The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26
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the Legislature for his malignant hatred Of
the t'Cmncratic party AID his vrnomOus
abuse Of adopt, d cillz- nS, has been in our
county for the last week organizing lodges
Of new secret political aSSmiatinn,
dshdmed Of its namc and GyiuM TO openly
avow its principles. But this is not re.
mark"bIc. \ party organized bv u polit'
ical mendicant, without ability or princi
pie, has strong reason for being ashamed
Of its founder and IL prudent in conceal
ing its platform, knowing that neither
would lie Endorsed by the people or stand
investigation.
A gentleman who was approached and
invited To join the secret. oath. bound 20.
litical association fIn$ Us that he was
assured by one OF its Officers that lodges
had beer urgTHtZcd thy GIST0h in Fl Do
RADIO, Diamond Springs aud Placvrvillr,
and that prominent Republicans aud Dem.
ocratS had been initiated. liz was inform.
ed that it would cost him three dollars TO
join and take the three degrees. We
know that Castor sta, ted club, or suci.
ETY., or aSsociatiUn-wc know not what il
is callrd-in this city on Tuesday even
ing, and We regret that men who, in
Know Nothing times, vehemently denoun-
ccd secret political societies, were invci.
ged into it, We must telrvr that it ";
All error Of judgment. that they will sonn
discover their mistake aud withdraw from
an association from which they have no.
thing to expect aud Who's, existence must
bc ephemernl aud OdiouS Secret pniti.
cal associations are ,iargcrou>--rrvnlu
tI"nary in their character, foes TO emo
cratic institutions, Iniunical to wholeSonr
restraint, turbulent and inSolrrIt in disp,.
siti0n and ObnuXioIlS To the people. They
have been made the innncvnt instruments
oil designing de'nagoSucS 10 subvrrt Gov
crnncntS. We heed not refer to the Sc.
crrt political organizations Of France du.
ring the reign Of Terror" under Robes.
pierre and Danton To substantiate our
statement. Every intelligent reader is
acquainted with the rise, progress and
end OF such wicked il not criminal aS>Oci.
atoms. doctrinr cannot he good that
ShunS investigation and demands Of its
followers solemn oblIga,inn to support
1t before it is communicated To them. If
it were good and patriotic it would seek
the light, not hide from it.
The Democratic party has always bold.
" and proudly and ftarlcsSly enumerated
its principles, and its very boldnc>S, pride
and icarcSSneSs has con, incvd the people
that it is honest and sincere and patriotic.
Ii has nothing to conceal from the public
eye 1t invites discussion. Can Demo.
Gratis trust to the honesty and good faith
OF their Republican brethren of the new
order? As long a> such an aSsuciation
can contribute to the advantage ni their
an'cccdcnt political connexions, th"v may
act honorably but when their new rrla
ton calls upon them to abandon 'Repubi.
can candidates or act against the Rcpub-
ican policy, they will suddenly discover
that the oaths Of the order are not bind.
ing, when they stand between them and
their inclinaIiOns. Such has been the
faith exhibited by them in former party
struggles. Once Installed in power, they
would not oppose, if indeed they ever in.
tended To do so, the claims Of their old
partisan association.
Democrats who have .jninrd such asso
citations, have been betrayed and would
he again. Past experience should teach
them one truth, that Republicans cannnt
he relied on I" leave their party, and iuin
IN any rcf''rmatnry enterprise of the dav.
and that they will brtrav that enterprise
just Mt the point where trcarhery is most
miSchievous. Asa ecrs>ary con. c1urnc,.
it TEACHES another lr>S"n-that the Demo.
cratic party is the only permanent, tfii
''ient, practical political association which
can toe relied on to meet aud resist and
triumph over the abuses, profligacv, cor.
ruptiOn aud mi>govrrnm,mt. which dis.
tineuiSn the Administration. Those who
W nj break down the Republican partv'
and reform the INDUSTRIOUS abu>, " bich
it toleratrs and sanctions, will best &C.
c"mpliSh their work by association with
Democrats. and by aiding in re-eStahIi>h.
ing the nScendancy in this State of a Wig
orouS, live Democratic partr, which shall
give expression and practical effect to
sound, pure, patriotic principles. Such
party will, at day far less distant than
many nhw suppose, triumph, and tlinse
who, by their counsrls aud active efforts,
aid it's progress aud secure its ascendancv,
will receive the gratitude Of it's members
and share Its hon"rS in the hour If victory.
WWtave had enough of mushroom an /
nnmbug political associations.
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APPOINTMENT We learn from good
authority, says the Jack >OnviIlr (Oregonl
Sentinel, that Gpvcrn"r White ,ker has
appointed Benjamin Stack, of Portland,
United States Senator. in place of Culor el
Baker. Is there vacancyy
REWARD Col. Kellogg offers a reward
for the arrest Of John Evans and George
Williams, two drSerter> from the Fifth
Infantry California Volunteers.
Tue New York Independent gives the
follo~ing fearful picture of the results Of
the war:
"There are other 6pld- If battle besides
ihOua r. Mo- ll..Ra ID.