The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-19
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Afraid to Face the Mustes
The NGFysVills Democrat and Shasta
Courier, fierce Douglas journals, whining
~ aud piteOusly appeal to their friends
In the Legislature not to introduce the
BrOderick expunging resolutions. They
broadly but ungenerOusly md untruthful.
y insinuatc that it is Republican move,
started expressly to widen the breach in
the Democratic ranks, and "to destroy all
hope Of uniting the Democracy Of the
State under enc common banner" This
is all folly and not the true reason for their
objections to the introduction Of the reso.
lutiOns. There is but ono Democratic
party in the State, and the members of
1t in the Legislature are not afraid nor
ashamed nor unwilling to record their
votes on the expunging resolutions. The
doughlaccs in the Douglas ranks, who
were actuated by purely selfish motives
in joining tho Douglas faction, are afraid
to face the music and are looking out for
some plausible excuse to dodge the ques-
ton. To vote for the resolutions would
place them in an embarrassing position
before the people, would expose their in
consistency and inSincerity; to vote
against them would irritate and provoke
the BrOderick men with whom they are
associated, and forever destroy their fu-
turc political prospects. They see the
difficulty and wish to avoid it, but we
much mistake the temper Of their Brod-
Crick cOnfcderates, especially Of the de-
tcrmined and unyielding CONFESS, who is
entitled to and worthy Of the leadership
of the BrOderick men, il they will be per-
mitted to escape with such fimsy ex-
cusc. Before the County Conventions
met it was we'll known il the Douglasites
carried the Legislature, such resolutions
would be introduced, and those who &C.
cepted = nomination under the circum-
stances implicitly, at least, pledged them
selves to sustain them. COnncss is too
shrewd politician, has to vivid . recol-
lection Of former vindictive opposition,
delights too much in making the dough-
faces feel his power, to release them from
their pledges. He will not be moved
from his purpose by the senseless and be.
sceching appeals Of the Democrat and
COUrier. He knows how extremely silly
it is to talk about "uniting the Dcmoc
racy Of the State under one common ban
ner." He knows that the Breckenridge
Democrats prefer defeat to sacrifice Of
principle; that they are rcsolutcly and in
ficxibly opposed to making concessions /;
that they will consent to no modification
Of their creed. and that the dissatisfied in
the Douglas ranks, IL they be Democrats at
heart will be forced to join them ultimate
ly. He knows, too, that the old Broder-
lex men will never forget nor forgive the
bitter hostility of the Breckenridge Dem-
Ocrats to their lamcntcd chief; he knows
that they now regard him (COnness) as
their chief; and knowing this, he will
make some Of his old enemies, before he
separates from them, drain the cup Of
bitterness and degradation to its lees.
C0nncss is a devoted friend, an inyctcrate
enemy, as some of bis followers will dis.
cover before they escape from his clutch
es. The Democrat and Courier may as
well stop complaining and appealing, for
the resolutions will be introduced and the
members be forced to vote on them. This
will be the last opportunity the Broder-
ickitcs will ever have to cxpunge them,
and they are not simple enough to let it
slip without struggle.