The union Democrat., 1871-11-04
SONORA. TUOLUNENE COUNTY, NOVEMBER A, 1874.

/ legislation and still more violent acts to pre-
vent such an event. As long as the Admin
/ istraSioa party is confronted with Demo-
/ cratic opposition which Is strong enough to
/ alarm it, so long viii it resort to new
schemes of unconstitutional legislation, and
50 lo1g will il uphold tho Executive in VIE
/ lent measures of Interference to maintain its
| elf in power: aud thus. even though unde-
Eiabe facts prove that the Democracy are a
majority of the people there is no assurance
that the party in power would Yield To them.
Under these circumstances. may not the high
est patriotism demand Of the Democracy the
very sacrifice indicated? They would waive the
possibility of Y Democratic triumph, indeed
but they would secure in exchange. the almost
| absolute certainty of Radical Republican
defeat. They would save she Constitution
by overthrowing those who constantly violate
it. They would preserve TO the States their
right Of local seifsovernment. BY overwhe
ing the party of Capitalization. They would
release the Southern States from the bondage
in which they are held, secure to them the
privilege Of being represented in Congress by
their fairly chosen delegates, abolish the
semi military rule in that region, inargurate
universal amnesty, and effect the ahrogation
al all such measures as the kuklux Act.
This certainly would be an Unreasonable i'm
pvovemeut on the present condition Of things,
and would rescue US from the danger of the
still worse condition which another four years
reign of the dominant party would lead to.
The question for the Democracy to decide.
then, IS whether so great an achievement is
not worth 50 great sacrifice whether the
mere possibility of complete Democratic vie
tory may not be wisely exchanged for the
certainty OF something scarce less satistact0-
~; whether the destruction Of the proscript
i've Republican policy may not be more safely
lntru>tcd TO the management of Liberal Re-
puhlicanS. with such conclusive and effective
aid as Democrats will be sure to render
The proposition involves
NO DISBANDMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
As some Democrats imagine. 1t means
nothing more nor less than withdrawal as
a party from the national contest by a refusal
to nominate Presidential ticket. There be-
ing no Democratic candidate in the field.
Democrats would be free to vote as they
pleased: they Eeed not lose a single vote
and they would certainly throw their vote in
a bulk for that candidate most worthy to re
ceive them. In all contests, except that for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the De-
mocracy would preserve their integrity as a
party they would have their own candidates
for Congress, for Governor, for State and
county officers and the Legislature in each
State and this would not only enable them
to maintain their organization unimpaired.
but it would secure for them the control in
closely contested States that they do not and
cannot enjoy now. The history of Missouri
demonstrates this conclusively. Before 1870
the Democracy were in minority in the
count of votes now, in connection with the
Liberals with whom they acted in that elec-
ton and with whom they will act in future
elections, they are in majority Of not less
than $4,000 Democrats and Liberals con-
troll the Legislatures and majority of the
counties in the State aud the organization
of the party was never more compact, its
spirits more liberal, nor its satisfaction with
the general condition OF things in the State
more complete. There is TO reason why a
similar integrity of organization may not be
maintained through Presidential contest
even with no Presidential ticket in the field
while. on the other hand, it is probable that
the defeat of strict Democratic ticket in
1872 would destroy the perty foreyer.--Nis
so,uj Republican, Oct 20tb.