The Nevada journal., 1858-06-25

II The following article was han
ded us by an old line Democrat, which,
as special favor to many others. he
wishes us to publish. We do so because
the Democrat does not issue again before
the meeting, and because we like to see
fair play and free fight
democratic Meeting"
Mr.. Editor IL am proud to see such
sterling Democrats as A. T. Laird and
Alex Hunt coming forward to define the
principles of the Democratic party. Ny
pride is Increased in noticing their asso-
ciates. There are twenty eight names
in all, one-fourth of whom have the COL
lar marks of Know Nothingism, and, of
course, are devoted to the principles of
the party, and well qualified to instruct
as in them. As they repudiated the Gin
cinnati platform at the time of its adop
ton. as Know Nothings, they are entire
ly consistent in now repudiating it, as
double apostates. There is such refine
ment of meanness in their position, that
I admire it hugely. Six men of the
twenty-eight are Office holders, who
begged Office of the appointing power on
the basis of the Cincinnati platform; or
who piteousiy besought democrats to
vote for them, because they were sound
on the great principle of Squatter Sov-
ereignty. and now, with the spoils in
their pockets, humbly initiate Judas in
denying their faith. / am proud of them,
too, as naturalist would be of fine
specimen of viper. In fact, am, as
said, proud of the whole batch. When
such confreres meet around the cauldron
it will bubble boisterously.
Now these well-known and consistent
D emocrats object to the adoption of the
Cincinnatiplatform as test of democracy
Why, the great national party is but lit
tie more than year in power upon that
very platform. The principles of that
platform are the only recognized faith of
the party. When were they repudiated
Buchanan names them with praise in all
his state papers relating to kindred topics.
The settlement" of the Kansas ques-
ton is declared by its authors to be con-
sistent Herewith. If any pretended
"Dem ocrat" repudiates the Cincinnati
platform. he is no Democrat, and the
party should be purged of him. He is
worse than Black Republican, for the
latter seeks no spoils at the hands of a
party by hypocritical adhesion to it.
In time of doubt and discord, it is al
ways safe to refer to fundamental prin-
ciples, and the Central Committee have
done wisely in taking the authorita
tive declaration of principles laid down
by the general assembly of the party as
its guide. By SO doing they have sue
ceeded in unmasking the disolganizers
who. since the last Presidential cam
paign, have hung upon the skirts of de-
mocracy, and under the guise of friends,
have been stabbing the party to the vi
tails. Read the list of names appended
to the call for a Democratic" meeting.
1t stinks with treason to the party in
the sacrifice of Walsh last year. "Oh
Walsh was in favor of the sale of the
mineral lands" Very good, what was
Hanson in favor off the sale of groceries,
ell You threw the party off, and sac
rifced him. You keep no faith with your
party, yet aspire to dictate the faith of
the party. You rush into Know Moth
ingism, Douglasism, Buchananism, chiv-
airy, and all other isms, for popularity,
and would sell the party again to-mor-
row for clerkship or chance to make
vapid speeches in Congress. Keep your
isms to your yourselves. AS an old line
Democrat, know no shibboleth but the
principles of my party, laid down by the
customary authorities. When any little
clique of men, itching for notoriety, see
fit to meet to repudiate those princiTl les,
/ can only smile to see how easily they
let themselves down out of the party.
and only hope that they will oblige us
by staying out.
OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
CAL. STAGE COMPANY. Our Grass
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