The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-08-25
SlOuntaitt Democrat.
Correspondence Of the Democrat.


MEssRs. EDIr0Rs IN II late number If the
New York HrtLf, the editor sAys: We be-.
IIoVe that the people are sharper than the puli-
tIrinnA; that the former understand the true
InIsiiInn IL things, and are willing t. net UPON
The question wiIhout regard to the leaders"
The fUreg''ing is y trueism that II would be
we'll for the politicians e. study carefully.
The strong and unerTing cOmmOn sense and
general intelligence VI the per,plc are tho pr,,-
Hreusive and iaai.m"ving rnllf,nld, and space
AnnihilatinR Telegraph; while the ambitions
demagugue office. hunting politicians. are
like the slOW cOach, the rmd wagon and the OF
team.
The nominations # Lincoln and IInnllin, BY
the Republicans, and He'll and Everett, BY the
Cni''n party. created M excitement in the pop.
ulAF mind-i"Irbrd M electric chord that vi.
drafted through the great heart at the nation (:
Az, by c"nIh"n c'nscnt. waited patiently the
Acti"n 81 that great party. who had founded aud
hitherto directed and ruled the DESTINY uf the
Republic from The days II its infancy tU its
present HreSirrsS and power.
The rupture at ChArIc>i"n, although il disap.
pointed puhlr expectation and spread cOnEter.
nAIimn 10 the ranks II the UiIice. SEEKERS and
Hhr'm over the CmDicnAncrs II IL" dcn,n.
ggurs; vet M fear was shown. ur dlsnIay dis.
played By III" rank and file II that imIlnria;
army wh". IN =" many former BATH. fields, had
marched under the banner Uf the " C"nsiituii y.
and sludI rtyhtG. tO vict"ry and H. glory. A.
laat the news Of the rupture II the Con VenlIun
ct baltimore, and the nomination " DouRIus
BY rumP Convention IT States that rnuld not
ARd will nat give him Single Clrct1tAI Vnte,
Was received and trumpctrd BY the opposition
5'rras I" the pss'ple Uf the United States. Then,
NT the 6rst time. WAS there any visible cum.
m''liIn amOng the people. and then only ,nnong
the Oflice- seekrVs-Ihe hangers ,n the puliii.
cal gamblers the cE'gs and dead weight. that
had fastened themselves and faitenrd I'm the
Democratic party. Finally, came the news Vi
She prUceedinKs II the Convention II the Dem.
'rraIie StateA-sitaies that can and will cast
their electoral VOte- Er their Nominees, aided
BY the friends II the Constitution and equal
fightA" frOm the Northern and Western state. /;
and then. EF the first time. was the electric
Nh'rd touched, then. for the first Time did the
Rr-at American heart ihr,,b, aud the Ir.nplr's
pulse brat in uDiA'n With the names Uf the gal.
liant standard bearers wh" we're selected 10 lead
again Ihr marshalled hosts II n pure Dcmncrai.
w. party once more tO glorious ard triumphant
vICtDry. A. the ss"IWd II the names 81 Brcck
inridge and Lane. The great Dem, cratic armY
ct "nce BUCKLE "n their arnUr and prepare l.,
meet their c'Hnirt = ErA Although some Of
their sEh .shin> leaders fail q, call the roll vet
that grand and gl"rions army is now hlling NJ
their WgAnilAii"n bv III" appointment ii IN.
and t,.ed men I" take the places made vacant
Wv hCSNpH huN buO WIND tue fsfee
November shall nil around. they " i'll present
Ah array smch AS LAS net L~en witnessed since
l-:'. when their great COMMANDER WnA the in.
vinciblr and inIu"rial k.rn. Juhn e.
IIr." k,nIidKc i- ~ id~niy the man "f dr-iinI--
III" true rnIb'~imrnt 1T e IOunY America -
the ~"'l II h"n"r and the Nnp.'e"n IT AmrIi.
can statesmen. THE Ir'"plr have ADDICTED ll,.
BEAUTIFUL sentiment IN his letter IL acceptance
'' TIL" Constitution and equality 'f the States .
Thear are SYMBOLS If everlasting Union. I~t
Il'rN'' be- ia. rail- ing cLiss-ld- The -.
With this Rl"r""I- mott" inscribed ~ their
banner. ihr' will crush I" paw der and annihi.
late t"eVrV all the rnrrnirs ii free government.
whether they C''tne under the black nag 1t Ne.
gr" k9SIi1Y. r the mote dangerous and rr,".
Int"'nary Nag II !Nl"ii'.r ~r.r,'y"iY and the
utter deAiFucIi"n al every .I-'c'r- u PROPERTY
NV kB.'Wn I" CIN IliL i msn.
Equal RIGHTS.
IlGRsITG GE. August 9Ist. I~'.'.