Year: 1861

EDITOR DEMcoRAT;-I notice in the Ex-
press, call by Judge Lindley, for meeting
of the Breckenridge State Central Committee.
He improves the occasion to indicate, very
delicately, however, the real position of the
Breckenridge party. The Judge desires a
settlement of difficulties peaceably if possible,
by force never, what a settlement, when the
whole party have worked with their might
and main for full two years, to bring about
precisely the condition of things which now
exists


Why was the Charleston Convention di-
videdS Yancey and Rhett have answered
the question. To furnish pretext for some
of the States to secede, and why did these
disaffected gentlemen return to Bdff'"'ore-
Their constituents answered this question:
Because their course at Charleston was dis
approved, and they were told to go to Balti-
more or other representatives would take
their places. And here again they sought
by any means no matter how gross, to widen
the breach in the Democratic party with the
avowed object of destroying the only re-
naming conservative power in the nation; as
by accomplishing this, the strongest bonds
of the Union would be broken, and dissolu-
tion made easy. After all this, does that
party talk of desire to settle differences
They would not compromise even in their
own party when it was quite certain, that
by doing So they could elect their President
No, TO have elected Democratic President
would have postponed their DAZZLING project
(viz dissolution of the Union) for four long
years. What effrontary then, to talk of a
settlement peaceably if possible" They
have no idea of settlement. There Is
no power on earth, or in heaven that would
induce them to settle short of their object
They are determined to usurp the Govern
ment nothing else will satisfy them. This
must be yielded, or the people must fight Is
there any doubt as to what the people will
do2 All this talk about peaceable settle
ment isan artful design to deceive the North
ern and border people. These men cannot
disguise the fact that they (the Breck. parity
in all of the States are following the lead of
South Carolina, and are just as intent on the
destruction of this Government. The party
is well organized and their plans preconcev-
ed, and the details preconcerted in every
State South of Mason and Dixon's line inclu-
ding California. 1t is opposed to every con-
servative element, and is now armed and de-
flying the law of the land at the point OF the
5ayonet. An organized band of desperadoes
in scme of the States are rifingmaIS Of their
eontents, robbing the public Treasury, seizng
upon public property, collecting Federal rev
enue, violating treaties, obstructing COM
merce, and in short doing everything that
outlaws can do, and it is said unless the Fed
eral Government will submit to this peacea-
DIV we of the Pacific will also rebel and set
up Pacific Republic. 1t is threatened that
it is on these conditions only they (the Breck-
inridge party) will remain in the Union.-
Why should they? If law is enforced in the
Atlantic States, why should we remain 10y
al? eve" have been the pampered nursing
Of Government for the last ten years, have
grown to be almost men, well nigh as large
as dad, guess we could lick him if we can
only get little the advantage. THIS spirit
of Young America takes possession of the
minds of men Of mature age, and is one great
cause of our present difficulties These Wis
ionary ideas, however, cannot deceive long;
the fimsy covering is too transparent
through which everybody discovers standing
in bold relief the perfect outline of full
grown secessionist, or, what is worse, a Pa
cifc Republican, a man who is not satisfied
with the Government that gave him birth,
and which has been pronounced by the wis
dom of the world to be the wisest and best
ever established by human integrity, and
which has preserved him in security peace
and plenty all his life. No, in his ambition he
would sacrifice his country and perhaps his
soul, for power 50 with these Pacific Repub.
-iicans, in the hope of power they would pull
down our most perfect Government and erect
puerile Government, which. after few
months struggle would fall an easy prey to
perhaps some petty potentate, or otherwise
relapse into military despotism. Men who
have not sufficient intelligence and integrity
to live under the Government they propose
to destroy, could scarcely be trusted with the
establishment OF another | am very much
mistaken if the people of California are not
loyal and demand firm execution of the
laws. But under present circumstances, de-
sire that all reasonable forbearance should
be exercised, but if unfortunately force be-
comes necessary as last resort, the sad duty
should be performed in spirit of kindness


The Constitution was the result of mutual
cession, and can only be maintained by the
continued exercise of spirit Of fraternal for
bearance.


federation, however, is thrown away when
extended to secesaionists and men favoring
Pacific Republic 1t will only be apprecia-
ted by those who have unwittngly been
dragged into an unfiendly relation with the
Government they love. The former have al
ready used force TO acquire position not their
own, and will never yield it, until superior
force is opposed, either 10y the people or the
Federal Government In this State | have no
doubt three fourths of the people are for the
Union; but there is no organization and in
an election might be defeated on that account
alone. The people therefore should speedily
organize on Union basis, dropping at once
and forever old party associations. l have no