The weekly union record., 1864-05-14
(For THE UNION REcoRp.l
The Democracy at Their Labors.

SuA claNis the viper through the grass I;
still shows the snake bis forked tongue, and exc
uplifts his head of copper With Kissing sound
be opens wide bis loa alhsome mouth. and thence
elects his subtle venom. In other woris-the
Peace Democracy are still manifes,ing their
hatred toward their country; their desire for
the destruction of our blood bought inheritance,
the glorious Union. As though the brittle
fangs Of reptiles could gnaw away the iron
armo7ed turrets Of the Temple of Liberty,
From q report in last weeks RECORD. !
perceive that some of our country's enemies,
calling themselves Democrats, met in Convea-
tion at Oroyie, transacted certain business of
a political character, whereof so account is
given by the Secretary. whc' reports (amoDg
other things, that the President addressed the
Convention in strain of feryid eloqnence,
showing not only the inlprobability of the sub
jugation of the Confederate States by arms, but
the jmpolicy Of the measure. even though it
could be accom- m3lished-resuting, as it inevita-
bly, would, in a military despotism.' Wherever
the aforesaid President IL. s. Berry, Esq..) is
known and admired as an orator lard lchere, 0
ieters Is be not p there can be 10 doubt about
that strGin-that tremendous strain of fervid
eloquence." And in that strain" it is init.
mated, there was imbeilied an argument show.
ing to he entire satisfaction of Democrats both
the "improbability and the "impolicy" of
compelling the traitors of the Confederate
States" (aiiaS the Southern Conthieveracv) TO
obey the laws of the United States; aud that
the accomplishment of the measure would inev-
itably result in military despotsm. His
remarks were warmly applauded." OF course
they were. What folly to suppose the contrary
how absurd to imagine that the declaration
Of the opinion that the United States Govern
ment has not sufficient power to crush out
treason and maintain its own existence. could
fail to be warmly applaudcd" BY such Con-
vention-by such congregation of the Peace
Democracy. Why, JEFF Davis himself would
have applauded the darling moustrosity born
of that strain" almost as warmly as did his
Democratic friendsl
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which unanimously adopted:
.ReSoired, That the aim and object OF the Demo
cratic party IS to preserve the Union, the rights Of
the States and the citizens thereof, unmpaired and
to prevent any further usurpations by the present
Abolition Administration.
"Resoired, That we claim and demand. as inal-
enable rights freedom Of thought. freedom OF
speech, and the freedom Of the press [Orgual
and astOnishing,l
Behold the platform" Of the Butte county
Democrats brief, sententious, and lucid They
resolve to preserve Union which they allege
there is no probability" Of preserving by arms
which they know cannot be preserved by any
thing else but arms, aud the strain Of fervid
eloquence showing he impolicy' of preserving
which they warmly applaud" Moreover,
they mention the States, and resolve to preserve
"the citizens thereof unimpaired'! Bully for.
the P. D. A. Rs Peace Democratic Assistant
Rebels. Murder syntax as they may-still
unlmpaired will they preserve you, o lucky
citizens of the States. Kindly beats the
Democratic heart-uot TO say consequeutially
or self sufficiently.
But freedom of thought, freedom Of speech
and the freedom Of the press'-how can i'm
probability" and 'impoicy prating Democrats
consistently claim either the especial freedom
here mentioned, or freedom for anything p
they who pray in secret without ceasing, as
they do publicly on occasion, for the success of
the efforts which armed traitors are making to
overthrow and bring to naught the free Gov,
ernment of the United States they who
would rejoice to see the free thinking, free
speaking, free publishing and generally free,
acting majority compelled to submit to the
insoent diciatiOn and naughty domination Of
the slave driving minority they who rejoice
at the inceudiary burning Of Government bat
teries, lament the failure of Confederate 3"
;,ira'icai expeditions, and in various ways exert
their little oigv,ed and maIeYoent partisan
influence in behalf of the traitors cause Of
Despotism, aud in opposition to The patriots
cause Of Popular Government.
Go to Southside Democracy;
Forbear that 'ieryid strain
The Negro Aristocracy
Ger freemen cannot reiga-bya darne9 sight
1t is just possible that free nation, with
free people to maintain it, may be as good an
institution as free press-not better, perhaps,
but quite as good; and it is not altogether
impossible to believe the affirmative Of the
proposition that our couutry's cause don't need
such benefits as might result from the free
speaking of the Infamous traitor Vaandgham;
although, should the rebel armies continue to
fight for the object which the exiled traitor and
his Copperhead disciples are so anxious to
promote, it may, not unlikely, be GiGnted to
them, even as it was at Donelson, Vicksburg
and Chattanooga. Hons GUARp.
Nh. EDIroR The Yankee Is a curious
chicken, and his curiosity sometimes becomes