Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-26

sOciats with them, tried 10 vOhvihcs De few dayl
ago, that hIs party would carry every non-slave
holding Stasr (llllHOs ihclufed) and elect Seward
or some other fanatic, President. What has Re.
publcAnlsm 10 recommend Il to the peoplei With
the devUtecs Of the dark faith 30 aptly designated
BY its name, the intelligent and patriotic people
can have no aGiliAtiOn. Wide Asunder from patri
OtiSm or even common deceney, a. are the poles
Rom each other, they stand upon platform com.
posed Of corruption, to which they would give
strength and consistency BY eementing Il with the
blood Of their fellow citizens. They rally under
banner not Furnished with the stripes and glowing
with the stars, which have diGused the radiance 81
liberty 70 suffering Humanity thFUughOut the EARTH
but one blackened BY the inky bee Of their vile
passions and vile intents tiuged PeFhApS with Grim.
son. from lie submeFgatiOn 10 the Of blood which
would inundate the Sou them portion If our Con.
edsraey, could their sanguinAry desires Be grated
bsars upon lie folds not that sentiment dear to
every American heart Liberty and Union, now and
forever. one and nssparable"! but that other dOub-
y dAmHing motto "Lbsrty for our friends, the
nesTOes, Hrst. and UniO0 aNerwards"!
Animated BY morbid ssn,imsnsaIisy, Shr The e.
eompliShment Of ehmeFa, they would forfeit their
Invaluable birth.ghi, and desseEass the only tenn
pie Of Freedom, the last sanctuary Of the oppressed
nov existing under the heavens. To ameliOFAts the
imaginary sufsrings Of race Cited, BY nature and
by natures God, only for seFvitudo. they would
turn them loose from . comparatively harmless
bondage, 70 wage . war Of determination among
themselves or upon thier sO-ealled OppressOrs. but
really philAnthrOpic masters. Investigation Of the
facts, by able and unprejudiCed men, shows eenclu
sively that vice, and crime, and absolute suf
fsring, become the heritage Of Afric's sable soma
whenever they reside in Q state Of freedom sur.
rounded by whites. Jamaica furnishes u sad COM
mentary, one full Of instruction, though, the mis-
taken kindness Of the niggerworshipers. And it is
yet PFOblematiCal whether they ere capable Of self
government, when placed in . condition beyond the
influence Of the superior race, where they are ex-
smpted TO sOms extent from experiencing the keen
sense of inierioity which, once felt must degrade
e. The tears Of impotence and Sell.contempt, that
IOathsOme weed up.spriDging ia the heart, like
Dightshado mid the ruins Of shrine" will inevia.
bly, generate Abasement Of mind, which qualities
the sufferer fr slavery. and destroys that independ
enee Of thought and nobility ofpurpOse. essential
20 vital to the free.bOru.
Il 10 true that natterinR accounts have reached
from Liberia, which have materially strengthened
the arguments in f,vor Of gradual emancipation
But contradictory reports have mot been lacking
and that humane experiment 10 deemed BY many
a. signal failure. Be this 40 il may, it furnishes
no justification to the Black Republican. He seeks
no expOrtaiOn Of the black, he yearos for amalga
nation with him. Full Of impraeticable theories,
which only need trial to demonstrate their utter f
tility and positive reckleSsnsss and insanity, be
raves against the nationality which forbids their
dangerous essay. Lacking the philosophy Of abe
fox which, on discovering that the grapes grew be.
youd his reach, pronounced them :" sour" and wss
eontented, he heholds ancied sweets above his
clutch and Eoams and fets because he cannot taste
them. Poor fOsl!-sueh will be his epitaph when
the clear light Of reason shall have dispelled the
mists arising from the seethiug caldron Of slavery
agitation. In the meanwhile, in Gods name, let
him writhe, and squirm, and sicken even unto nau.
sea, the pure and patriotic. Everywhere the filthy
love will cleanse the body polite Of all impure
cretions, and at no distant day We will acquire 81
compensation for our present disgust salubrity and
peace Nothing 10 to be attained by persecution.
That organization that cannot be put down BY en-.
lishtensd public opinion, is beyond the reach Of
persecution. Persecution hes never vet accomplish.
I'd lie object II always enhances the power Of the
weak, and at last makes che victim mightier than
the prosecutor. The truth Of this 10 exempliAed
BY the Republican party Of this State. In April,
1885, its advocates could scarcely get hearing In
the city Of SaeTamento-(sOme were deferred from
speaking in the interior) and were interrupted in
an offensive, outrageous manner now they defy
opposition court II, and present formidable array
Of speakers. From that very meeting, which some
predicted would be the last they would attempt to
get up in California they came Of the victors, be.
cause they had the sympAthies ofall rejecting, law
abiding men, who could not and did not eountsn.
ance the aets Of those who tried 10 break Il up. But
for the mad fury and thirst for Vengeance. the M.
just exactiOns, impOstiOns and expressions q the
enemies OF Christ-His gospel would have remain.
ed model Of morality in maxims TO nation. but
ito practical effects would never have made the
wilderness Of heather lands, glad abode Of grace
snd christianity.
In eur own time we have found an obscure and
corrupt seet Of bigsts. enthusiasts, knavss, what
ever else they may Be termed, prOpAgaaing their
miserable, dsGsstabls ACgmas With astonishing and
almost alarming success, because shey were warmed
into excite vitality BY he free Of persecution The
histOvy ofths AormOa mania IL fall Of instruetinn
and should teach ell opponents Of error to tread Il
gently. Secluded now from the beneficial and in
vigoFasing warmth Of the "6ery furnace" through
which they were formerly compelled to pass. the
followers Of Joe Smith have become out-easts and
by.word. Let similar policy Be pursued towards
Black Repubcanism, and its baneful life will coon
end.
We have no fears that the prediction of our Re-
publican friend will be verified. Give the expOsit-
oFs Of lie real doctrines . fair chance 70 disclose
their views and prOmuIgate their convictions, and
the poison Of their political precepts will infect
the air with death, that the very act Of respiration
after the utterance Of their foul tenets will kill the
speaker. The internal rOttcnness Of their own
souls, preying upon the luxuriAnt growth Of their
unObstrueted faucies will generate disease and de.
struction. Let our friends remember that the e.
nsticsm which is 60 Odious 90 repusive TO u.s. not
confined to any particular Get Of men, class Of rele
iOuists; or organization Of politicians 1t appears
among men Of every aud any Politieal or religious
persuasion, when they allow their passions OF pFsiu.
dices, or even sensible conclusions, 10 urss them
into wild aud extrsvaksnt actions, No good Demo.
cTat will be sedueed from bis allegiance to his party
BY tempting promises OF fear Of defeat Rspzhl.
canism has lost ground in many Of tn fnaA RtaAsa