Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-10


uther effrrts,t-VNt -tit.alIAe weakest polnt IN
our Union, and exhibit dangers 1" the C"nicieracH
hIthertu unforeseen. and against inch no adequate
protection la. been devised. Enough may now be-
seen to indicate that the rnd Is n" yet; and that
there is more than enough OF bitterness IN store Tor
the future"
Enw AIn BA1Es-Ihe friends Of this gentle.
man, in the West and North, judging from the
Missouri Democrat, are making the most VIC.
lent efforts to attract attention to what they
pretend to regard as his very high qunitica'
lions for the Presidency. 1t is stated they
have already spent not q little money rs u
means Of imparting force to their arguments
in his favor, but with no very obvious result.
The letter Of Cas>us N. Clay, in opposition to
his nomination by the Republicans, has sc'i-
ously weakened his prospects. lie thus cava'
licrly disposcS Of Mr.. Bates:
while have the highest rcApcct frr the charac-
ter ri Yr hates. ni,d W"uid ch"trfGily support him
II nominated bV u Republican Convention, cannot
allow that his Claims nre T., he put up a. equal I"
those "i Inr iath. rs II The party. 81 lar
~ William II. Seward Is c'Ic"rned. have never
been his pLru.au; but | know nothing IN hl- per
a"na "r ,"ic Al life which would not ~ much emit
tie hun t. 'Od Lane WLIH support. ~ Mr. Bate
un-As !, hr his HepnbicIaism - And 1t lh..I dsqnai
hcS him f. their support. then hope 'h"' heather
he nor amI other RrpIr.i'an NIL ever get H.
Mr.. Bates has not the rr,notcst PROSPECT OF
n nomination. lie has not the confidence :"
any party. A Southctncr, wiling to be the
StaLdard .bvarer Of Back Republicans and All
olitioni>iS, whlc his par tisAns in the South say
ne despiscs both, is not just the sort OF a cali
didatc the country wants at the present rr
sis" The Rpuh,icau>, who are such iron
principle and not for sp"i'S, will not support
him. They will .,cadiasty adhere To the for
tunes Of their cherished leader, Seward, ant
never forgive those who are combining to de
feat him. They will not consent to take up
new man, merely Tor expectancy, VIII" is 1t"
thoroughly identified with their party. The!
arc working 10 achieve something more thar
barren victory; With Bates for their stand
ard bearer, with his Southern procliviucS am
antpathicS, it might turn out something less
Clay'S letter forcshadows the action Of the Re
publican Convention, and in>urcS the nomina
ton Of Seward. by concentrating upon him tn
full strength Of the radical Republicans, VIII
will be in the majority and control its proceed
ings. There will be but little Of the conscrv"
tive element in it.
NEGno OUTAGE IN CANADA WE>r.-On tn
23h of January an intense excitement wa
caused in Andcrdon, {. W, caused by an as
Hault by negroes upon the family Of Mrs
Grevean. Four negroes went to the nous
about IL O'Clock at night and made an attacI
upon it, Mrs. G. and three men were at HON
at tho time, and they defended themselves
but ~ they were destitute "f fire arms, tn
negroes made an entrance and knocked dow
and beat the inmates in q terrible manner
The lady was beaten in an inhuman manner
and then subjected to most hcndish lndighl
ties
The next day officers started in pursuit G
the ruffianS, and succeeded in arreStlng then
but before they could DO secured they wcr
rescued by an armed mob and set at liberty
This aroused the white citizens, who formc
themselves into bands 70 asst in the punish
ment Of the negroes
Recent accounts state that the citizens ar
determined upon arrcstng the murderol
band who committed the OutrageS, and tn
negro population arc disposed to protect then
anu tnoTc Is consequently e.S"eS No"SS' VS.
general disturbance. The whites and black
in that and the adjoining township are abou
equally divided in numbers, and, while tn
latter are villainous, the former are determine
to protect themselves from outrage.
RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN CouRrEsIEs.-T
latest intelligence from japan speaks of tn
Interchange OF friendly acts between officer
of the American and Russian Governments
those waters--ShOwing how commercial il
terests on the Pacific OGsAn are gradual
bringing together two grsst nations. rePr,
senting the progressive opinion of the Oh
and New Worlds, In relationships which ma
ultimately become Of great importance.
one instance, the American tchooner " Emma
lost her commander by casualty. when III
Russian Governor, Kazaketitch. immediatcl
sent steamer to take the vessel In chare
and convey her to port Of safety. This o.
cur1 ed in the neighborhood Of tho AWOC
river. On the cost Of Japan Russian Office
was brutally murdered. The corpse was In
mediately taken in charge by the officers
the American surveying schooner Fenimo'
Cooper, and sacredly protected until the Ru
sian feet could arrive from Yeddo. Agai
the American bark HesperiAn vas wrecked
the Sea Of Japan, in circumstances Of gre
peril. After four days the Russian vi
steamer japanese Quilt 10 the United State
came to her relief, and Capt. Blanchard,
the Hesperian, with his men, were taken {
board, and "received with thA greatest po
sible hospitality" until the steamer arrived
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