Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-06
HON. MILTON 8. LATHAM,
For the Democrat.

MeS>GS. ErITuRs: There is located iu San
Francisco, u paper that vauntcth its adherence
I" the Democratic faith. its Democratic Pu-
rity. 81 Hcalously, that unless the antcccdentS
at its editor were SO well known, portions Of
the people might believe there was some
thing in it," pom all occasions, the editor
"f the san Francisco Daiiy Ncws boasts OF
his untinching loyalty, now and heretofore, to
the Democratic party, and Of his opposition to
everything tending to the discontinue of that
party. 1t is we'll there is . method of deter
mining who are patriots, who are traitors; Of
aSccIt raining who are enemies, who are friends !;
who are actuatctl by love, who by hate, to our
institutions. This editor claims to have been
always true, consistent Democrat, but never
were claims laid upon such untenable prcrni-
SEES; their foundation is Of but VapOr, to be
easily diSsipattd by letting upon them the
light Of his former IemOcratic doings Tn
iortunatclyfor him, he has left q record be-
hind showing his hostility to Democratic men
aud measures; his hatred 'oC the Democratic
party, although covered by the cOwardly dis
gu>c Of friendship; his antagonism to Federal
ar State Democratic otiicc-holders, and his in
SiliouS opposition TO the Democratic platform.
Does any one say ! have not that which will
sustain me in these assertions: Let him but
ic sheet, the State Journal, the editorial col
unns of which, il mistake not, (please en-
tighten us, Dan.) were under tire control of the
same self-cOnStiIutcd XJcmocrGt that now sits
upon the tripod Of the NeWs, and there learn
thc manner in which he assailed, as he is now
aSsailing, a Democratic administration. Let
him discover that this "mOdest democrat
could find TO terms too severe, no denuncia-
ton too coarse for him to bcstOw upon the then
administration. 1t seems q peculiar trait of
this "mOdeSt democrat" to give his adherence
TO the opposition in preference to the party,
the exponent Of whose principles he asserts
himself to be, for now We find HIM again sur
rounded by few QuircS Of paper, a font of
type, broken inkstand and stubbv quill,
following that occupation 50 congenial to his
feelings, so necessary TO his cXistcnce-doing
his utmost (but it is rery feeblc) to degrade a
Democratic administration in the eyes of the
people. NoW he bases his opposition to the
Democracy upon the sact-fact as he claims
that the doctrines as enunciated in the Ne
hraSka Bill have been violated by the party
ut whose portals its organization may be laid.
Then, he founded the cause for which he
damned the Democracy, upon tic passage Of
the very measure which lac would now damn
them for not upholding! Truly, the trans
ton is amusing TO some, but disgusting to 9TH
CTS. Then, he denounced the administration
as the "spoils administration :" noe he follows
in the same footsteps. Then, he called upon
the "Peoplc of California, through their next
ieSislaturc, to declare their want Of confidence
in the administration )" noe, he is invoking
them to the same procedure. Them he de-
clarcd that "when such tencts [thc Nebraska
Bill arc embodied into the Democratic creed,
It will be time for all honest and decent men
TO desert tho party" nOW, for similar cause,
he is eYoking Democrats to abandon their par
ty and give adhesion 10 the opposition. Then,
he rcjoiced at the defeat Of the Democracy in
some of the States; no.. be rejoiccs ut every
passing breeze that whispers in his car tho
remOtest possibility of Democratic defeat
ISee his Jubiation over the first rumors from
Virginia, 70 the effect that fletcher was beaten !
lie has certainly been " consistent" in firm,
undertaking hostility to the Democratic party.
Verify, "Gold is King" the Nems valuable
demenSc Of His Majesty, and its editor most
loyal subject DEMOCRAT.