Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-30

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The last election a most important one, not
only to the Democracy Of California but to the De-
mocracy Of every portion Of the Union. The issue
was openly made between Democracy and Black
Republication. Every other political organization,
which has heretofore existed in the State, was bro
ken up, and the fragments Of the wrecks, which
could HsSmilatc in the most remote degree with the
black craft and crispy crew, lOated to the rotten
hulk of Black Repubicani>m. 1t was warning
OfJeffcrson, whose political prem0ntions were pre-
cminenly correct that the opposition to hin follow
ers and the creed they Irocssed, would assume
every shape try every means, and adopt all sorts Of
principles. lie cautioned them not to be over-con.
ident at any time, and to nbate iot of vigilance.
The wisdom Of these prophecies with reference To
the Protcnn shape Of anti-democracy was particu-
arly observable at the last election. The Wing and
Know Nothing parties in California had vanished
like the vapors Of vision, from the political arena.
The better members of those parties rallied under
the banners ofthe Administration -who the refuse,
the political Hcssians and
menials Of any and every faction, from whose flesh
pots they can gather the most garbage,-leagued
with every other disciple Of passion, prejudice and
fanatciSm in our midst, and fused into mass Of
opposition to the Democracy. Yet, without orators
Oh the stump, without ralying meetings, or any OF
tho usual catches Of political edgcrdemain, rely
ing solely upon the good sense Of the people, their
convictions Of the wisdom Of the Supreme Court,
and the patriotism of the Administration Of James
Buchanan,-and Notwithstanding the slreks for
bleeding Kansas aud the frivinus dcnunciations Of
the bred Scott decision, and the views Of the high
net IudicnI a in fho land IN fha Miaa0nr
Compromise, Democracy came out Of the con-
test proudly victorious.
Practically there were several important issues
at stake in the late campaign. We do not intend
now to refer to them, further than to declare that
we believe them to have been vital to the existence
Of the Democratic party, not to the perpetuity Of
the Union. Such being the case, what should be
the punishment Of lrofesscd Democrats, who jenp.
arlizcd our wcll.bcing by cooperating with the
friends Of Seward aud Philips Frederick and Curry,
McKibbcn and Tracy. What excuse do they offer
| for their vile detection? The Kansas issue The
election IN Kansas. at the very moment OF their
| noisy defamation on the subject, was already over.
The people Of that unfortunate Territory had ut that
| time, decided for themselves whether they would
come into the sistcrhood of Statrs, MS one of the
Of the Con!cdcracy until their population justified
their admission State, according to the English
Bill. How silly and false then, the prccxt Of OPP
position On the part Of these recrcant Democrats
| Who believes that they were honest in the avowal
of their antngonism TO their former ficnds and co.
laborcrs. We believe every prominent absquatula-
tor from the ranks of Democracy in the late contest,
to have been insgated by AMBITION having furits
object political place and pclf To be ambitious Of
true honor, Of the true glory and perfection Of
natures is the very principle and incentive Of virtue"
but to be ambitious Of titles, Of place. Of ceremonial
respects and civil pagcantry, is vain and little
the things are which We court" Imagining in the
blindness Of their spite towards the Chief Magis.
tratc who could not, would not appreciate their
peculiar merits and confer Offices upon them, the
opposition numbered in its cohorts almost every
disappointed oilicc-scekcr in the State Other for
mcr Democrats joined the enemy, instigated by the
prumptngs of cold .bloodcd calculation They fancy
tho SUCCESS of the Black Republican purity certain in
the next Presidential election. Run down at the
heel - snubbcd and rcrudiatcd by the Democracy,
true to their instincts Of self preservation, with
rn-lIkc sag,ci'y, they thought, and perhaps still
think, that they were leaving and did leave, sink
l'G h!:ii We congratulate our party On being rid
ded Of all such scurvy members.
| Onc Of the most pleasant features Of a review If
the recent struggle which presents itself To our con-
sideration is that we have shaken of so many of
the vermin which nfrst the skirts OF every political
party in the days Of its prosperity. We are fortu-
natclv done with all such parasites. There should
be no future diSpcnsaion Of mercy in their behalf
At pcrilous time they deserted us, and thought to
inHct upon us grcvous injury. Had they succeed
ed they might have aspircd to the dignity Of knavrs
now they are cussed in the category Of fools In
the language Of Scripture "a whip for the horse, II
bride for the ass and rod for the FOOLS back say
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