The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-19


their own weapons" iieullemen, you had
better decline tie battle than wallow in filth.
Our advice Is fight deceutly or fight not at all"
Sierra Standard.
The above is predicated on a paragraph
that recently appeared in the Beacon, to which
the STANDARD man has probably given his cwn
Interpretation to create an opportunity to offer
gratuitous advice As we expect to convert
the great majority of the American people to
the sound Democratic position we occupy, we
will give t in brief to the STANDARD man. and
then, should he think proper, he may giveu
some more advice.
We believe. as the Democratic platform in
this State says, that it is the right and dlty OF
the general government TO resist by every COZ
stitutional mode rebellion or insurrecton
against its lawful supremacy. That means to
fight the rebellion. We are in favor of putting
the rebellion down, by every mcans known to
the Constititution-the army. the navy and
the united power of our people. When Lin
coin was conducting the war under the policy
decaced by Congress in the Crittendeu reso
luton, passed July %, 6l. we sustained him.
That resolution is as follows and is in perfect
harmony with the Democratic platform of this
State:
ReS9lred tgtie House If Representatives ofthe
Congress # the United States, That the present
deflo-able civil war has been forced upon the
country by the disunIonists of the Southern
States, row in arms against the constitutional
government, aud in arms around the capitol :;
that in this national emergency, Congress ban
ishng all feelings of mere passion or resent
ment, will recollect only lis duty to the whole
country that this war is not waged On their
part in spirit of oppression, or for any pur
pose Of conquest or subjugation, or for the
purpose of overthrowng or interfering with the
rights or established Institutions of those
States, bnt TO defend and maintain the suprem
acy of the Constitution and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity equality and rights
Of the several States unimpaired and that so
soon as the objects are accomplished the war
ought to cease.
When Mr. Lincoln gave way TO the radical
pressure, We opposed those measures of his
administration as fanatica, partisan, and cal
culated TO prolong the war. We did not be
come a rebel because Mr.. Lincoln proved an
Abolitionist We were not thus easily whip
ped out of Democracy, however others may
consider themselves flogged. democracy is
. sentiment not to be corrupted or appalled,"
and all the rebels and abolitioniss in America
tand there is quite a crop Of them this year,)
cannot drive Us from position we know to be
correct, viz: Putting down the rebellion, and
upbolding the constitution aud laws made in
pursuance thereof. There are some whom the
Abolitionists have completely whipped aud
cowed down, until they have not manhood and
independence enough in them to be Democrats.
They have forgotten, the Jacksonian frmness
necessary 10 constitute Democrat They have
just the pusillanimity necessary to be rebel
or an aboIiionist. They declare the issue to
be peace or war, and that the Democracy are
for peace at any price. There is no Democracy
about those who assume such position. They
are simply rebels ard badly whipped rebels al
that. They are neither flesh fish, nor good
red herring" They are fit peers for the Abo,
litionists. who use them TO frighteu the people
into sustaining the unconstitutional acts of the
administration. The Abolitionis.s permit
them to publish their silly and new tangled
notions of Democracy, because it enables them
to force the most ultra and outlandish meas
ures upon the Administration, and TO bring
into contempt the very name of Democracy
They have changed their base" They are
flying from abolition heresies, instead Of com
batting them, and giving up their country to
dispno- and discoFd. They resemble the fy
ing rebels whom Stouewall jackson met, as be
brought his forces on to the first Bull Run
battle field. Some of bis officers tried to rally
the flying rebels, bat in vain. Jackson told
his officers 10 let those fellows ruu-tbat they
were whipped, aud went 10 with bis own com
maud and won the field. We shall win this
fight for the constitution and the Union, and
against tie rebels and abolitioDists. The peo-
pie will see how they are being duped after
awhile. kentucky is all right now. She has
hugled back tie rebellion, without losing her
grasp upon Tie throat Of abolition fanatieism-
New York was with Us, until the peace Dem
ocrats'' went into partnership with Lincoln, to
throw the State into :be hands of the Aboii-
tiouists. The people will kick them both out
in 1861.
We started in simply 10 define OUT position
for the benefit Of the Standard man, and do
apply our remarks about those who have aban-
doned Democracy. to the Standard. That
sheet may define is own position. We shall
be pleased TO see it battling the opponents of
the constitution and Union, whether found in
abolition or Tcbel ranks, and 10 fog it, ii ii