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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

AFTER OFFIcE.-Volunteering goes on
slowly. California has not yet filled the
few regiments called for by the Presi-
dent; and it is interesting to notice the
large proportion Of patriots who are rea,
dy to volunteer for official position in the
war, particularly among Republican blow
ers. Almost every day We hear that
somebody offers his services to lcad a
regiment, company, or to act in some
other lucrative capacity. This, in the
opinion Of many, seems to be the most
elevated sort Of patriotism. Serving in
the ranks with rations and twelve dollars
pei month, is quite different affair from
leading regiment, with chance for glo-
ry and good pay. All cannot be Gene
rails, Colonies, or even Captains. 1t is
fortunate that some are willing to enlist
as privates, but few of them are found in
the Republican party. The fifteen thou
sand Democratic majority in the Penn
sylvania regiments shows who compose
the volunteers
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

At Strawberry Valley, on the Placervllle
route, the snow was six feet deep, ON Monday
last, and since then no stages or express has
come through.-Sdn FrdnciFto .Ktr'"T.
The stage and express have been de-
tanned at no time this winter "on the
Placerville route" over twenty-four hours.
Il is almost impossible to prevent snow
slides in the narrow defilcs in the noun
tains, but when they occur on the Placer
willie route they are promptly and speedily
removed. 1t might be inferred from the
extract quoted from the Mirror that the
Placerville route is closed up and traycl
over it at an end for the present, but
such an inference would be very crrohe.
Gus. Regularly every day the stages
leave Placerville for the Eastern slope
and with almost equal regularity they ar
rive from the other side of the Sierras
Passengers need entertain no fear Of be.
ing detained in our city or on the noun
tains on account of the snow or impassa.
BILE roads.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

WORM REMEMBERiNG.-Wc hope our
Republican war advocates and their fol-
lowers will not dcnounce us as TRAITORS
for merely abiding to few facts in the
history of our country, which >h"Gld not
be forgotten in these days of persecution
and prescription. 1t should not he for
gotten that when all New England oppo-
scd the war If 1912 with foreign foe,
illuminated the Administration Of Pres.
ident Madison, denounced the Democratic
party, dcplorcd the victory Of Gen. jack
son at New Orleans, and held out blue
lights as signals to the British invaders.
their reasonable abuse OF free speech was
tolerated. When, during the Mexican
war, tens Of thousands Of the opponents
Of the Democratic party echoed the scnti-
mcntS of the Infamous Tom Curwin, now
Lincoln'S Minister To Mexico, that the
McXicans should "qrtt rim blooIg hdhfS
amd ~rIrome 10 hoVifajir grtrs~" the
American soldiers, aud Lincoln him>c!fa>
n member Of Congress, was voting against
supplies 10 carry on that MOST INST WIT
again>t'a foreign enemy, and rcyil:ng the
Administration Of President Polk, the
freedom Of speech and the press was ncv-
er called in question. When Gen. Jack
son was denounced as murderer ami
"cofiin hanlhi,ls" were circulated against
him by the father of the ST. Louis CORES
pondcnt Of the Sacramento fni"h. the
freedom Of the press was not ihtcifercd
with. Democrats were thcr in power and
feared not criticism Of their policy. But
now, under the into'v,ant rule oi Rrinb-
licahi>m, which arIca|> t" the ra>>;Dn> nf
the pcop'r, no Democrat can utter an
opinion adverse t. the Administration ara
lis policy, without incurring the risk e
the destruction of his property aud the
loss Of his life as til" penalty which the
ninionS Of the Administration impose on
free speech. Exposing imb'c,ity and
corruption, pointing out the rninous cf
lrct> Of m.yhicvouS measures, opposing
unconstitutional acts and pray Ing that the
war may be speedily and honoiah'y SGT
tied, are hcnous crimes, deserving tn
scvcrrst punishment. in the estimation If
those who possess the will and the power
to prosecute and punish their pp,l,irni up-
poncu;>. Thv glorious Wi,ilrst # ! can
ing honestly AMI Independently is Ii" !un.
ger tolerated. Why: because Korrb.
licaui>ln conlot statd the test of iuV">,i-
CATION. 1t has committed too many "a;.
ragrouS acts and SANCTIONED too Irany
>"iniiing contracts aud eur,oyrl too
many worthless iir ug> To- DO its dirty
work, 10 permit c"'ninett,-eointT,crJts
VII II it well knows wou,I thIi .:.;rn lie
people and hurl FROM power tie present
Administration. Knowing and farm.
this, its representatives are perhaps just.
fable in snpprc>,ing" Democratic jour
mails.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

CRAZE VINES AND IHEIGATloH.- Col.
lIarazthy, who owns large vineyard in
Sonoma county and thoroughly under
stands the culture Of the grape, is now in
Europe, and in one Of his late letters he
says: lyon cannot insist too much on
the injury done to the grape by irrigation.
The experience Of France and all wine
making countries in Europe, proves that
irrigated vines produce weak wines, void
Of acidity or strinsency, possess an aguiSh
or watcry taste. and without flavor" And
he advises all who are engaged in the cul-
tivation of the grape, to put stop at once
to irrigation. by irrigation more wine is
produced, but the gain in quantity is lost
in quality, and much more, for such wine
won't keep. Many persons in our comfy
labor under the belief that il is absolutely
necessary to water the vines 10 make
them thrive, but this is mistaken no.
ton. \ German friend informs US that
after the first year they require no irri-
CATION. lie was employed for many years
in one of the largest vineyards in Europe
and therefore is competent to speak and
speaks from experience. Let those en-.
gagged in the business profit by these facts
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

CASH IN THE STATE TREAsrRY.-Thc
Governor, Secretary Of State and Attorney
General made. officially, a count of the
cash in the State Treasury last Saturday,
occupying about three hours of their time.
The amount of cash on hand was found
to be $44,Gl5 90. This amount will be
considerably increased before the meeting
of the Legislature, and the Legislature, il
we may judge from the past, will dimin-
iSh it far more expeditiously. We antic-
ipate protracted, mischicvous, extrava-
giant session, for the reason that the Leg
islature is composed of discordant Gle.
ments and responsible to no respectable
or permanent party for their good conduct.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

TIE Nrcr>srfy OF 4 DrYocEVE1c PARTY.
The Detroit free Irls- o,.r Of the Cd
est and ab!c>t democratic journals ia the
. Union, commenting upon the i;>i iinll>
mo party" cry If the R'r!h'rau>. say !:
AT this tine. more ih.H EYER. - ~! =, !
party hines .r drawn / : t'.r U.,4"rr.'i. :,.t,v
Of tins Sd'c aud all "'lirr States, thu- i.iirn.
the Abortion ltcinLhcan party, the c,u>c 81
our NaiiuHal t'n.hl"a. kIow hat th,y H'i-' 49,
Is on their own r'i"'ir'cs for success tc!,.,
the people. The Democratic prnrii - az. !
III" people, and on t.'"'r j"Isment We are wi.
hing 10 submit
This i, certainly the conviction Of all
loyal Democrats cycrywhcr". Why shout!
they rc"""ncc their rrinciplc>-iritr i''r>
which have received the iu'nr>ctI.c'.t and
support Of the greatest statesmen AMI ru-
rest patriots Of our country-tor a tempo
rary triumph, which would be disastrous
in the end: To use the expressive Ian
Euagc Of another, Democrats ran see that
BY bringing their organization, with lis
principles aud policy, to the rescue of the
government at this time, they vii, save it
i>tration look with hope, for the salvation
Of the Constitution and the restoration Of
the Union? To the Republican party ::
1t is sunk 1t has proved a wrctcbe,i
failure, and $ leaders are tryin. to or.
ganizc another hnmhug party. 1t looks,
whore every patriot looks, to the Demo.
cratic party; nor will it look III vain !;
if it is content in this storm, to discard
the rickcty Chirag" platform. aud take re.
fuse on board the Constitution. Let the
place hunters, who are 50 eager to form a
new organization, take warning. The
Democratic party though defeated and
without power an'l patronage. "still lives"
still has formidable Organization, and
is strong in the affections Of the people.
1t has happily got rid of the ungratciul
chanSclings whom il rewarded and enrich
ed and gave the little influence they pos
ScSs, and now purified Of this worthless
and diSreputabc element, with clean
hands it stands before the people, and
challenges their admiration and confid,nc.
is entitled to both and will receive both
at no distant day. Cnerringly the signs
of the times point to this consummation.
Be- Of good cheer, Dcmocrats-light is
dawning.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

SOUTHERN SLAVES the Pennsyl,
vania Journal, speaking of the slaves of
the South, "thc institution Of slavery in
the South alone enables her to place in
the field force much larger in proportion
to her white population than we of the
North, or indeed any country which is
dependent entirely On free labor. The
institution is tower of strength to the
South, particularly at the present crisis
and the Republicans will be likely to find
that the moral cancer, about which their
orators and jCurnalists-ther Beechcrs
and Greeleys--are SO fond Of prating, is
really one of the most effective weapons
employed against the Union by the South.
The slaves are less eager to get their free
dom than the Republicans are to emanci-
pate them"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

THE Stockton Independent says that
there are three routes to Washoe, or over
the mountains, to wit: The Big Tree route,
the Placerville route, and the llenness
Pass route. Commenting on the above
the Visalia Delta pertinently observes:
"Of course the Independent thinks the
Big Tree route the best, and for ought to
the contrary, SO far as is GENERALLY known,
it may be the best; but why don't the
Stocktonians and the principal men of
TuOlumnc, Calaveras, Amador, San Joa-
quin, MERGED, and other counties, shO~ it
to be so? The expense to make it so, lift
can be, would not be extraordinary, as
the route is established and the fact is as
is argued" The Big Tree route is an cx-
cellent summer route, but snO~eA up in
winter. Col. Corners report to the Stock.
tonians proves this. In the winter there
is but one route paSsablc to WaShoe, and
that is the Placcrville route.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

tNFAMous.-There is one thing in the
conduct of the Republicans and their neu-
trail allies that is more infamous than all
else, and that is their constant inpeach-
ment Of the loyalty of every man who will
not give in his adhesion to the political
policy Of the Administration. Every man
who does not avow himself favorable to
everything that is done by those in pow
er, no matter now unreasonable or nm
warrantable or mischievous it may be,
is represented to be traitor or a sympa-
thiser with treason. Even loyal and val
liable officers Of the army and navy have
not escaped their slanderous tongues and
pens. The whole Democratic party and
press, with few unimportant exceptions,
are placed under this ban, and sought to
be branded with infamy. 1t reeds no
words to portray the iniamy Of this course,
nor can intelligent men fail to perceive its
disastrous effect. Its effect is to deter
men in private life from doing what they
otherwise would for the cause of the
country; and in the case of the army and
navy officers, it has doubtless induced
loyal and honorable officers in the service
of the United States, suspected without
reason, to resign. 1t is evident that these
shameless calumniators are more anxious
to secure position and spoils for themselves
and their friends than to promote the in.
terest Of the country, or they would not
pursue course calculated if not intended
to drive loyal men from the support of the
Administration.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

TIE WAR DEBr.-.The Government
debt, by the 1dth Of next month, accord
ing to official statements, will be three
hundred and eleven million Of dollars,
and should the present cxtravagant rate
of expenditure last for year, from that
date, it will be swelled to seven hundred
and fifty million, oil of which must ulti
mately come out of the hard earnings of
the people. A large sum for the Admin.
istrOtion TO distribute among its hirclings
and favorites and sycophants, who howl
Justify for the continuance Of the war
Literally paid for their services, why
should they not support the Administra-
ton and the war. They, specializing on
and making fortunes out of the necessities
and troubles of the country, may well
villiCy the advocates of peace.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

GRAND COMMASDERY.-At the late all
nual meeting Of the Grand Commandcry
Of Knights Templars of California. held
at San Francisco, the following officers
were elected: Sir Alexander &. Abel, OF
San francisco, Grand Commander; Sir
ChaS. Marsh, OF Nevada. DEPUTY Grand
Commander; Sir Henry Hare Hartley, of
Sacramento, Grand GencraliSsimo Sir
Isaac $. Titus, of Placervillc, Grand Cap
tain General Sir Stephen c. Thrall, OF
San Francisco, Grand Prelate; Sir James
II. Culver, of Sacramento, Grand Senior
Warden; Sir james W. Marshall, of Co.
lumbia, Grand Junior Warden; Sir Eli,
sha II. Bourne, of San Francisco, Grand
Treasurer; Sir Lawrence Z. Owen, Of San
Francisco, Grand Recorder; Sir Josiah L.
Stephens, of Marysville, Grand Standard
Bearer; Sir Thomas Callow, Of Oroville,
Grand Sword Bearer; Sir Charles Ii. Sey-
mour, of Nevada, Grand Warder Sir
James OglcSby, of San Francisco, Grand
Captain of the uuard
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30
FUSION.

Some Of the ncutral-political pariahs
and some of the Republican Journals
are laboring to bring about fusion be.
tween the g. Mon Democrats" and Re.
publicaHS. BY uniting their forces they
can control both branches Of the Lcgi>Ia.
turc, and enact such laws as would graft.
ly the vindictivcncSS of the Administers
ton and prevent Democrats, under the
penalty of Imprisonment, from advocating
their principles. These political IIcssianS
want them to fuse, not for the public
good, hut for the purpose ofdi>organizng
and destroying the Democratic party and
perpctuating the supremacy Of the Re.
publcanS. 1t is n shallow trick, and no
man who has drop of Democratic Llood
courSing through his veins will be dccciv-
ell by it. Will the Republicans rcnounce
their platform! which their leaders say
is worth " fifty Unions" Not at all. The
sacrifice of principle, of everything manly
and honest, must come from the Demo
Gratis whom they expect to entrap. And
what have Democrats to gain by such an
infamous coalition? If they are actuated
by principle, would not fusion of the
character recommended he death blow
to their principles? Most asSuredly. Re-
publicanS, Democrats should rccollcct,
will enter into no fusion for the benefit of
any other party than their own They
may appear unscltiSh and patriotic, but
their professions are hypocritcal. What
says the head of their party on fusion ::
Wonld he throw party and platform aside
for the sake of the country? Would he
affiliate with Democrats to preserve the
Union? Not unless he rctracts his own
words, which he is not in the habit of do
ing. Democrats, you who are appealed
to to rcnouncc your principles and turn
the cold shoulder to your old associates,
listen to the language of President Lin
coin on fusion. Read it carefully and see
where you would be, were you to follow
the advice of the unprincipled minions of
the Republican party. President Lincoln,
the head Of the Republican party, says:
/ In respect To fusion. am in favor Of it,
whenever il can be effected on Republican
principles, int nnpn NJ ntGer tDhAitmn 4 ftl.
: Il b..
sane as unprinciflcd. shall oppose the low
ering of the Republican standard even by u
hairs breadth"
Under no consideration would Presi-
dent Lincoln fuse with Democrats, unless
they rcnounccd their principles and EN-.
braccd RcpubicaniSn. Such fusion as
he lavorS--a "fu>ion upon Republican
principles "--hiS followers and hirclingS in
California are urging Democrats to 60 in.
to. Let Democrats, when appealed TO-,
adopt President Lincoln's language, and
say to the Republican traders-We "are
, in favor Of it whenever it can be effected
on Democratic principles, but upon no
other condition. a fusion upon any 9th.
sr platform would be as insane as un.
principled." We rcitcratc the words of
your master and shall oppose the low.
cring of the Democratic standard even by
hairs breadth" Say this to the pro-
poScrs aud advocates Of fusion and they
will not again mention it,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

THE PoRT ROYAL ExPEDIrIoN.-Tt is
stated that there were in this expedition
thirty-one large transport vessels, con.
veying over 10000 troops, with all their
arms, provisions, ETC., sixteen steam gun
boats, with eight or ten other vessels Of
war, carrying in ell about 4OO'guns. One
feature Of this expedition is that about
1000 negroes accompanied it, being main
" those who came into Fortress Monroe
from the neighbOring districts of Virgi-
m. They are to be employed in wait
- upon the officers, cooking and throw
- % entrsnchments.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

TIE SAME HERE.-We find the follow.
ing in the Dalles Koantdincer. 1t tells
well for the courage and patriotism of the
Republicans, who are pretty much alike
everywhere. They arc not on the tight;"
office is all they desire, provided it is safe
and profitable:
"So far as our knowledge of Republicans in
this State extends. they are almost exclusively
peace men. They are willing to serve the
country III the capacity Of postnlasters, Indian
agents, collectors of customs, etc. but when
fighting is to be done. they prefer to take
back scat, and allow their Democratic friends
to take hand in the game"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

A CRuMR OF CoMPoRr--The Union saws !:
The only places in the loyal States where peace
Henry, Lafayette and WARREN. Mrysrihe .4p.
peal.
And "the only places in the loyal States
where" the political friends of the Union
and appeal are in a hopeless minority,
arc in the armies Of the Federal Govern.
ment
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

EMANcIrATION.- Eastern correspondents
state that the Vermonters are circulating
widely in that State a petition for the
emancipation of all slaves, which was
prepared by the Abolitionists of Boston.
The Northumberland they compose an
influential and restless and talented por-
ton of the Republican, party, and out
number the conservative Republicans
insist that the war shall be carried on till
every slave in the South is free, and the
petition above named is intended to inAu-
ence or intimidatc the Administrations
Seward and Cameron secretly encourage
the movement, but do not deem it pru.
dent, at the present time, to openly in
dorse it. The petition is thrown out as q
feeler-to prepare the public mind for
what is contemplated, and if it shall re-
ceive the approval Of the Republican party
and place hunting Democrats, Seward and
Cameron will father it.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

The San Francisco Spirit Of the Times
an ably conducted sporting journal, comes
to us in a new, neat and beautiful dress
We are glad to See such an unmiStakablc
evidence Of the Spirits prosperity. II
shows that the ability and industry of its
editor and proprietors are appreciated.
In the strikingly original language of Tom
Fitch =" long may it the Spirit, no,
Tom wave"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

Col. J. n. STEVENSON, has been ap-
pointed Marshal of the Baker obsequies at
San Francisco. He requests all military
and civic societies who intend joining in
procession to report to him forthwith.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

GAME.-Dcer are abundant in the noun.
tains and foothills in the ncighborhood
of Los Angeles. The Star oil that place
says, one buck was brought in during the
week, weighing 1876 pounds, with his
head cut Oft. They have not been SO
plenty for years. Geese and ducks are
also abundant-in fact, all kinds of game
are unusually plenty this year.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

MORE Notwithstanding to the
San Bcrnardino Patriot, coal, of a snpc.
riOr quality, and alabaster, of great purity,
have been found on the Santa Ana River,
in San Bernardino county. Gold, silver
and copper have been found in promising
richness along the Mojave. mt different
points. The resources of Southern Cali
(ornia have scarcely been developed.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
Ell DORADO COUNTY WARRANTS.
COUNTY TREAsrRER'S OFFICE, !
I'laceryillc, Nov. 3Ith. 1851.

4 IL PERSONS holding said Warrants. regis
~ tered upon the General County fund, of the
following numbers and registry, notified to pre-
sent the same for payment. at the County Treas
urcr's Office, on Monday, Dec I'd, lsGI, or within
sixty days from that date, OF the money will be
applied to the payment Of Warrants next in order
OF registry, III accordance with an Act Of the Leg
islaturr, approved March 3lst, 1851 The interest
will be stopped on said Warrants after that date
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

Brisk BEsIsHr=Therc was received
by the tax COllaniAe Af Tehama county on
the last day Of sum of $25, 900.
The present severe NV seems to have the
desired effect on negligent tax payers.
Nearly every cent Of the tax now levied
is collected.