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

occtaeo with tAem, tFte0 ~ convince uo lew days
ago, that hIs party wUdld carry every non-slave-
holding StAs, (llluOls iheluAed) and elect Seward
or some other fanatic, President. what has Re-
Publieanlsm TO recommend Il 70 the PeOplei With
the dsvOtees Of the dark faith, sPtIy dspigDated
BY its name, the intelligent and patriotic people
can have no aliliAtion. Wide asunder from patri-
OtIsm or even common deceney, - are the poles
nom each other, they stand upon platform com
POsed Of corruption, 70 which they would give
strength aud consistency BY eementiDg IL with the
blood q thsiF kllOw etiSeas. Thsy rally under .
banner not busuishSd with the stripes and glowing
with The stara vNicA have diGaSed the radiance OI
liberty 70 susFiag Humanity thFOughOas the Earth;
but one blaekeseA By he inky Ass Of their vile
passions and vile intsnls sged perhaps with cSim-
Son from lie sabmergatOn 10 Tie 80 Of blood which
would Inundsts tAs TOut them portion Of our Con-
tdssaey, cOald sbsiF sanguIDaTy desires Be grated
ItbsaFs apon ID oids not that sentiment dear to
every American heart, Liberty and Union, now and
forever one and inSspAFabIs" but that other dOub-
y dAmOing motto. "Liberty for our ftiends, the
negroes, GFst. and UniOo ahsrwards"!
Animated By morbid ssutimentality, SOr the se-
eOmpIShmsnt Of ehimera, they would forfeit their
invaluable birth.rght, and deSserate the only tenn
pie Of Freedom the last sanctuary Of The oppressed
nov existing under the heavens. TO ameliorAts the
imaginary sufsriugs Of race fitted. BY nature and
BY natures God, only for SeTvitude. they would
turn them loose from . comparatively harmless
bondage, 70 wage . war Of determination among
themselves, or upon thier SOcaled oppTesSOrs, but
really philAnlhropic masters. Investigation Of the
faots, BY able and unpFejudOsd men, shows eenclu-
Siveiy that vice, and crime and even absolute Suf
ferinG, become the heritage Of Afric's sable sons,
whenever they reside In state Of freedom sur
rounded BY whites. Jamaica furnishes = sad com.
mentaFy, one full Of instruction. though, on the mis-
taken kindness Of the nigger.worshipers And II is
yet prObiemHticsi whether they are capable OF self
government, when placed In . condition beyond the
influence Of the superior race, where they ere e.
emptcd to Soms extent from experiencing the keen
sense Of nieriOIity which, once felt. must degrade.
e The tears Of impotence and SeIf-eontempt, that
IOAthSOms weed up.spTingiug In the heart, like
DiEhtshads mid the ruins Of shrine" will ineviia'
bly, generate 90 abasement Of mind, which qualities
the sufferer fur slavery. and destroys that independ
snee Of thought and nobility OfPuFPOse % essential
90 vital 10 the free.bOFu.
Il L. true that AateTing accounts have reached uS
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 iS deemed BY many
a. signal failure. Be this - Il may, II furnishes
no justification to the Black Republican. He seeks
no expectation Of the black, be yearns for amalgA
nation with him. Full Of impFaeticablc theories,
which only need trial 10 demonstrate their utter f
tility and positive recklssSnosS and insanity, be
nveS against the nationality which forbids their
dangerous essay. Lacking the philosophy Of the
fox which, discovering that the grapes grew be-
you'd his reach. pronounced them sour" and wns
consented, he bebOldS fancied sweets ADORE his
clutch and oams and frets because be cannot taste
them. Poor Gosl!-sueh will be bic epitaph when
the clear light Of reason shall have dspelled the
mists arising from the Seethng ealdron Of slavery
agitation. In the meanwhile. In Gods name, let
him writhe, and squirm, and sicken even unto uAu.
sea, the pure and patriotic. Everywhere the flthy
love will cleanse the body polite Of ell impure Se
cretiOns, and ct 10 distant day We will acquire a.
compensation for our present disgust salubrty and
peace. Nothing 10 To BE- attained BY persecution
That organization that cannot bs put down BY en-
lightsned public opinion, 10 beyond the reach Ol
persecution. Persecution has never yet accomplish
I'd IL Objest. Il always enhances the power Of the
weak, and ct last makes the victim mightier than
The psrseeutOF The truth Of this Il exempli0ed
BY the Republican party Of this State. In April
1885, lie advocates could scarcely get bearing ID
the city Of SaeTamsnto- (sOme were deferred from
speaking in the interior)-And were interrupted Ia
an offensive, outrageous manner now they defy
sppositiou, court IT, and present formidable array
Of speakers. From that very meeting, which sOm'
predicted would be the last they would attempt u
get up IN CalsOrnis, they came O6 the vietorS, BE-
cause they had the sympAtbiss Ofall rejecting, av
abiding men, who could not and did not countsn
anee the acts Of those who trsd 10 break Il up. But
for the mad fury and thirst Tor Vengeance, the nm
just exactions, impoSitOns and OpPFsssiCns Of hi
enemies Of Christ,-Hi gospel would have remain
Cd model Of morality 10 maxims 10 nation, bu
lie practical effects would never hHvs made TIL
wilderness Of heather lands, glad sbOde Of Gtac,
and christianity.
In cur own time We have found an obscure An(
corrupt ssct Of blgseS, enthusiasts kaavss o. what
ever sIss they may b termed, prOpagating thsi
miserable, dsssstAbIe AOgmaa with astOnishiDg en-
almost alarming success. because hey were warEoOt
into excite vitality By tAs AFss Of persecution. TIL
history ofths MoVmOa mania l. fall Of instFuetios
aud shoud teach ell OpponentS Of error, to tread
realty. Secluded now from the beneficial and in
vigOrAting warmth Of the "asry furnace" through
which they were formerly compelled TO pass, th'
followers Of Joe Smith have become Out-caSts and
by.wOrd. Let similar policy be pursued toward
Black Rspubleanism, and itS bAneful life will OOOI
end.
We have no fears that the prediction Of our Re
publican friend will DO verified. Give the exposit
OFs Of lie real doctrines fair chance 70 diselOst
their views and prOmulgate their convictions, aUt
the poison Of their political precePts will nee
the air with DEATH that the very act Of respiration
after the utterance Of their foul tenets will kill thu
speaker. The internal rOttenHess Of their owl
souls, preyiDg upon the luxuriant growth Of thei
unobstruetsd faneieS, will generate disease and de
struction. Let our friends remember that the q
naticiSm which s Odous % repUlsive to u.s. is no
confined to any particular Get Of men, class Of ree
iOnists; or organization Of politicians. 1t appsan
among men Of every and any political or religion
persuasion, when they allow their passions Of PTeju
dioes, or even sensible conclusions. 70 uFgS then
into wild aud extravaGant actions. No good Demo
cTAt will be seduced from bis allegiance to biz pAEy
BY tempting promises " fear Of defeat RspubH
caniSm has lOst ground In many Of The sFse 6tAtss