The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
Party Llnes.

cratic party OF THIS state, as tney nave
been drawn in other States, thus letting
the Abolition Republican party know
that they must rely on their own princi-
pies for their success before the people
Those who believe "the present National
Administration has pursued a wise, eff
cient and conservative policy" cannot
consistently or honestly object to its meas
ures or vote against Its candidates. Their
proper place is in the Republican party.
The Democratic party, in every State Of
the Union, deny most emphatically that
the present National Administration
has pursued wise, efficient and conserv-
alive policy; the representatives of the
self.styled "Union Democracy" in the
Legislature Of this State say it has, and
their organs here as elsewhere assert the
same thing. We were authoritatively
told that the vote of the Ell Dorado dele
CATION in favor of Yule's Republican res
olutions "met the hearty approval Of
prominent Union Democrats of this vicin'
ity." The statement has been repeated
and has not been contrAdicted. Their
silence under a charge at once so serious
and disgraceful, is evidence Of its truth.
We ask, then, every loyal and consistent
Democrat, ifthc "Union Democrats" Of
California have not fully Endorsed Repub.
licanism? Do they not stand in opposi.
ton to the Democracy Of New Hampshire,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois aud
Michigan, who have, by resolution, de-
OouNcsd the. Administration Have they
not, by approving "the wise, efficient and
conservative policy of the present Nation
al Administration" condemned the gal
liant Democracy of those States! Can
they longer claim to be DenocratsS Are
they not acting with the Republicans p
and do they not misrePresent and traGuee
old and reliable Democrats for opposing
a. ~ -,-1%As5eAal sd6eriWgsss ~
principles of their party? Did they not
say Senator Stark should not take his
seat, and exult at his anticipated incarce-
ration in Fort Lafayette? Have they not
rebuked General McDougall for recon.
mending that eve should 60 forward
with our common COnstitution in the
one hand and peace in the Other"' Did
they not vote down the truly national res
olutions of Senator Denver becaue they
reflected on the Republican partyH Did
they not rejoice at the expulsion Of Sena.
tor Bright from the United States Senate,
and censure Latham for voting against
his expulsion! Have they not tiercely
assaulted the DEMOCRAT for exposing the
frauds and corruptions of the Admins
tration and its agents? Do they not Stig
matise as sccesSionists and traitors
Democrats who deprecate the policy of
Cameron and Cochrane, deplore the ap-
pointment of such men Us Lane, Fremont
and Jennison, and oppose the emancipa-
ton policy Of the Administration? Ger
tainly. These are facts that cannot be
refuted or denied. We ask our Demo
cratic friends to reflect upon them, and
not follow "Union Democrats" into the
camp.
1t is conceded, even by our opponents,
that the Democracy support the true prin-
ciples of Republican Government. They
are animated with desire to restore the
Of the Government, and pre-
serve the Union aud the Constitution in
their integrity. Standing upon the broad
platform Of principle alike just to every
section of the Union, they are the only
party that can be perpctual-the- only
party that the people can have confidence
in. Where at this moment do the people
look with hope, for the salvation Of the
and the restoration of the
Union? To the Republican party? 1t
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. To the So
called "Union Democratic" party? 1t
has transferred its allegiance to the Re-
publican party in other words it indor-
Ses the policy of the Republican party.
They look to the Democracy, who have
never succumbcd to Republication. new
err deprecated its wrath, never court
ed its favor or sanctioned its measures !;
and all patriotic men should unite with
them to save the country. 1t is idle and
senseleSs, if not dishonest, to claim to be
members of the Democratic party, after
renouncing and repudiating its principles,
as every Union Democrat" has done,
who has indorsed the anti Democratic and
unconstitutional policy of the Administra-
ton, justified all its arbitrary acts. and
villified Democrats for refusing to worship
at the same odious shrine. They love
the name but hate the principles of the
Democratic party. The true Democrats
in the ranks Of the Union Democrats"
who have been brought up in the faith,
who cherish the principles of their party,
who desire no fusion with Republicanism,
and who are too honest, intelligent and
independent to be transferred to the Re.
publicans, will soon again be found fight.
ing enthusiastically under the proud and
defiant old Democratic banner for the
good old, cause. To such, and such only,
we extend the right hand Of fellowship.
We will welcome no man in our ranks
who is tinctured with Republicanism-no
one who laughed, with detestable glee. at
usurpOtions of power, suppression of Dem
ocratic newspapers, and fragrant violations
of the Constitution. Loyal Democrats
are free from this ineffaceable brand Of