Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-18
The Future.

dawning Of her existence as an Independent
government to the present time. In all the
elements Of greatness, her tendency has been
onward and upward and uncquaed. In spite
Of all assaults from without and from within.
she has steadily. rcSiSticssly moved onward,
conqucrng and to conquer" Her progress
has, indeed, astoniShed the world. She has
demonstrated to the tyrannicul and incredu
lous nations Of Europe, what Republican
government, administered with intelligence is
capable Of accomplishing But all that she
has done is nothing in comparison with what
she may do in the future, unless prevented by
the bigctry and blind fanatici>m and party
spirit Of those whose dearest wish should be-
her continued advancement in wealth and
power and intelligence until she has out
stripped in her glory and dominion, the
brightest anticipations Of the most enthusiastic
disciple Of progression.
Will-she accomplish her bright, heaven
born destiny9 Will she continue to demon.
stratc, as in times past, the vast superiority of
intelligent Republics over all other forms of
government? She will, unless the fcrccncsS
Of faction shall wipe out our nationality from
the face of the earth, To overthrow our
nationality is to overthrow its supporters To
sustain it, is to sustain that party which has
ever battled for it's prescrvation--cvcr main
tanned its honor. We say it boldly. though
not in a boastfnl spirit, that the Democratic
party is the only true national party in ex
iStencc that the Democracy have always op.
posed, and are now opposing aud will continue
to oppose, all assaults upon the Union, from
foreign foes or from traitors at home. The
flag Of the Union ever has been and ever will
be sustained by the Democracy, whether its
ample folds float in triumph over fields won
by the strong arm and serene courage Of
American frecmen against the invading lrgions
nf foreign foe, or whether it he trampled in
the dust by the sncrlisious feet Of nativc.born
traitors, who entered the last contest under
banner with stripes erased and stars OBJ
scured-bearing upon its polluted folds a
significant meaning, il not threat. Yes, the
flag Of the Union, 1.-The star spanelvd banner"
is the one under which fight the Democracy,
under which they have ever fought and
which, under the influences Of the principles
Of their creed, has waved in the brcrzes of
every cline under the heavens and thrilled
with JOY the hearts Of the oppressed Of all
nations.
To all true friends Of the Union we say,
unite with the Democracy and fight under a
national banner, bearing the motto, Liberty
and Union, now and forever, one and INSOFAR
able" Sides must soon be taken. There are
there will be but two parties in the field in the
next campaign, one national, the other sec
tional Remember that union is strength
diScord weakness and to,rcndcr your efforts
efficient, fall into the ranks OF the Democratic
hosts-givo your influence and support to
that party which alone deserves to triumph.
With sound principles, talent and merit, as
the only passport to Officials the great
foundation stone Of our creed, and with unity
Of purpose and action pervading our ranks, let
us prepare to give battle to the enemy. Ours
is not sectional party. To use the language
of a distinguished northern Democrat" We
stand on the great principle Of non.ntcrftrcncc
and fidelity to the Constitution and laws Of
the Union, and on these issues we shall be
brought directly in conflict with the Republi-
can party, that undertakes to maintain its sec.
tional, geographical policy, and that declares,
as its fundamental principle, that the two sec.
tons Of the country, slavery and anti.savery,
cannot live together in union, although they
know they have lived so and prospered glori
ously over seventy years under the Constitu'
ton our fathers adopted, and therefore we re.
pei that attempt at open war upon the integ
rity Of the nation; and while We claim all the
Northern rights. yielding nothing unjust tc
the South. putting into our national platform
no plank in reference to the re opening Of the
African slave trade, and no slave code for the
territories, we take our stand upon the doc
trine Of non.intervention, Constitutional pop
ular sovereignty, and the triumph Of the pen
pie. There the Democratic party, North
South, East aud West stands, and all nationa
men are invited to join its ranks which arc
closed against fanatics and sectionalists"
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LEGtsLArrvE.-On Wednesday Mr. Titus by
leave introduced a "bill for an Act TO author
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