Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-04-02

reN ing upon the same refuge now exists with Inul-
tipled lniensiiy-now when disreputable cOnbna'
iiuns are openly advocated BY the Opposition. Du-
ring our political struggles in former years. the
Democratic party had arraycd against it powerful
organization. Of many years growth. with certain
leading. wcl.driued and clearly understood pruCi-
pies. supported by able and well.known statesmen
statesmen Of worth, integrity and ubiliiv-slates-
! MEN of enlarged views. Slind Judgment and yasl
experience, in whose patrioiSIn the people had the
utmost confidence. Bul that great party, aCC"rdinR
To the prediciun "f one "f it's most cherished aud
eminent leaders, " now lives "rly in history" and
can never again be rrsu>sitaird. Every attempt I"
revive il must result in humatng failure. After
the defeat nf Cen Scot, il disbaBded aud Gr,'m itS
ashes nprunR the illiLsrAl Know Nothing abortion.
which huurished in great splenduF for bIVF period.
aud then sank into utter nOihinRness-the fate 1T
Ill factions controlled BY no principle. Another
faction, more dangerous. more insdi"us, mere IA.
NAUTICAL ,han Know NUlhngism, and which laS COM
plctrly absorbed it in the nslav e-holding States
next presents its hidc"ns front II is strng in en-
thusiasm, fanaticism and zeal, strong 10 numbers
and the success that has attended its steps in par
Iicuar portions Of the Cuun. strong in dupliciIy
aud skillful organization, but it is rccnlncntly
sectional faction and aims ut the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ct the C"nederaSy, and without principles, hthert"
II has updesbut little Roadway in California. II
vchenIsNny "pp"sed the Nebraska Act, popular
sovereignty" and oil. denounced its author MS n
traitor To his country insisted upon repeal If the
fugitive slave law, n restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise. and sw0re vengeance against every
man who voted for itn repeal. Suddenly it changed
IL a
Gently Condemned.
With matchlesS inconsistency and insinceriiy.
characteristic III trAtickers in politics, the Black
Republicans, in the face 1t the n"Si positive pr'~t
against thcm audaciO'Sly step forward as the sup
pWricrH aud champions IL the Kansas. Nebraska Act
It iS true they recently deuuuinutpd it ''a fuud,
| awindlr. stain IN the American name a scheme
~ extend the Tertiary Il slavery, secret sab NJ
free labor; but What If that Surely they have u
perfect right I" cat their avn words. I" Craw6rh
Whenever they see pn'lcr. ant advocate swinLlc
aud fraud" u il ruits their taste. But what has
produced this sudden c"nversion: Is ii because
they have al Irngh discovered that the d"ctrine ii
n"n'inirrveu'i"D. sIua;,er sovereignty is p"pu
lar and that the people sustain il? Ia il because
they believe in il = that il - useless Ia oppose il
Il it because any new light has been lhr"wn upon
| the smbjrcty Have they changed their views with
regard to slavery MT at all. They would de-
n"unce il as hercely tOmnrr"W as they did when il
wAS first introduced, when three thousand New
England clcrgymcn invoked the vengeance Of G"d
IN ito author If they supposed il would strengthen
their faction. aud give them power, influence and
patronage. II is because they expected and hoped
and prayed that il would ultimately result in u ruI'-
ture # the Democratic party. II ia u well known
fact that the Democratic party did not present an
undivided front on the question. Mr. buchanan
,""k one view If it. Mr.. Dnglaa another,-cach
had ardent supporters neither was disp""rd to re.
cede. Although they did mot differ materially, nor
WAS there much prospect Of the breach widening
yet the nigyer-wOrshipers thought that BY adopting
the views Of Douglas they would drive him and
those who EullOwed him in open rbclliUn against
the Democratic party. and by causing u split lri
umph over both. They calculated largely TN the
friends Of Douglas, fAtered them extravaganza and
Pencouragcd them to take grounds against the Ad
ADMINISTRATION, und promised them ud and Comfort,
aud at the time they advised the friends Of the
Administration IL drive Douglas men IN the wall
Ehrce them To take Sides dennunce them Us Black
Republicans at heart. and read them out of the
Democratic party. The BrOdrriCktes followed
their advice. They embraced, with glce, their mig
ger.wurNhiping ullies. and they are out Of tho
pale Of the Democratic church. The Kantas qucs
tion is dead issue. Since his return tn the Senate
D"Mglas has o. regarded il aud supported the Ad.
mnistralon- Broderick tU"k different course and
sided with Seward.
When danger threatens the Democratic party,
come from what quarter IL may; when n sectional
faction enters the political against il and eX.
ultantly predicts its downfall when drInaEoyues
and knavcs aud 0"ls combine to defeat il. all loyal
Democrats will forget their prcjudicrs. harmonious.
y unite, and carrying the Tag and keeping step
to the music Il the Union" march aRainst the COM
mon enemy. Il 10 utterly impossible fur Demo-
crAt to coalesce with the Black Republicans; their
principles are widely different their feelings, aims
aud associations different. Even &c Temporary
success they would not, could NIT prove r0crrAnt
to their early teaching. TLuSe WhO acted with III,
Republicans last September lurt their influence and
identity, ard became the mere to"lH If dangcrnu.
faction. The misguided may return IL their first
love. but FIR the leaders, the con .c0us contracting
Arn"ds # that pcrind aud thu, treason We have nu
present mercirs nor encouragement fur hope. On
such is fixed indelikly tue brand If Cain Let their
refuge finish the resemblance. and another " dis
tant country" receive their lcprnus fnrma. "Thry
have made their beds. and. however thorny. thcS
must liz upon them"
| We respectfully, earnestly cautinn tho Democracy
To beware If new organizations. II Democrats ARE
driven from power, intO what hands will the u,lmu
! istraIinn o: the General Government fall? What
principles will cUnirnl il? Who will be set at the
head Of affairs? &c there we're u great magnani
NOUS, Bold, thivnIr"us party. as in days of Iorc
cOntending against the Democratic party, We might
calmly wait the issue, feeling confident That We hat
,n serious danger to npprehend from the triumph
| of our opponents. But such unfortunately is n"
the case. factiOn composed Of the worst material
of men who make mOckery Of Prncinle, who hav,
belonged tn aud betrayed all parties, arraycd i,
opposition To- the Democratic party. Office hunter,
and ApOsla,es are not the to place ut the HELM
If State. They are seeking working incessantl,
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the DenOCraiic party. 9,
they may once more attain place and power. Dis
appointed Politicians are aiding them n their ins,d
Iinus movements Are the lDemOracy willing e
place pOWeF in the hands If their enemy! Are Oh,
Black Observation-Disclosures qualified by xpe
Renee ar ability honesty. Ia relieve the Demuc
racy Of the duties Of government. aud assume ID,
grave responsibility "f governing the c"unIry:
What does the country know 81 Ihis new aspiran
fur power and hOnOr! Its capacity tn carry for
ward our government in its career or usefulness
10 untried and may prOve altogether unequal to the
task. II embraces but inc part 1t our country, :.