Year: 1862

senses There Is nothing unnatural in this
phenomena 1t is merciful dispensation of
Providence that requires of weak humanity
the surrender of sensibiliiy and reason prior to
dissolution If We consider the Breckenridge
party of California human, and Judge it bv
this criterion, it is certainly about to die. The
Marysville Express, which still seems to think
that the seceders from the Democratic Nation
al Convention yet have party outside of reb-
eldom, charges the RECORD with being the
apologist of the Republican party. and proves
it conclusively as follows:


The Butte RECORD has a lengthy article.
the object OF which appears to be TO justify or
apologize for the acts of tie Republican party.
by showing that it Is no worse than The rebels


Candor compels us to say that. we do not
consider the Republicans whit worse than
the rebels. If that makes US the apologist of
the Republican party, so be it. What we at
tempted TO show was this That while the
Breckenridge party. in SO, were charging the
Republican party with pursuing course cal
cula'ed to destroy and break down the Ameri.
can Union, the seceders from the Democratic
National Convention were pursuing course
calculated to bring about precisely the same
result. Had the Democratic party remained
united, the Republican organization would
have been again proven powerless to inaugu-
rate the present civil war, as it was in 1856
That tho Rranlyirr;Jra saoa3ars from, ,bo n,
tional Democratic party aided the Republicans
to inaugurate their " rrepressible conflict,
and were equally guilty with them. Upon
this proposition the Express says:


1t seems to US If the RECORD really believes
that the Republicans and the Southerners are
both guilty Of the crime of severing the bonds
of the Union, the one by inaugurating the ir-
repressible conflict, and the other by attempt
ing to carry it out, it certainly ought TO be no
apologist for either.


We did not say Southerners." but seceders
from the National Democratic Convention, and
arraigned them, with the Republicans, like
criminals before mankind for what they had
done in inaugurating the present civil war. If
l
adhere to the defunct Republican and Breckin-
ridge organizations may determine il for them.
selves. Republicans say we have joined the
Dixieies; the latter, that we are the apologist
Of Republicans. Those who have heretofore
been connected with these now defunct parties,
instead of cudgelling their brains over so intri-
cate question as their assertions concerning
our proposition presents, would be more prof
tably engaged in aiding the just efforts of the
Democracy to preserve the Union and the con-
stitutional rights of the people and the States


Another article in the same ISSUE but evil
IDENTIFY written by another man, says


The Butte RECORD is savage institution.
1t has done as much probably to disorganize
and demoralize the Democratic party, as any
other paper in the State of the same ability
ard caliber.


We are using our savageness sparingly, in
tending that it shall last as long as there are
enemies to the Constitution and the Union,
be they rebels, Republicans, Southerners or
Northerners. Had we not given up the Anti
Lecompton organization to get back into the
Democratic organization, we should plead
guilty to the charge of the Express. But we
are now discussing a subsequent matter, in
which the duty devolves upon the Express to
lay down It's rebellious organization. We did
not divide the Democratic party at the Char
lesion National Convention. That is where
the present division began, and when those
who seeded from that Convention surrender
their rebellious organization, we will have n
united Democracy, and not till then. The
Democracy of California had but one represen-
tative at Charleston-the gallant Major John
Bidwell. We are proud of him and of his ac-
ton. The fact that he is n resident of this
county is not sufficient to sustain the charge
that we have disorganized and demoralized the
Democratic party. Is the Express williug
to acknowledge that any course the RECORD
might pursue would drive them out of the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention? If not, then
we did not demoralize the party. You went
out because you wanted to, and the RECORD is
merely discussing the propriety of permitting
you to vote the Democratic ticket If we ar.
rive at the conclusion that your advocacy of
Democracy will be no particular damage to
the party and the country, we shall probably
permit you to do as you please.


The Express says; We have done what
we could to bring the party together" We
have the pleasure of assuring the Express that
the Democratic party is together If the Ex-
press means that it has done what it can do to
bring the Democratic and Mcconnell parties
together, the statement is not correct. The
Express can drop its rebellious organization and
vote the Democratic ticket. When il has done
that, they may truthfully make such an asser.
tion as the above. If what the Express has
done, is all it can do, it amounts to pofhinp
and it makes no difference where it NAV 90
Ii the Express party has gained any credit.
for itself, or the country, since its secession