The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-17
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Vhndtetiveness tow ards Dem Oerats.
At no time since the foundation Of the
Government has party virulence 10 ragged
against Democrats as now. During the
Observation-Disclosures reign of John Ad.
amS, there was no such vindictiveness
displayed. When Democrats we're pun
ished for opinions sake, II was by law,
and the cases Of conviction were few
Now the vengeance Of party is admins.
tered by mob, and il purposes to make
all its enemies its victims.
This virulence and violence IL manifest.
ed mostly in the Republican press
Wholesale abuse, coarse epithets. charges
Of treason and disloyalty, insolent threats
Of punishment, are daily uttered against
Democrats, and with rising vehemencc Of
tone and recklessncss Of dclneanor. 1t is
evident that the Administration party in.
tend to brow.beat their enemies, and put
u stop to the discussion of measures and
principles, by violence. Indeed, they do
not hesitate to own it.
At the same time, the most ultra views
OF consolidation, the most latitudinarian
constructions Of constitutional duty, and
the most lax views Of governmental obi.
CATION nre put forth by the anti. Demo.
cratic press. Cttcring revolutionary doc.
trineS brOaching opinions at war with all
responsible governments, and appealing
to lawless passions against the law, the
Administration press seem to regard all
license Of language tolerable. except such
as is heard in defence Of the Constitution.
These expressions indicate long hoard
ed hatred Of DcmOcracy-a hatred that
not only includes the members Of the par
ty, but its principles-and the explosion
Of this long pent up antipathy is proper
toned to the length of time in which it
has been held in restraint
And yet no party has ever showed it.
self 50 patriotic and SelfSacrifcing, SO
direct aud energetic, as the Democratic
party has in this crisis. Mr.. Lincoln
came into power by the votes of a minor
ity, and against the expression of nearly
two thirds Of the electors of the Union
His place was conceded to him bv as gen
eral an acknowledgment as il he had re.
ceived the votes of n unanimous people.
II he hAd consulted the popular will, as
exhibited in the election, he might have
saved the Union by simple act Of con-
cession made in the spirit of the Consti.
tuition. lie refused to do ton the ground
d. that, as his party had triumphed in his
election, TO compromise would be TO for.
felt the victory. lie was not asked, how
ever, to make direct concession, but
merely to submit to the people of the
several States the proposition Of adjust.
mcnt. lie and his party refused to abide
by the decision Of the people, as expressed
in the election, or rs it might be pro.
I nounced on direct submission.
And yet the Democracy, when the chi.
sis came, and the existence of the Gov.
crnmcnt was threatened when the Cap.
itnl was aimed Mt and the personal safety
Of the President and Cabinet rendered
doubtful-the Democrats, rising above
party, rushed with arms to the rescue
OF the 30O,O 900 men in arms in defence Vi
the country, 200, 900 are Democrats. The
cities Of New York, brooklyn and Albany
lavshly voted men and money for the
crisis, and the fortunes Of citizens came
in aid of State and Municipal grants.
This support was made without reser.
vatiOn. No obstruction was made to tho
most effective action of the Government.
The armies were sent on, the money rails.
ell in advance, the road to Washington
held open at all hazards. The largest
army ever raised on tins Continent, one ol
the largest in the world, was placed at the
disposal Of the Government, and to sup.
port it, $500, 100000 is to be granted. -
Instead Of factiOuSly opposing the party
in power, nearly every Democrat in Con-
gress has voted for these measures.
In the British Parliament or the French
Chambers, We would find no such surren.
der Of party spirit The politicians Oi
Europe believe that the supervision which
one party holds over another. is . thing
to be encouraged and maintained at oil
times, and especially in times Of war;
The administration party here has shown
no similar Inagnanimity. It has never
riscn above party, and has never shown
the slightest sign that it has been concili
ated or appeased in spirit, by the patriot
ism Of its antagonists.
President Lincoln commenced by de-
claring in his Inaugural, and as prelim
mary to taking his constitutional oath
that the Chicago Platform was "a law tC
him."
He removed Democrats wholesale, from
Office, merely because they were Demo
Gratis.
lie appointed worthless partisans tc
high places abroad-Shurtz, Burlingame
Cassius NJ. Clay, &c.-and filled many al
home with creatures Of the same kind.
His party took advantage of their acci
dental majority to pass the Morrill, Tariff
"A suicidal measure to the business in
terests Of the country.
He carried his party discrimination into
army appointments excluding Demo
Gratis from the regular service, and assign
ing to them alew nominal and unimpOrt
ant commands in the Volunteer Organiza
tion.
A system Of jObbing and contracts wa.
organised for the purpose of rewarding
partisans at tho cost of the Treasury, and
Of the suffering and deprivation Of the
troops
In his recent message he assailed funda.
mental doctrines of the Democratic creed
and gave out that his election" was tC
be indicated by the war; aud that this
was its main o6jcctl The spectacle of O
partisan Administration narrowing itseli
and embittering its passions, and Of pa.
triOtic people rising above all considera-
tiOns but country, and spreading its broad
bosom to the foe to protect 1t, Is one that
is full Of instruction. Let II rather be SC
than that the people should initiate the
bad example of their rulers The duty ol
the pcople-the duty of Democrats, at this
time, Is the defence Of the country. Moth.
ing can release them from that first great
obligation. The character Of administra.
tions, the fortunes of men, the fate of par
ties is Of no consequence. Good or Evil
administration is not in question; but Gov
ernment or no Government The crisis Is
one Of life or death; and till it is settled ia
favor Of the former, the question Of how
life is to be afterwards conducted, cannot