Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-21

ssd re may keep eIese ~ tbs rUeka, shOsls and
} wbiFipoOIs, which have been the destruction O
other governments ike this. Under ell forms ii
government their will be erOakeFs elsmOFous for &
ISsnEr, whether rbssge Be desirubIs or beneficial
~ not, aBd at this present tina Ms ess p strsg
active aud b1peful Of sueeesz
The success ofouT Drmocrsiie TepuLIiean firm Of
governmest thus lsF. hes dOubtess greatly exceeded
the expectations Of those whs Are regarded - the
fathers oft. Judging from the facts that mankind
never lad pruved capable Of governing themselves,
eves the most sanguise and hOpsfal among the pa
tEiOtS al The RevOation bad their miagivugs ~ TO
the psseaieubiy Il the great theory, The abstract
truih II whirh they firmly believed s0d sIoqusn,ly
aad Ioreibly iseulcaisd. Bet Aavisg broken hose
fsom dc I'D and veuerabIs restraints imposed o.
tie infant eOIOsiss 81 EsGissa Esd bsiaS ImpslIsd
| b. aa usususl degree Of e0a6deaes 10 tbe common
Ssnss. u not IN the pereetsbilty Of mankind, they
eo@@itted the great interests Of the people into
thetr own hands, aud IavOked lhs blessings Of the
GOd u nations and Of men HpOn the undertaking.
Some think that the grand experiment has been
tried, and that Il has bees entirely successful We
ihink differently. That e has been successful ~
Gar ~ we have gone. 10 eheerfnfy and gratefully
and jOyfuIly admtted; bat that this naiion with ell
lie vast resources. its tremendous responsibilities,
ts is6silude Of duties lie devoat aspirations, lie
gigantic power is wonderful growth, and it, hopes
against The worlds hope, has reached and secured
IL object and may now S't down In peace To enj"y
the fruits Of 10 laOor' is more than We are prepared
to believe. II has much yet to accomplish The wi
Safss 10 yet To be reached BY The IabnEs, snerings
and aacrihces OF the uDselish' enlightened and pa
triotic, and hosts OF difficulties are yet to be en-
oOuntered and overcome.
Al no former period have the true principles Of
Democraiic rrpuol'canism been exposed TO more
Imminent OF greater dangeFs' than 81 Ih'S momen''
We are no ssarm'sts' but We sFs afraid our party
may be IuIIed into false security OF past trinmphs
and the apparent "saknessOf the Imposition. These
daOgsrs are concealed under the disguise :" oil SORTS
| OF P'Auso'e Prete"ces-oecause bold ana un"cFnPu'
Ious men arc plotting 10 secret" Oreeo o'''cnss'"n
!" the Democratic party the more enectua'y !"
compass ms de'eAt and ultimate des'ruc""n' n"
enemy "i democracy 0are 90" "pe"y aae"'' "S
principles; ana ye'' a. weaPproximatea rea''Ia''on
Of tne hopes OF the "'d spns'es ana martyrs Of I'D
erty' mo spirit {" "pPos'ton resorts 70 all manner
OF means 70 accomplish 10 internal purposes Con-
eealment' 'ne Invention OF size issues -eian0es'n.
asaao'.s uP0" '0e v''A' principles Of our nA"onaI
'a''n' '"e assumption o' s'o'eo nameS' uoIounoeo
cnsIges' 500 'ne wearing OF garments WIN OrOeo
pnylac'enes' ~nerson are written tne aosuro names
"' 'e"Pesa"ee. Pn''au'nTopy' humanity en"gnIen-
ment ana 'Ieeoom'--'nese are the weapons now en-
P'cyed ~ inc enemies OF OemocFscyfsN
Fe'p'e are spt 70 'n'"k' snd Pon''c'ans are busy
." creating the lmpreSs'on mat me masses are now
oM up ana divided mo many factions and parties.
ms 10 mistake which tne DrOoer'ek'HePuDi'canS
WILL NOT % long IN discovering. There are bot Two
great parties ." this counsFy-they ere composed Of
those who are J0r Democracy and OF those who are
oeofH't n. bFOderck and ms followers and the
BACK Republicans constitute the latter class. Our
conflict 10 Uow-not with the old embodiment Of
hostility to Democracy, but with the factions and
sm', united BY the same afinities for evil. under
new names and new disguises, bearing alOtt the
solled and Infamous banner ut plumber.
Democrats owe II I" themselves and to the coun-
Try TO maintain their individuality. and to keep in
view The future success OF the party. The platform
on which the party stands should not be deserted,
let the hue and cry Of breakers ahead be ever 90
loud. The existence OF new political organizations
viii BE- shortened more enectually, and the vigor Of
the Democracy more surely retained and increased
BY steadily maintaining its ground than By conprO'
missing or attempting to eoneiliAse It's opponentA.-
Every consideration VI present interest, every reas'
enable expectation OF success 10 time To eome de-
pend upon reso'ute adherence to the creed In
which ane htneTs "i Democracy we're baptized, and
By which they lived and conquered.
Inc democratic party nave muen to nope Tor IN
the Illusions and Commissions which are dividing
the p"1ucal world, the proper course be pursued.
Tnere unlNersaI spirit OF inquiry and investiga'
uon into the position u parties the soundne's Of
principles ana the character OF public men. Thou''
snes upon 'nusanos o. youSg men VINO nave just
arrived ~ 'ne'r mc)o"yr ~ w" "Hi S""n % OF
Tue sge 70 exercise tne privileges 81 neeuSen' arc
reading, thinking Informing and Identifying them
selves With some party or other. II is matter Of
no small movement upon which side these young
men aTIny themselves. few years Will suffice to
place them 10 the prominent positions held BY the
leading men Of to-day. and give them controlling
power. They will NOT be n insane e. ~ enst under
the seeti0nal dsg Of DrodeTck. Republication, Join
blieht ,heir Uro.Dacts Eor G,u,. u..f,ue.. ana
Iuenee bat ,hsv viii he Eu,nd =. n. uroDer finn.
lighting under the broad Nation.l hann.r n Tho
democratic par,v.
There can be no doubt that the fr.lnrs and arm.
| ''' "~ "'"
&c. liberal and progressive sentiments and views.
aud u the party suStai"s- itsslf HBwaveriDely aDd
never faters in asserting lite true character and v.
| ing up 70 its pFofesaons a. Il has alwava dune
seeessous viii yearly h. msAs n he rurh.,. From.