Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-30
COrrespondenee q the Dsasocrat.
What Does &c Meant
ISDIAN DrOONos, May 1s, 1867.

CeEAtH 6cC Oh QOuuc1I DcnemerRs VINO
have long fattsned on the spoiis Of Office,
arc spreading themselves for another suck
at the public tcatP They arc not partic-
ular a. to the means, so they attain their
end. Some of them are Republicans,
some Know NothingS, and sonle pretend
to be Dcmocrntsl These worthics have
entered into q compact to defeat the
Democratic party. A preliminary meet
ing to perfect the arrangement, was held
in q certain place not far from George
town on the 9Th instant,-D. P. Tall
madgc being tic officiating minister at
the marriage ceremony. Certain Of our
county ofiicials-it Is not necessary to
name them-participated in the happy
ceremony and were parties to the bar
gain. Invitations had been sent to the
faithful long anterior, tp the day Of meet.
ing, and the beautiful band Of conspira-
tors met in full force and agreed upon
plan Of operations They arc all to act
AS Democratic when with Democrats
They have a 10riratS understanding, how
ever. that each shalt work with his own
party-the Know Nothings with Know
NOthings, Republicans with Republicans,
&c. They arc to spread their nets to
catch birds of every feather, and to square
their principles to puit every man. The
cooperation Of ire Republicans was
pledged by lcadinE member Of that FAC
ton, and = Know Nothing @ofEleial prom.
iscd the support Of his party. HE fol-
lowers Of Mr. BrOderick, who proposed
the fusion, readily agreed to division Of
the Offices, and the cOnspirntOrs parted
on the best of terms and iD the, highest
spirits Men were selected to be voted
for as Delegates 10 our County ConveH-
tion, and this motley Grew agreed to elect
them. .r, i 40 n.
Now, gents, are wc. tho Democracy Of
Fl Dorado, to be. controlled by Know
N0things, Republicans, and actiOnistsH
Will the Democracy permit these con:
spiratOrs to PROSTATE the party? Arc
you, sirs, prepared to sanction the pro-
cecdings Of men who are opposed to the
principles of the Democratic party and
hostile to Mr.. Buchanan's Administra-
tiOn9 The men who met in caucus in
Georgetown, with . few exceptions, arc
Know Nothings and Republicans, and
with these rencgades Mr.. BrOdcrick's
followers are uniting to defeat the Demo
cratic party! The people have been de.
ceived and betrayed by these consummatC
I political trickstcfs too often to trust them
again-tO place confidence in their pro-
fcssiOnA They want no moro Of ftheiT
interference. They must atone for the
past before they will be trusted. =.
IhOpc, sira, that you will call attention
to this matter, warn the Democracy io
tho contemplated trcaeheFy, and. expose
tho tricks Of the 6ctiOnists ana FnnegadeE
who arc secretly. seeking to destroy the
Democratic party and to build up Rspub'
licanism. ~, -+
We arc al Weller men in this neigh.
:. bOrhOod. We know him, have trusted
him, and have confidence in his DemOc
racy. Tho record of some Of his compel
itOrs will not stand Investigation. His Il
above suspicion He is friend of Pres.
ident Buchanan. and the Cabinet, states.
man Of experience and ability, and the
very man the people want for Governor
Of California. JEFFERSON.
| old Lctter.-Looking over the accu.
mutation Of old letters-what . strange
mixture Of feelings it iDduces-hcartsick
ness, too often predominant as one sighs,
"Ah, for the change 'twixt and then" =
II have little packet, says the author OIL
Dream Life, not very large, tied. up with
narrow crimson ribbon, now soiled with
frequent handling, which far into some
winters night, take down from its nook
upon my shelf and unite, and open, and
run over with such sorrOw, and such Joy,
such tears and smiles, as am sure make
me for weeks after q kinder and, better
man. There are in this little packet let.
tors in the familiar hand Of q mother -
What gentle admOpitionl What tender
affection God have mercy on him who
} Outlivcs the tears that such adlnonitior
and such affection call up to the eyc!-
There are others in the budget, in the de-
licate and uniformed hand Of a loved and
lost Sister-written when she and you
J were full Of glce,. and the best mirth o.
youthfllncss. Does it harm you to recall
that mirthfulncss, or trace again for tho
} hundreth time, that spraYling postscript
at the bottom, with its Is 80 carefully
dotted, and its gigantic is SO. carefully
crossed, by tho childish hand Of broth
err Well, says Sir Bulwer Lytton, in
] his last, best -t'AIy Novel" be right
J " dubbed it-that thought written In 8
warm, sunny life, and then suddenly ris
7 Ing up to III, when the hand that traced
, and the hearts cherished It arc dust il
L verify es . ghost, '..It is : likeness strlcL
4 OF OE the tSlid human. being, and stryi.
viNg It ~ Et more truthful than bust o.
, portrait, It bids US zee the tear How, and
n thc pulse beat, What ghost c4R, tbC
church yard yield to us like the writing
w y s,iS ,,FiSHfslSSf'fGp VI sr4Ai 1a n,sfasr,J
:fvTCEF EN0CdH SEEkP.=We have tUEVtsu
Ihesrd young men FeiIAAAFk tAAt four or iits
hosts eleepxtb IN Trey wanted, ana el
that tha' HuAsSn eyn,et required Tie
habit Of eCtn vi ithOae anGdcle6t sleep1t
! very 1ndufiShus Thousands no doubt per.
M!a.sncntiy q. q .iHjsFe. their hath in this way
We 1.-Two Ia : fast Nke, when everybody
seems to be trying 20 inyeFt The, OFdar o.
nature. If folks ewillhpsEsisbHi .SusniNq
night into day, Il u MOTTO be W6n1erSl Al
that few last 6Nt the pIlbttS4 term Cf life.