Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-27


and kindred prints are greatly Clatcd at tho
fusion in this county, and recommend that
the example Of Judge Hall, in transferring the
Broderickites to the Republicans, be followed
throughout the State. They contend that the
two factions stand upon common platform,
and differ only in name; and that while they
agree in sentiment it is their duty 10 vote for
the same candidates. a short while ago
when we asserted the same thing, the Brod-
erickitcs vchemcntly denied the assertion =
now, since the factions have aInalgamated,
their acknowledged organs cxultantly pro-
claim the fact The Sacramento Register in.
dignantly repudiatcs the idea that the BrOd-
erickitcs sacrificed any principle in afiiliating
with the Republicans, and yet it has the au-
dacity to claim to be a Democratic organ, the
peculiar friend and advocate of Judge Doug
las. The Republicans have ever been, are
now and ever will be the relentless enemies
Of Douglas; and Douglas entcrtains supreme
contempt for them and all who affiliate with
them. Contrast his conduct with that of the
Broderickites. lie urged, with all the cloQuence
and power Of his nature, his friends in Con.
ncctcut to work and vote for the Democratic
the administration Democratic" candidates
for Congress, and denounced, in unmcasurcd
invCctivc, the Black Republican candidates.
leaders and platform. With crushing scorn
he ridculed their platform and exposed their
hypocrisy. in the Illinois canvass; on every
stump he called them dangerous inSidious
foe to our institutions and the Constitution :"
fanatical crew Of Niger worShipcrS band
cd together for the viIcst purposes; "worth.
less Black Republican faction" Aud with
faction so StigmatiScd by Douglas, men in this
State protesting to be his especial friends have
fused. lie warmly urged his friends in Con.
necticut to support the Democratic candidates
for Congress; Brodcrick, with equal ar,ior
but far less ability. urges his friends to vote
for the Black Republican nominees. 1t is
folly to say that he is not responsible for the
acts Of Hall, Perkins, Mcdonald & Co. They
are among his cherished friends his devoted
followers; never take an important Strp with.
ont consulting hm-ncv"r presume to act
contrary to his wishes or without first rccciv
ing instructions from him. His organs, with.
out an exception, have commended the course
Of Judge Hail. Not only have they done SO,
but they contend that there is no inconS>tcn.
cy, no sacrifice of principle, no abandonment
OF the Democratic creed in supporting the
Republican candidates and platform. Doug.
lns says there is and in his letter To his friends
in Connecticut ndmoni>hcd them Of the folly
and danger Of voting for the Republican can.
di'latcS; Of the irrcconcilahlc difference be.
tween Democracy and Rcpublcnni>m of the
impossible gulf that separated them; ami
intimatcd. in unmistakaLle language that no
true Democrat could or would vote for them.
Brodcrick and his friends "go the whole fl.
cure for the Republican candidates and say
1--WE are Douglas Democrats w!
1t is very evident that Douglas and Brodcr-
ick stand on different platforms. The former
stancs by the "principlcs and organiz nion Of
the Democratic party, yields obedience to its
mandates, s"Pports its reguL,ir nominations, "
and hates RcpublicOnS,n; the latter rcpudi.
ates its principles, snccrs at its organization,
dcics its authority, labors to defeat its candi.
dates, and lovingly embraces Rcpublicanisn.
The real friends Of Douglas cannot consistent.
ly longer remain in the ranks Of a faction that
has partially succeeded in selling them to the
Republican party-a party that fears, hates
and in vain attempted to crush hiu-a party
that he ScOrns and dctcsts II they are sin.
ccrc in their professions Of attachment and
devotion to Douglas they will not hesitate to
act in accordance with the advice he gave his
friends in Connecticut under similar circum.
stances; if not, they will permit Brodcrick To
sell them to the Republicans without a muir
MGR. They must either stand firmly bv the
principles and organization Of the Democratic
party, and support It's regular nominees" or
lie clnSscd, as Douglas classes them, in the
ranks Of the Black Republicans"
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CHEERISG.--Th following is from business
letter from Indian DggingS: "Dr. Gwin md