Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-29
For the De@oeTat.
Anti-Lecompton Democrats.

Misses. EDIroRs: Protesting to have knowl.
edge Of the feelings which possess the minds
of those Anti. LecomptOn Democrats who, last
September, acted with the Republicans de.
sire to offer some remarks upon the present
aspect Of political affairs Il union can he
effected with the Democratic party Il am vii
ling 70 cOncede your wing TO be the regWLrT
Democratic party, In such manner as not
10 wound the scnSbilities or detract from the
position Of cur section, Il would undoubtedly
be aSsented TO BY the masses for whom
speak, not authOrtativelJ, however. OF this
ching, however, you, may be well assured,
and speak adviscdIS That in the next CAIN
paiEn the anti. LecomptOR Democrats will act
together, and that no Hattcring promises or
seductive inducements, however strong, will
tie successful in drawing them into the ranks
0f the Republicans They would resent rs an
insult to their integrity and fidelity any propo.
Kition that winked at transferring them TO the
Republicans; and the feeling is universal
throughout the rank and die Of our party.
II is important that the real state Of the case
should be understood, in order to undeccive
chose Who arc calculating on our support
Believing you to be sincerely devoted 70 the
Democratic party, knowing that you have ear
Mostly labOred for its success, and feeling that
you have respect for those Democrats who
conScientiously differ from you and who wish
60 do right, have the less hesitation in wri.
ting to you and defining our position. You
mUSt know that . large majority Of US have
no idea Of abandoning the Democratic party,
and that We deplore the necessity that con.
strained US to separate from you even tempo
rarily. Admit that we have erred, is It gen.
En- NAL IN
continue In sini II We have sinncd we may
repent, but il you refuse to accept our repent
ance what are We to dOi You don't wish Ia
drive US to the wall, do your Without wish
ing to question any ones motives | may Be
permitted to remark that you have received,
cordially, into your ranks men less attached
to the principles Of the Democratic party, than
some Of Us ere, who were born in the faith
aAd deem It sacrilege to rcnOunce it Why
hold out the right hand Of fellowship to some
and withhold it from Othersp Are We, because
W have stubbornly adhered to what We be-
IievS the platform Of the Democratic party, tC
DO Cssracised for our fidelity, while others
With no very fixed principles, are welcomed
ana rewardedl Why subject US to . severeV
ordeal than others, more culpable and less de-
serving?
II there is'any auti:LecOmpton Democrats
who will consent to act with Republicans,
with the view Of "TOping In their friends, To
become merged and extineuished in an an.
tagOnistic and hostile organization, they will
not only be alone in their treachsFy, but will
be held to the strictest account BY those whom
they would thus betray. I speak strongly,
It may be haFshly, but II Is because 1sel
deeply the disgrace that attaches to my party
through the nischieyOus conduct Of seltcon.
stituted leaders.J The coHdnct Of such tnen
would be looked upon with contempt and dis.
gust, and It b extremely dOubtfNl whether any
considerable number could be found to vOlu6-
tarily place themselves in position so unen-
Hiable.
Ccrtain l am that IN this county few mt,r