The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-08-22
A Ba.eIy False Accusation.

The opposition assert that the Demo
cratic nominees, Breckenridge and Lane,
arc sectionalists, that their aim is to di
vide the Union. In reply, the Dcmocra-
CIV proudly and triumphantly point tc
their past history, which is full of honor
and glory and love of country. They
have both been gallant soldiers in the
wars of our country, and neither has ever
by word or deed, forfeited the esteem o.
his countrymcn. They have given the
strongest proof of patriotism, by volun'
tecring to fight the battles Of our country
When dangers threatened, they did not,
like their craven traduccrS, remain athOmC
to enjoy the security purchased by the
blood of others. They CALAMITY respond
cd to the call Of their country, and cheer
fully shared the hardships, priyations and
dangers of the heroic volunteers who con-
quered Mexico. They witnessed, with
pride and exultation, the stars and stripes
"gallantly streaming" over the proud cap
ital and other strongholds Of the enemies
of their country. vt the very time they
were bearing aloft "thc flag of our Union,
in Mexico, their cowardly assailants were
giving laid and cotnfort" to the enemy.
We love such disunoniSts as they have
proved themselves to be. We. love the
men who have the courage and patriot
ism to peril their lives in their country S
cause. We love the men who shrink from
10 danger, avoid no responsibility, arc
ready to make any sacrifice for the good
Of their country The courage and pa
triotiSm Of Breckenridge and Lane have
been tested, and their record reflects hon.
or on the American name. When they
were honorably engaged in a holy cause,
where was Lincoln and what was he do
ing? In Congress, speaking against the
war, declaring it unnecessary and un.
Just" and encouraging the McXicans to
protract it. Ills sympathy was with the
NcXicanS. These are undiSputcd facts.
Of all the candidates before the people,
none participated, on the field, in the
war with Mexico, bnt the nominees Of the
Democratic party, Breckenridge and Lane
This, of itself, is a pointed rcfutation Of
the charge brought against them.
Bf, which has ever been the uncompro.
missing foe of tlc-Bcnocratic party Of
California, nevertheless cannot conceal n
proper disgust for the hypocrisy of the
Douglas "blowcrS" Of to-day Although
the Der, still unjust to the Democracy.
terms us Scccdcr>," yet its singing cas-
tigation Of the scditiou> ,lemagosucS, who
are just now Prating so loudly about reg
uar organizations and nominations" is
too well merited and too handsomely adj
ministered to pass unnoticed. In n late
number, in speaking Of the political trick
sterS Of to-day, the Ttc says:
There are others who have been Douglas
men all the time while Frederick lived, bnt
when he fell, their hearts sunk down INTO their
boots They shabbv abandoned their organ.
cation in despair, and humbly craved AN cn.
trance into the ranks Of the opposition. These
men now hurrd for Douglas, because be Is the
regular or majority nominee, not remembering,
perhaps, tia; they boltcd ia ~. and kept h";.
ing ever since. just as the seerdrrS AT Charles.
ten and Baltimore have done that they them
selves have been only irreSuarS and minority
men for the past five ar six wears Thew then
can take n" credit t" themselves for belong
to the regulars now, unless it BE- On accornt #
the novelty Of their position aud they mus;
take care or they will get caught ut thai game
before month passes
The Democracy snccr at Abraham Lincoln
it " rail splitter "-Fr""iju Go:e1e.
No they don't. They only Snecr at
set ofjackasseS, replies the Eric O5,crScr,
who 90 round in the hot sun with rails
on their backs, thinking they thereby
giorify man who followed the reputable
and honest business Of splitting rails. 1t
is not the man who split the rails, but the
fools who have suddenly become rail wor-
shippers, that they >nccr at. IIowmany
Of these admirers Of rail spliftcrs could be
induced to follow Abe's example and do
the work. Many who never did days
work, who would blush to he seen with
an AK on their shoulders, are the most
admirers Of rail splittcrS. l.
their admiration real Certainly not
They have made fools Of themselves, and
wish to induce others to follow in their
footsteps The people are not to be hum
plugged and led astray by such toln-foel-
cry, di>gracclul even to the ignorant and
idiotic.
THE Chicago Jonrnal. an ably conducted
and influential Republican journal, and m
especial advocate Of Lincoln, in recent
editorial used the following language
Our education has been such, that We have
rather been !" .Tdr0t ~ III, eqm'iy"f III. bllcI...
that they should rnioH al The Priril.gt. ct III,
rhdeS Wh.re they rsSid,."
The ,IoUrAdi has the manlihcss to avow
the real sentiments of the Republicans.
In some places they deny that they are
in favor Of negro equality, but their ac.
tons contradict their assertions.
NEGRO EQrALITY.-Some Of the Rcpub.
licans deny that they are in favor of ne
gro equality, and to substantiate their al
legations, proudly point to the two wears