The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-10

entire Democratic party, At the Septsm-
Der election. We have expressed our
conviction, that with such policy honest
ly and fairly undertaken and carried out,
the success Of the Democratic ticket was
not only probable, but certain. Recent
events have rendered it likely that the
opposition which we are to encounter,
will be more formidable than last year.
Men, elected to the Legislature rs Demo
Gratis, have attempted to disorganiEe the
party to which they are indebted for their
position and influence, and to transfer
their friends to the Republicans. The
fusion Of all the elements opposed to De-
mocr6cy viii place in the field = powerful
and unscrupulOus, well-organiSed and en-
thusiastic Gdervssary, whom 70 defeat it
will be bath dHty and . pleasure. The
reasons IOr . uRiqn Of Democrats are ten
fold stronger, in view Of the combined
efforts Of The opposition, and the Demo-
Gratis Oe pte aFesP9csled to, by every
caOsides % patriotism ard duty, TO
lay aside their differences and to meet, in
open combat, the concentrated forces Of
the opposition. When we speak Of Dem
Ocrats, We mean those. and only those,
untinctured with Repub!icanism.
We ask no sacrifice from any man or
any organization. We would be just to
all, aud respect the feelings Of all, insist
ing only on the great leading principles Of
the Democratic creed, as promulgated by
jefferson and Madison, and making no
tests Of questions which are not National
in their character. IL the Democracy
have been distinguished for anything in
their political course, it has been for set
tied determination to stand the Con-
SuG8x~Ir2r - t'1sis1s' q army sHel;O0 IF N'e
country. We shall not now, nor hereafter,
deviate from this ground. Whatever any
section Of the country can claim under
fair Interpretation of the Constitution,
that will we give, completely, and with
out any denial promptly, and without
any delay; conformabIy to the laws"
The Democratic party is divided, and
numerically stand not far from even. 1t
cannot reasonably be expected that either
wing will be disposed to be swallowed up
in the other. Self.respect, pride Of Opin-
ion, long standing attachments and aff1lia-
tons, all tend to the reverse Of such con-
soIidatiOn. Neither side can reasonably
say to the other, here, give up your or
ganizatiOn and come into ours. The pre-
sumption Of the proposition at once dis
closes its impracticability. The All-ab-
sorbing duty, the paramount obligation,
the pressing necessity, is, to maintain the
Union and the Constitution. Since its
organization, the Democratic party has
been true to both and fought for both.
We ell profess TO be Democrats. We all
profess to be opposed to Republicanism,
and Republicanism is the deadly enemy
Of Democracy. Then can we act together
as Democrats? SO far as we are concerned'
so far as we are acquainted with the mass
Of the Democratic party, Of both wings,
we say honestly and sincerely, yes. We
are prepared, in view Of the great demand
now made upon us to rescue the Govern
ment from incompetent and profligate and
corrupt hands, to aid in every way in our
power to unite the party that has ever
supported the Union and the Constitution.
Without the Constitution, in all its
parts" to use Gen. McDongalrs language,
"the Union is not worth Pr eserving."
On State questions, we are all in favor
of restoring the State Government to hon
est, economical and capable hands. We
would deem 1t right that the conventions
f that may be held should nominate ticket
composed OF the ablest men, without refer
.eRce to their positions in the two Organi'
cations. This would practically and hap
PLY unite the Democratic party, and the
candidates would command general and
vigorous support at the polls. This has
been done in Oregon. Tickets thus nom
: mated, we believe, would be cheerfully
, accepted and responded to. But whether
/ such was the case, or not, they world
). command tho respect, the confidence and
= the support of the true Democracy Of the
: counties, and would certainly unite all
who desire the success Of Democratic
principles. Such a course would COM
mand the confidence of all sincere Demo
Gratis, of those who prefer principles to
schism and strife, AMI who believe it more
wise to do battle against common enemy,
than to war against those who should be
c friends.
We speak thus plainly and frankly and
4 warningly on these questions, because We
}, believe such to be our duty, and because
). il has ever been our purpose to prevent
= and to heal, rather than to engender and
: perpetuate difficulties in the Democratic
party. We have no private griefs to
!. avcnge, no friends to reward, no enemies
= to punish. We desire, all true Democrats
$ desire, to defeat the Republican party,
and we cannot doit by fighting each other
: instead of the common enemy. We np-
= peal to the Democrats Of the county and
;, State, so to shape their action as to en-
! body and carry out the undoubted will Of
the masses in favor of a strong, united
: and harmonious Democratic party. The
n Republicans are united, thoroughly or
+ ganized, elated with success and prepared
o Tor the contest the Democratic party is
divided, and so long as it remains so can
not hope to defeat the powerful combna'
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