Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-20
Practical Amalgamation-A Magnificent
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"A wedding extraordinary but not unlocked
for took place IN this city on the evening u
Tuesday the 18th inst. In recording remark
able events we like to be particular in dates
The groom was the young and EhObled gallant
Of Anti-IecOmptOnism and the bride her sable
ladyship Of Black RePublicanism-sensitive
coy but far from verdant The high contract.
ing parties and officiating priests were Judge
@. d. Hall and Col. +. u. Baker. The long
anticipated union drew together large mum.
Der Of spectators, curious to witness the sOl.
cmn nuptial ceremony. At the appointed
hour, G. d. Hall, supported by j. L. Perkins,
Gate chairman Of the BrOdcrick Central Com.
mittce,) and GeOrgc Mcdonald, Of BrOderick's
body guard, appeared as proxy for the groom,
and demanded, in solemn wedIOck, the some
what tickle and frail, but most impatient
bride. Whcreupon Col. F.. y. Baker, sustain.
ed by Vim. Jones and W. Wicks, (the Black
Republican candidates for Sheriff and Assem-
bly, "For better or for worse" gave away the
Republican party and promised forever to
"lOve, honor, cherish and obey" her Anti
LCcomptOn lord and master.
The ceremony Of the Dodge Of Venice wed.
ding the Adriatic sinks into insigniHcAnce
compared with this act Of political amalgama.
ton. The one was beautiful symbol, COM
mcmorating the triumphs Of art and industry
that had given to the island capital the COM
mcrcc Of the world the other was a bold and
defiant rcnunciation Of every principle Of pc.
litical honor and faith that can dignity, elevate
and sustain political organizations, in order
to bring out Of chaos the diScOrdant elements
Of antagoniSm, to unite them in an unholy
brotherhood against the Democracy and the
Union.
This bold, reckless and audacious sacrifice
Of principlcs has never been equallcd ip the
I history Of party turpitudc, and is only paral-
lcled BY the cool impudencC with which the
prominent actors have assumed to transfer the
allegiance and faith Of the members Of their
respective parties. DO We live in free coun-
try, in an enlightened age, where the people
think and act for themselves? Or do we live
in an era Of intellectual vaSsalagc-whcrc the
citizen is tho serf and slave Of the party lead
crs-who live. move and have their being un.
der suiFerance. and are disposed Of like mani
mate stones, Or irresponsible chattlcs? Have
the Republicans lost all sense Of shamc-all
manliness-forfcitcd or surrender their right
to think and act for themselves! is this the
freedom Of which they so vauntingly boast
which they invitinsly tender to others?
We have long and repeatedly warned the
Republicans Of FL Dorado that their party
lcadcrs--selfish, ambitious, unprinciplcd--
were willing and ready at any time when they
might have the power, to fuse with the Brod-
crickitcs. We have appealed to their sense Of
honor, intelligence, independence and manli.
ness in vain, ifthcy now permit themselves to
be stripped Of all free agency, and allow them
selves to be disposed Of like slaves with chains
around them, with tho full knowledge Of the
degradation that awaits men who uncomplain.
ingly submit to outrage and insult-who OBJ
ject not to being transferred to their interiors
in numbers. at least-who ahjure their free
dom and faith at the bidding Of INSCRIPTIONS
leaders.
We have, too, frequently admonishcd our
misguided brethren Of tho Democratic party,
who have been led astray and bcCnbctraycd by
the arch dcmagoguc, BrOdcrick, to beware the
day when, having the power, his interr.t
should dictate fusion with the Black Re-
pnLlicans. That day has comc-our caution
predictions are more than verified; and the
respective party leadcrs--without consulting
the masscs-in the face Of the most positive and
emphatic denials-have deliberately consuin-
mated the act Of their political amaIgamation.
"Can such things be, and overcome US like a
summer cloud without our special wondcr?''
Will they bow down in man worship, and yield
their independence and manhood to the selfish
and interested dic:ation Of their party leaders
Shall Judge Hall, by the dictation Of Brodcr-
ick shall Col. Baker. BY the order Of Greeley,
sway the dcstinics Of parties in California,
and dictate the faith and sacrifice the indi-
vidual honor and political independence Of
the free citizens Of Fl Dorado! And you,
who call yourselves douglas Democrats, arc
you willing to be cold to the relentless enc
mics Of Douglss-tO the party that villihcd
him, burnt him in efIigy, and heaped unmcAs.
ured curses on his head "a party that invok.
cd the vengeance Of heaven on him for intro.
ducing and advocating the Kansas. Nebraska
Bill? While you profess to be In favor Of il
and friendly to him, how can you consistently
support the candidates Of q party who boldly
proclaim their opposition to both? Shame to
the age in which We live that it should wit.
ncss such things! Shame to tho mon who
make vain boast Of their independence, and
yet tamcly Sub@it to be treated as slaves and
chattIes? Shame to the party that sanctions
such conduct in its leaders, and shame to tho
leaders who make such corrupt bargains!
Misguided Democrats! re-asSert your indie.
pcndCncc and again rise to the true standard
and dignity Of manhood. "Assume virtue
il you have it not" Republicans! throw of
the yoke Of vasslagc ;-resolvc, act and think
as Non, and in the ranks Of the National De-
mOcracy return to your allegiance and fidelity
to the country.
AcRIcrLrURAL-A meeting Of the Directors
Of the Fl Dorado County Agricultural Society
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