity Of united
determined, and energetic action for its over
throw.
We have not cndeavorcd to give tho sub
stance of Mr.. Brcckinridge's address, but
merely to present its leading ideas. Even il
in this We feel that we have not succeeded
and can but regret that we are unable to Civ,
our readers full report ofhiS remarks.