The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-09
On, BOZ Henderson or,

IL young uHuu iVI "hOoc POiuS1t AeH
standing and general welfare we have ex-
pcrienced much very friendly solicitude
we have unselfishly endcavored to en-
courage him to settle down in good habits
Of political opinion warned him against
isms and illustrated before his fine inIag.
nation the follies Of butterfly chasing in
the warm day time Of political nbstrac-
tons; we have strivcn to impress upon his
impulsivc and susceptible soul the value
Of self reliance and independence Of indi-
vidual opinion, as well as the advantages
Of concessions to the opinions Of others |;
We have given him plenty Of evidence to
prove the impracticability Of rccklcSsly
regarding the common estimate placed
upon tho course Of men in public posi-
tons; and we have especially referred
him to the triumphs Of political cOnSistcn-
cy and to the failures Of Inconsistency.
But disrcgarding oil Of our magnanimOus
efforts, he hops from Democracy to faction
and dances on every extreme. We shall
abandon the art Of persuasion and doctor
him with himse! make an antidOte OF
the poison. A few days since he delivered
a speech in favor OF the Union, which was
so extremely opposite to his recent pro-
LESSONS that we think it may do him good
to show that for righteousness his pres.
cnt position, or at least the one assumed
in his speech, tranScends all other attempts
at Inconsistency and abSurdity.
In his speech, Bob said he would al
low none to exceed him in loyalty and de-
votion to the government Scdition,
disunion, treason, dark and damnablc,
stalks unrebukcd over the land the dan.
ger is now upon US and the only answer
Of every patriot to the question, what
shall be done! :" is, put it down." Bob
went on to accuse the " imbccilc admin.
istration," to declare that his, the Douglas
party, were known to bc the true Union
men and the true conScrvatorS Of the
peace Of the country, and that his State
pride was great but not great enough
TO stand in the way Of his supreme love
OF MS country. OlI, Bob Two months
ago you were the most free aud fearless
eXpectaut li>uniOHist i'm this Stntc: YES,
and vou r,;oic.J NJ tha uro.u.,.t NJ ,L.
formation vi "a Pacific Republic. On,
R,I, u,nJ.rsor oI,I ,,.L.t AZ ,.o,, ..,.
wv '"'"' va "'"N O'N "'1
then: What did you kay Oh the 3lSt vi
D,c.nhcr in ,,uI,l;,. nr;r,. Van e,;L
f"' P 'N
In discussing the duty 81 California ~ the
event "i dissolution Of the Union. We Hrc
neither c"n.plrHi"rs like Catalina. nor traitors
"I SAID B"b ",be chorocralby ',1 '1'r %Tr
States. We cannot perceive any natural BARR.
S"nlh: we Il" between IN. Pacific and A,Ian,;'.
S'A'c" The boundaries between the Nor!h and
chic and the Atlantic States I are ~t ns,,raI" ~
You now saw. Bob. that unless " this
rebellion" is put down the destiny Of our
country will le miSerabl. indeed In
December. YOU said:
81 do not hesitate to snv that IL there is any
Inr.'"" %' our S"in,ry mat lanen'sne' N Tie
coast. do not hesitate To .ay.
""y "s , @, ,, in". ~ 'rre - my
luton. it Will be California. (.
,n,nk ' Hn"% something OF the 'p'r' OF the
and they will not Tie Themselves TO the flc end
"o I cnn n",r H =, '''i,
luton Of the Union sqnarcIy in the face. l do
"rr fr brr,x '" "rrc y" 'r,',"y alarmed
We may, by mean. If science, be
per"n"l or r,ir"i r,"n" " '' h", n 10,
tor community or oneness Of in,ercatS."
Now, Bob, you say that the Cnion
must and shall be preserved. "Ifrcason
and concession and compromise can pre-
serve the Union, will rejoice in it; but
il force is necessary, then am for force /;
! accept the word, coercion, it is q good
and wholesome word! believe in State
rights but ut the same time ! believe in
the unity Ofthc Republic" Furthermore,
you said, "rcsOlve this government into
separate Sovereisnties, and though, per.
chance, there might be more Of freedom,
it would be the wild and hasgard freedom
Of the Arab in the desert, or the Indian
on the plains"
But oh, bob Henderson, oh! on the
3lst OF last December you knew that the
power OF self government was such that
archY among this DeODle, Tho very