The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-19
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A Political Dietionarv.

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Ph'ises 0sedIy I,oiiticdt bGrtir~ IL MiscOantry
DENOCRAr-An adherent TO Democracy.
DENOcRATIc-BelOnging to Democracy.
DEN0cRAcY-GOvern nent by the people.
These words, when applied TO the Democrat
&c party Of this country, do not mean purr
democracy or government where the people il
mass enact and execute the laws The practi
cal political definition ~ the term is, rVDrrsenk
dtire democracy or republic; government ot
the people through their agents or represents
tives elected Thy the people. The word demo
crat was adopted by the party, ms conveying
more clearly than any other, the great charac.
teriSilcs which distinguish the Democratic from
all the other parties that have existed during
the period Of our political history. 1t is the
great ndonlyprogressive party Of the country.
By 1t all our acquisitions Of territory were made
by it all our new States have been admitted
into the CniOn-by it all our Territories have
been "rganized-by il the country has been
governed with but short intervals during our
entire histOry-by it all our wars were declared
! and peace made-by it we have increased from
thirteen to thirty three States-by il we have
att"oo Naat Httttl ttle hftutls
tic to the Pacific. The Democratic party in
their governmental pOlicyiarc steadily progress
ing. always expanding and improving, giving
new life, beauty and permanent value to all
parts u the c5unIry alike 1t is like the ever
rolling and .resistless waves Of the tide-like
the ever moving currents Of the ocean, giving
life and health tn everything in its course it
never goes backward nor stands still, but moves
on like the planets Of the great solar system
from which its policy is copied. II is like II
vel! titled farm, a well furnished house with
everything plenty aud in good ordcr-and ~
proyr.-s isd Cruc Rim r,r,l, 50 tIIe,Dcmocrat.
, ic party is II progressive party ard consequent.
ly must be the ':S"eiSiIn "r whihe mihs I~Irty.
RErrRLIc a State in which the sovereign ow.
er Is Judged in representatives elected by tie
ciiiZeus.
REPtBIIc PERTAINING or agreeable ~ the
principles Of u Republic; one who liclers "a
Republic.
However well the foregoing definitions NAV
suit our system of State governments, it must
be plain to the mind If every man L,canaintcd
with the Constitution If the Cnicd Suites, that
il is not Republic. Neither is il, Us il is com.
monty termed, Federal Republic There are
features i'll oar system Of general government
that neither bcl',n:; to a Republic nor to De.
mocracY, but are eutircly unique and peculiar
10 That g5vrTTmcn nj af0Tic. JtlHTTs0h once SAID.
party would arise claiming to Lc Republican,
who would attempt tOsSubvert the government
party assuming that name have now elected
al. l.. r r Al
evident That If they att .mpt to''put in practice
ar carry oIt the doctrine laid down in their
platform aud proclaimed to the world by the
representative AMI leading men II their party,
dissolution Gr Subversion Df our Federal Gov.
eminent must lie the inevitable consequence
Like all other parties that have preceded il. til"
Republican party Is made up Of all the clements
of opposition to- the Democratic partv, and
many OF them to- fhe system Of government
under which we have arrived ut our uncxam.
pied prosperity aud greatness. This party,
like all opposition parties. Inns M fixed prnci.
pies to biud them together; in the language Of
John Quincy Adams. "Ihey have nothing but
a sympathy Of hatred for all honester meu
than themselves" They have no cohesive el.
ement except the prospect Of the spo,Is But
this new and apparently successful party, like
all its "piosition predecessors, Contains in lis
C"mI"si'ion the seed. Of premature decay: 1t
is y,',"1r.,. y, .n =. mat 1''ire sem.nk II
las nb>"r!,e'! that active, restless, turbulent,
fLnal!c!l Abolition party, whose revolving, ret.
aggressive policy must be pursued, until wLd.
m'n are r, i"c,I T., tie lcr,' nj n,grHs Chipa.
men. In lians and all other inferior races Of the
human family. an all other distinctions among
men. but that Of wealth, must he obitrrated !;
if this is not dpnc. then the victorious Rcpub.
lican party will be torn to fragments By inter.
nal di>sensions. and the country in the mean.
time will have To remain in s'H" qH,, aid must
be degraded among thci governments Of the
world. Who will seize upon the opportunity las
they have done bcf,re under similar crcuIn.
stances 10 insult us with IMMUNITY. In the
Northern States, Rcpublicanism means nuli.
cation: disregard IL the. Constitution defiance
tn,he law Of Congress, and resistance to the
decision of the supreme Court. In the admin
istrati"n of the general government. its dnmcs.
tic pulicy Aill- he nqsterly ih.ictirity. with a
mcnis.
PuPrLIE V-Itpnlir, means pleas
ing. pertaining ar suitable Ia the people !;
prevailing among the people; easy PLAN.
%''~rtiy"ty, means supremacy; supreme do
hiniOn.
SurATTER SOvEHEIGNTV-.SYudftsr means one
who sIuais or settles On new Land, without
title.
Nos. IHTERv ESrIoH-I nt,rysntion, means state
Uf coming or being between: agency Of per
ans between persons mediation intcrp0-
SitiOn.
Popular Sovereignty. SQuattcr Sovereignty
aud Non InicrventiOn, were the rallying cries
Of party that done much To distract the opin
ion and mislead the mind VI the people during
the late election. Their principles Of govern.
ment (if they have any apply entirely I" the
nnoccupied lands-tO the Territories; and here
they propose to give the SgUatttr supreme. I'M
limited control of the public lands, as well as
the undisputcd right to determine what is, and
what is not property; and il a conflict should
arise in this squattcr kingdom, then by putting
the prefix Of Non, Ia Intervention, they entire.
Executive. or Congress, TO come between, u
to mediate or coerce by tnrce, the iactI0us spir-
1.-THE lawless violence and anarchy that may
reign and desolate the property and destroy
the lives Of peaceable cilizcnS Of the country
.>quatttr sorsreig"fN politically, means nah
lar; il is common property, which il has been
found by experience will not do for Indians to
live in peace upon-it is q denial Of private
rghts-it is the fruitful parent of anarchy and
crime, riot, disorder and bloodshed and must
end in utter ruin unless put down by the strong
hand Of military power. 1t is a wanton disre-
gard Of the rights aud happiness Of the people
lit is u total abandonment Of the trust reposcd
in the law making power Of government by
the people; and should and will be visited with
dismissal from Office of all who have proved
rccreant 10 the performance Of the duty to
which they were assigned. II is coDiempti-
bic abstraction, unworthy Of IN enlightened
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