The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-31
The Plain Duty Of LOYAL Citizens.


and hence originated the fusion movement, out
of which was to spring Union and Admins
tration party. The same ultra leaders that
controlled the Republican organization. viii
control the fusion movement TIE few Demo
crats that may be enticed into the arrange
ment are to be used only as purifying salt, to
arrest decomposition. Further than this they
will not appear IN the programme. 1t is only
a desperate shift, by order of the leaders at
Washington, TO add strength to the influence
that is crowding the ultra emancipation policy
upon the Administration. 1t ought not to de-
ceive single honest loyal citizen, who desires
to see the Governmen administered in accord
ance with the spirit and intention Of the Con
stitution, and the war conducted TO a successful
termination in accordance with tie declared
policy of Congress aud the President The
object of the fusion is to secure a triumph that
will enable Sumner. Cameron, Fremont and
other Republican leaders to say TO the Presi-
dent, here is an Endorsement of our emancipa-
ton policy. and the people demand its adop-
tion by you. That is the policy the Republican
leaders desire to succeed, and they intend to
carry it here in California if possible, under
the false cry of Union and Administration. 1t
is policy that requires the sudden and violent
crushing out Of the institution of slavery, no
matter what its effect may be upon society,
upon States or the nation.
There is another party in California, who
would also, Ike to make use of the Democrat
ic party, as a purifying salt, to arrest their
own decomposition. 1t is composed of the rem
nant of the Breckenridge seceders from the
Democratic party. Their favorite policy is
quite the reverse Of, but quite as ultra as, that
of the Republicans. They openly and boldly
and insoently proclaimed their sympathy with
al Government and who had plundered the
| Government of mints, forts and arsenals As
sembled in convention, these bold conspirators
resolved themselves in favor of recognizing the
rebel COnfederacy in preference TO sustaining
the Constitution and laws by the coercive
power of the nation. They would now make
use of the Democratic party of California, to
give force aud effect to their impotent resolves
of last year, and to extend any practical sym
pathy and succor to the rebels. that circum
stances might render possible for them to ex-
tend. The controlling influence the brains
and talent, of this Breckenridge organization
are, undoubtedly, secession, and those who are
induced within their organization will be made
to contribute their influence and power in IA
vor of the rebels and against the noble Const-
tuition and Government of their country. If
compelled to live in the Union and under the
old Constitution, they hope, and will labor for
revival of the old doctrine of balance of
power between free labor and slave labor
trnes advanced by the Republican and Breck-
inridge parties-the policy of the latter, as
practiced by Buchanan's Administration, lead
ing to revolt and secession, and to the necessity
of using force TO sustain the Constitution and
laws
Under Democratic rule, the country had
been peaceful, prosperous and happy. The
non-interventon doctrine, as proclaimed and
practiced by the Democracy, left the question
of slavery to take care of itself. Let the his
tory of the country during seventy five years
of successful administration, attest the sincer-
ty and patriotism of the Democratic party. 1t
was not until the recreant Buchanan abandon
ed the Democratic doctrine, to interfere in the
question of State institutions, that parties were
formed upon geographical lines, and that sec
tional strife led to the present civil war Can
peace and prosperity be restored to the nation
by the adoption of the ultra and sectional pol
icy advocated by either the Breckenridge or
Republican parties? No. The policy of the
Breckenridge organization, as practiced by
Buchanan, and the Republican policy, as dc
tated by the leaders of that party, during the
/ first FIVE months of Mr. Lncoln's Administra-
ton, has involved the country in civil war,
scattering devastation and mourning over the
country, costing millions of treasure and oceans
of loyal and patriotic blood Would that we
had the power to appeal to the unprecedented
Judgment and intelligence of every citizen of
our once glorious and prosperous Government
Schemng political demagogues, and the intol-
Grant bigotry of sectional fanatics should never
again deceive the people or tarnish the glory
and honor of the nation.
To join with the Republican party, is but
to aid in forcing their ultra policy upon the
nation. To go with the Breckenridge organi-
zaiion is out to countenance treason and rebel
lion and to aid in the ultimate overthrow of
the Government. The first seeks to advance
its ultra policy by the adoption of the name of
the Union and Administration party while
their national organization is opposing openly
and with all the bitterness its leaders dare ex-
hibit, the declared policy of the Administra-
tion. The latter seek the Endorsement of their