Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-11
Democratic State Convention.

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Of this month, for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to the Democratic National Con.
venton, which meets at Charleston on the
23d Of April The Convention thus to be
held is undcniably one Of great importance,
not merely in its influence upon the partisan
politics of the day, but in its braring upon
the next Presidential election, and consequent.
y upon the great interests of the Union. No
Democrat can fail to perceive that it is an i'm
portant one, aud peculiarly calling for full rep.
rcSentatiOn Of the Democratic party through
out the State. The delegates appointed by
the Democracy Of California, representing
Democrats from all parts Of the Union, If they
are men eminent for their ability aud consist
ency, will have a commanding influence in
the Charleston Convention.
The duty of the Convention will, or should
be limited to the selection Of delegates to rep.
resent California in the National Convention
who are unit upon principIF, who are not
remotely tincturcd with any odious SrnS,
without reference in any way to the men or
States from which candidates for President
and Vice President are to he chosen. Let us
send representatives who we know will act
together, cordially and with a will-rrprescn-
tativcs who have no private ends to subScrve
no compromises to make. To secure this re-.
suit nothing is needed but the selection Of men
in whom the whole party have confidence
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rapabIe-mcn whose private life is as pure as
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natcly We have among us n few, very few
politicians who make politics n trade, who
barter THEIR principles place and t"weF
who make loud professions of their devotion
to party, but who belong to the Rule or Ruin
school of DrmagosucS, whose support can
never he relied upon, unless they or their
friends are literally provided for They seek
To pack and control every nominating convcn.
ton, and to accomplish by fraud aud artiticc
what they could never gain by fair and open
means. These men must be watched and
their designs defeated.
The next election will he ono Of abs ,rbing
interest, calling out MI the influence, strength
and ability of parties, the arifnl appeals Of the
'lcmTgoguc, the cunning Of the uuscrupulous
wircworker the passions Of the srctonaSt
the enthusiasm of the fanatic; aud to meet and
defeat the enemy, the Democracy must BE-
united and harmonious. lfwiSc deliberations
characterize the proceeding of the convention.
If conciliatorv resolutions he adopted, il good
feeling prevail we can bid defiance to the Op.
position. II is essential for the success of the
good old cause. for the interests of the State,
for the prosperity and integrity Of the Union,
for the preservation Of the Constitution, that
no questions calculated to disturb the harmo.
ny, weaken the efficiency or arrest the on.
ward march Of the Democratic party h" intro.
r duced in the convention. Men, however
prominent, distinguished or influential must
be thrown aside, if they attempt to thrust
themselves forward against the wishes Of the
Democracy or to the dcriment of the party.
The success of the party must not be impeiile
for the selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of individuals.
nor through the stubbornesS Of self conStitu-
ted leaders who tolerate no deviation from
their dicfum. lie who refuses to make a
slight sacrifice involving no principle, for the
common cause-who insists upon having his
views adopted-whO resolves to rule or cause
dsafTection. is unworthy the name of Demo-
crat and not entitled to the support or. con-
Sideration Of the party. In the great Prcsi.
dental struggle we want neither diSaiFccted
nor lukewarm nor carping nor crumbing
Democrats, but Democrats who will work
earnestly, zcalouSly, neutrality-suspicious.
early and late, with heart and hand and brain
for the success Of the principles Of our party.
We trust the only rivalry among Democrats
will be who shall do most to win success for
bis party; who shall be most faithful in sup.
port of its nominees; who shall most in
1cxibly sustain its organization and contrib
ute most to that great national triumph which
awaits the Democracy next November. Ev-
cry day but proves the peculiar adaptation of
the principles of our party TO the wants of our
country, and the utter uniitncss of the prnc.
pies Of our opponents for the good of the ma
ton. What Democrat, then, actuated by
principle, will rccklessly throw any obstacle
in the way Of their success?-w out Of spite
or disappointment, surrender his proud old
banner to the enemy?
No effort will be left untried by our oppo.
nents to divide and distract the Democratic
party, TO create dissensons in our ranks, to
encourage animosty and jealousy, for only by
cngCndering disturbances in our ranks do they
hope TO achieve victory. 1t is their policy,
by sly insinuations, by false representations,
by referring to dead and past issues, and former
antagonism, to disturb the harmony Of our
organization in the hope that it may cause a
dissolution of our party, but We have every
reason to believe that all their efforts will
provo unavailing; and that the Democratic
party of California, after the adjournment Of
the Convention, will be united aud working
together as a band of brothers for the nomi.
nees Of the Charleston Convention. 1t is in.
judicious, injurious, suicidal to quarrel about
men. 1t is time to put stop to family jars
to inaugurate an era of good feeling among
all Democrats who shall pledge themselves to
stand by the platform Of the party, conform
to its usagos and support its nominees.