Year: 1861

In an editorial in the San Francisco Even
ing journal of Wednesday, We find the fol-
lowing language


The National Democrat, organ of the North
orn Douglas men, edited by Geo G. Gorham'
native of Connecticut, is openly and bitter
ly opposed to any reorganization of the Dem
ocratic party which shall embrace the voters
for the Mcdonnell ticket This is an element
of chaos which is fatal to the harmony of the
party, TO the degree thrt there is strength
nnd influence in the columns of the National
Democrat The Sierra Democrat, Douglas
organ. edited by W. j. Forbes, Northern
Democrat is equally opposed. SO also is the
Butte Record, also edited by Northern
man. So, in fact, are nearly all the papers
edited by men of Northern birth, so that it
would seem that the distinction is sought to
lie made by these papers between Northern
and Southern men in the ranks of the Democ-
racy. The Mcconnell wing Of the Democ-
racy show far more Gberalty. They are
snxious for re union of the scattered ele
ments of the party. and they themselves are
united, while the Douglas wing is divided
There are many men in the douglas ranks
who desire atliliation with all persons who
nre opposed to the Lincoln Administration,





the midst of the Democratic masses, and there
is no prospect of Reunion now, unless some
new feature arise in the phases of party
changes and progression.


This seems to require some notice at our
hands. 1t is charged that Union Democratic
editors of Northern birth, seek to make a dis.
tineton between Northern and Southern
in ff fha bo
charge is founded upon the fact that the
DEMOCRAT and certain other papers are "open
ly and bitterly opposed to any recognition of
the Democratic party which shall embrace the
voters for the Mcconnell ticket" This is
equivalent to saying that all Demcwats of
Southern birth voted for Mcconnell, while all
Democrats of Northern birth voted for Con-
ness. We only oppose the union, in one
political party, Of loyalists and traitors
Those who voted for Mcconnell, thereby de-
clared their sympathies to be with the rebels,
in the great struggle between the Nation and
those who seek its overthrow. Among those
who go voted were many Northern men.
Such beings have found no favor at our hands
because of their Northern birth.


Among those who voted for Conness were
many men of Southern birth. Has any word
been said in this paper to wound the feelings
of one single Southern man who stands bv
the Government as firmly and unconditional
Iva Joseph Holt Andy johnson and George
j. Prentice do? The journal says that many
Douglas men would like to unite in one party
with all the opponents of the Republican
creed. If any such there be in our party why
do they not speak out? Will the journal
name some of them? What Union Democrat
talks of uniting with Bolts and ueydenfeldt
or their serving men, Lindley and Findley ?
The man who dares to speak out such trea-
son to the loyal Democrats of this State will
be overwhelmed with shame But if such
plans are entertained it is better that the
people should know them and have an op-
portunity to consider upon their propriety
For our own part we hope to he true to the
cause of the Union whether in victory or
defeat II any one Of our party only intend
ed 20 stand by the Government, if he could
thereby get into Office, the result of the late
election operates, so far as he is concerned, az
discharge Our Democracy is of the Doug
las school. We would as soon think of Join
ing the Confederate army as OF acting politi
cally with the Mcconnell party of this State,
which all Union men denounced, during the
campaign, as the party of jeff. Davis, and the
candidates of which received the willing vote
Of every traitor in the State.