Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-19
10 Our Ps4ruus-Sixth Volume.

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10 Our Patrons Sixth Volume.
This L the commencement Of the sixth year Oi
our existence, and We deem II not inappropriate to
comment some little upon II.
Since the establishment Of our paper, the Demo-
cratic party has experienced seasons Of sore trial and
tFibulaaioa- achieved rictoFies aud suffered de-
fsats; bat ct all times and under oil circumstances
the NOUHTAN DENocRAr has consistently aud uu-
swervingly adhered to ito fortunes.
Throughout the Union impOliic movements on
The part Of some Of lie leaders, who once cOmmand
Cd The respect and admiration Of the whole party
The natural reaction to which the people Of every
ftes government are liable -aDda variety If causes
have eouspred 10 the confusion Of the party, and in
snme Instsucss 10 lie local defeat New Issues have
been originated, very inudiciously, II not insdouS'
u, for which the public mind was unprepared, and
on which, without that information arising from .
careful study Of our institutions and the genius Of
vspublicanism, men must differ widely. though pre-
viOusy Of The aame mind On well settled principles.
The dsleteriOus consequences Of these newlyspTung
questions are apparent to every observer Of the con-
dition Of our NatOna affairs at this juncture. They
are to be perceived 10 the dangerous organization Of
parties formed on 0sO0rapAieal basis,-a result 80
mech esd 90 properly feared aud deprecated BY the
founders Of the republic. Serious apprehenSiOns
havs existed and do now exist In the mind Of every
rejecting man, that there may be realization Of the
drSaA picture 90 graphically drawn by the vivid
imagination Of the sage Of Marshheld. There scems
70 the tnlid " be reasons Ia fear that may yet
'.lOOk upon land rent with civil ieuds and drench
Cd, Il may be, with fattrual blood" The still un-
settled difficulties In Kansas which an insane fac.
ton are bent upon keeping open for party purposes
the embtteFment Of feeling manifested BY sectional
politicians 10 the respective extremities Ofthe Union,
deplOred By oil 'gOOd men and true" the deFange.
ment Of public affairs, the absence Of harmony, the
relnclauce 70 reconcile conflicting interests and the
sgitatloa Of popular sentimenI growing out Of the
anarchy not long since rife in the lower House Of
Congress- furnish strong grounds for these terrOrs
Oe TIE weAk-hearted. For ourselves no such ndica-
tiOns have 60 imposing aspect. They matters Of
ssrioas regset-And a. constant drOppings wear
away stone" 60 may they finally exhaust the re-
cooperative energy Of the sons IT freedom. But at
the present time we zee no really alarming cOnclu'
sIOos before M. In the North the " sOber secOnd
Thought" l. acting quietly but eectually, aud the
National Democrats ere recovering frOm defeat and
awakening from Iethargy. TheIAte news from there
Il encouraging and chee'iDg. The South is welded
70 Democracy and the West will soon return to its
allegiance. Everywhere there sppears to our view
growth Of sound principle. Indicative Of retOrma'
tiOn 10 political morals,-and We think the star
spangled banner 10 yet long destined ITO wave DER
The land Of the free and the houIe of the brave"
n our own State, Il IL true, we have had OLSEN.
siOns and hsAFt-buFnngs In our ranks. Some Of
or DsaOCsatio brethren, misled by false issue,
have proved alIenS 10 the commonwealth Of DemOc.
Faey, and strangers to the covenants Of republican
ian: 70 them, eli We have TO say now is repent ye!
--and manifest BY your future works renewal Of
your faitiI.
The DxxocHAr 10 the Oldest established newspa-
per In Il Dorado cunnty and We are proud to state
e commences ito sixth volume under the most fat
tering prospectS. Its patronage has steadily in
creased since its first issue, and by its consistent
course IL has won the appreciation and confidence
81 he Democracy, whnss organ IL has always been.
IL has never besu influenced BY the advice Of favor
ilsa nor controlled BY personal feUds nor deferred
am doing What Il conceived to be right by cOasid
srpns Of policy Il has preferred TO be consistent,
iaAspesdeut and just rather than popular. II has
not allowed public opinion. nor been the apOlogst
s1unWOrthy public officials, nor The advocate Of
corrupt measures. It has never been the organ Of
cliquss, nor blndly followed the lead Of ambitious
pOlidciaHs II has never submitted IN dictaton, nor
SGrIss,sd its proud position by cOurting favor, nor
lost lie sslfrespect BY playing the syc"PhAnt--
ThrougA ell changes and disasters it has remained
true 70 IRE Democratic party. and il will ever be the
sinosrs. unwavcring advocate Of Democratic princi'
ples Open, straightforward, fearless its course has
ever besn-ever will be.
In eO0cIuson, We ask our friends to assist MS in
giving Il more extensive circulation. BY enlarg-
ing he subscription list Of the DExOcRAr its useful
neas l. increased.