Year: 1859

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This is just now the theme for much news
paper talk. The San Francisco Herald, an
adherent of the Administration, evinces great
anxiety to see the old Democratic organiza
tion again in the field, doing battle together
against the common foe The S. F. National
followed by most of the Lecompton press
loudly protests against any terms with the
Douglas men. All Democrats who are devo-
ted to the principles of the party, and whose
greatest ambition is to secure the success of
the party upon the platform of $50, are of
course desirous of union with whosoever will
strive for the advancement of those princi,
pies But the Lecomptonites, through mis-
representation and by raising false issues,
managed to achieve at the Fall election in
this State, a seeming success They overrode
that portion of the party who strove for prin
ciple only. The Lecomptonites had ma
jorty vote, though not secured upon the
understanding of the issues which animated
the LecomptOn leaders. Men were made tc
believe that the Lecomptonites were really
not opposed to Douglas, but were devoted to
him-that the Administration would support
him against the Republicans in Illinois Such
professions, added to the fact that the Pres
dent, elected upon the Popular Sovereignty
issue, was with them, seduced many who do
not study politics attentively, into the belief
that the true Democracy was that led by the
President. All the pay of federal officials
counted against US The Lecomptonites won
the day.


NV, on the strength of the unfairly woh
victory of the lst September, these people as
sume that they compose the Democratic par
ty of the State. The Democracy of every
State beyond the mountains have thrown Le-
compton to the dogs Scarce Democrat un-
favorable to Douglas and Popular Sover-
eighty has been elected Administration
men have been disastrously defeated. But
not abashed at this, the Lecom tonites of
California hold up their heads as high as
ever, and now talk patronizingly of receiving
| Douglas men into the fold, or of rejecting
them. We would like harmony, but have
nothing to reeant If the Lecompton men
would like to return to the faith, and bring
back the Organization" to it, good as when
they took it astray, we will right gladly wei
come them. But they must not talk of re-
canting-of repentance The act of return
ing to old usages we will deem proper
pledge from them, of their sorrow and good
intentions and having no sins against Dem.
ocracy to answer for we will not have pa
thence to hear them propose to Democrats the
stool of repentance. They took off the voters
but we kept the faith. If they want to com
promise, re union with them is the best we
can offer They must not grow vaingloriou.
over hollow Sictory-it would stand then
in poor stead in a battle against the Douglas
men when national election shall be at
hand. The Democracy of Douglas is the De
mocracy of the Union.


The better policy for the Democracy. will
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into an arrangement with the Lecomptonites
We must make no sacrifice of principle, noI
give our conscience into the keeping of men
who want nothing but our votes for theil
men. Keep up the organization; and when
the State conventions assemble at Sacramen
to, there will be time to think of consolda
ton.