The daily Butte record., 1858-02-26
AmaIgsmatfon Hoax.

An item is current among the independ-
ent and opposition and fsctious presses, to
the effect that there is q scheme on foot by
the Black Republicans to secretly organize,
in the shape Of lodges, wigwams, or coun-
ellis. party which shall consist Of northern
Democrats and Black Republicans. We are
not prepared to assert that the Republicans
have not contemplated something OF the
kind, for we are not in the least familiar
with their schemes and projects, aud have
no desire TO understand them further than
may be necessary to prevent the public
from being humbugged by them. 1t may be
true so far as the Republicans are concern
ed ; but that Democrats will countenance, or
be persuaded into any such amalgamation
project is simply and ridiculously absurd
There is no such term known to the Democ-
racy rs "Northern Democrats" or South
ern Democrats They are either Demo.
crats-National Democrats--or they are
sectional neutrality-suspicious., fre-cat.
ers. or whatever they may choose to term
themselves, or that their actions may desig-
nate as an appropriate cognomen. The
term Northern Democrats" has been used
by our opponents to designate Democrats
who lived north of south, we suppose-the
doctrines of the Democracy being of strict
y national character, find supporters and
adherents in every township, where Uncle
Sam has sent Surveyor, which is altogeth.
er more than can be said of the Republ.
cans. The term is derivatve and soft. saw
derous In former times, when the Aboli.
tionists boldly proclaimed their doctrines,
they designated those whom they now call
Northern Democrats" rs Northern
Doughfaces." Assuming for themselves u
less repugnant party name. they apply less
opproprious. perhaps, but none the less Sec
tional epithets to their opponents The Re-
publican party caught those of the Democ-
racy whom the Aoolitionists had properly
named Northern Doughfaces." Those who
continued to occupy national grounds, res.
pectiug States rights, and the rights of the
minority, as well as the majority, have
shown themselves Democrats They cannot
bc enticed from their national positioe to
the embrace Of sectional fanaticism--either
north or southeast or west.
The only way tho Republicans can ANAL
gamato with the Democracy, is to cast en-
tirely loose from "the things which are be-
hind" and come up on the Democrat plat
form, with contrite and pure hearts. Those
of California could have availed themselves
of the invitation extended by the Demo.
cratic State Convention last summer. had
they chosen. The invitation has not been
recalled, aud they may yet take position
in the ranks ef the Democracy the
Democratic ticket-and sustain the national
doctrines Of tho party. After twenty -onc
years of such service, faithfully and honest.
ly performed, they may put forward a claim
to preferment. il they should possess the
necessary qualifications. We would extend
the same terms to the members of the Know
Nothing party. These latter gentleman
makegreat patriotic professions. but they
are not whit better than the Republicans
Three years since they formed the same pa.
ty. That is the way We would amal gamate
with factions, and il they do not consent to
these terms, then let them adhere to their
sectional folly, and receive the pummcllngs
that the National Democracy have in store
for opposing factions, isms and atoms