The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-26
The Breekinridge Organization of
California.


to the Democratic party Of the country. and
that their organization Is repudiated BIZ the
loyal Democracy everywhere. There is no na-
tional organization with which they are con-
nected, or can hereafter connect themselves.
This being the fact, the sole purpose of their
existence IS to continue discord and disseusion
in the Democratic ranks Of California. thus
turning the State over 10 the ultra policy Of
the Republicans, with the hope OF ultimately
benedtti0g those in arms for the destruction
of the American Government. That organi.
zation seeded from the National Democratic
party, for the purpose of destroying the party
and the Government. It's existence, as 4 party,
has ceased, except in California, where it is.
doubtless, sufficient to throw the State into
the hands of the Republicans, so long as they
think proper to do so by remaining in the field.
The Democracy of the loyal States will never
sanction the sentiments put forth by their con
vention last year, but will repudiate their or
ganizatlon as they did in 1860, when they Sc
ceded from the National Convention Mem
bers of that organization-the very delegates
who seeded from the National Convention.
Austin E. Smith and G. W Patrick carried
out the object and purpose of the Mcconnell
organization of California, by joining the rebel
ranks, and battling for the overthrow Of the
Government. Showalter and his party, all
active members of the Mcconnell organization
last year, would have been with the rebels to-
day. had they not been captured and returned
to the State. Are not these facts sufficient to
show the people of California that the main
tenance of this organization can only result in
continuing the State under Republican coutrol,
with the hope that its ultra position NAV afford
encouragement to the rebellion To gain a
more extended influence with the people of the
State, they pretend to be acting in concert
with the Democratic party of the loyal States,
and among other men from whom they quote,
the better to carry out the deception, is Mr..
Richardson Member of Congress from Illinois.
We propose to show what Mr.. Richardson
thinks of the Breckenridge organization, that
is now so loudly applauding him, in order that
they may again deceive the people, and show
those in armed rebellion against the Govern
ment that their efforts 10 destroy it, is aided
by the sympathy of over 10000 voters of the
loyal State of California. They can only in
duce the people of California to vote with
them, and thus furnish moral aid and comfort
to the rebels, by fraud and deception, and to
this end they publish the speeches of Mr..
Richardson, and other Democrats. Here is
what Mr. Richardson thinks and says of this
reasonable Breckenridge organization, that is
now licking his spittle from the floor of Con.
gress, that they may again deceive the people.
We quote from the Congressional Globe, OF
1861, page pa:
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Mr.. Speaker. have
desired, during the entire session of Congress.
to say word or two to my friend from Ken
lucky, Mr. BURNETT More than any other
man IN this House he is responsible this dav
for the condition in wkich the country now
finds itself When he aided, by his counsel.
advice. and co operation, the division of the
Democratic party at Charleston and Baltimore,
he brought the existing sad calamity upon the
Union. Sir, l have no regard for your posi-
ton. You have stood with the Republicans
and have aided them in elevating Mr. Lincoln
to the Presidency, by dividing the Democratic
party; and now, sir, you make that the pre-
text for breaking up this Government. | stand
here and declare that fact in the face of the
nation. 1t is true. sir. | understand it as well
as any man in this House or in this country.
am not mistaken. Mr. Speaker, ia the po-
sition l assume. l found the gentleman there
in association and cooperation with those who
created distraction in that convention, and who
did all that was done to destroy it,
Mr.. Speaker, | have spoken Of this con
spiracy to break up the Democratic party and
have said that the gentleman from Kentucky
was in it. l know the fact, and | will not
permit him to shrink from it.
have one more word to say and l want to
say it TO the other side of this House. This
organization of the Breckenridge party was
for the purpose of destroying the Government
That was its purpose and its object.
If such was the object of the organization
then, it is the object of its continuance now
They then succeeded IN defeating the Demo,
cratic party in the nation, and in California
They continued their organization last year in
this State, and Republican Governor and
Legislature was elected. Its continuance now,
will result in the return of Republican Legis-
lature and the election of Republican Sena-
tor, thus defeating the will of the people of the
S ate.
We are unwilling TO believe that the com
mittee in this county, are continuing the or
ganization in mere wantonness, and that the
Republicans may elect their ticket but, let
US examine their grounds and see if they have
any other reason fot placing themselves in the
field. Their committee have issued a call, and
established as their test the mere catch words,
=" The Constitution as it is, and the Union as
it was" An elegant sentiment, if their organ
ization intended, and was in position, to car
~ it out. If they heartily intend to carry out
this sentiment why can they not vote with the