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

C"nncss. Baker Il Co., VIM will vote for Lin.
c0ln in November. Among the latter class |
may nrnii0n the McSsrs. Mcconnell, who,
when they were told in 1859 that ihGir political
sentiments we're fast tending To lIcpiiLlicanisIn,
solcInniv denied being tainted with any such
unsOund aud sectional views. But listen tn
the reason assighrd by u very conservative,
would .br representative for the "change that
has eUme DER the spirit II his dream" lie
believes it would be Les. for the country To-
have n change only a change. lie claims to
be a Democrat. gNd, sound National Demo-
crAt. still he Is Hing to sacrifice tO barter his
National principles tUr sectional fanaiiCism :;
and that, ton, merely I"r the sake Of II change !.
This declaration is sdllicicnt 10 show what his
secret views aud wishes .rc.
4 few DAYS ago ! Ind "A conversation with
one At the prominent members If the douglas
club" at HeOrgetOwn. and must say he enicr-
taina sunc ~ the strADgest and most incOusis-
tent views. First, he charges the lSreckinrdge
men with being IN q near affinity 70 tue Repnb.
licans this, i'H'. when every DUuglas organ in
the State tells him that We are a prU.slavcrv
party. lie next held that Congress hus no
right {" legislaie upon slavery in any manner;
still hr claims that Congress has u right t.
d,i>2it> that power to Territorial Legislature
Here he demands IL Congress the exercise If
power which he denies in another instance that
il po>scsset: H. next alleges that we are bolt
era, yet justfies the action IL the Douglaa men
in boiling almost every Committee that has
met in this State since the news of the norninM.
ti"nS reached W. lie denies and admits the
same thing in the same sentence.
We have been favored With visits from scv.
eral DuuYlas men lately, all Of whom seem dc.
AIFnua II say ing the Union and representing us
in the Legislature. They only stop here short
time. ho~ever; things don't please them.
In conclusion. Mcasrs. Editors, I will assure
vou that the Ilrpckinridge party in this sec.
tim II the county nfe confident Of success, and
when the county nominations ure made VIZ will
"a intO the contest with IN. hope and deiermi.
nation to win. We believe the principles con-
tanned In the platform npnn which John g.
Breckinridge stands are Just and true; and
when u majbrity II the people uf thp Union fail
to ind0rse them, We Ienr that the dissolution ui
our glorinus Union is not far distant. Let us.
then, ~ Union Democrats, rally nrnind the only
Naiional standard ~ the field. whip our "pp,,-
nrnts. and restore peace, prosperity and hurpi
ness (" "ur now distracted country.
UNION.
Com IInL.-"R. d." an unwavcrins
Old Line Democrat. who has fought long
and faithfully for the good cause. sends II,
the following. lie has not forgotten the
an,cccdcntS II the Douglas leaders, and
thinks it good policy to expose their in.
consistency and vaciIlating course:
G"Lp HIT. August -. Isle.
EbiroRS DLNnR,I: IL leaking over the dull
pages "f the I."frdi |tNI"rntIn Of YESTERDAY
] read a communication from this place Gr mn
one styling himself 1" reliable UrnnUrat, and
one who voted the An.rallrd Administration
ticket last fall. ~in saws :" that the regular
Drin"rtncy ~" about iu organize "a Douglas
and I..h (lul, - uuH t1..I I., .
nifty voter III this pine" " HI are for Douglas
and johnson. Til" wrii"r j. n~ reliable f,r his
Democracy. ! have ~ doubt. w. hr j. iur the
my voters TOR lhmIglaS and Johnson. There
are about HIt,.n Douglas urn here, not onr
UI"rr.
i MislI 10 give yuu u iiticilv correct account
81 the s"call'"'i regular Democrats ii this
ptrc,n,i. They. viii, the exception ,f q few
are men VIII" hIN" never voted IA Democratic
'ickrt. hut were rvrr ready Z" i"in any PARTY
ar ta"tI"n in opposition I" Democratic rIinci.
pir.. II mnkcs my blnd boi! W 18th ind yumii,n
~len bear such men st ling themselves reg.
MAR Democrats Then there are men here
~l," profess I" b. D"ngl- men wl" openly
and publicly lclIrr that they h,li,Ir the nc.i .
ought to- b' placed "n MI equality " iil white
men. and think the wIiic man ought :" he held
in bondage well ~ IL" Negro: There atr
others VIII" think an intelligent nc.r" If the
North has II better right and i mere entitled
I" v"i" than the foreigner. ln,c heard their
assertions and .iAic the fact.
This pui. IL il mind Il the Know N"ihimc
S"nHr"T. VIII" ud'lr,'- eel The iiucn> IL Kelsey
in l>ii. u" commenced his AIs.-ch in these
words - F:irnds aud fellow AmcirAnh; the
term ",itihrn-. being t-, Democratic IL be-
u."d in ih"sr int"lcrant dnNs. II the editor 81
the 'Iiir'r"i"" will h-'k back :" -. he nnr
remember the Senator VII" u,l,iir. sd the good
people II k-l'"v in company with Nj. Flint.