The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

sprin oing out Of the recent strife, have arisen
other and momentous issues involving ioe
safety of States and Government, and even
the very destinies of liberty itself Discard
ing the wise precedeuts Of past legislation
ignoring the wisdom Of patriotic sres, defy-
inc the pretentions Of Constitutional ascen,
dency, and forgetting the traditions OF a
noble ancestry, the Radical party riots 10
the debaucberes Of insolent power. and ho'ds
high carnival Of crime in the holy places
dedicated to Constitutional worship. 10 the
philosophy of that party, no principle 's
revered but power, and no ambition inspired
but the total annihlation of all opposition 10
its ascendency. In the means by which 1t
seeks the stability of It's usurpations, there is
no fraud of which it is not the ingenious and
cunning arlifioer-tbere is no trickery or de-
vice too suggestive Of political immortality
10 be unworthy of its approprlat'on-no
treacFefy too ipsidious or daring to With
hold from its service its contribution OF love.
The taste of "brief authority" has debaucied
its reason. has blunted it's sausibli'ies, des
troy ed the integrity of former worship and
demo,alized it's reverence for ancestral ex'
ample. 1t has become inet'r'a ed with mere
tricious power aud in the wild ravings OF in
toxjca,iou. meuaces Government and people
with the hideous dominion Of implacable alb
solution.
To resist the aggressions Of this tormida
BILE adversary OF free institutions, Is the
proud. the sublime, the holy mission OF De-
mocracy The Democratic party, resur'ect'
ed from the lorpor imposed upon its energies
~.
aud panoplied with its ancient principles. re-
enters The field of conflict, aud with pride
unaimnished--wiih courage untalllng, and
hope buoy ant as of the olden time, like the
disinheriled knight, challenges The proud
Tempar to the combat
This. then, is no ordinary occasion, and
YOU have met for the performance OF no
ordinary duty. Through you, the Demo
cratic army of the Slate is invoked TO organ
ze its l.gions, to dsci pine its strength and
to start ou, upon the war-path, and with It's
war-whoops send a thrill OF apprehension
tbroug hou, the ene,ny's camps. 1t is to be
war involving all that is dear to hoPe-a
that is treasured 10 ambition-all that Is
reverent to memory. Its designs are not
conceived, nor its preparations consummated
in secret conclave, in midnight caucus, nor
in hidden recesses, where conspiracy aud
treas IN incuba,e their machinalious of mis-
chief and " woe unutterabe." It's chieitains
wear not the masks of intriguers, nor the
s,ilettos of assassins. Unlike "the Grand
Army" of misc,eants, profaning the hallowed
name of "Repubic," the hosts OF Democracy,
stunning The darkness where evil predomi-
mates, stand up under Heavens blessed can
opy of sunshine, aud with the weapons OF I'M
nerisl,able truth, proclaim fealty to law, dis
ALLEGIANCE to Congressional usurpalion, aud
knie ehly challeuge TO all opposers
This. then, is 10 time for meaningless or
pardonabe dalliance with an inveera'e an
tagonsm This is no time in which to traf
&c with the diplomatic courtesies of cistn'
cuished consideration for the Congressional
architects of Constitutional ruin. This is
no time for mockng With complimentary
ciyilities the incendiaries who are gnlting
the cousecraed temple of our liberties, and
riotine in the nnadorned wickeduess of The
PROCLAMATION. 1t s no time to accredlt with
good inten, or "sanlly show" the unmarked
assassins of free and prosperous grve'nmen
The battle before US is freedoms conflict.
If we fail in the struggle. our descent to
Avernus will I've easy and precipi,ate. II we
fail. our fall will be like that of LuciFer,
"uever to hope again" The encroachmsn's
upon cur Liberties have been SO bold, so
reckless and defiant. that reinforcement OF
Radicallsm would but stimulate and lnten-
s,fy it's usurpa,on The powers OF the Ex'
ecu,ve have been absorbed by a Congress OF
! ho n
Judiciary have been limited nay, despo''ed
for it's iniquitous ggrandizemen', and every
vile expediant made tributary to the afro
cious design of wholly wrecking the already
battered and mutilaled forms OF popular
government. The rights of the States. With
out the preserva'ion OF which no form OF
government cum be Republican, are mocked
with levity and bitterness, and the conserv'
ing principle of the elective franchise is pros
,ilu,ed TO the unhoIy office Of reducing the
Caucasian not to the level, but to position
of inferoriry to the ebony idol. The war
was inaue urated and controlled for the in
sidious and unscrupulous purposes OF party
the misnamed peace has been converted INTO
an auxiliary of party; and every movement
Of The dominant rganization'-wanton. feck'
less, and defiant OF every fond tradlllon OF
popular rights, looks not to the restoration
of fraternaI concord nor the triumph OF gen.
erous sentiments, but to the dominion OF
party and the ascendency of It's demorallzlng
dogmas. The President rebels against i's
arrogant assumptions of authority, and "ot'
with bis head is the stultifyine exclama
ton of btsot'ed Radicalism. The Judiciary
timidly suggests the vague tradition of
written Constitution, and down with the
ernined traitors" escapes The mandlin cry o
an intoxicated and dwelling Congress. The
Executive retires a refractory member OF bis
polirical household. and the insulted majesty
Of Mongrelism seeks atonement in the degra
datiou and dismissal from power of the
gravely offending official. The army. too, il
soupht to be made subsidiary to its treason
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