The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-30
WIN are Demoerats .

Certain individuals in this county nave al at
once exhibited much zeal in their efforts to pre-
serve the ranks Of the Democratic party from
anv possible contamination with the remnants
of Know Nothingism and Republicanism. Pre-
vious to the year 1857. there never was any
difficulty in this State in determining who were
Democrats, and as such entitled to participate
in the primary meetings of the party. Those
who declared their allegiance to the platform
and principles of the party, and their intention
Of supporting the nominees, were entitled to
voice in making the nominations. Last year,
however, in view of the fact that large num-
bers of Know Nothings were deserving their
own party, and were endeavoring to exercise q
controlling influence among the Democrats, the
Central Committees of three or four counties
established as test that no one should be per-
mitted to vote at the primary election who did
not vote for Buchanan the year before. The
friends of Weller complained very bitterly of
this test, and having majority in the Conven-
ton, they passed the following resolution, which
was designed as rebuke TO those who had es-
tablished the test
Resolved That cordially welcome to the ranks of the
Democracy, and receive into full brotherhood and com
munon those Old Line Wings and members Of other par
ties who regarding the Democratic party the great
conservative party Of the Unon join with us in the
existing struggle to preserve the Constitution
The nineteen votes from Nevada county were
given for the above resolution, and of course
the delegates must have sanctioned it, Our
County Convention was held few weeks sub
sequent to the State Convention, and under this
resolution all were permitted to vote at the
primary election who declared their endorse
msnt of the Cincinnati platform, and pledged
themselves to support the nominees Of the Con-
ventiOn. 1t is not necessary to alude to the
manner in which this pledge was redeemed by
many who took prominent part in the prima-
ry election of that year. When the County
Central Committee met few weeks age, they
passed resolution establishing the same test
whirh was fixed last year, and which was in
accordance with aud carrying out the rcsolu-
tion of the State Convention. The test estab-
lished by the Committee is more guarded
against the admission Of outsiders than that of
the State Convention, as will be seen by refer
ence to the two resolutions. When the resolu-
ton was adopted by the State Convention last
year, we believed it to be an invitation to
Know Nothing Office seekers. who were not and
in sentiment never could be Democrats, to
come into our ranks. We then thought it an
outrage upon old line Democrats whe had
worked with the party when it was in minor
ity, and we still believe the resolution was pass
ed by the majority of the Convention for sinis-
ter aud unworthy purposes. Yet it is doubtful
whether our County Committee had any choice
in the matter. Had they fixed any other test
they would justly have been accused of disre-
garding the wishes of the Democracy of the
county, because our delegates in the State Con-
cry at least they are supposed TO represent the
sentiment of the party.
! No sooner, however, had the call been made
than some individuals commenced raising q
disturbance in regard to the matter, and en-
deavored to make capital by representing that
the Central Committee had invited Black Re-
pubicaRs to participate in the primary election
We were perfectly astonished to notice that the
men who voted for the resolution of the State
Convention last year should take the lead in
ignoring their own work. Have they forgotten
what they did only year ago, or are they so
blinded by prejudice that they cannot see they
are now trying to kill the chicken of their own
Matching?
"Oh wad some power the giftie gc us,
To SEQ ourselves as ithers u.s."
So far as the charge Of inviting Black Repub-
licans into our ranks is concerned, il is wholly
gratuit0us and uncalled for. The Douglas
Democi ats want no outside influences intro
duced into the primary election, nor do they
want any men to participate in the nominations
except those Of Democratic antecedents, al
though many of them felt compelled to support
the action OF the Committee as it was based on
which they had no right to set aside We place
the Know Nothings and Republicans upon the
same level, and while we would keep the door
open to all, it is no more than right that they
should give some evidence of their Democratic
faith before being received into full comman-
ion. The real Democrats of this State are those
only who voted and acted with the party in
1855, when VIC were in the minority, and the
Democratic banner was trailed in the dust
Those who have come into the party since hav,
generally done so because the party was popu
lar, and We cannot disguise the fact that th,
old aristocratic Wing element which has be
come incorporated in our ranks is having it
effect in retarding the progressive movement
for which the Democracy have ever been dis
tinguished. But the Whg and Democratic ele
ments must eventually separate, and then the
Democracy will again move en- harmoniously
in its work Of progress.
SIERRA CoUNTY.-Frsm the Downievlle Gti
zen, of June 26th, we condense the follswins
items:
During the last month. about twenty build
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