The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-19

profoundly grieved that what write is
true. do it being fully convinced that
the life and destiny Of the country Of my
hopes, my manhood. and my love, are
tOttering on the verge Of destruction, and
that that life and destiny are in the hHudS,
in great measure, Of the present Ad-
ministratiOn. Is this, then, time to hold
still or keep n shut mouth, If we find
things going wrong, lest We be cOmpro-
missed!
have supported this Administration
in every vigorous and earnest effort it
has made in uphOlding the authority and
jurisdiction Of the government. But am
then to endorse schemes which, II un.
checked, will bring irretrievable ruin up.
on oil our halIOwed institutiOnsi My pO.
sitiOn with regard to the AdminiStrati m
is well defined in the following language
Of great statesman: "Of the cause Of
good government in whatever hands the
administration may be placed, even il in
the hands Of those to whom | have been
politically opposed, shall always be
faithful and steady supporter. But ! do
not pledge myself to- be the blind and
subservient supporter Of the AdminiStra.
ton in any hands whatever"
Then good policy and sound patriotism,
instead Of doing away with party, inn
peratively call for its necessity; impera-
lively call for the maintenance intact Of
the Democratic party; call for it as q
watchful opposition party-not to oppose
the legitimate actions and working Of the
Administration, but to oppose its evil
schemes and sectional policy.
A Democratic party that combines all
that is loyal in principle with all that is
National IN feeling, will work wonders in
solving the terrible problem Of our day.
The Democratic party snatched the infant
Republic from the perilous arm Of Fcde
ralism, and under its care grew to be q
giant among the nations. The Democrat
ic party planned the present bounds Of
the Republic, and added new States and
Territories in spite Of threats Of secession
and dismembcrment. The Democratic
party will and must save and preserve
this Union. That is its mission and high
prerOgative.
Supposina that to-day the Federal ar
mics bore down all opposition, will that
of itself restore the Union? Who so ig
norant Of the spirit and beneficence Of our
institutions as to say so, though that Of
/ self is dcvoutly to be wished? But il
the Fathers Of the Republic tod truth, q
Union, without it was Union Of friend
ship and sentiment, Of love, respect and
attachment; without it was forbcaiing
and cordial Union. was no Union at all.
TO renew the broken bonds OF friend
ship, to di>inter the buried affections, tC
unlock the golden chords Of love between
the opposing sections and warning Gle
ments Of our country, remain for thu
Democratic party to do. 1t will yet do i
and it will be a crOwning glory. Fol-
this, then, let US preserve this ancient
and time. .hOnOred and patriotic party
Let it he the Ark Of refuge; let it be thu
one thing that has not been submerged
by the flood.tide Of Black Rcpublicanism
How poor, how tame, how pu>ilani
nous the spirit Of Black RrpublicaniSn
with that Of Democracy The very liz
and daring and impetuous gallantry Of tn
, country are all Democratic. Take frOH
the armies Of the country the men o
Democratic principles and instincts, ant
YOU have the road clear and unimpedet
to Washington for Beauregnrd aud an!
regiment Of COnfederates - while tn
great armies of wide awakes". remain u
: home bravely shouting "On to Richmond.
or some other Republican slogan.
Now, attn not by any means hyper
critical, but ask the most enthusiast
Republican what the Administration lla
done towards restoring our National unit.
and power, with all its bOundless means
with Armies and Navies, with money AM
4 favorable public opinion, with all tn
appliances of still powerful government
Yet with lost States and lost battles
= with corruption and partisanship Stalkin
) ell over the land, with disorder every
e where, without plan or purpose anywhere
and with hope nowhere, We are modest
told to suspend our opinions and judy
= ment; that everything is going on fO
the best. But testimony comes to US frOT
every quarter, Republican. and Democrat
ic, by pony and by post, that things at
: not going on for the best, unless, indeed
che Republicans are going to fulfill th
schemes Of the FedcraliSts, by establishin
= an Eastern COnfederacy, based upon MAJ
uiactures and Commerce, and having
u strong and highly centralized government
II this be their object, then things Al
70 going on we'll.
y have some confidence in Lincoln
" honesty, though he has never moved
e the higher spheres Of patriotism. l q
i not think he would lend himself to sue
= a purpose. His fault is the fault Of h
!" party-sectiOnal and One.idead, and tr.
:. ing tho terrible experiment Of saving Il
u country by amerely party Administr
~ tion.
A. There Is but one way to meet this CT
T. sis. We want q Cabinet, if wc cam
n. have q President, in whom the who
os country has confidence. Let us, the
!" make such demonstration that LincO
m will be compelled to foregO Chicago u
Of and the Chicago Platform expel the c
bal he has gotten around him, and take