Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-26
UnmaSking q Traitor.

and the preservation Of hbcTty.-SdtrmsntO ReOtSer
The Register claims 10 he y Douglas paper, but
with all its adrOiincsa and duplicy, it cannot con
ceal its deadly hatred If the II processes to adj
n,re The above is one If the few instances vt its
laundering and its malice towards Douglas. Doug
las warmly, vehemcntly favored the proposition to
"placc the Treasury Of the Government and the mr.
my aud navy" ut the disposal II the President
His act the RJi~t.r. lrodericks organ, regards ns
"whully unconstitutional and dangerous 10 the peace
Of the country and the preservation "f liberty" We
knew thai the editor If the Rtgist,r could not have
n very exalted opinion of the intellect or honesty Of
Douglas, but we thought he had TOO much policy to
bring such serious charge against him. Many Of
the Brods und Blacks distinctly recollect when the
editor Of the Register aud his friend Stanly spoke
in the Theatre In this place in favor of the Rcpu6li'
can nominees, Stanly snccringy alluded to Doug
las, and remarked, "where lac is n Little Giant
giants must be little indeed "! The cccen-
trio Col. received the remark with broad grin
of satisfaction and not few Of the BrOdS, who NEW
profess ~ BE- warm admirers II Douglas, loudly mp
plaudcd the speaker. The then lettering, now bank
rupt firm Of Sanly h ZAbriskic, hnd contemplate
opinion Of Douglas and popular sovereignty. They
then considered Douglas I'M signifc0mt giant =
but in Justice 10 the editor of the H'giS'r VIC must
admit that II was before he received orders from
lIrO,erick Ia change his Upiniun Of Douglas. Evil
IDENTIFY his conversion ia not siuccrc or he would not
80 broadly assert that Douglas has been guilty OF
conduct "wlInlly unconstitutional and dangerous
to the peace &" the country and the preservation Of
liberty ~. But then, poor man. he is hardly rcSpon-
sibe for what he says His vagaries more anus
ing than dangcrous-m to BE- piticd that ccnsur-
Cd Just now hc is furious Drodcrick Republican,
allilnting with factions and advocating measures
that he not very remotely denounced in unmeaSur.
ed terms. How long he will act with them, or with
what faction or ism he will next fuse, it were hazar
dons tn predict.
IfIsrodcrick. Kcpubcnnism ever become power
full enough To carry the Stnte-thc mere supPositiOn
Of which is prcpusterOus in the extrcmc-"nd they
do not nominate or otherwise provide for the crratic
editor OF the Rcgistr, he will not he among the last
to dcnOuncc them, or his character has greatly
changed with his associates and fortunes. Less
than four years ago he was bitter in his drnuncla'
tions Of the opponents "f the Democratic party, and
accused them of all kinds Of extravaganza and ras
cality. T|M, in his estimation, the DcInOcrntic
was the only pure, incOrrupibc, Interchangeable. M.
ti0nal party that had ever existed. All the elements
Of opposition tn i; he characterized selfish, uII-
rrincipled, sectional aud corrupt. lie had then the
utmost confidence in aud admiration for the cham
rons Of the Democratic party; and zealously it nigh.
be stretch Of the imagination To say Gncreiy or
Lo0.stiy, supported its nominees aud principles.
But. suddenly nnd unaccountably but MT uneX"ct.
cdlv, "Chaugc came DER the spirit If hs dream
n change in perfect character with his antccccnts
a change by hich he may make something. he can.
not ln>c anything. What wHs faCiious, selfish and
basc few years ago, is now honorable and com.
ulcndabc. The same men, the same measures nc
assured the people were dishonest aud corrupt,
dangerous and anti Democratic, he now, since he
has become convert To Niger Brodcrickism, tells
us il is our duty To support lie iniends-such, at
p,,@nt, is his observation-disclosures support them but
he should rccullcct that few vacillaiing,
cgOstical. so inSnlirrably vain, so Unfortunately
yet fnnliShly ambitious, 81 proscSScdy honest
the editor If the R'gistr. His example will be fol-
lowed by few, If any, his teachings disrcgardc or
treated with contempt and he will have the extreme
felicity of finding, after the IIrOds and Blacks have
no further use for him. that they most thoroughly
despise him and men Of like character. who change
their principle solely for office or revenge Are
.
he think Of his present associates in 1854! On the
10Th Of May. Of thut year, this same Brodcrick.R Re.
publican editor, Col ZabriSkc, in public speech.
made use Of the following fUrciJlc und pertinent
language:
"Thc great Issue has been made by the Abotionist,
ofthc North under the designation Of Republican, Their
aNOwcd purpose Is the organization ola Northern party
by whose influence and efforts they expect to and
subject to their power, the interests Of u SOUTH This
" the first time In the hiatory II country, that
party has been organized upon Auch dangerous and
reckless basis. All th0se whU connect thrsec n with
that party, however modified aud apparently rcasona
BILE their rFsent views may he, ciH bt event
aaly to "tLt Mt rir.rs and Hrt.cit" Of the ib"'if
~, and who will necessarily cOntrOl ia I'fiOn.
81 therefore warn you, fellow citiIens, not to ally
AnLR, and whose ActOs, II smcressl may strike dow
forever the glorious SupcTStructure Of liberty. Touch
not the uncean thing Come out from among them
and be ScparAte.'"
Has the editor Of the Register adopted the views
and principles Of tue Abolionists Of the North. y"
Has he affiliated with party whose pury~... are
tredsondhis, and whose action, If successful, NAV
strike down forever the glorious supcrstructure Of
libcrty?" liz has! Did he fight in their ranks.
under their black banner in ~ and '5sg lie dd. ;
Has he not. then, according to his own words nd.
vOcatcd and defended the "hfG~aabte purposes Of
his Abolition allies! Most Assurcdyy With such
record staring lin full in tho face, can the PEG.
pie have any confidence IN his assertions any faith
in his honcsy-any rcspect for his opinions? II
the Black Republicans entertained "TREAsoNARLE
PURPOSES" year or two agO,-and that they did
We have the emphatic declaration Of the editor Of
the RcIister fur stating, who was the bosom friend
Of their nominee, the champion IT their cause. and
who must have been familiar with and Thoroughly
understood their purpnses,-dO they not now
Have they modified their platform? Have they
rrnounced single plank in it? Are they not IA
fierce in their Oppositon to the institutions Of the
South now "a they were when be delivered his
speech, in which he indignantly, Indignantly de-
nouuccd them! They have not changed-he has
Ifhe were sincere aud honest when he regarded
"tlcir purposes as REASONABLE, aud they are still
the same, is he not most dcspicabe traitor, nc.
cording to his own ahOwing-an enemy 10 bis coun.
try-a fellow who 10 willing u barter his birth.
for mess Of pOttage! What are We 10 think of
an intelligent man-Hnd the editor of the Re0ister
is iar from being fool. though he may not be TN.
willing to be used a. n toOl-whO publicly and i'm.
PreNsively warns his fellow citizcns not 10 allv
themselves wiha party whose purposes are treas
enable, and then voluntarily fuses with and uses
his talents and exerts his influence to place in DOW
or the traitors' 10 he not infinitely worse than
they! Ought be not to be treated as a trnitOrp Ia
he not TT subject TO be placed at the head Of
Droderick- Republican OrGanS The loyal, the nut.
rlotic, the pure must answer 10 the affirmative.
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The Cork OAK-We are indebted to the Hon.
W. NJ. GwISE for q boz Of aCOrns Of the celebrated
Cork Oak. They were forwarded In nm n;r ,;0h,