The hydraulic press., 1861-03-16
Party Spirit Must be sunk.

The following sensible article is from the
San Andreas Independent:
Firmness is virtue anywhere; but Stub
bornness is frmness degenerated, and best il
lustrated in the character Of theass. In poll
'ftics it is the prolific parent Of error and mis-
chief. A wise man will recede from rressti-
BILE antagonism but your political jackass
will worry and kick even after his wind has
failed and his bones are broken. It seems
to US that there is a number of this class in
the present Legislature of California. They
are behind the people, their constituents, both
in forecastan patriotism. Whilst the whole
country, irrespective Of party, is praying for
the suppression of civil discord- for the per-
feet restoration 8. the Union,-these babbling
mischef-makers are only intent on the SAL
vation of couple Of efete party organizations.
These men, who are SO anxious to appear, IN
one hand, The unyielding enemies of all that
ever bore the name "Republican, and on the
other, of all that ever bore the name Of
"Democrat," have failed to see W hat is patent
to almost every body else, to wit : that both
those parties are likely to be soon swept out
of sight and lost amid the rubbish of by
gone ages as etfectuaily-aye more effectual-
ly,--than ancient Federalism New issues
are already made up; the conhbatants ale
1ocking to their respective standards from
every quarter. In half year the old tai.
ismanic words. "Democrat," Republican"
will have lost'at once their past charm and
past odium, in the struggle which is to!
maintain or annul the Federal Government,
In such a quarrel: is it itwisdcm for the friends;
OF the Union to spprn an ally because heI
was once an enemy? Such view is op-.
posed to all the usages of war, and war
and politics should bewaged upon common
code of laws. We beg 20 call the attention.
of those stubborn gentlemen to the fact that
the Republican party is now actually divi-
ded in preparation for the new issue to be
fought. Can the friends of the Union who
leave that party for their country's veal, be
treated as. enemies by Union Democrats
The idea is preposterous. Such policy
would result in the success of the secession
lists even IN this State. Weheg to assure the
Democratic party that it is divided forever );
its forces Will never again form perfect
union Not the inspiration which moved
tine dry bones In tire Valley of Jehosephat
could effect it; much less theipolitical magic
of Senatorial caucuses. We beg 70 assures
the Breckenridge wing that they also are
divided on vital question: Pacific Repub-
IN 1-thO EiCot boSo VI tHC party uiC Ops
posed to the few restless, intriguing leaders,
whom they will never follow out of the
Union; and on this part of the subject we
speak ''that we do know"
That present parties must be swept away,
is proposition, we think, than which none
can be clearer. The sacrifice is demanded to
save the Union !; and helove which pervades
the American heart for that Union, will Sc
cure the sacrifice. Surrender of party is the
first compromise to be made-in Congress, in
the Peace Convention, in the Southern, in
the Eastern, in the Border States, and in CAL
ifornia. Whoever adheres unyieldngly to the
past will be arrayed against Peace and the
Union, be he Democrat or Republican.
Members ofthe Legislature may wrange and
for personal ends procrastinate the hour
for surrender; nevertheless the hour mast
come, and in our opinion. the sooner the bet
ter.