The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, MAY 30, 1868.
The New Demo cratic Movement.

The New Democ cratic Movement.
In another column will be found the call
for a Democratic State Convention, issued
by the united Democracy of the county of
Butte, which is now meeting the party res
ponse of Democrats throughout the State, and
at the same time has thrown the Abolition
press into paroxvsm Of disappoin tment Of
rage. We publish this call that our readers
may understand the basis upon which it is
proposed that Democrats should unite. 1t
will certainly meet the approval of every
ter who is not blinded Ivy party or personal
prejudice. 1t offers common standpoint
for the true lovers of the Union-the men
who respect Constitution and laws, and who
are opposed to reckless extravaganza, corrup.
ton, aud official usurpation.
1t is time that men who are Jealous of
their rights as citizens, who desire the per-
peuatlon of the Government as guaranteed
by the organic law of the land and are OPP
posed to the radical and insane doctrines Of
the political philosophers of the Greeley and
Wendell Phillips school, should discard all
tecbnicalties AS to the regularity Of party
and harmony, in the name of genuine patri-
otisln and love of country. and combat foe
the most dangerous and insidious to our sys
TEN Of Government, that has ever existed in
the country.
1t must he apparent 10 every man who has
marked the course of the Republican
party since in power, that il has been mis-,
cheivous and dangerous. 1t has followed
paths in violation of Constitutions and laws;
it has committed usurpation upon usurpaion,
until the citizen is lett in doubt that he may
have single right left that tomorrow may
not be swept away under the plea of necessity
Extravaganza and fraud the most startling
have characterized the acts of many agents OF
the Government, and the voice of condemua
tion has been gentle as the notes of the dove,
on the part of Administration men. Should
Democrats complain, they We're silenced bv
being called secession sampathizers. Every
reno" STRANGE against wrong in high public
position, has been met 10y this stereotvped
Abolition hiss; until men have become silent,
rather than incur charge of want of patri
otlsm.
TO come bearer home, we have seen the
Abolition party in California. obtain pow
er on the plea of superior honesty and devo-
ton to county, aud we now have their re-
cord. in fearful extravaganza and dishonesty
The Legislature but recently adjourned, ap-
propriated the appalling sum OF $4,000 900
"a sum more than double that ever appro-
priated by any Legislature in the State. And
yet these enormous figures scarcely excite rel
mark. If a Democrat criticizes, he will be
met with the epithet Of "copperhead," and
this is the only answer or apology for expen.
dilures that will grind the people of the State
under taxation that many years will not re
lelve.
1t is time then, that Democrats, and all
other men in California who are opposed to
wrong and corruption, should arouse them
selves to action and unity, in order to save
our State from anarchy and ruin.
Democrats are law abiding men, and will
give an earnest support to all legal measures
of the Government. They are anxious to
see the Union restored in its original strength
and purity, with the rights of all the States
unmpared. They would have the "Const-
tuition as it is, and the Union rs it was" as
made. them. No platform can be better, no
test OF patriotism stronger.
TO this standard the Butte county call in
vites the Democracy of the State, and the
response is coming from every quarter.
Democrats who have been alenated for
years, are joining hands and entering upon
the work with zeal In our county, the
Democracy of Yankee Jim's have started
the ball. which will soon roll from mountain
to valley. They organized on Wednesday
evening, with a club of torty-five and passed
a stirring set of resolutions, which are else,
where published
The movement thus inaugurated we have
no doubt will result in uniting the Democrat
cv OF Placer once more, and result IN send
ING delegation to the united Democratic
State Convention on the 9Th of Jo'y.