The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-1864, 1862-08-16
The Ticket and Platform.


for their support in the present canvass, COM
posed Of loyal men upoa whom they may rely
as being true to the Government and pledged
to the declared policy Of the Government
in the speedy suppression Of the present rebel
lion. in accordance with the Crittenden resolu-
ton. The platform Of the Union Democracy,
adopted at their convention held in this place
on the 9th list, gives clear exposition of our
real sentiments, and of the line Of policy to be
pursued by Us in the canvass and thereafter
The principles there enunciated have mean
ing that any true and devoted patriot cannot
mistake, and 10 which the lamented patriot
Douglas was firmly devoted, during the last
days of his long service to his country. We
are not of those who believe that party plat
forms are meaningless words, thrown together
for the purpose of misleading the unwary, es-
pecially when they contain principles that are
fully acted up to BY the party putting them
forth.
The nominees Of the Union Democracy, il
convention and by their central committee, are
Union men, standing upon, and fully indorsing,
the adopted platform referred to- Then, We
boldly and fearlessly proclaim that our ticket
is as true Union as any in the field challenge
any and all to that issue before the people.
We are war Democrats, and will do all in our
power to defend and maintain the Government,
and will follow the marked out policy of the
present Government to its fullest extent, in
putting down the rebellion. We do not pro-
pose to go beyond the " line " fixed by the
President for all loyal citizens to work up to,
until after he has seen fit to advance that line
We believe, when the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition and laws is established in the rebeious
States, that the war should cease and the
equilibrium of the States restored, and the
leaders of the rebellion be dealt with as be-
comes the dignity of great and powerful na-
ton.
And while we are true and loyal to our
Government, and sustain the declared war pol
icy of the Administration, we emphatically
condemn and repudiate those who in any man.
ner adhere to the ultra doctrines of Fremont
q Co, Hunter and such ilk, who are incorpo-
rated in the Republican party, and are using
their united herculean efforts to divert the
Government from its often repeated war poll
cy. They are as guilty as the worst secession
lists and deserve the same punishment
Of the individuals upon the ticket we have
little to add to the declaration, that they are
pledged to the policy above indicated. As for
ourself, we know our loyalty and feel conscious
that no one can truthfully gainsay it. We love
our country, State and county, and are willing
to serve them in any position TO which we are
called.
We believe Mr.. Vance, the nominee of the
central committee, after the withdrawal of Mr..
Beall, to occupy our position and to be truly
loyal to his country, and that he will act up
to the Union Democratic platform. Mr.. V.
was Breckenridge Democrat, and so was Mr..
Smith, of the par excellence Union iunta. Mr..
Vance, when a member of the State Senate.
at the election of United States Senator.
sacrificed the nominee Of his party caucus and
voted for McDougall and elected him by his
vote, and Gen. McDougall was the only man.
Of all the candidates, that came squarely up to
what all loyal men required of a candidate for
the United States Senate at that time.
and he has as fair record as any man
who has been in public life and office in our
county. We know that the shriekers, howlers,
and fuglemen of the Republican fusion will
orate long and loud about q fusion and an in
of parties, on account of the nom
nation of Mr.. Vance but we firmly deny any
md all party fusion or intermarrying, but as
ume the bold position that Mr.. Vance is
rue and loyal citizen, eminently qualified for
he position to which he is nominated, and
hat all loyal men can consistently support
lin for it.
Mr.. Chapman, our candidate for Public
is one of the oldest residents of
'ur county, and is fully competent for the du
les of the office. His loyalty is uuquestioned.
The remainder of the ticket, as it is filed up
or the lower offices, will be guarded by loyal
men.
The Cleveland Herald, Republican paper
huS speaks Of the German and Irish and other
foreigners
IS We unhestatingly aver that seven tenths of the
foreigners that land shores have less inelli-
Ience than full booded African
Comment upon such language is unnecessary.
1t is undoubtedly the sentiment of a large ma
iority of the dominant party.