Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
MrD VIEw, Dec. 9TH, 10!


Correspondence Of the Democrat
MrD vIEw, Dec. eth, 1855.
DsAR DAx: rabbits and Republicans might luxu-
rate in and about Mud View this morning, for it 10
~ cold IL that be possible. the trail If honeM po
iticai inrne on which 10 McktbbeB and Bill Dudley
opened at the last general election. but as bright.
cVerthecxs, us one Of Mnj0r Snydcrs newly coined
Mint drops. Buds and flowers about Mud View
dro0p and wiihcr and bow their fresh and fragrant
heads the nipping influence Of the frost. but, like
the Democracy in the recent elections ut the North.
their vigorous vitality is only euspcnded-not ami.
hilAted. There 10 better time cunning for BOTH
few months and the grateful earth will send
up its offering Of fruits and flowers to the glorious
sun which bathcs its hosUm in warmth and light
few months and the frigid letters, now bind
ing the energies Of hitherto triumphant dcmocra-
cy will fall away and dissolve under the genial in
nuence Of purified public sentiment. and again the
whole country grow glad and rejoice 10 the rich
and luXurant summer at Democratic AscrndAncy.-
| In that sober. second thought" upon which Mr.
| Van Buren, relied, I have great confidence and,
therefore, tho neither prophet nor the son Of one,
venture the prediction that ut the next succeeding
| general elections everywhere--exccpt in those
States where the people are chained TO their idols.
Faction and Fanatcism-B Black RepublicaniSm will
sustain overwhelming and uDreSsurecting defeat
For the people, Dnn, as mass, arc neither fools
nor madlnen whatever may be the mental and moral
condition 81 the wide.rn0uthed dcmagngues who
impudenty assuming to be leaders, hOHrarly howl,
in dabolcAl concert political sentiments that would
| Disgrace traitor or make the cheek of parIicide
| glow with abhUrrencc. They are not vet prcrared
70 sacrifice the past present and prospective great
aud glory vt their country to the mad con
| tons Of fnnaticHl brains or the viainous machina
tons ri traitOr"us hearts; and when the hour Of
trial comes, hen the monster DISCINIOS, being
nursed. developed and trained by bostcruus and I'M
| acrupulUus dcmagogueism at the North-(Sce Sew.
ards late Rochester manifesto which, for the nCcn
diary character Of the doctrine II enuncates has not
it, COUNTERPART in all the nlereiricious fclicics"
e hat ut faI
| the maddcst madinen Of them all. shall be pre-
sentcd for their adoption and embrace. be assured
they will reject the monstrous cntact rs christian
would reject the horrible Iitesof heather mythology
| But as an i,aecr would sey-I ant dwell -
| high and responsible duty has been impOSed
M. 10 neglect The efficient and faithful discharge f
which l should justly incur the everlasting dis
pleasure Of body Of men III; whom there are none
whose g'od opinion u 70 we'll worth cnltivatng sid
| cherishing. That duty is discharged as follows:
| At . large and enthusiastic meeting 0f the De.
m0cracy Of Mud Xisw,- Convened ut the City Hall
for the purpose Of considering the character Of the
unanimously
ReSired, That the Black Republicans of Califor-
| mia would have us soon seen His Satanic Mnjesiy
returned 10 the Senate Of the United States from
| Illinois for the ensuing six years - Stephen A.
Douglas, because in him they recognize powerful,
vigilant and invetcrnte enemy, Whose crushing hos
ity they have not only experienced in the past but
| learned to dread in future conflicts.
AeSOtOeNs AuAt 10 tree u AuOWu Oy Vo Huitp On
birds Of feather 6Ock together and no'cit0r rr
soci1 McKibbeI. Broderick, Dudley, &C.. are TO all
intcn.s and purposes no more nor less than Black
Republicans.
| RsSolret !, That although Douglas occupied po-
stion in the recent contest through which he has
successfully passed. OppOted, upon single question
OF public policy 10 the views entertained by the
meeting, vet his whole past life and conduct, his
sleepcSs and unwcaryng opposition to oil the
schemes Of narrow minded and sectional demA
g0gueS, afford unquestionabIo assurance, If such
were required, that he will never lend himself to
| the mad schemes and reckless policy Of fanaticai
Rssolred, That Douglas would acorn afiliAtion
with auch political renegadea and Black Republican
siders and abettors as Br0derck, Mckibben, Dudley
and other ricksters OF that stripe who, in the late
election in this State sought 70 the extent Of their
gerry limited ability and influence, 10 defeat the dem
Oeratc party BY coalescing with its bitterest enc
mics and that the late hypocrticas and pharasaica
demonstrations Of rejoicing on the part Of the friends
Of these political worthless. 10 not only disgusngy
offensive TO the true friends Of Douglas and will be
Ia Douglas himself when hs hears Of il, but il
gross and papable attempt 10 peTpetrate political
Iraud-none hut BoLters and their Black RepNbticdn
ResolUed That having now cIeanscd the Demo.
cratic party Of California Of oil fungous excresceD
ces and .tcted impurities Broderick being in open
| connection and fellowship with the friends Of Sew
| ard and Greedy, Garrison and GiddiDgs, and Nc.
Kibben and Dudley, his weak but pretensiOus fol-
lowers, having gone with him, it behoOves the Dem.
Ocratc party to rejoice at ts good fortune and earn
estly devote themselves TO preventing in future the
recurrence of such calamity the return Of these
reDegades.
ResotreG, That with the MoUSTAIS DEHocRAT, the
Sonora D<"Spvat. the Solano Herald and ell other
good Democratic newspapers, we declare our solemn
convictions to be that the Democratic party Of Cali
fornia are better without than with the cooperation
| Of such trimming trcksters as those 10 whom we
have alluded and that hereafter. we will uncomprO-
m.ingly oppose nI concatory. orertures and earn
eatlv resist every effort to win them back.
Reaolptd, That we congratulate Fred. Tracey,
Frank Pixlcy and other distinguished leaders of the
d. RS. upon the accession Of % much talent and
such commanding freight and influence to their
ranks. but would at the same time delicately sug.
gest the propriey of strict watch being constantly
kept upon their actions for We know that politically.
thy tOonf d1 10 tie to.
Resoired, That our Secretary, AU REvoIR, be di.
rected to transmit copy Of these resolutions TO the
MoUxrAIN DEMocRAT, and whether the editorial
cuas thereOf cOncurs IN the opinions expressed by
us or not that he be required to give the same at
least one insertion in his d" valuable and widely cir
cuIafed journal" and send his bill 10 Frederick and
McKibben. AU REVOlR.