Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-31

GTcA, CARSON VALLEY. L. T,
March ~. lE6d.

GRTcA, CARSON VALLEY, L. T.,
March 70, lssJ
MEsRs EDIroRs: II seems that my letter Ia the
DEnOcRAr, published in your issue Of the 18th ult..
over :he signature Of "MOuntaineer,' has offended
the VillainOus, unprinciped faction, having for its
organ the Territorial Enterprise, published ut Car.
aOu CITY. When first read the epithet applied TO
me in that iOurnal in moment Of weAkuesn thought
Of bringing the editor u account, but being per-
sunded BY my friends that Mr. Williams IL bat the
base cats paw Of the faction above referred to.
have concluded il beneath the dignity Of n man to
notice such person. That have made unjust
ShArgeS against these people, huvo 10 refer you IN
de Hon. R. n. Andersnn. now resident at this
tOWn; in fact, may safely refer you Any respect
able resident IN this neighborhood.
Il is here. as elsewhere, that those who are ever
ready to violate the laws. are most clnmOr'fs for
the laws protection, hoping BY their apparent zeal,
u obtain hand ia its administration aud those
HhO pretend TO be so anxious TO reform tue morals
Of this country, like all other rnbid rcfOrmers, them
selves present the fairest field for reformation.
The faction for which the 7errtioriIt Enf'rprtsf
"a Lhe tO0L is COMPOSED Of the remains Of the old
Vigilance Committee If $685. with some who have
0nme here t0 avoid the tender handling 81 similar
Sssuciatiuns elsewhere. Add To these a few Oratnrs
and soma Of song, newly imported from 0ther com.
Runities unable to appreciate their merit, a4d you
have together I'll those who at present favor the
gAnization Of the Territory Of Nevada the M"rm"ns
only excepted, To whom such step would be ut the
greatest advantage.
In our times it is common thing 10 lnircnt the
degeneracy OF ibe age, aud indulge in the most
gUUmy appreheDsi0us Of the future. II is true, that
we no longer have the wisdom Of Clay. Calhoun.
Webster and Benton to guide the helm II State, and
all know that such men are df more value than
armies, to protect and preserve the country Saust
reIIs US that the greatness Of the Roman name was
Owng not so much To the number Of the lcgions, as
TO the long line If uStrNns statesmen, who for so
many centuries guided the councils of that mighty
Empire. But there is still some hope left for the
continuance OT American institutions. The vigil.
ance Committee Of Carson Valley hath dispatched
ism will support, for u while at least, the tOttcring
"dome Of our National s,NpeTStructure."
II is true that this statesman will encounter enc
mieSat the Capitol, and some there may be-. whose
dull faculties cannot perceive the greatness Of his in
Wiiccr aud mr. cxaitrd purify NJ iE pUrriutsm; but
Nil great and gnJd men have enemies. ae shown by
The fact that the Saviour Of mankind found them
upon earth yet VIC suppose that Dir. Musser may
also find friends, to which are led by the fact that
sOme friendly hand Strcwed flowers up"u the tomb
q Nero.
- All that ! have said of -pnIitics and politicians
here hns been far the purpose OF correcting anv or
rOneOuS impressions you may have received in Cali
fIrnia. ! never sought but have declined public
Office. As for personal abuse, | leave that to my
enemies, who crrOncOuSly suppose nv anteccdentS
unknown tn you. Of theirs could furnish you u
revolving history but when a mans private char-
Acter Concerns neither the public myself. have
disposition to close the door Of repentance upon
Kim.
Hereafter. my letters will be devoted entirely to
the general news Of the country. Il y. A.