Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-18

VE%oA, Carson Valley, L. T., Feb 9th 1860
NEssRs. EDIrONs: Having for long time observed
TINT the title Of your piper is indicative of the prn
cipieA you advocate, bnve more than oure brt,r.
this, determined to write YOU if only 10 cnm0limrnt
you upon the conduct Of YOUR paper md the clear.
MSS win which you expOund the doctrines Of true
Democracy.
The atmosphere Of mountains has ever been
peculiarly adapted 10 the growth If liberty. Such
Was the mir Inhaled by Le0ndus, by Hotrr, and by
Tell handful Of ISuurlaus, for centuries bade de-
hance To the almost universal power II Rome, und
~ all ages the mountnineer has been the successful
warrior both in defense aud conquest
With these facts before them, u few shallow dis.
appointed hursr trudrrs and would be political dem
uKOgueS from ypur State, have yrOprd their wsr
aCruss the Sierra Nevada into Western CIRh uhd
having applied their filthy digits to the nasal organ,
ct these mountHlnecrs, are attempting nOw to lead
them to the devil
1ri US review the Nlc history nf ,I'rsc miserable
outcaSlS, whose presence here though IL relief To
Cali"rnn, Is to us that kind VI II nulsnncc that II
Enat Is said I" BE- buIGnR in II" elephants car from
which the unwiedv animal ID enable To protect him.
SELL while he tramplcs thu royul tiger beneath his
te't.
We will commence Mt p,e-slection for Delegate TO
Congress, held hrir in Jdly Last. when Major Fred.
erck Dodge, ~ honorable gentleman, was opposed
by man trum whose character | will not attempt
t. draw the veil the grave has closed around 1t.
suffice it to say thai IN this contest the whUlc class
Of pcrsuna to whom | ullude opposed Major dodge,
TOR the thut they well knew the Major would
object 10 their PrricImcnt in the distribution Of Fed.
cIH employment III case Of the Organization Ut the
Territory Of Nevada.
The b"ne and Snew Of the land, the miners oi
Walker River and the farmers Of Carson Valley,
voted for Major Dodge aud gave him lurHc mujur.
ny. but these gtnttmth by the gissrst frauds ever
pviprtrAted upon the ballot box outside uf the citv
1T san Francisco. declared Crane to be elected. The
death Of that unfortunate pcrsnn, in the eyes Oi
those who had supported him. LETT vacancy in the
office Ut Delegate which they now claim 10 have
been filled by the unanimous choice Of MuSspr
but there wuE no ununimity in his election. 1t il
true that M one voted against him, because the
friends If Major badge, knowing Inn Ia huVe been
elected and that he had in his pocket certificate t.
that effect, declined nll ur tukc my nutrC
Of Mr. Mu@>rr or his aspirations
judy" Cradlcbuugh arrived among uS about tn,
time II ia" departure nt Ma Dodge for Washing
ton, AMI bcturr the vArltrIncnt IN regard tn TIT
great discoveries Of silver mines in thus region
Mhrn that Excitement hInkc mi Crndlcbaugh SAN
in tfr future the raali7at'Bn IT hiA In0st anxnGs
wish. the destruction at the political power ut the
M"rtn1nN; but y"n ute mistaken III regard I" hl'
pmn. IT IL not /" preserve the Territutinl Govern
Turut 1T t1r ruturt, but Tr iuturTuU NV rsrit
II IL Ia repent the organic Act, and UruaniZ" new
rptFItorlt- GArpFHIHpHt- ',vettl,,.- .f-Ctal.
under differ cnt name, and with provisions suiIabl,
To the circumstances,
Al the head # the Executive branch uf the Gov
etninrnt We already have IL Urnti"; the Ieyi>luiv,
TINS once accomplished, what i'll be lvit for Nor
m"I,ism' The abolition Of the Church Chartc
would be mortal blow, nnd1 repeal at the lmml
grant Ali A>s"Ciaiiuu would hasten lis dissolution
In few bret vrLr- the carcass ut brigham Young
Instead 81 hciu: suspended III md air h, nngneu,
power 'Ik" Muhammrd'-, would br torn To- pieces by
tn" rnhh'r he nuW rh>ldvC-.
The announcement tia; the tI""I are tu bC with
drawr from salt lakr m the SIrIIg. aud tie tao
that Nal badge has declined IT, act ~ our suppl
cant lot separate Cover uncut, are indicative III III
policy the tirnUr,I Government intends To- rurSu"
regard I" Utah, and unless provras tLls" pr"ihc
NJ Brigham nIn'cit, II witt be that proposed b!
Judge CIadl,baugh.
Unc word more uE the br"krn down CnliGurn';
p"ittIcl.ns 10 whom have alluded. They cam,
here with l'ic L. lose. either in fortune ur Irrutl
u"n; r.l l'II", however, they rntIluucallv d,cni'
thrm-rlvrs ready Ia risk for their cruuui'S good
but. ~ the name 1T the country, j"cnr ihc favor
aud rruYSt. " their trnit>m really sincere, tina
pei they wt nakr All r.hibttan 81 ,tl'. cWigrtttng I,
some lac" ,n,hr within. To- Hthnrw 1gr their scIv
ices, and more grateful L. icWl'd ihcr. ItISwlih,,
H." power of oar dull rcr,eill'n IL ste lhr"u2I
jh,i shal " ~thcrnrr uf Icl >.ual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lud We would indeed lie surprised IL learn tina. III,
Congress at the United states thu inust angus
bod, oi men IN the world, had been huodw mixed b,
their miserable articles.
MOtNTAlNEER.