The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
Wntira foF The houstAIa De@serst-
WHO ARE nEMOCRATR1

Thomas Jefferson founded the Demo
cratic party in 1898. II was during just
such triumph Of Federalism as now ex'
lists, only worse in some resprcts-for
John Adams had passed through Con-
.grcs. his alien and Sedi,i"n laws. and q
free press and free speech were pretty
tfFec:ually squelched out wejudge that
is just what will be tried again by the
Black Republican Congress now in session.
Indeed. some Of the Republican papers
have already warned US Of as much
When Mr.. Jefferson saw this virtual over
throw Of our Republican system by the
Feleralisis, ne wrote Mr.. Madison that he
frlt a lock had heen put upon bis own
tongue. and that nc knew not which
the most to despise, himself, for having
such a feeling. or to pity his country
because she would submit to it Then il
was that he and Mr. Madison drafted the
Kentucky and Virginia. or States Rights
rrsolntlons-Mr. Jefferson the former, and
Mr.. Madison the latter. These we're passed
by the Legislatures Of both these States,
and were made the platform and rallying
point Of the Democratic party. Upon
these. Mr.. Jefferson vas elected President
in 1900, and they laid the foundation for
his own brilliant administration, and those
of his SUCCESSORS, Madison aud Monroe.
Sir. jefferson held iM these resolutions,
that each State was, "in the last resort.
the Judge Of the mode and manner Of the
redress Of its grievances"
From that time to the present, the Dem
ocratic party has held the independence
and sovereignty Of the States to be the
bulwark in defence Of the liberty Of Ihr
people at home. and the maintainAnce Of
the General Government, IN its C0nstitu.
tionnl integrity, as the sheet'anchOr Of
our safety abroad.
But, q party has got into power, who.
Mr.. Jefferson said, would, under the
name Of Republican, attsnPt the dsstruc
tion Of the government. and the subver'
sion Of the liberties Of the people. This
new party now trampIea under foot oil
forms Of Law, and sets the Constitution Of
the United States at defiance; ; even the
.sanctity of the oath Of Otflce forms no
barrier to their thirst for uSurped power,
and get, with eli these palpable, startling
facts before their faces, We see men call
ing themselves Democrats, who, not con-
tent 10 lend themselves. their money and
influence in support Of this monstrous
usOrpa ation-this hideOus despOtism, but
they mast revile. slander, maltreat and
even tlreaseN to hang, shoot, and quarter
men who have supported the government
when administered In accordance with
the letter and spirit Of the Constitution.
ever since the government had an exist.
ence. Ask these seEStyled par SccssEsHcs
Democrats II they are the supporters Of
the Republican principles. or the snbSsi'
tuition Of the Chicago PlatS6rm for the
Constitution OF the United States. and
they will indignantly tell you" No. We
are opposed to the Republican principles
We are opposed to the Chicago Platform
but Abraham Lincoln was Constitution
ally elected. and We are bound to sup
port him in Office, without any reference
to what he and bis party may do for four
years." Men Of this stamp ere not now,
never were, and never viii be Democrats.
They are not endowed with intellect suf'
ficient for ssFgOvsrnment and hence
they will support despOtismin its worst