Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15

some Of our contemporaries, with more feeling
than there was any necessity for. We did
not even allude to the subject We had ev-
Try confidence in the Democracy, wisdom and
discretion Of the members Of the Committee
we knew that they would do nothing
that would operate to the injury Of the Demo
cratic party, that would tend to endanger its
success, or weaken its OFganizatiOn-and we
were content to rest the whole matter with
them. They have deemed it expedient to
call convention, and VIC checrfully indOrsc
their action. Long before the Convention
meets We hope and believe that the DemOcra-
cy will he unitcd-that past differences viii
be forgotten, past disputes amicabIy settled
The same feeling that animated the Commit
tce-"union, harmony, concession should
prevail among Democrats throughout the
State. The Black Republican press predicted
TINT the Committee would meet and adjourn
without coming to al understanding; that the
Administration men and the Douglas men
would quarrel, and that some members Of the
Committee would call a Convention, while
others would nominate candidates. On the
contrary, says the StGtEsmdn, there was not
a subject or word introduced in the deliber-
crations of the Central Committee. that could
possibly lead to the least discord in the CON-
mittcc or in the Convention" All was har-
mony and good feeling; an earnest and sincere
! Il &C. n
In the coming contest we will have pow
erful combination to contend against. The
disappointed, the unprincipled, the Black Re-
pul'licans, the ncutrals, ell will unite and
zcaIOuSly strive to defeat the Democracy
How necessary then is it for US to be united
To use the fOrcible language Of good and
pure old Democrat, one who has labored long
and faithfully for the Democrat party, and
others might profit by adopting his language
and needing his suggestions at is un.
doubtcdly the policy Of all papers devoted to
the support of Democratic principles 10 ignore,
as far as il can consistently be done. the Sec
tiOnal and fruitlcSS controversies of the past,
and adopting a moderate and earnest tone, to
unite in keeping the great fundamental truths
Of the National Democratic party before the
public mind In this way and no other can
the great body Of men, throughout the entire
country, who are Democratic in principle and
feeling be united and influenced to labor to-
gcther as one man for the asccndcncy of the
measures which are so closely allied to Ma
tional growth and prosperity. The leading
causes that have cngendcred the divisions,
and the bitterness which have distracted the
Democratic party, are now imperative. The
patronage of the Administration is pcrma-
ncntly disposed Of, the excitement connected
with otfice-sceking has subsidized, and people
have returned to their accustomed channels Of
thinking. The Democratic party is likely to
get rid Of hangcrs-On who have. in measure,
paIsied its best Efforts and brought upon it
charges Of falseTiOsa Of principle and reniSs-
ness Of duty thai brought confusion and
shame, especially " Cur own State. ProieS.
Sional politicians and caucus leaders have lost
their power to great extent. Men refuse to
listen to them and be governed by them
They have been SO often deceived by those
who have cssayed to form public sentiment
and control popular action, that they will no
longer listen to or heed their advise. II the
right policy be- adopted and cautiously and
pcrsistcntly persued, we have nothing to fear /;
Democracy will rule BY its own inherent vir
tues and excellence. The great mass Of the
American people arc now and always have
been Democratic, and no process Of reasoning
or system Of measures can ever make them
anything else. All that is needed to assure
triumph is the prompt rallying Of true Dem.
ocrats-not those tincturcd with Republican
ism, Il mean certain nameless faction that
hate and fear the DENocRAr)-not so much
around those who have been their leaders, as
around the sterling principles that have stood
as corner stones amid all the shocks and mis-.
chances Of political warfare since the adop-
ton Of the Constitution"
We hope our kind old friend will excuse us
for publishing the above extract from his let
ter. The advise is SO good and so temperate
that we could not resist the temptation to
give it to our Democratic friends Let it be
acted upon.
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CIRcrs.-Mr. Lee, the generous and cour-
teous proprietor of the National Circus, is de-
scrvedly popular in Placcrvillc, particularly
with the Fircmen, to whom, in former times, he
has been exceedingly liberal. He opened his
Circus in this place on Monday evening and
must have been highly delighted with the gen.
uinc warmth of his reception. Our whole