Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-24

0O--NNeNSSI
The opposition confidently count on carry
Ing Pennsylvania at the next Presidential
election. Many wel-meOning Democrats, mis-
led and deceived by disappointed ofice-seek-
crs and apOstAte Democrats, worked and voted
with the opposition aE'the last election, but
the sober second thought is beginning to op-
crate, and they will soon return to their first
love. They are almost persuaded that those
whom they followed intended to betray them
to the Black Republicans, and it will not be
long before they become thoroughly convinced
Of the fact They do not understand how
men can be loyal Democrats, and yet associate,
consult and vote with the Republicans They
had confidence at first in the Democracy Of
their leaders, believed that they were actuated
by good motives, but that confidence the lead
crs destroyed when they surrendered their
faith and transferred their allegiance to the
Republicans. A mere difference Of opinion
with regard to the application Of principle
they could and did overlook and sanction, but
they are unwilling to 60 farther. Since they
have discovered that FOrney, Hickman & Co.,
voted with the Black Republicans, they are
leaving them and again rallying under the
proud old Democratic flag, and we feel safe in
predicting that in the great contest in 1860
the Democracy Of Pennsylvania will be united,
harmonious and successful
A former resident Of our county but who
now resides in FhGnixvillc, Chester county,
Pa, writes under date Of the Sth Of August
from the latter place. lie is an old r::.lzcn OF
Pennsylvania, intelligent and v ell informed,
has taken an active part 10 politics, has lately
travelled over the Stat, and is intimately ac-
quainted with its !eading politicians. We take
the following extract from his letter, to show
the feeling in Pennsylvania:
"Isy arrivals from California perceive that The
'rcc and tried Democrats Of your State have n0mi.
mated their State ticket, and was glad to see at
the head Of it that sterling Democrat Hon MrLroN
:. LATHAM who, if elected, (Which do not doubt
will b. an honor to the party that elects him.
with regard to the politics OF Pennsylvania we
are little divided vet, but not near as much rs we
ltLe Democratic party were one year ago. Many
good Democrats were led of last year by traitors TO
the party, such rs John W. Furncy. Of the Pr>sS,
md John Hickman. NJ: G., 6M h~yHr' fa" coniiny
bdck. Forney is doing all IN his power for the
If the Black Republican ticket. Ills sour.
rilous paper is filled with nothing but abuse Oi
President Buchanan and his Cabinet; and for what
reason! Because MIR. Buchanan refused u give him
Il Cabinet appointment. lie aSprcd to be Post
Master General. but failed Ia get H. This is the rca.
son why he abuses the Administration. And, fur.
ther il is undcniabe fnc that the Press is owned
and controlled BY Professor William Elder, Of Cir
ard College. one Of the great ranting Ahnun lectur
crs Of PENNSYLVANIA, co-paEtDeT CIV itani Iny d
Garrison, Lucrca Mott 4 Co.. and every political
article is first submitted TO his approval before il
appears in the I'res II is well known here that he
writes many Of the leaders for which FOrncy gets
the credit Douglas has protested against the fruit.
been disrcgarded. Fnrncy, Elder i Co. are nice
fellows, indeed, to prnmugate DSWocydtic prnci
plcs!- No; their sole wish is to break up the Dem.
ocratc party, il possible but trust they will not
cable to accomplish their object Here, where We
khOr N. depiotth crer, rest assured they will not
harm us; and | trust that California will rrbuke
their coufedcrates on the Pacific.
"ln this county, (Chester) nj the election last o.
tnber John Hickman, member Of Congress and
riyht hoWer Of William II. Seward and bosom friend
Of Joseph II. Mckibbcn, trent to tie IolLs and Wttd
he BIdck Republican ticket and still This man, John
Hickman Of Pennsylvania, has the impcricnencc 70
announce himself the great expounder Of Democrat.
ic principles. the great champion of the Ant-Lc.
compton party! Such are the kind Of leaders the
Anti. Lcc0mptontes have. They preach Democracy
and vet 60 to the polls and vote the "nigger ticket"
They are doubtless alike oil over the Union
happen to know that sOIne of their leaders in Cal
ifornia are "tIrrtd riti the same stick" They have
been working since 1854 for the overthrow Of the
Democratic party.
II have no fears for the result in this Statei 10 1850
The old Keystone will be true 10 its old faith. The
FOrnevs, Elders and Hickmans nre rapidly sinking
into inSigniHcance the masses are disguised at their
trcachery and want Of principle and are daily swell.
ing our ranks Give us good account of Califnr.
MIA aud all will be we'll T. J. T."