Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-16
Nr. nroderIcS'I E0p'y to IAc Mountain
DrmpSrnS.

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Mr. proderIcS's E0p'y TO tAc Mountain
DcmnSrHS.
EAasa-i ia-plIE -last i,lt-.a4a- APpAt.s+at-
this politic1! criminal at the bar Of pubic
opinion, and exposed alike his past d,.in-
qucnci1S and prcS1at guilt, we did nntcX-
pect him to plead promptly to the Lil Of
Indictment, We did not anticipate 50
much deftrcncr for the Democracy of this
State. We had Imagined That the ot'r'i-
der would at first preserve sullrn silence,
after the fashion Of noted offenders st On"
prriol in the history Of English justice.
hoping ,Aas to delay the verdict and post
rouc lis inevitable punishment. Much
10 our surprise, however, Mr.. Droltri-k
essays His defense in the State ,IoNraa',
by an article ayowcdlY from Is ,ditA., bat
unmiS;akably his own by the specious
pleading, conscious guilt, and s!ov;nly
style in which the "Jiamy Twtcher' OF
California politics alleges tt1t "if he did
steal the eggs he di.ln't suck 'cm." We
fear greatly the old axiom will here prove
true, that "a mln who pleads his own
cause has fool for a lawyer"
1t is our purpose, however, 70 let NJ.
Dioderic& have q fair shov. Some Of his
blunderS we can make allowances Coz. 4
great deal may be parioncd u one unused
10 composition; and tac confession ofil.as
which employs "1:yca chc,s?s, walnut
trees, chame,ions, volcanoes aui comets
in the MAJ Of his peculiar rhetoric, may
be fairly ST down to the IA(,rts Of cnr,y
education AL the ravc.tv OF his Senate.
iial position. Au,l 'w!;rN Il. asks ua what
"ncwSpapcr scrij5,c!S vi make cut Of
!.iHl, We will r>y!y by telling him wha;
they viii not make on. Of i.i;a. lii the
first p!acr,.it is muth t. be- apPccAcndel
that they can never make = statesman out
Of him. There ars somo soils 50 sterile
that no amount ur cultivation viii raise 4
crop, ami there arc iat.iiects w!i@A crn
never rise above chi:anc and political
trars. Mr. D:o!er:.& Ess, we beisy>,
-b-r;i in puiii,s nj his life. Eye1 villa
member Of numb II -, lis flsn is cxu.t.
ing Y tell US, his Thoughts were S na,o.i
ally i@c.incd, and thc ladder cf the fireman
he i, ,sardel merely IS the Instrument ot
his po.itca! elevation. Anal Yet The ba.
reH tlg tree bears no iruit Ii the whole
Of III: 2b;o.b;2s l-y0:;on 10 lo!iti>s, h.
has never risen above the dignity crmc
wire pulling. We have had fierce party
contests in California, and never lave We
been oace favored with speech from this
wou!d'bc Cicero. No pumpct.;on~u, ID
oratory from his lips has Stirrc,l The hearts
Of the mountain boys: 5ut whca it como
to Laying traps" and stocking Conven.
tons through primary elections, Lis g..
rius has sIoEc pre- eminent ana success
followed in his train. He Is now at lis
Old game again, and iSvcry much inccns-
e1 because, f9rsooth, VIC have smoked lin
out in his onc'ations. We give him i;,ir
notice that We haze got our eye upon his
movements, anl shall expose all hi, mis-
deeds witheUt regard 70 lis cruanin:y o:
his wishes in the premises.
M BrtIcrick tells rs that "Ac will ia
tcl!trc no farther in the Conventions of
the people than my b9 warranted by his
rights as citizen, and his duty as Dem
eeta;-taai Mn Buchanan d serves and
ska&M receive tue cca!iGencc and support
ii the ration Mark the phraScologv.
Mr.. Buchanan hOnI receive the con.i-
dence and support of the nation We
had AL aIong supposed that this "con.i-
d.aco' WaSacCcrdcl to Mr.. Buchanan last |
fall hy thc Dcmorrarv, ard was yet tr!t bv |
the ccuatry. Mr.. Drodcrirk speaks of il
as something yet to bc ext nled-- depend.
ing, wcpresuuc, very mulch upon his6wn
course in the Seaatc, and tbs damaging
effect @! the "true aud efficient support" |
he intends "to render the Administra-
ton hy defeating its nominations, and |
breaking down its po!icy by ~ fair cx
preston Of the popular mind AZ TIC next
Stale Convention. Al the "dill:encrS
Of opinion" between the President and |
Mr.. Brcdc:itk touching the California ap-
pointmrntS, arc to he "Scttled' at the
next primary elections" Mr. Drodcrick
is . hc >nl1rsed as lh. ,lictqtcr at large
for the State. and NJ Ducla, an rcJuk>d,
u3iecoived by n ia,r expression Of The
popular will" TIE Consultation i TO a..
altered, The Executive ,maSpulatcl OF u,
fuac:iorS, and the policy OF PrrsiG>n; # |
thirty mlH;n;a ofrcopir fixed by the iar-
ing Of ua"S, the a!tS, appliance, $ and low |
t;ir&cry Of }. t-w lr;MoEy elections.
On nloSt s!lrrWl and >c~aciauS Davi |,
Do not h"Ye to cslHYe IL. Nlyuu. tricks
and S!'a;agc;2S viii ,.rt avail yor. You
admit that y0u st),e tie eggs and VT
,.roW yourself back all raise yorr eyes
to heaven with al air of cop%rious iano-
Icrcc. 1t wont answer, sir, ~ attempt.
to throw dust in thu eyes CT the people
You inoIc yGu tried IL Gsurp the Pr i.
dents right Of appointment, and to :akc
aprcroga!ive hich never belonged to you
In this act yon were o<icctcd and rAl",s-
ed. AIr. BCch",an blhavcd with great
iorbC:!als<c On the occasion. lie Gi tot
lock You up ncr inGit corporal luHish
maNt upon you, but coDtrnted himS,lf
wi;h letting .vou know THAT yna wtrc t.y
'ns 10 take what did no; Lr!ong to rOu.
1t is very probable tia, hr gave you SoEic
Athcr'y advice on the subject, and cau-