The Placer herald., 1862-01-18
A Voice from Vermont.

up in Vermont in which we find an excel.
lent article bearing npon the proposed fu,
sion of parties, and which we would be clad
so publish in ertenso but for its length. But
the gist of the article is contained in the
opening sentences. The Argus begins by
saying:
We have ever been in favor of laying aside
party where being partizan would interfere
with any patriotic duty, and always have opposed
the disbandment of the Democratic party in or
der that it's members might be swallowed up by
the republican anaconda. Never did a greater
necessity for Democratic party exist than now.
Such is the voice of Democracy wherever
it has spoken There can be no affiliation
be ween Democrats and Republicans. Such
an alliance would be unnatural, and would
evince depravity in one or both parties
There is no unity Of feeling existing be-,
tween them; there is not the slightest re-
semblanre in color or principle. The Re
pubcans succeeded most admirably in en-
gendering sectional feelings in the people,
both North and South, and ont of their ne
farous labors all the woes of the country
have sprung. Dnmocras have always de
tested the princi lies Of that party. They
dislike them to day as much as ever. They
cannot be suGar.coated so as to deceive
Democrats. Republicans may cry Union,
Union" but Democrats know that the Chi,
cago platform contains the quintessence Of
disunion. The Republicans cannot persuade
Democrat either 10y entreaties or threats,
to share the dire responsibilities, the ruinous
effects of their principles. Ever patriotic,
always ready to throw themselves in the
breach to save the Union, always having adj
vocated sound, national principles which
would have preserved the Union for all time,
if faithfully adhered to, Democrats have
more reason than ever to be proud Of their
good old party and to cling to it with rel
neNed tenacitv. Such is the determination
everywhere expressed Look at Massachu
setts, New York, PENNSYLVANIA, New jersey,
Ohio. Iowa, Wisconsin. and every other
State in which elections have been held. All
the appliances at their command were used
by the Republicans to induce them to aban-
don the old party organization, but without
avail. They clung to it as the last hope of
the Union, and hundreds of thousands of
good and true men rallied around the time
honored standard. In PeunsvIvvnia and
New Jersey victories crowned their efforts,
aud in all the other States they counted null
tipie,l thousands. Renegade Democrats
were in many instaucrs placed or Rapubli-
can tickets AS Il bit, bat without success
Tod el lbe pretended fusion ticket in Ohio,
and Daniel :. Dickinson held prominent
place on the State ticket in New York. The
re>u, shows that they were estimated by
Democrats at t!eir lrnN value. These hack
nevpd polhirians took with them. probably,
few others Ike themselves, but the rank
and file : o"d firm and tlue. They We're
con ending iur great principles, which they
would not surrender to follow the lea of
any man. no matter how much they had
honored and respected him in days gone by.
She same resnIt will attend the efforts of the
fnsionists in this State They may parley
and bargain until they agree upon fusion,
but the Democratic masses will never follow
them in such wicked course. A few mem
bers of the Legislature may attempt to bar
ter off the people to the Republicans, but
the bargain will surely be repudiated.
The Appeal very cunningiy attempts to
make it appear that the Democrats have be.
come rabid more than the Republicans.
come so, but they are not longer recognized
as Democrats by the party. They were ex
pressIy repudiated by it at the late elections
Both of them were elected to the offices to
which they aspired, it is true, but they owe
their success to their new allies. The Dem
ocrats opposed them, and tried to defeat
them by voting for Democrats who run on
the party ticket. The fact that these mer
have become more rabid than the Republi
cans themselves, is the very best argument
to proxe that Democrats should beware o
such coalition. They should take warning
By their sad example. They see how the
blghting curse Of Repubcsnism has de
moralized them. Let them beware, then,
how they follow their example. They see
that the influence of that party is more
deadly in its effects than the famed Upas
tree. Beware of it, then, as you would the
embrace of boa'conslrirtor, or the bite OF
rattlesnake. MaryspiNe Erpress.
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