Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-03
Tho Rrodcr;ck. Rouuhl;csns or m. Renub,

1uo neutrality-suspicious. or the hepuO1'
can. I3roderickites " one aud indivisiblU "a
distinction without difference are very much
luccnsed at the action Of the Democratic Cen.
trail COMMITTEE, in interdicting the Niger.
worslIpers from voting at and controlling
the Democratic primary elections. The nc
ton Of the Central Committee has materially
interftred with their nicely concocted scheme
to carry our County Convention. II wax
skillfulIy planned by the conspirators, but
they disclosed tho cloven foot too carly. If
any additional evidence were necessary to con.
vince us Of the fact that the Blacks and BrodS
had fused, their chagrin, rage and disappOint.
ment at the test adopted by the Central Com.
M'ttce and their opposition toit' furnish it.
They have Indignantly aSsailcd uS for intro.
ducing the tcst, but We have been 80 accus.
toned to the howlings Of the Broderick ours
for the last four years, and have uniformly
treated them with supreme contempt, that we
cannot condescend to notice them individually
now. Their abuse rAiSes US in the estimation
Of honorable men, even though that filthy
abuse falls from one in authority. Charity
induces US not to notice the alterations OF his
intellect.
That the Broderickitcs and Black Republic
cans have fused to defeat the Democracy, is q
fact SO palpablO that 1t requires no proof 1t
is known everywhere, it Is seen every day,
aud becomes mere plain and clear every mo-
mcnt The Republicans have dropped their
obnoxious name and assumed that Of Broder-
lex Democrats Their party has been dis.
solved, or rather been swallowed up by Brod-
crickiSm, which is change in name only
Their principles, their objects are the same
The minions of has miniUns, for there are
grades even among tho degraded, whose
hearts are as polluted and corrupt as their
bodies are putrid and loathsome, may deny
the allegation, but the fact is indisputable and
well known. Men destitute OF principle, de-
void Of honor, reckless and depraved, hesitate
ut no means to attain an end and when de-
tectcd in . disrcputable Transaction is it
strange that they should ute. q deliberate
iAlsehood to relieve themselves from the odium
that naturally and inevitably attaches to n
diSgraceful bargalnH What have they to lose
Having long since forfeited the respect Of the
public, sold their birthright for mess Of pot
tage. or for something more seductive and
giittering, been
"always In the wrong.
Everything BY turns, and nothing long"
at one time the arrogant leaders, and at an
other the obsequious followers Of q contempt;
| iblc faction, the dictators. Of the weak, the
tools Of the strong. ever ready aud eager to
transfer their allegiance to any leader who pro.
misses to pay handsomely for their submission;
mercenary dependents who bring their Opin
ions into market and offer to sell them TO the
highest bidder for cash; what care they what
they say or do or swear to! The inmeasur'
ablo scorn and indignation with which the
good and true treat them, leave no impress
sion on their callous hearts. Yet with bra
zen impudence and matehless assurance these
Broderick pimps talk Of principle and honor
and independence Principles they never
had; honor they battered for gold; and they
never had the manliness to act Independently.
We esteem it an honor to DO abused by such
lick.spittles the sting Of the reptile is in
nocuouA