The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-13
The coalition Consummated.

Diamond Springs on Wednt Sday evening, tho 18th
inSt and At CedsTville, on Thursday evening, 18th
instant.
The Coalition COnsummated.
The long lookCd-for coalition las been
consummated between the Blacks and
DOuglasitCs in the Oregon legislature
As had been expected, Baker and Nesmith
have been elected by that immaculate body
Of fusionists to seats in the L. S. Senate
Thus spoke Douglas recently in the pri
vate car OF his cOnfrere BurIingame
Show delightful it will be- Burlingame, to
zee BAKER RETURNED FROM OREcoS, McDougaI
from CaliforDia, and Douglas and Uncle Abe
ell together at Washington"
1t was very naughty, doubtless, to blow
on friend Steve-it was an unfair game he
played. But that is none of our business.
II be violated the sanctity Of private con.
verse, that is Steve's business and not
ours. The twain may settle that breach
Of etiquette as best suits themselves
While privately we would damn the trai-
tor. yet as matter Of public good we can.
not help applauding the treason. We are
rejoiced at the revelation Of Mr. Burlin.
game. There should, it is true, be honor
even among thieves-but when thieves fall
out and tell on each other, honest men
should not scruple to avail themselves of
whatever revelations are thereby made-to
further the ends Of right The election Of
Baker, the Black Republican circuit rider
of the Pacific, and the Squatter Sovereign
candidate Nesmith, BY the fusionists, is
conclusive evidence that Burlingame did
not lie ON Stephen. No, he told the truth
Douglass heart will leap with joy when
he learns the result of the Oregon elec.
tiOn. His friend Baker and himself will
meet in Washington this winter The
little giant will have an opportunity Of
throwing himself at last in the sooty em.
brace of the friend for whom his bowels
have 30 long and intensely yearned. What
matters it to him or his friends whether
he (DOuglas) be President or not this time.
He will have a seat in the Senate during
the next Presidential term, and sustained
by such an influential ally and advocate as
Baker, what can Uncle Abe, what dare he,
refuse to grant to him and his friends?-
He has only to keep quiet for the next four
years, nestle himself in Abraham's bosom
beneath the protecting wings Of the ''gray
eagle" vote with the Republicans on all
important measures and with the Dernoc.
racy on minor ones, just by way of fooling
tho poor peeps, and all will go rightly
Granny Abraham will be satisfied with
one term Of four years in the Presidential
seat, and then for stipulated proportion
Of the spoils will be willing to let young
Stephen sit in the chair. Things can easi.
ly be 6xed to give the little giant the nom
ination Of the Opposition in 1864. Then
what pity Baker can't run for the Vice
Presidency. "Douglas the little giant and
Baker tho gray eagle" on the same ticket!
What pity Baker was not born on Amer.
ican soil! 1t is said he wept nine DAYS,
upon time, because he was not "to the
manor born," and therefore could not be
President. But why need that make any
difference. What care such men as Baker
and his party for Constitutional restric-
tions! Besides, the Republicans will be
four years in power, during which time
they can alter or amend that instrument
to suit his case. Hurrah, then, for Doug.
las Hurrah for Baker !-candidates Of
the immaculate Opposition in 1854! Why
don't some Of our fusion contemporaries
take the hint and hoist the banner at once?
There is nothing like taking the start in
such matters. A fat berth - remunera.
tive position may depend upon it. All
that is to be done now in order to com.
plete the programme is to defeat Gwin this
winter and send McDougal to Washington
IN his place. II will be time enough to
work the wires for j. Proviso IIoge when
Lathem's term is about to expire. It is
time enough yet to think about setting the
traps so as to return the Barnburner Cas-
serIy and CayOte McKibben in the place
OF Scott and Burch. It is time enough to
consider how Downey. Denver, ct id o.uns
genus, are to be rewarded for their inesti.
mable services to the cause since their con-
version. There is time enough for all these
matters. Abraham's bosom IN doubtless
large one. In bis house will DO found
many mansions. The martyr Stephen
will zee that the patriarchal rail splitter
provides not only for those who have stood
firm in the faith through good report and
through evil report. but also for all those
whom he has snatched like brnnds from
the burning. He who is not against Us
is for us, will be the liberal test word in
the disposition Of the spoils.