The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13
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ci will nd a her OIumn,
al We enrus, apr~a tssevdy Demo-
crnt in our cOuNty, Who ssOlIeltOUs Or
the success Of sound principles and Op.
posed to the triumph of RcpUblicaniSm,
to reflect upon them carefully.
We repeat what VIC heretofore said
when il was proposed TO unite the Demo-
cratic party. Previous to the last election,
as well as since that event, considerable
was and has been said ~ to the feNNibility
Of uniting the two sections Of the Demo
cratic party in this State under one Or
sanizatiOn. Some in both wings have
deemed all efforts for such q result rs 10.
bOr wasted. How this may be We shall
not presume 10 assert in tho face OF the
conceded obstacles lying in the way Of
such q cOnsumnatiOn. That the two divis-
ions, whole and entire, could be brought
to act in concord together, under any cir
cumstanccs, We do not believe; yet it IL
possible that the great majority Of both
might be brought to rally under single
and common organization upon the only
true ground Of uniOn-uTity Of political
sentiment To reach point VI harmony
like this, would require thc sacrifice aud
oblivion Of M small amount Of treasured
wrOng-real in some cases, apparent only,
it may be, in others; yet 'ncn, when de-
sirous Of accomplishing an object, deemed
OF importance TO themselves and others
and their country, are equal TO such sac
rifices, and the instances are not few in
which they have furnished striking evil
denccs Of this fact. Tho Democracy Of
California are not unwilling to make sac
riiices, IL, Ivy SO doing. they can promote
the public interest and restore tranquility
to our distracted country IC it was I'M
portant 10 unite the Democratic party last
summer, how much more essential it is
now when new and alarming issues men
ace the peace aud integrity Of our Union.
II xcre irihing with the subject 70 Al:
sumo that the obstacles to rccOnstruc-
ton are merely imaginary, not real, be'
cause every rejecting man knows this is
untrue. Aside from the pride Of opinion,
cherished with no little tenacity by all,
there is an equal, IL not stronger, obsta
clio interpOsed by two diverse and conflict
ing State and county organizations. These
are the main difficulties In the way7Of an
attempt at reconstruction, but these may
be removed by proper means II may
cost some time. but the question Is not
how much it will cost, but whether tho
end sought is desirable and worthy Of a
sacrifice.
II this is conceded, the objection van.
ishcs for union accomplished in an hon
Orablc way would enlist the SyInpathici
Of oil, and give vitality and force 10 The
union which could he secured in no OthcI
way. IT it should accomplish the enc
sought, II would be cheap at almost any
, price-nOt to mention the comparatively
insignificant sacrifice at which it will hav'
been attained. The address adopted by
the Committee meets the approval Of al
! National Democrats, and tho test recon
mcndcd is unObjectionable. II is believed
that similar address and test will b,
=, adopted by the Douglas Central Commit
tee, and il 80 the Democratic party vii
once again be united and powerful.
, IF the right policy be adopted and eau
tiOusly and persistently and fOrbearingly
= pursued, We are now on the threshold o
. = new era In pOlitics-an era in which
4 truth will be In the ascendant-in whicl
:. promise and fnlfillment will walk hand il
. hand, and Democracy will rule BY he
own inherent virtues and excellence. Tn
great mass Of the American people ar
now and always have been Democratic
% and no process Of reasoning or system Q
il measures can ever make them anything
!: else. Unfortunately for themselves an
J.; their country, they were divided at tn
{; last election, and their antagonists tTi
{; umphed on account Of that division. lie
re them avoid divisions in the future an
], again rally under one flag and all will b
q well.