The Placer herald., 1860-08-25

inflated and driven to the wall
Not satisfied with these several repulses
they had the hardihood to try it again in
1859. Relying upon the aid of the Repub.
licans, which did not fail them, with McKib.
ben, boiling migrate Of the Forney stripe,
and Baker, the blacklist among the Black
Republicans, as candidates for Congress-,
they entered the arena. With the gallant
and talented Latham at the head of our
ticket, we swept the field against Blacks and
boilers, hgh.lswites and traitors, by one of
the most overwhelming victories that was
ever recorded.
With this brief review Of the past, one
would naturally suppose that these conspira
tors would not dare raise their impudent
and unblushing fronts in the present contest
One would, at least, suppose that they would
exhibit little modesty in their continuous
acts of treason. Not so however. These
men who, in all the stirring contests of the
past few years, have been found either in
open coalition or secret connivance with the
Blacks, are now foremost in taking the lead
of the Democracy. They dare to read out
Of the party men who have never swerved
men who have stood firm when they back
slided-men who have borne the heat and
burden Of the day while they were in unho-
ly alliance and adulterous cohabitation with
the harlot, Blackrepub!icanism. Who are
the leaders of the Douglas party in sthis
State9 Answer US that question, ye Demo
Gratis who would know your duty in the
present emergency Have you heard Nc
Douglas voice for the past tour years in
your State contests? Trimming his sails to
every wind, he has been everything by turns
and nothing long. A trimmer OF the most
adriot build lacking the manliness of the
men whom he now seeks to lead, his ways
have been in dark places and all his purpos-
es have been indirection. Who from his
antecedents--his tergvsalions--his back
ings and fillings-his wirngs in and wrings
out-hs matured cunning and cold policy,
can say whether he voted for Baker or Scott
at the last election? We would say the
former. We wager what he and bis vote
are worth-a sardne-for the former. Yet
he goes around instructing Democrats as to
their duty And who is Hoge! Although
honored by the true Democracy with the
Craftsmanship Of the State Central Commit
tee to keep him straight and in the traces,
he has the cool etfrontery to read out of the
party the men who have thus dignfed him.
Democrats do you know Hoge? He was
elected to Congress from Illinois about the
close of the Mexican war, from one of the
staunchests DAmnnrn. .iei r;..4s Whan .h~
Wilmot proviso was proposed, excluding
the Territory acquired by the war, Hoge
voted for it. Is there any wonder that he is
now found wanting9 Who is CasserIys He
reads Democrats out of the party too. A
free soil boter in ls4s. He voted for and
supported Martin Van Buren in that contest
against General Cass. Is it any wonder that
he is now opposed to boilers? And look at
the other leaders Of this new tangled, squat
ter sovereign disorganzing crew. Who are
they? Randolph, Humphrey Griffith, Leoni-
das Haskell huffman, down to the small
end of nothing. The men who have been
supporting the enemies of Democracy for
the past four years, and who voted for Ba-
ker at the last election.
Democrats-you have stood by your col
ors faithfully-you who through storm and
sunshine have not failed in your duty-do
you, will you. acknowledge such leaders,
This Douglas party is the same old party
that we have been fighting since 1854. Ex-
anime the leaders. They have the same
stripes down their backs. Will you aban
don your past struggles! Will you prove
recreant to your glorious record' Ii not
then quit this mongrel, boiling horde, and
once more unite with your brethern-those
with whom you have stood shoulder to shoul-
der-and at the ensuing election, without
regard to what other States may do vindicate
once more your loyalty to sound Democrat
ic principles