Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-08-18

DIAMOND SPHiSGS, Angus IL, lSb'.
NEssHs EpI1oRS The Strri lid pairn Is If the JEFF
Eets0u aud Jackson school, VIII" have never Swrtvcd
fon the true faith. whn adhere tn the old demo-
cratic MANN, "mcnsurcS not men" nm rrj"iced
60 saw. in this n-i.hh'"ho'd are f'r Breckenridge
and Lime To a man, They have highcr regard for
principles than i,r nien Time servers and place
hunters NAV and have changed. but those whn have
been reared in the Democratic church stcadtasty ad
here To- tue old faith. They are men wh" fought by
nv side IN the disastrous campaign Of 10, when the
Democratic partv though defeated. was still great
and glorl0uS party, ready. with renewed ard"r, to
engage in the conflict with its then more powerful
adversary. and rising with undated Zeal for any
subsequent trial.
Men and things have changed since IS and Sc,
and the questions which then auitaled the country
have mostly passed awav, giving place to others of
= more dangerous aud diStracting character. Yet
there is one principle which still lives, and which
has ever formed the basis und ground. work Of the
Democratic party. The Democratic party has ever
been. essentially and necessarily Union party for.
ever opposed III any and every movement bv which
the union Of the States the safety Of the Govern
ment wAs many way. likely To be endangered In all
the violent contests in Congress from the earliest
days Of the Republic. where the interests Of the two
sections-North and South--were brought into
competition, the Democrats recommended cOncila-
tory measures and abUred To zeal Other
parties separated int" factions and sections, but the
Democratic party occupied the same position in
every State 0t the Cnl"n -coutendng for the unity
and harmony nj the whole
1.-THE Union must BE- preserved at all hazards =
has always been cardinal doctrine of the party and
1t has ever been willing to make any honorable sac.
Thces rather than see its existence endangered.
The platform adopted bv the Cn vention that nomi.
mated our patriotic standard bearers. breckenridge
and Lane. is nnexcepiiOnable IN every man who
loves the UNlnn. II rc.cnunciites. in palmer and
more torcible language, toprcvtnt any mScnnstruc-
SION. the principles ever held by the Democratic
party, and Endorsed by the Democracy in every
State Of the Union. What excuse. then, have men
who profess to be Democrats for deserving their
cnorsy am willing 10 admit that some have been
mislcd BY designing men, but they will abandon the
party they are now cooperating with whenever they
be fully convinced that the interests of our cam
mon country Imperativcly demand from them sNch
Q course. That thew must be 40 convinced sooner
or later Is absolutely certain. No objection is aged
against "nr candidates. and the most OF those vho
have embraced DouglaSlSm igpnxc thS phtSsrra
upon which nc stands, II Is singular position for
Intelligent men TO occupy-SuppOrt the man> de.
nonnce his principles, And yet 8nnle u these rcu
talk about consistency
am perfectly satisfied oS one thing Let this con-
test terminate may, the effect i'll be u awaken
the people TO sense of impending dangers and 10
the weakness of party that prefers man 10 prin-
e'pIe have no fears fur the result EEeckiaridge
ana Lane VIII carry our county and State BY q
sweeping mAjnritv. A large number of those who
fought 10 the RANKS oE the Lecomptopites Leaf
year have Jnned the Republicans, while not single
ADMINISTRATION Democrat has joined the Repu6li.
cans. THIS OF ITSELF should open the eyes Of the
wsverlug and the few who have left u.s. aud cause
item to pause and reflect ere it be too lat. ecu.