The daily Butte record., 1858-07-21
State Convention.

III many OF tne counties, IoresDauoWs
tumultuous State Convention, if it does
not lead to split, and separate organ
izations, and tickets. The action of
the Lecompton faction throughout the
State, in boiling the action of conven-
tions they found themselves unable to
control, evinces a studied determine
ton on their part to "rule or ruin"the
glorious old Democratic party.
The Democracy we're required to
accept of the empty professions of pop
ular sovereignty for the principle itself,
and to acquiesce in the practical aban>
donmcnt of that doctrine. The war
was openly proclaimed against not on
ly the adherents TO that principle, but
against those who failed to sustain the
Lecomptonites in their attempt to force
a repugnant constitution upon an unwil-
ling people. Many of the best men in
the Democratic party were removed
from public positions, to make room for
the boisterous devotees Of Lecompton.
Having accomplished this much,
these traitors to Democratic principles
and Democratic usages, now cry har-
mony, concession and compromise --
They have themselves disrupted the
party by discarding its prinriples, and
by the decapitation and reputation OF
men who have never faltered in their
devotion to them, and now ask the men
they have discarded and disgraced, for
no other crime but firm and consist
ent adhesion to the national platform of
the party, to kiss the hand that smote
them, and yield obedience to central
power that destroys the rule Of the ma
jority upon doubtful technicality.
There was no necessity for harmony
with the spoils seeking rabble of Le-
comptonites, when they demanded the
decapitation of Democrats good and
true to make room tor themselves. The
adhercnts of the Cincinnati Platform
were then denounced as "Black Re-
publicans," and no epithet was too vile
to be hurled at those who were honest
and s,eadfast in their support of Dem,
ocratic principles.
But matters are changed just now
These traitors are seeking official posi-
ton from another source. The federal
teat is exhausted, They now desire
official position from the people, whose
inalienable rights they have usufped
and whom they have stigmatized as the
mud-sills" of society. They preach
"harmony and concession" and prac-
tice it by conceding nothing. and by
bolting the action of conventions where
they find themselves in the minority.
Out upon the unprincipled dema-
gogues
We too, desire harmony and unity il
I, the Democratic party. The happiness
o and prosperity of the country depent
D upon it. That unity and harmony, a
heretofore, can only be effected by
recognition of the just, enduring prin
ciples of the party. They cannot b
abandoned for men. Defeat awaits tn
: , experiment. A concession of princi
pie to the clamorous demands of sec
/. tionalism has never yet characterized
J. the National Democratic party. MeI
4 who have yielded to such demands hav
fallen beneath the wave of popular in
dignation. So too will the glorious oil
!, Democratic party, if it pursue a lik
n course. They have declared and es
/ tablished u just and enduring principl
! that must prevail while free govern
ment exists. Those who abandon il
abandon the government.
: Ii will not dot is not true--to sa
that Lecompton is "past issue."-
Every man of sense knows that th
, question is not settled, but is liable t
come up at the next meeting of Con
gress. The action Of the party nov
must sanction or repudiate Lecompton
!. As the ballot box now decides, so wi