The weekly Butte record., 1863-11-28
Where the Fault Lies.

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long devotion to the Union, By a portion
Of those who formerly acted with it.
The experience Of the past year fully
sustains this view, and those who seek
to commit the patriotic old party
to position inimical or Of indifference
to the preservation of tie Union, ought
to be able to see the tendency Of their
course. IN New Yolk, q year ago, the
democracy sccapying their Old position
Of unchangable devotion to the Union.
and opposition to the heresies Of the
Republican party, we're triumphant.
The subsequent Introduction of the her
esy Of opposition TO the war as a means
Of preserving the Union, caused their
defeat wherever elections have since
been held, not even excepting New
York. There Is no Democracy in such
a course, and when tie party desert its
Union sentiments by permitting an
armed rebellion to dictate It's dissolu-
ton, the people viii Of course repadiate
them. The Democracy have not made
war, but they should not hesitate to
msetit, when it IS presented with the al
tentative Of dissolution. The dem0c-
racy did not hesitate to employ force to
put down rebellion in Kansas. They
would not have hesitated te -coerce
New England, had those States seeded
from the Union. 1t would have been
right to do SO. 1t Is right to compel
the Southern States to acknowledge the
supremacy of the constitution and laws
made in Pursuance thereof.
The Trinity Journal thinks this is
not Democracy, and says:
"We are sorry to see Democratic papers.
such as he Red Bluff Beacon aud BuTrE Rec
ORD, tomporizirg with the Republican party
There is but one issue now before the country.
and that IS Peace or War. TRINITY National
This is a sound conclusion There is 10
half way house For or against The Govern
ment-lor the North or the Sou'h-tor the
Government or the rebels-for universal slave
yy or universal liberty-to subjuglte or be
suhjug4tel-to be patriots or traitors-to be
4 man or mouse!-MUyeIAe APpsd, Rep.
As the Trinity Journal is before Us,
we might have given an extract from it
separate from that of the Appeal but
We are repelling a charge Of temporiz-
ing with the Republican party, and
deemed it proper to show by Republican
acknowledgment, who really are aiding
them. Does the Journal see it? 1t
has been visible to rejecting men ever
since New Hampshire and Connecticut
abandoned Democratic positions, to
make ''the only issue" as mentioned
by the Journal. Those who present
such an issue are the ones who are aid
ing the Redublicans, and are equally
responsible with them for the present
deplorable policy-for their vast eypen-
diture of treasure-for their useless sac
rifce of human life. They enable the
Republicans to make the war for parti-
san purposes, instead Of a preservation
of the Union.
The Journal, in thus stating the issue,
repudiaees the Democratic position in
this State. Turns its back fairly upon
the Democratic platform. Instead Of
endorsing any such position as that pat
forth by tie Journal, the State Convcn-
ton declared as follows:
Rseolrsd That we are ia favor Of tl.e restoration
and prescry3tiea "a ot the American Union thai we
rec ruize To it, f.lle,. extent the right and datg Of
Government to resist ~ every Constitutional mode
rebellion or luSlrrectll a. INST =, awta sunre1l-
.cy Alt We recognize that r-lt solely for the
purpose % restoring is cou~tu.ti ~. authority,
ana ior 10 other purpose whatever.
1t IS possible that defeat has demor-
allied the Journal, and causedit TO turn
against the democracy Of the State,
who recognize the right and DUTY Of
tie Government" to make war, if nee
essary for the purpose of restoring its
constitutional authority over the revolt
cd States. Such repudiation Of the
democratic position contents itself with
a factious opposition TO the Administra-
ton that promotes neither war nor con
ciliation, and 50 plays into the hands Of
the Administration party a to render
its success certain in the Presidential
election that is approaching. Such
factionism in the democratic ranks di-
rectly strengthens the radicals even
more than il does tie rebels, though It