The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-21
Correspondence OF the Democrat.
GEoRGErowX, Nov. Il, 1861.

overtures will be made by them for q
fusion with the Breckenridge Democrats
As neither party has majority and there
is some little patronage connected with
the Legislature, it is necessary for some
parties to fuse to have control Of that pa
tronage. The DOuglasites claim that il
had better be in their hands than in the
hands of the Black Republicans, and that
the Breckenridge Democrats ought to fuse
with them to secure the patronage. Now,
as a Breckenridge Democrat, ] am OPP
posed to any fusion whatever. We can
not fuse without a compromise Of princi-
pie and hold that party cannot COM
promise principle without diShOnor. If
we fuse with them to elect petty offices,
why not fuse to elect an United States
Senator? Give either of the factions
opposed to the Democratic party patron
age, and they will use it to injure it. We
are al over here pleased with the tone Of
the DEMOCRAT and indorSe its views Let
the Breckenridge Democrats in the Lcgis.
laturc maintain their separate organiza.
ton, and all will be well. What arc your
views relative to fuSioH9
0LD.LTNER.
Very distinctly and emphatically. in
our last, We stated our position. So far
as we understand the views Of the Breck-
inridgc Democrats Of this State, and we
have heard from q number Of the most
prominent and influential and sagaciouS,
they intend to act both in their conncc-
ton with the Legislature and in all other
relations, as an affirmative, independent
political organization, maintaining their
own principles ami looking out for the
integrity and efficiency and strength and
future prosperity Of their own party. In
q word, they intend to act as Democrats
AS Democrats Of the old schoOl-and as
an organized Democratic party, and do
not intend to allow themselves, by henie1
words or eXtravagant promises, to fly as
the tail Of either Douglas or Black
Republican kite. The Democratic mem
bcrs Of the Legislature, in both branches,
are not likely TO forget the honorable po-
sition which they occupy, and how much
the organization, discipline, prominence
and future power Of their own party will
depend upon their action. True, they are
not the party, but they are its representa-
tiveS. They will constitute the nucleus
around which their political friends Of the
State will be prompt to rally, and firm.
fearless, united, sound policy on their
part, unembarrasscd or weakened or de-
moralized by cntangling alliances with
DouglasiSm or Republication, will accom-
plish much in the way Of preparing the
party throughout the State for success.
full and brilliant campaign next year
Ours is not an cphcmeral party, like the
Douglas and Republican, nor can it fuse
with either without loss of character
and usefulness. Our Observation-Disclosures
of the Douglas or Republican DIVISION
are mistaken if they suppose the Demo.
cratic members of the Senate and Assem-.
bly, are in the market seeking coalition
with them. They have too much sclf-rc-
Epect, too strong an attachment TO princi-
pie to fuse with either faction. They
will maintain an armed neutrality" in
respect to all the enemies Of Democracy,
whether they hail from the Douglas or
Republican camp. We doubt not that in
the organization of the two branches Of
the Legislature, as we'll as during the
progress of the session, they will be- stead
fast in sustaining Democratic men and
measures. Thus aud thus only can they
maintain the integrity Of the Democratic
party, and avoid the suspicion, OH the
part Of their friends in other States, of
associations prcjudicial to their political
orthodoxy. Thus and thus only cain thry
meet the just expectations Of the Dcmoc-
racy Of California. Thus and thus only
can they strengthen the Democratic party
and ensure its success next year.
The Democratic party must Eight on
its own hook" 1t must not enlist as q
Swiss corps, to aid Douglasisn to triumph
over Black Republication, or Black Rcpub-
licanisIn to triumph over Douglasisn.
The contest between the latter is hawk
and snake fight" in which Democrats
have but slight partialitics, and no Demo.
crat can become a party to any coalition
with either without compromising his
personal standing as a politician and in
tlicting n dangerous stab upon the party
to which he belongs. We must have in
the coming Legislature an open, bold,
above board, defiant Democratic party.
Let it be distinctly seen who are Demo
Gratis. Let us have no hcrInophradite
pOliticians--Douglas Democrats or Re-
publican Democrats-but let the Demo.
cratic party in the Legislature consist Of
those who arc willing to sail with the
Democratic flag flying proudly at main.
mast, and who will refuse to make pratt
cal excursions in search Of plumber under
Douglas or Republican canvasl
DIsCoNTINUED.-We regret to state that
the Democratic Standard, which was cd,
tied with marked ability, has been discon.