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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Outspoken.

The Boston Post, which, at the com.
mcncemcnt Of hostilitics, CndOrS&> the
war policy Of the Administration, says {:
" At length the people are awaking to q
sense Of the dangers and calamitics that
threaten them. They begin to DO aware
that the prosecution Of this frightful war
mMst end in the destruction Of their free.
dom. In its progress all the guarantees
of liberty are trampled under foot. The
iron heel Of a military deSpOtism is already
upon the necks Of thousands Of their fel.
low countrymen, who refuse to worship
at the shrine Of Republicanism." Those
who desire to sustain and pcrpctuatc n
military despotism," will vote against
John r. Mcconnell, the gallant champion
Of Constitutional government.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
What PartyP

What party stood up for the rights Of
naturnlizcd citizens when n powerful and
intolerant and malignant faction persccu.
ted them and strove to deprive them Of
their constitutional equality as citizens of
the United States: The good old Demo.
CRATIC PARTY! What party adopted q
constitutional amendment requiring natu-
rallied citizens to reside in the State tro
gen" after being ndturdiized. before they
could roteP The Republican party of
Massachuscttsa What party disarmed
regiment Of Irish adopted citizens, for
the reaFon that they were not native
Americans? The Republican party Of
Massachusetts /; Who discharged an Irish
porter and gave his place to free negro
The Republican Superintendent Of the
Mint at San Francisco!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Vote the Whole riokat.

Democrats, on election day, 60 to the
polls early, and "givc long pull,a strong
pull and a pull altogether" for the regular
Democratic ticket, headed by John X. Nc
Connell. Vote the entire ticket. Our
victory will not DO complete, decisive or
satisfactory, II but ono Of our candidates
be defeated. Our party is strong, our
cause just and our principles national in
all the comprehcnsiveness Of the term,
and as such every lover Of our glorious
Constitution and Union should sustain
them.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Loyalty Of Mansachunstt..

We hear much said about the 10y atty Of
Massachusetts, at present, and her friends
and admirers boast loudly Of the number
Of troops she has furnished the Govern.
mcnt to carry on the existing civil war,
that is annihilating the prosperity Of the
country and drenching its soil in frater.
nal blood. She was not so liberal, loyal,
or patriotic when the Government was
administered by Democrats, and our coun.
try engaged in a war with q FOREIGN FOE
This same loyal Massachusetts,, soon after
the annexation Of Texas, through hcI
Legislature, adopted the following resolu
tons, the Democratic members voting
against them:
Realized, That the annexation If Texas IL
iPso Jdcto, . cause Of dissolution Of this Union
Rcvired. That BY virtue Of the anne Ration q
Texas the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts il
out Of the Union.
Massachusetts,, loyal Massachusetts,
passed the first act of secession in the his
tory Of our Government, and that without
a shadow Of cause, and the very party
that is now denouncing secession justified
and sustained her in her treason.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts.

Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, was
one Of the blatant Republican politicians
who was conspicuous in urging the for.
ward movement Of the army to Richmond,
and who compelled General Scott TO al.
vance before he was rcady-beforc his
troops were properly disciplined. lie was
one Of the first to ingloriously fly from
the bloody field Of Manassas. lie had
greater regard for his person than for his
honor. In the Senate Chamber he is bold
and brave; on the battle field he is "on
the contrary quite the reverse" What
took place Oh the retreat from Manassas,
is thus told by the Boston Post, leading
paper in the Senator's own State:
cit is said that while Senator Wilson was
making his mastery retreat In Virginia, on be.
ing repulsed by q teanster whose wagon he
sought to occupy, he protested, IN plaintve &C.
cents, that he was Henry Wilson, Of Massachu.
sets. The response Of the teamster vas to the
point" Henry Wilson be id, have kicked
him of the wagon six times already"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
High Authority.

In lS44, Daniel S, Dickinson, speaking
Of States Rights, said: "A State that re.
fuses to defend It's own rights when as.
sailed, voluntarily and ingloriously abdi.
Gates its Constituted ! position, and when
the General Government undertakes, by
force Of arms, TO compel Il to remain in
the Union, Il transcends its authority and
exercises power unknown 10 the COnsti-
tuition" That was Democratic doctrine,
announced by leader Of the party, and
Endorsed BY Democrats everywhere, in
lSa1, and il Is the same now.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
The Democratic Party "a Still Lives. /"

The Democratic Party "Still Lives"
The enemies Of the Democratic party
the enemies of peace and equal rights
exultingly proclaim from the stump, thai
the Democratic party has been diSorgan'
lied and dispersed; that it is making its
last fight. Ridiculous as the assertion is,
some may be deceived by it and induced
to vote against it Its organization and
vitality and vigOr and principles and glo.
riouS anteccdentS remain. They have
not even been impaired, 1t has recovered
from defeat and disaster and treachery
before, and it will do so again. From the
day the Democratic party achieved its
first glori rus triumph in the election Of
Jefferson to the Presidency, to the present
day, it has been continually and encOura.
gingly asserted that it was dead beyond
resuscitation. But it ''still lives" The
evidences Of its vitality, Of its energy, are
everywhere visible. The Democratic par.
ty alone stands before the country the
embodiment Of sound, living, national
principles, and tho Democratic party, Of
ell others, alone can depend equally upon
all parts Of the Union for success. II
alone possesses tho influence aud ability
to save the Union. 1t alone possesses
the confidence Of the people. All eyes
are turned to it, all prayers are addressed
to it to save the Union. because it is Ma,
tiOnal, law'abiding, GOd'feariug aud pa.
triotic.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Col. 2abriskie in 1855.

As our Republican friends appear to 60
their "bottom dollar" on Col. Zabriskie
san exponent Of their aims and doctrines,
we have gone to the trouble to hunt up a
speech delivered by him at Sacramento
City, on the 10th day Of May. 1886, and
for their qualification and ediication We
give his " honest" opinion Of them as cx.
pressed on that occasion. The Colonel
said:
"NM only have all the solemn obligations
involved in compacts been violated by the
North-not only have organized bands rubbed
them (lhe slave owncrsl Of their propertv--bnt
every dISgrAeetul, foul aud unjust cpiihct has
been applied to them To render them Odioue in
the estimation Of their fellow citizens, and man.
kind In general Aud in fine, they have been
charged with the violation Of all the sacred
preccpts et our holy religion. Nor have these
agitAt0rS aud assa'Ants proceeded alone from
tue political parties of the North. Ministers of
the Gospel (So called have disgraced their
calling, and polluted the sacred desk by infam.
matory appeals 10 the fanaucal feelings Of the
North, THIS they have done in palpablc viola.
tim Nf the sacred duties enjoined in both the
Old and New TeslanisntS, aud the glorious OK.
ample Of our Savior"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Ith Evident.

II must be evident to every good eiti.
zen that the moment has come when &
union Of the friends Of the Constitution Is
demanded by every consideration Of poll
cy and patriotism. The existence and
perpetuatiOn Of hostile organizations divi-
ding those who hold all political scnti.
ments in COMMEMORATIVE agree on Demo.
cratic principles-who are equally OPpo-
sed to the principles and the objects Of
the fanatics who are struggling to main
tain u temporary and PrecariOus ascen.
dency-is condemned alike by experience
and reason. II is notorious that the De.
lnocracy Of FL Dorado, Of both wings Of
the party which was divided one year
ago, are equally opposed to the Republi.
cans. The common political faith consti.
tutes bond Of union which can only be
severed by the intervention Of those with
whom great principles are secondary To
private and local interests, and who regard
party organizations as intended solely for
the advancement Of personal pretcnSiOnS-
To such interests and such prrtenSionS
the Democratic party can never consent
to sacrifice its own success, the safety Of
the Constitution, and the perpetuity oI
our republican institutions. Il should
never be said that the friends Of the Con-
stitution and the Union have less diScre,
ton and act with less wisdom than It's
enemies. five act in such a manner rs
not only to permit, but to secure the tri
umph Of the enemies Of the Constitution
how can We expect to gain credit for sin
ccrity when We proclaim ourselves it,
friends: Let us initiate the example o.
the Republicans, concentrate our vote up
on one ticket-thc Mcconnell ticket-th,
legitimate ticket Of the Democratic party
the only ticket that can be successful
We ask our Democratic friends in tn,
CONFESS ranks who are opposed to Re
publicaniSm, to unite with us and aSSiS
US to crush out this fearful fanaticism
which threatens to annihilate all opposi
ton,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
swssts Crepe Blttors. Or Restorative

Svvset's Grape Baet0rss or RoseOratavs
WmR-A powerful, yet pleasant medicine. manufae-
tured under the immediate supervision Of MS. A. ~
evSTF, the celebrated ClalrvOyant Physician, and
prepared from Room and HAAS Of great medicinal
virtue, combined with the pure Juice Of the cAliiOF
MIA Grape. certain remedy for Liver Complaint,
BIlIOusnsss, COstIvsness, DyspepsiA, Debility, In
paired Appetite, Impure Breath, etc., and ell diseases
requiring powerful Liver InvigOratOr and Tonic.
Warranted the best remedy ever invented for Dis.
eAses peculiar 10 Females, Such - LeueOrTh0a, or
whites, Weakness, etc. 30 popular has this prsps-
ration become, that even the editors Of the leading
papers Of San BraneDsO depart on their usual Gus
tOm-not 70 commend any advertised msdieins--And
pronounce ewettS Grape Bssasrs, or Restorative
Wine worthy article; en- excellent tonic; sseod
appstlssF, and ussIal @sdieins t0r sooss so1.rnS
from DyspspslA aaA dsFangsmsnt Of the LIVER etc.
Sold By all Druggists, and By
DANIEL SWIFT, Proprietor,
aust -em $50 California street, San Francisco.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
CONVINCE the Doubtful.

Coop friends, is there = doubtful ma~
Of your acquaintance See him, con.
verso with him, encourage him, convince
him that it is the duty Of all men who
love the Union and revere the Constitu.
ton, who have the prosperity and honor
Of our country at heart, who despise trea-
son and fanaticism, to vote the Democrat
ic ticket headed by John R. Mcconnell.
Remember that small vote will defeat,
q large vote will elect, the Democratic
ticket, and work accordingly. A little
extra effort will elect our whole ticket by
a sweeping majority.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Voters Of n Dorado /,

Are you in favor Of National Banks,
bankrupt laws, vast and permanent and
grinding public debt, high tariffs design.
cd to make the rich richer and the poor
poorer" heavy direct taxation, enormous
expenditure, stupeDdOus population. an
army Of insolent Federal tax collectors,
anarchy first and a strong government AZ.
forwards, no moro State lines no more
State governments . consolidated mon
achy or vast centralized military despOt.
ism! If so, vote against the regular
Democratic ticket headed by John X,
Mcconnell.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
sHERIFF.R BALE

10y WRITE Of al Order 81 Sale issued out 81
- III. 'itrk'' OnIes ~ the Hon. UstTict Court
Of the EIs'snih JudIciAl Distinct. h. AND foT kl
Dorado County, on judgment TsbdSTVd Oh the
2l't day Of August, A. u. IAsI, iafASoT Of Samuel
Morginstein and Sgainst Louie AkEAh anS SDh y .
Cohen. the sum 81 ob. tbousAnd I0d forty three
and 10 100 dollaTS, SIth interest thereon at the
rate Of nSe per cent per month, from the SsIi 2Oi
day ofAuHust. 4 ID. 1851. together Ith the sum u
thirty SH - To- dollars roots u sut and so,TuinE
e"stS, have levied upon. and - III pOss pHilc
sale. At the Curt House door, IN the city u Fla
ceOIile.
On the 2lst day Of September. A. d. SOL,
Al 10 o'eoek. A. NJ. all the right, tItls Intersst
and claim " the SsId I>OuIS Abrahans and
VI. Cohn. 81. in. and to the follow Ing deoerLsd
moFtEAged property. lying aud lrInE IN II Dorado
county. and state Of AlIfpFniA. and more paItIeu
lATly described ~ follows, tn ut:
All that certain property lying and b<ing On the
North eide OF Main StTs IA the toSn 81 IL Do.
RADIO. deSerihed 80 foILoUS, at CONNIE ne ing at
the SCuth WsSteTn corner Of the lot If Paul AIotI
boueT, thence Westerly along Main street. in said
town, eighteen and half feet, more or Iess. ~
the south Eastern corner Of the lot formerly osbtd
BY We0eott Leverage, and nOw occupied ny n.
LosAy thence TthUaTdly 10 the southern line
Of Main street thence EaStGsVdy along said street
TO the North Western corner Of the IOs Of SSId
slOtIhoueT, thence BOVthWATdly 70 the place Of b.
ginning SAID bit fronting 90 Main street To.
EetheT With all and singular the houses, out
houses, h1tuTeS, improvements and priv SIh
the came, belonging or in any way appeTt aiming
". }. BCRwELL., sheriff " IIoTAdo 90.
b. q. W. CODDINGTOS, Under sheriff
SHERIFF. Once. f1aeeTViIIe, Aug. ~, 81. all
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Political Meetings.

Our city has been surfeited with politi.
cal meetings since our last issue. On
Saturday night Judge Barber and Attor.
ney General Williams addressed q large
and spirited Democratic meeting. Their
speeches were able, argumentative. digni.
fled and convincing from cant and
duplicity-And were listened to with
marked attention and greeted with. the
liveliest enthusiasm. On Wednesday
night the Theatre was filled with pro.
miscuous crowd to hear Messrs. Weeks and
Piyley--one changeling, the other an in.
satiable office seeker. Weeks spoke at
great length, loudly and vehemently de.
nounced the Democratic party..for not Civ
ing him an Office when he belonged toit-
and made the most extravagant assertions,
which he knew, IL his Republican friends
did not. were false. Ifhis ability equalled
his duplicity, he would he an effective
speaker. We will do him the justice to
say that his speech was . good one, of its
kind, was well received and made favor.
able impression for his party. Frank
Pixley followed, gave CONFESS particular
fits, !" and made some reckless assertions
with respect to our county expenditures,
which provoked q smile OF derision, so cx-
travsgant and utterly untrue were they.
Frank was interrupted occasionally by
the braying Of his partner in the street,
which he had instructed to bray approving.
~ when he got of . witticism. On
Thursday night Major Bowie and Dick
Irwin addressed the Connessites. To use
the expressive and emphatic and truthful
language Of . prominent and enthusiastic
Connessite Of this city, 1.-THE meeting was
q magnificent failure" and Major and
Dick evidently thought 50 and left dis
gusted.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
stanA 70 your Posts, Democrats

Let nothing induce you to desert your
pests On the day Of election, Democrats,
until the POlls shah have been closed
Yisld 10 no temptations. be persuaded BY
no inducemsntA led away by no excite
meSt A dS0sitfal and cunning and I'M.
scrupulOus enemy q watching your move.
meats So that the enemies Of your
party e. - sdvsatge Of you. In your
foa u olIs frauds mightbe committed
that would defeat your ticket ; It 10 Ueces
sasy. therefore. to stand By them and
wseeh md guard them.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Civil Liberty.

The Hartford Tines, the old and relia.
Die organ Of Democracy Of Connecticut
asks: IL war alone to rule between sec
tons Of our countrys II so, where arr
the benefits Of civil libertys But there
are mad fanatics who will call this trea,
son. Freemenl Have not such mer
crowded your interests, and the great
truths Of your government far enough
into trouble and darkness :"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
ORDINANCE NO. IN

1 v Ordnance To amend Ordinance No Ioi. 70.
~ lAting to AuetIOOeeTS Licenses
TAP Mayor Iad 1ommOH TDna.rl n re Cify o|
If'IcsrV'IIs do Or'fdiR az EoLiOus
saCTIoH !. Ordinance No IOI 10 hereby amsAd
ed 80 80 70 read ~ follows: ''Seettpn ~ The CITY
CIeFk 10 hereby authorized TO ISSUs TO eIty Treas
nFsF Lssaes, aud cleo the Gity Collector " here
BY AutbOIlIsd 10 ISSue TO u. A. CaGNIn. an Aae
tIoneeES License At the rate Of iusnty ave doaTS
PER month, TO eHteDd from the 18th day Of August,
al 10 the 9Th hay 81 Oet"IeT. 1851. Which SAD
License shall authorize the sAid CAgSin u esfry
on Sai1 Auett'0 basin~'s As fully ~ though the
zane SeTs taken cut for three 81 SII mynihs "
SIC T. AlOTdInanorS and psTtS Of Ordinances
conflicting SIih the foregoing are h.Fsby Tspeahd.
see. y. This Ordinance ShAI take eject from
and aftsT lite passAgr.
Approved, August u 1851.
mos. b. WADE. Mayor.
! hereby certify thA, the Aho,. Ofd.n arer "a,
paced at meeting Il she It,ATd ~ 4ijsrDth Of
the CITY Of flAeertiilr. held irEnsi 81 lsSI
john D. ktNkLEE, CIefkC e.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Beware Of EAlsa Reports.

On the eve Of an election the people
should exercise great caution before Civ.
ing credit to tslegrOPhie news A party
that seized the private correspondence Ol
citizens in violation Of all Law, will not
hesitate to prOuulgats tAlss reports to Op,
crate on the pending election. Beware,
then, Of false reports. manufactured BY
the pensioned agents Of the Adminissra.
ton for party purposes,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

Does the Administration want peace /!
asks the Albany Argus. Why will they
reject all terms Of compromise or recon.
Citation! We are satisfied that the poo.
pie desire peace-that peace is possible,
Why not then let us have peace! This
proves that the people in the Northern
States are not in favor Of prosecuting tho
war-that they are ufSvOr Of bringing It
to . speedy conclusion.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

Democrats, beware Of spurious tickets.
Mono are genuine that differ in the least
from the one at the head Of our paper,
Attempts will be made BY unprincipIsd
parties 70 initiate it In order to impose up
on the unsuspecting. BO careful 10 gct
the true Democratic ticket,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Remember. Conservative. Union. Loving
Man

That the Adams or COrwin amendment,
reported from the Committee Of Thirty.
Three, and the only amendment proposed
BY the Republicans in Congress, was bit.
terly opposed by seventy five Republican
members, was voted for by every South.
ern member but one. and was carried thro'
the House BY the Democrats by MAORI.
ty Of but one Moderate as tho amend.
ment was. so determined were the Repub.
licans to agree to no compromise, that
they opposed and strangled their own
bantling. What more conclusive proof
do you require to convince you that the
Republicans had decided. before the meet.
ing Of Congress. to submit the contest
between the North aud South to an appeal
to arms?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

The San Francisco Times, the old organ
of the Republican party, sold itself to the
Bulkheaders last Tuesday, and hOistod
the name Of COnness at It's head for Gov.
srnOr. Ifleadsrs Of the Republican party
can be bought for q pitiful sum, how
much would It take to buy The whole
party?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
Coming Rank.

The Dayton (OhiO) Empire says the
Democratic papers Of that State. with two
unimpOrtant exceptions, are demanding
peace. War has destroyed our commerce,
bankrupted business men and ruined the
farmers, and many who were at frst
strong partisans Of the war are now dc.
handing peace.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

......N2Iy 20

-. dinAnce No. leO, entitled can Ordinance to
ammo nd Ordinance No IOl. relating to Auction.
trr'S LicenHes, MAS presented, and on motion
paced
Petition from numerous e.tIEen' representing the
necessity OF grading portion Of Sacramento street.
was presented, read, and on motion received and
ordered on die.
The TeSignaiion Of John Z kunkleT as City AZ
SCISSOR Tea oleiO) Clerk. to take effect on the 18th
Of September, 1851, was presented. IeAd, and on
motion, accepted aud ordered printed.
On Inotion OF Aid. BITO~sky, the unanimous
thanks Of the Hoard were rendered to the CLERK
for the faithful aud efficient manner in which he
has discharged his dutIsS during hiS term Of once.
TN motion the Board adjourned to meet FRIDAY
evening neat. at the usual hour, bo'clock.
JOHN =. kCNKLER, Clerk {. {.
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Voss2ArlyI

DsmoCatsy vote early and geo that eve
- tisksa PIT 10 The balist-bOx i one Of
~ esauins kin& See % Il that tickets
are properly distributed andprsvsus them
GsSm hsiag destroyed. TU isan sasy thing
- aasAsrszs dssHoy tsckstA and our OP-
posssls hare destroyed them before and
may do 90 again.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

A FRIEND writing from Indian Diggings
under date Of the 9eth, says: "Set down
this precinct certain for Mcconnell by q
good majority. CONFESS will not get the
vote Of his party, and many true Demo-
Gratis in the ranks Of the Connessites are
coming over to the Democratic party
whore they properly belong. They are
convinced that II is the intention Of the
leaders Of the Union Democracy to trans.
fer them to the Republicans, whenever
they can make something by the transfer.
This township will give the Democratic
ticket large majority"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

A cONTExPTIBLE little evening paper 81
San Francisco. whose editor has been fed
by the charitable hands Of Democrats, Il
constantly splitting lie venom at Demo.
crAts The thing that edits Il il beneath
contempt-haviNg repeatedly cold himself
for tri6ing sum. He has bitten and ID
biting che men who kept him and his
from starving. A moro ungrAtefGl cuu
cannot be found.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

Democrats, are you ready and working
for next Wednesday! Ifnot, throw of
your coats. roll up your sleeves viSi,
your friends, arouse the lukewarrn, and
at once 60 TO work in earnest. Now,
when it is thr duty Of every Democrat to
be active and vigilant and enthusiastic,
indifference is measurable, il not criminal.