The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
The Democracy of California.

IL uot universally admitted u is not the
less true that the only obstacle to the per.
manent success Of the Democratic party in
this State, is the present unfortunate and
mschievous division existing in its ranks-a
division kept up by designing politicians
for selfish purposes. Certain it is that but
tor this the Democratic party would have
been victorious where it has been defeated
and California, instead of going over to the
eneules OF the Democracy. would have given
G |orious triumph for Democratic prnc,
Piles.
But the party was divided where it might
and should have been lunited dissensions,
violent and uncalled for and suicidal, took
the place of the pre-existing harmony;
Democrats warred against each other instead
OF common enemy; and almost from the
time it ceased to be unit, the Democratic
party has met with defeat. Bv its senseless
dissensons it threw away success
Without calling into question the causes
which led to a result so disastrous and de.
plorable, aud while it is but too true that
the Democratic party is not yet unit, it is
exceedingly gratifying to perceive growing
sentiment with Democrats generally through
out the State, not to be "led like lambs to
the Slaughter" but forgetting past dssen'
sions resolve henceforth to labor for the
success of the united Democracy. as the
only way to achieve permanent success. 1t
cannot be denied that large majority of
both sections of the Democratic party de-
precate the existing division, AMI that there
Is strong and increasing desire to see the
party one in spirit, principle and action
That 1t will be reunited, and on basis that
will secure for it permanent ascendency in
the State, is an indispulable fact The
masses of each wing have so wled, and
from their decision there is no appeal
Apart from the disastrous results to our
State growing out of the division of the
Democracy, the Democrats of California
are an element in the Democracy of the
Union, and as such, Essential to its success
and the prosperity Of common country -
they have no right to war against each
other; no right to be divided; no right to
give the State, and not it merely, but the
Union, into the hands of Abolition traitors:
no righl to trt1e with the interests of the
people, and betray the confidence reposed in
them; no right to continue in power party
that overrldes Constitutions, violates laws
and jus,lties and encourages mobs
While we do not consider California, or
any other one State, the battle ground in
the approaching Presidential election vet,
in view of the past and when we remember
the consequences OF divided party in the
last Presidential contest, have not the Dem,
ocracy of the Union right to demand that
the interests of the country and the grea,
Democratic party of the Union be not fur,
ther jeopardized by petty warfare between
the Democracy of single State? Most
assure1ly. In every other State the Democ.
racy are united and stand on common
platform, and there is no excuse for their
being divided here. Those who desire to
keep up the division are playing into the
hands of the opponents of the Democratic
party and desire the success Of Abolition
traitors.
Every citizen, be he the poor laborer or
the princel merchant or the eminent prol
fessonal man, is interested in the permM
nent success of the Democratic party. 1t
upholds equally the interests of all classes,
comforting special favors on none. 1t is not
less impartial than honest, alike in its pro-
fessions, its princi pies and its actions. Our
State has gone over to the enemies of the
Democracy against the avoweJ popular will;
and now that California is placed in false
position before the sister States of the Union.
it behooves us to profit by past experience,
though bitter be the lesson, and hereafter
be one in thought and action.
We have said the Democratic party in
this State would be reunited. We repeat
the assertion. The Democracy will meet in
State Convention on the Sth of July, nomi.
nate ticket, adopt platform, and work
earnestly and harmoniously for common
cause; and by doing so they will be enabled
successfully to withstand the assaults of
their enemies and maintain permanent
ascendency. Mountain Democrat.
The ART OF DANoING.-Dancing used to
form part of nearly every ceremony of di
vine worship in the world. Some sects in
corporate it into their devotions now but
not few persons look on dancing as the
perfection Of wickedness, as a snare set by
the Evil One in which to entrap the young
or unwary. Perhaps both extremes are
wrong n this, AS in most cases. There is
mr. irraliuion in dancinr however the man