The daily Butte record., 1858-07-14
The UnmaskIBg.

government recommended departure
from the doctrine Of true Democracy,
in the Kansas measure, the strong
voice Of Stephen A. Douglas, ringing
throughout the Union, dismayed the
enemies Of tho people, and their knees
shook with fear, as they saw the great
mass Of the sovereign people approve
the conduct of faithful servant, aud
endorse the firm and unrelenting posi-
ton of the great author Of the Kansas
Nebraska act. The time-seryers were
compelled, by force of circumstances,
to support the tyrrannical Kansas policy
Of the President, but they knew that to
do so would eventually place them
without the pale of Democracy. That
they might suffer as little as possible
from the Indignation Of the free people
around them, they hurried about in
season and out Of season, deprecating
all discussion as TO- the propriety OF
forcing an anti>republican constitution
upon a community of American people.
'What good can ensuc," said they;
"therc is no difference really, between
the President and the Popular Soye-
rcignty party. Let us keep quiet. -
California has nothing to do with the
matter. Let us have no outside issue
luggcd in to distract the party"
As time rolled on, however, the tune
changed. 1t was found that the u. s.
Senate was willing to assist in throwina
overheard the Democratic creed, and
our Lecompton gentlemen became bold
cr. Murmurs grew into loud dcnunci-
ations of Senator Douglas and his Dem
ocratic friends. Men, just from X. n.
lodges, waxed exceedingly Democratic,
and regretted the effort to disturb
democratic harmony, which they feared
some malcontents were making. The
Lecompton press commenced reading
Nebraska democrats out Of the party.
As the time approached forthe dem
ocratic masses to express thoir view,
at the primary meetings Of the party
the friends OF Lecompton again re-
strained their rage, and recommended
harmony Tho leaders, acting n
doubt under instructions from hcac
quarters, again commenced whininl
about, and deprocatng agitation. Al
could be democrats, they said, and yet
they could differ upon one measure. "a
They averred that democrats Of al
opinions should be equally acceptable
as Legislative nominees, The con.
temptible English bill dcgrodatiou
passed the lower House Of Con
gress, and all wcaklngs whipped in, and
jumped readily at n chance to cease
opposition to the edicts of the impcriA
power at Warrington. True demo
Gratis were in many instances deceived
by the cry of harmony, raised so de
murely by the disorganizjng Lccomp
tonites, and thought, that, in the cuun
ty conventions, legislative candidate
would not be subjected to any unusua
tests 1t was thought that the onl,
| contest would be in the choice Of dele
gates to the State Convention TIL
/ late Convention at Nevada shows ho'
well founded were the hopes Of con
servative Democrats, and completed
unmasks the hypocritical, reckless an
: disorganzng supporters of the Leoomp
ton diablerie. Tho Nevada factionist>
! after having succeeded in corrupting
Q score or more of the peoples delegates
y subsequent to their election, hudin
: themselves still in the minority, scare
$ dozen or SO from voting against thei
: toadying resolutions, thereby earryin
them through; and then, when only tw
. nominations had been made, boltcd th
s convention, because those nominate
b. were friends and admirers of the grea
a democratic leader, Stephen 4. Doug
j. las. From this il is plain to see tha
Q the Lccompton clique in this State wi
!. acquiesce in conventional action oul
r when they can prevail. "Rulc or ruin,
r is their motto, as well as II is the d,
4 termination of their masters. The
y are very harmonious when they ca
4 have their own way, but they will b
a found coneeding nothing whateve
They are like the juror, who, bein
' asked why the jury could not agree, r,
!. piled, al was agreed, but eleven ol