Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06

THE OVERLAND MAILS AND THE ADatNlSrRATioN-
II matters not how much the Administration have
done propose doing for California, crOskers and
rcnegsdcs and the relentless enemies Of the DemOc
racy will be found to gruInble at find faultwith and
ccnsure its action. Nothing will satisfy them
They are paid TO grumbc and, with marked fidelity
they fulfil their part Of the agreement.
The Administration have established overland
mail routes from the Missouri frontier To California
and these grnmLlers, the Sacramento IhidR taking
the lead in the ungcncrnus aud gratuitous work
give all The credit Of what good in their establish
mcnt tn nOtoriousIy weak and inefficient supporters
Of the enterprise and whatever is Objectionable they
hold the Democratic party responsible for. The
Union Processes t" be friendly to the overland mail
routes, but its professions widely at variance
with its practice. In its blind zeal to advance the
cause Of RcpuLlicanism. it misrcprescns the views
Of the very mon who have been mainly instrument
tai in establishing the dirrcnt routes. and traduces
an Administration that tIvOrs them The DemOc
racy have given conclusive evidence Of their SINGER
ity in favor Of thcn by voting for large appropria
tions to establish them. But notwithstanding this
evidence, and the additional fact that tho mails ar
rive weekly, the opposition are trying to create tie
impression that the Administration and its friends
are inmicabe To them. and that the Republicans
are the TRUE friends Of California. An assumption
silly and talse currics on its face its own retuta.
| The Democracy haze eyer been the true
friends of California, und they have been liberal to
wards her.
We have no objection to any of the routes are in
favor of all Of them that are feasible regret
IL sec one of them discuntinucd and il the southern
he TIE shortest and best, and the mails can be
| Obi IL far nd onJ
larry than over the central, we shall rejoice; not
complain. We have no prciudiccS against any Of
them, no petty revenge to CRAFTY, party to build
up at the expense Of the State The Union should
rccollcct that there are other aud more ccctua ways
to render aid to project than by continually harp
ing upon it, Its influence is not quite SO potent
ii vanly imagincS. 1t boasts too much, accomplish
Is too little, to he safe guide. 1t has earnestly
and Systematically opposed the Democratic party
for wears, miSrcprcScntcd its principles. fsicd its
acts, and n;algncd its candidates yet. notwith.
standing its Loascd influence, the people have uni
versally disregarded its advice and indignantly re-
pudiacd its friends. journal Of such feeble pow.
or should be at least little modest.
The NdtionaI intelligence :. n journal held in the
highest estimation by moderate men nf all parties
which never bcstnwS undrscrvcd praise or cen>urc'
which is conducted with consummatc tact, ability
fairness and dignity, and which wirldS powerful
influence, views the establishment Of the overland
mail routes in proper light, and is disposed to
withhold credit from those TO whom it is cmincnty
due. Ii differs essentially from the views Of the
Lho", anu its statements 'rliahi,. 1t states that
the routes "havc been established in the face Of the
most appalling rcvulsions of trade aud commerce,
which reduced the revenues Of the government in II
most unprecedented degree. In the face Of that
revolution, Frustrating the means ithc government
as well as Ut individuals all over the world, Con
grcss would not venture ut present on the c"nsrac-
ton Of railroad To connect the two oceans. But
with Iibcrally hardly to have been expected under
the circumstances, the Administration through the
Post Office Department, have opened up many over
land routes which must develope the richness
of the intermediate country, and contribute Target,
and Immediately to the wealth, population and
general prosperity Of California, Oregon and Wash
: ingon. The establishment of these six or eight
great overland routes will be we'll calculated to throw
u flood # light ON the great question over whu
particular route II railroad shall hereafter BE- con
structcd, when the country shall have recovered
from its present pecuniary enbarrassmcntS.'
We have, then, the unimpcachablc authority o
the Aationat AntHi,eacrr for stating that the nd
minstratnn, through the Post Office Department
in the nce of the most appalling revusions Of trad,
and commerce, which reduced the revenues Of th'
government III most unprecedented degree, hav,
established six eight overland, routes" to Cali
lorniN. with liberality hardly to have been OK
pcctcd under the circumstances" large appropria
tions were voted by Democrats for the purpose o
developing the richness of the intermediate coun
try, and contributing largely to the wealth, popula
ton and general prosperity Of California Oregon
and Washington" For these manifold blessings ",
IRE indebted to Democratic Administration aud
Democratic Congress, and yet the Brodericktcs ant
their allies would have the people believe that thu
interests of California have been shamcfuly ncglcc
ted by the Democracy.