The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-26
rae DasY Of Deneerats.

The duty Of Democrats, in this emer
gency, is plain and unmiStakablc. Wher
We use the term Democrat" We o
course mean men Of principle, not notori
Gus apOstates or trading pOliticians-sucl
as join and disgrace every party. Every
intelligent freeman recognizes the trutl
of the principle that it is always and eve
rywhere his duty to inform himself upor
the political topics Of the day, and in view
Of them, to act cOnScicntiouSly and
promptly and earnestly, A man has nc
right to give his influence to a cause which
he does not approve, or his vote for mer
who do not. in all important respects, rep.
resent the principles he holds Did the
representatives in the Assembly from this
county in the late Legislature reflect the
sentiments Of their De@ooratic constitu
ents, when tisey Endorsed the wise, eff.
cient aRd conservative policy Of the pres
ent National Administration - policy
which all now admit was neither "wiSc,
efficient nor conservative. They Ger.
taiOly did not They Endorsed falschoods,
and the true Democrats Of their party re.
pudiatc them and their indorsement-onc
as weak, the other as untrue.
| When man identifies himself with a
party as the embodiment Of his political
creed. and that party attirms the articles
Of his faith, and plscesWeO in nS11siGStion
who are proper aud reliable and worthy
representatives Of his principles, he acts
in bad Gath is refusing to yield the pavtv
ITS N1eAeFty support. Nth ITO decency,
prOpric'y or consistency can he vote
against his party. His detection is with
out excuse and only exposes his duplicity.
The opposite doctrine is urged only by
those who have selfish purposes to pro-
mote by Seducing men into new political
organizations without principles or stand.
ing-by men of the CONFESS, Carpenter,
Perkins or Cooper stripe, who "are eve
rything by turns, and nothing long"
At no time, perhaps, in the history of
the politics of this State bare psceiec
bee0 ia SO unsettled state as at present
at no fine have questions OF greater
magnitude, involving the very existence of
the Union aud the preservation and per-
petuation Of free government, been pre-
sentcd to the people for their adjudication
and Tor this reason duty at all times
serious and responsible, is now still more
weighty. Not rashly or thoughtlessy
should men act at the approaching cleo.
ton. Their decision may have an impor.
tant bearing upon the destiny of our
country-it may save or destroy it. The
election which is to take place in Scptem-
Der must decide whether the Democratic
party shall be the dominant one, or whe-
Their Abol!tioniSm, under its many tlimSy
DISCUSSES, is to rule. Questions Of policy
intimately connected with the financial
interests Of the questions in which
all taxpayers are especially interested,
hinge upon this election. Some of the acts
Of the last Legislature, which have been
styled the most unjust and inconsistent
measures ever sanctioned by any Lcgisla-
ture, demand repeal or essential modifica-
ton. The entire Democratic strength of the
State is sufficient to secure the ascenden-
cy shall it be concentrated in such way
as shall bring about the result which ali
true Democrats desire or shall it be ex-
pended in foolish and fruitleSs efforts to
keep alive two distinctive organizations !.
1t is for Democrats to determine. The
success of the Abolition fusion faction
will bring host Of evils in its train, Gre
ate cstrangement and bitterness among
citizens bound together by common inter-
, est, and inauguratc power that must al
ways be dangerous and ininical to society
and good government. The fusion party
is Abolitionism in disguise, and rendered
still more odious to Democrats from its
extreme position on the slavery question.
1t has approved Of all the Abolition meas.
ures Of the National Administration--thc
adjustment of slavery in the District Of
Columbia, the emancipation policy of the
! President and the confScation bill-al!
unconstitutional measures.
No consistent Democrat can support
such IsnaticaI faction, banded together
for public PiuOdcr. 1t is without any
settled State policy and is sowing the
seeds Of riot in every town and city III
the State. 1t calls upon Democrats, upon
the spurious plea Of saving the Union, tC
bolster up its desperate fortunes.
We ask every Democrat, without dis
tinction of previous organization, to con
slider well what issues are involved in the
coming campaign; to ask himself whcth
or he can consistently refuse to do all If
his power to defeat the enemies of what
as Democrats, we consider the public
welfare, and to act with reference not only
to immediate results, but to Che future
interests of the State and Nation. \ mar
proves his sincerity by the sacrifices he i,
willing to make: and the love Of principlt
and hatred Of error must be weak indeed
in the heart Of Democrat when he re
fuses to waive the controversies and dis
sensions and prCudices Of the past, tC
forget private injuries and ambitious
schemes, and to work while the day last,
for the triumph Of his faith and the wei
being of his country. We make no ap
peal to men Of the CONFESS Carpenter
stripe, who never were Democrats, bu
acted with the Democratic party from