The mountain Democrat., 1865-08-05
Duty ~ the Democracy.
CoLp sPnthus, August /, 1855.

CeGD SPnthus, August /, 1885.
EpiroRs DEsOcEAT: 1rAs question has Often
been asked lately, Wit the DemocTatic party
run q ticket this, falls and, " 20, with what
chance Of taccessl Ths aetionipf the County.
Central COMMITTEE laSt week 148werA4be firss
part If the question. We will run ticket but
our degree Of suecess depends altogether upon
the members Of the party themselves. II we
fold our arms and lie aupinely upon our backs,
we certainly will not win, but II, on the other
hand, We exert ourselves use the means with
in our control and work harmoniously-tbe de-
feat Of the ticket now in the field 10 this County
is inevitable. To this end we must bend our
energies, gird on our armor, and enter the lists
with the firm determination to conquer. The
Democratic party has never known such word
- fail. Though repeatedly defeated it has
never been conquered. Though the recipient
Of all the vile abuse and slander that q malig-
usnt and interruptions enemy could heap upon
it, it stands to-day hrm, pure and true the
only hope and salvation OF the eOuntry-the
nucleus around which will gather the advocates
and supporters OS STee aDd enlightened sys-
TEN Of gOveI Dment.
Opposed to it is an enemy elated With sue
cess, pampered, fed and supported by Officia
patronage, and ready to resort tu any means
to accomplish their ends. Not satisfied with
the base use of a power which they have ex-
ercised for the past four years, as much for the
purpose of trampliug political enemy under
foot and for sell Aggrandizement, as for the
suppression of the late rebellion, they would
flsten upon the American people. an incubus
that would forever weigh them down, and riv-
et upon their limbs the chains OF u political
bondage.
Knowing that . great reaction in public SEN
iiment is beiug wrought which will eventually
hurl them them from the pinnacle Of their pow.
er--ihey would, u view of their desperate siiu-
alton, endow with all the privileges and iu,-
muntics Of while citizens, u race 0f people
whose subordinate position for centuries hSs
rendered them incapable not only Of exerciS-
ing intelIigeutly the right of suffrage, but alSo
with prUvldng themselves with The necessary
means OF subsistence.
With huge political machine in the shape Of
Negro suffrage, they bupe TO retain pernIa
uent grasp over the administration of the Gov
ernpent,-Ihus creating an immense central
tuwer-a negro dynasty, or desp"tlsnI-
(whlchever you may be pleased 10 call ~ IL
the utter subversiOn OF our present bynicent
form Of Government .-
To save the Nation from this paralzing dis.
grace and to rescue the government from the
power Of designing, dishonest, intriguing p"ll'
icians, and place il in the hands ut pure minded
and patriotic men, is The mission OF the Dem
ic party / mean all those who are "ppnsed tU an
arbitrary and unconstitutional use Of power.
and who can recognize the great truth that this
is white man country, and white men
should govern it, aud who do not admit the
divinity If Americans at African descent. ~
| cunivud that Democracy Is an inherent prIn-
ciple Of our nature. and hen not warped Oy
prejudice begotten Of an iIlIbernl or IaIse edu-
calIun, bears its legitimate fruit in uu txhib.
a., I,k. ,,,,,
under long suffering, and in fact all the noble
attributes that form the true and perfect mau.
The converse is displayed IN that narrow aud
bgoted feeling which would conslg sp"ucal
enemy to Obluquy and disgrace tor au honest
aud candid expression of opinion.
AS before stated, the mission nf the Demn.
ocratc party is t" rescue the country fiom
impending evil and to dlspuArss = party ~
its power. which, in its lust after spells, hav-
ing consumed the talneSS Of the land would
now deynur its very vi,HlS-and hnw are e to
accomplish it! | answer, BY determined.
intelligent, and united opposition To their pol
icy, and BY tAlr, open and plain av"wal OF
our own. Let US show ourselves IN earnest in
this matter and be true 10 humanity and our
country, and victory will eventually be ours.
Let us vlndicate our manLood. and brmlv
believe a just Providence will not permit lew
designing. though powerful demag"gnes. 10
c0DSlX0 Tue DeSl interests Ot cur Country lt iuL
tender mercles Of an ign"raut, putbiuNtus srace.
There is no valid reasons Why men claiming
to have commun feeling aud interest 10 tins
matter, cannot act IN unison. The issues that
cemented parties four years ago lost their
hesiVe power with the Suppression Of the re
bellinn consequently men Who have acted
together for that end. tnd themselves free TO
act upon the new aud great issues winch have
grown out Of it. Paramount among those is
sues, including the sale and taxatl"D Of miner.
al lands, taxing the U. :. Bonds, and as far rs
our own State is Concerned, the repea OF Spe.
chic Contract Law-siauds the question of un,.
versal suffrage. do not purpose ia this letter
to discuss ITS natural tendency 10 work corrup-
tion, or trace the result Of lis adoption to lis
'unclean c0rr0llary miscegenation y; bnt to
call the attention of the readers "f your vaua.
bic paper IN the fact that now Is the time tn or.
ganlze for its defeat. and by prompt and enrr.
getlc action stiBe this hantlipX "t hnatlcism
in its embryo. and thus save ourselves and fu
ture generations the Illuminating admission
that we were incapable II self government. aud
were compelled 10 call in To our aid the freed
slaves of the Nation Ia race who has and ever
will be an element Of discurd among the 4 mer
lean people, until they are 80 hedged in bv
Constitutional Ensctments, that law will plain.
ly say unto them thus far shalt thnn GO and no
farther. UNION.