Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-06-30
Mountain Democrat.
r.ITTDR TR6M * WILD 1HIsHMAN."
IDLEvILLE, june 25ib, I6l

LETTER FROM az WILD IHISHMAN."
IDLEvILLE, June 25th, 1900.
EDiToRs DBsoCRAT; Every page Of English his
tory shows an approximation 10 freedom yet every
English government, from the Norman 70 victoria,
has resisted aud impcded it's progress. Force, rea
son. rhetoric tried and exhausted IN turn ~ put
hitherto and no further, IN the advancing spirit Of
Liberty Though doctrines destructive Of the dear
est rights aud eTpccatonso Of humanity. at war with
the dispcnsatOn Uf the Deity at war with the nature
and destiny Of man, are tnGulcaied INTO the ruling
eAsses of Britain from the cradle 10 the grave, yet
even there the spirit aud genius Of freedom ARE ad
Vancing. Popular Sovereignty in the broad accep-
tation OF the term, in the den Of our times. Even IN
Europe II 10 the terror Of oil the thrones from the
Vatican to Windsor Palace; aud my hope, my wish.
nv most ardent prayer is, that its may
be arrssted-ts triumphant march never Cease, until
every emblem of tyranny, whether II bears the insel
marks Of . modern usurpatl0n, or seems venerable
with 1.-The dust Of hoar antiquity" 10 crushed be.
Vond ell hope II resurrection Or restoration again
But British politicians do not conhne themselves
TO home Matters in their elrts 10 erect barricndes
against bibprtyto insult aud speak falsely Of popu
lar governments And this leads me TO some re.
MARIA upon the letter Of the late Lord MacSulay to
MI Randall. touching nur government ahd us JET
fersonian policy,
In this celebrated d,cur,cni our country and her
institutions, our people and their fortunes. are dis.
patched " 10 the other aide Of Jordan in mariner
At once summary and complete. The days Of our
Republic are numbered. Possibly this, certainly
the next century will do our job Thrreis no eaeApe.
Naeavav sAyS, lphSn our facilities fir cxtcntion are
more. the whole grand concern will come crumbing
Sbout our ears There is always when to the Ar2u,
pneutS Of the ruyastS,-A something t. excuse the
pAlpAb'e lHmsneSs Of their Orinlous. While Uncle
Sam has farms 10 give away, the JeersOnian polity
may continue to cAist without any fatal calamity"
Our Republic, lnau Ruratcd So glOr0usv, establish.
ed ~ wisely, and purchased so bruvcly, 10 10 be
rAvaRrd by Huns and HsHdalsr RgeRdeEsd ~lthiH-
our nwn country. and BY our own institutions" Let
Us oil bow down TO the wisdom and pcrspicacity Of
the Enghsh historian! But, seriously, there is
nplhing too fantASticA or absurd or dcluNive for
British politicians TO credit or assert regarding
America. To justify tho tyranny exercised BY them
over their own people, & prevent snv ameli"rAuon
pftheir condition, and to continue To deny them all
Ahars in their countrys government, they min
L,ns of royalty prophecy the speedy ruin Of our
Republic and labor early and late to prove popular
governments failure. --~--'--,.'- -..a----.
| will examine some Of MAcsulNv's positions, lie
saws. when America becomes thicklv settled, hum
dreds of thousands will be out of employment. The
rich Will be robbed To feed TIE poor what care he
has tyr the rich) apo,atInn will ensue and the coun
try delivered into the banda oil hungry multi
tude, who will throttle civilization.
HutDur government and institutions are com.
pete guarantee against any such results as these,
and white they rcmUln intact no such cnlamitieS can
poSSiblv rnSue. The spirit of our laws is opposed
to cenWAizA,itn. aud tends to negative nl startling
inc ILli;IeN ~ fortune among the people. Our laws
give not IN IcutS life Ia lass ar cast, but work
harm jntnuslv for the good II the whole, True.
they ma bv the majority; but what IL best Tor
h- greater number Is p1titaly speaking. best for
tts whole. As /" tie idea of poverty aud hunger
beng the destined portion III lulVre generations Of
Americans. II filidcv. An industrious and iru'
HN people can never be pUOr mud hungry, ~ less.
JUDGED. they are plnndered aud rubbed To support
a. do aud dSSolLt" class. as the working people
" britain ave compelled to do. But AmeiIcLrA are
sILil-d with NJ sHch nttltuuCns: and while they
Me n.L under the Ordinary c'Hrsc Of nature, they
can never descend 10 the p.s,u7n predicted BY Ma
-LAL'A j
Brush pouc,arS cannot dvest thcInScitSS u ihr-'
49, lie a,A
ignorant. and because hrir institutions work out
Aach results. they znoran,ly imagine ours " IL d.
kesISe. They think, in fact that al schemes "t
government aud ciNilIatlon must be founded On
sucA state EnRandS Kavrrnment and ciyIllLn-
UsA may demand such foundation Ours. more
SnhE hiencd LIBERAL and humane, does not We be,
hrve the highest civilization and most successful
government are compatible with the freedom aud
perfect equality OF all IN" cIenS; and that without
the peruItNIs practice of discriminating IN favor Vt
ciN,es. every race CONTAINS within sri those who,
without any AsnSc &C deg adaun. Will naturally fail
into and Ill aubot Innate positions.
de- not question that our ANsism, conhjed To
peopI' weak AMI ign rant would end diaas,r"us|v
miHht emf ~ sp"'lari,n. but Hans and NAnIass
are -, III" lto!ltt n'o! R-pnNh's, they are the
GrcrN'Att ana legitimate oh.pfing IT m"nArchIr"
So apprrArnl It wa be lrns. long before our
h EA, ch"it'h-d country Will produce that paracl-
DID brood -inaE,ne BY MAcSulAy -clAmornus for
che ram u thct cpLt:ry aud themselves No; If
there Is aught stable or vial or hfe.gNug in hu.
tEAn governments. we enry it. b N presently aud
pt SprctNeiy. fr Republican institutions are rcvcrcd
ly Am-r.;HuS as h"iSch III ds, never To be drs'
Nolel. bat transmitted uuimpaired from generation
to Een".Au,n. In Amerita, Refubhcan,sin Is Mt
accident "f birth. but an adlpi"n Il rtlncrc on
tie part of the people. hr each succeeding genera
ton II Americans has done somehng toward the
p1rIicaiInn and consolidation Uf liberty. Indeed.
the mr. 'rtv "f American ciIIIrus are better rldi'
wiser N everything thar relates 10 the origin
aud tlacuonS Of government, than the " select
class the British b aa Of 50, thustar, at least. aud
md All Of lhp fii den d
With uS popular government ia not failure In
iroof VI this. truth and facts liner aud more cf
feetual weapons Of defense than all the gaudv rheto
n. II the brilliant pamphletcer. The index finger
that points I" our country speaks more clOqlcntly
mud p ken,ly IN favor If popular governments than
the ei"aUe1t prophecies Of thousand Macnnlays
against them. Every man who feels the blessing,
the strength. the influences Of American govern
ineut isa mach better Judge VI iia worth. vitality
aud stability than ANY hreling defender Of kings
and privileges
II the duration Of cur syscm depends on our con-
unued comfort and prosperity as people, We have
the faeNt assurance MIL The habits OF our people,
the lea d"ney "f nuV institutions. the advantageous
ness ~ our position all indicate a micnlum of
CrrsPer5tv' If depends on Intelligence and diff
fusion n knowledge, we have still Increasing conf.
deuce in It, for the most bounteous provisions the
moat an xlous s0lctude desire, made for the
cultnre aud thorough education Uf future genera.
uonSoi Americans! And lit depends on integrity.
virtue and nIHHnanimty. can we still have any doubt
al it's pcrpetulty? Integrity has marked our career
a. . uAli'n; virtue ana prubItv are our individual
chArAcIcrisiics as people, and will continue to be
while We bold our place as n Christian people. IL
aaid before the lite Of our Sy stem depends upon
these thnR'-as indeed it does can We limit our
confidence IN its durAlinn' Can the crown Of the
monarch or the sword Of the despot secure q surer
lease Of national eXsiencef
The natroweSt capacity can thus see the emptiness
of MacaulAvs representations. Instead ut the
Huns and NandaA of his imagination, we have every
promise " moral aud highly civilized people In
StcAd of poverty. Ignorance and degradation, We
have every evidence of future prosperity miell.
Rence and dignity. Instead Of . lond.mouthed
clAmorous rabbic, pe1piA decorous in department,
aware Of their rights, and having proper respect
for their own aud their country'S honor Instead
" Apoliaiinn and plumber. We will have confidence
and security. And instead Of the destruction Of
Liberty and Civilization, both will be planted On an
imperishable baSis-the only sure aud secure basic
that Of popular rights, knowledge and virtue
Then let no American. At the bidding Of British
Acribbler, diminish his confidence in or lessen his
respect fnr our glorious Democratic government.
Even Macnuluy himself in his early career affected
liberty freedom, but the Establishments Of power
aud the Of the privileged classes and their
nnHl adoption Of him. caused him to desert the cause
of the people and bring all the talents he possessed 10
the defense ot monarchy aud it's kindred institutions
Let us hear the other aide. Let US listen, for
moment, tn the prophets Of our institutions. Let us
hearken tn their confession of faith:
"On the basis tSayS Webster, the Homer Of Ameri-
can stAteSmen of these two princp lep, liberty and
knowledge. own American systems rest ThuS farl
have not been disappointed in their results" II
ace to country in our day and generation,
and IhnAs who come amer ShAl be true to il Aso
puredy, ApSurey shalt elevate her to pitch Of pros