Year: 1861

''1he NATIONAL DEMOCRAT, which has la
bored harder than any other Douglas sheet
to make people believe that its party was the
Union party and nothing more or less, now
ressurrects the Republican hatchet, gives
it n war-like flourish, proclaims'the existence
Of an antagonism broad, deep and lasting be-
tween it and its old foes and prepars TO re-
vive the 'irrepressibe conflict" 1t thinks
the country cannot be saved except by neu-
trality on the slavery question, even while it
knows that the life of the Republic is threat
ened by pro-slavery rebellion"


The above is from the Marysville Appeal,
which, more than any other Republican jour
nal in the State, strives to maintain a reputa-
ton for truthfulness and fair dealing. Even
the Appeal is too much warped by party
prejudice 10 comprehend the real position 20
plainly occupied by this paper, and by the
party of which it is an organ. We have la
bored to make people believe that ours was
Union party and nothing more or less, and


we shall so labor to the end, for we know
that we are right. Our invitation is extend.
ed TO all Union men, We have never claimed
that none but Douglas Democrats were Union
men. We expect the ticket We support will
receive the entire Bell and Everett vote Of
last fall, more than one half of the Breckin.
ridge vote, and from five to ten thousand of
the Lincoln vote This we expect, because
we believe that the people of California care
more for the Union than they do for build
ing up or pulling down slavery. We de-
ny having renewed the irrepressible conflict.
We never were more sincere than while
laboring with all our slender ability for the
Strengthening of the radical Union sentiment
of the State. Our voice has been earnestly
and consistently heard from the commence
ment of the war, on the side of the Govern
mcnt. We have never given an endorsement
to any of the wicked charges made by semi
secessionists, that the noble uprising Of the
loyal people Of the United States in defence
of the Government was an Abolition demon
stration. We were glad to see the Republi-
cans bury party prcudices to a considerable
extent, ns we thought they did for time
and aid in encouraging the Union sentiment
Of the people. But we charge that the Re-
publican leaders have raised the party cry,
and that they are exposing the hypocrisy of
their past professions Of patriotism by urging
upon Union men the necessity of becoming
members of the Republican party. We never
dreamed Of entering into any discussion of
the Republican party creed, until the Repub
lcan organs declared that Union men must
join the Republican organization in order to
prove their sincerity.


We were challenged by the San Francisco
Times, the Nevada journal and the Marys-
vile Appeal TO show why Union Democrats
should not join the ranks of the Republican
party. We accepted the challenge, and gave
our reasons. We repeat them, viz that the
Union Democrats do not feel willing to de-
part from Federal " neutrality upon local
questions" Whatever they may think of
slavery, of its effect upon society, or of its
moral aspect, they will not consent to vote
for men who think it ought to be regulated
by Federal legislation. Do these opinions
make men either Secessionists or Republ
cans? Are those who entertain such opin-
ions refused admittance to the ranks Of the
army? DO the powers at Washington re-
ject all companies Of troops which are not
made up exclusively Of Republicans Are
those who think that all Union men must
join the Republican organization willing to
have the armies Of the Republic purged of
all who think as we do upon party matters I?


We have no language at our command
strong enough to express our Indignation at
the insolcnt demands of the Republican party
managers, to wit: that they shall be allowed
to eXhort Democrats to become Republicans,
but that no reasons shall be urged why true
National Democrats should adhere to the
just principles by which they have always
been governed


TIE ORGAN,-Some -four frien ds express
surprise because the State Central Committee