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

| They arr Crazy
It's evident To the dulleSt apprehension
that the Black Republicans arc CRAZY
That they are disOrdSred in intellect
upon the question Of the emancipation Of
their black brethren Of the South, is ap-
parent to every man who has observed
their conduct in that connection. While
they preach the doctrine Of the equality
Of man, and appeal to the Declaration OI
Independence for the holy authority on
which they found their iaith,-they new
crthclcsS fail to recognize That equality, 50
soon as they are placed In position where
they can practically cAempliiy their pecu'
liar views. Not one in ten thousand Of
the professors Of negro worship, after the
poor. miserable devils, on whom their mis-
taken philanthropy only the more certain
" and burdcnSomely rivcts the chains Of
slavery. are released from bondage by fair
or foul means, will, for one moment, re-
cognize that equality upon which they
deScantct, SO fondly and earnestly, while
the dcludcd darkcy was in his state Of vas
salage. They unhcSitatingly ignore, when
the negro once gets into situation to en-.
joy their heightened notions Of humanity,
the bearing and proper fruits OF the doc
trincS they before prOmulscd so reckless
~, at the possible expense Of the existence
of fraternal feeling among the citizens Of
the Northern and Southern portions Of the
Confederacy.
II such conduct be not the Legitimate
and unmistakable result Of diS"rdcred in.
tcllect. on the question Of African slavery,
what it, Then we say, that being crazy
on that subject, the Black Republicans are
equally dcuncntcd on all others For the
best law writers on the theme Of mental
unSoundncss, and the decisions. say
THAT il the mind is unSound on one sub
icct, and this unSOundneSs is at ell times
existing upon that subject. it is erroneous
to suppose the mind Of such = person
really sound on other subjects. For the
correctness Of our quotation Of the law.
doctrine on this point. We refer tn the
ease Of Waring vs.. Warning. II Jur. ~,
Priv. L.
l'PPER LuEEvIIIE.-Wc are pleased
To notice that the spirit Of improvement
Is not confined within the city limits, but
hs- invaded the quiet vet busy hamlc; Of
Upper FIHcrrvitir, which, by ,hrway,taS-
an extensive trade With the surrounding
mines. Mr.. {. W. Brewster, of that place.
is erecting handsome brick dwelling,
3iAjn feet in >izc.and one story in height.
{. W. Brew >tcr 4 60. have Just ComIlr.
ted an addition II l4Ain feet IL their al
ready CONNEXIONS iircproof stOrcronm.
made necessary hy their increasing trade
Mc>>rs. Wilcox lirOwn-one Oi the lead.
W. F'"'iN h'hN w WV ''uuAN -uaNC ~
>ocXtcnicl their iircrooi Slorcroom Sumr
twenty feet in length. making ii no~ 2lx
~ feet in size. We arc glad to see this
evidence 81 our nciShhor>' prosperity and
hope ere long the demands II trade NAV
compel them to spread out still fun thcr.
s~SSS
TN ku>TtrkI ELuTI">. The returns
from the recent election in kcntukV ion
clerk Of the Court Of Appeals. indicate
the success of CoomhS. COmhS, it il
believed, was what is ,lrn"minaie,l a Tvll
and Everett nam Ills late triumph how.
ever, was not at all attributable to his lo.
liiical predictions. lie Was extremely
popular, personally. This accounts fur
the milk in the cocoa nut" Everybnlv
ronvcr>nnt with the popular mind aud
tastes Of Kentucky, know that the AiIrc.
iions Of her people cling TO personal, rather
than political worth. Where both quail.
ties are combined. A. in the case Of her
Iavoritc son, Mr.. Breckenridge, the voters
Of Kentucky will rally 10 his support
with wonderful unanimity, in November
next.