The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-28
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TBB DIFFERENCE-Duringt the Mexican
war, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Corwin
and other prominent Republicans in Con-
gress, savagely assailed President Polk
and his Cabinet, the war, and the army
It was, in their estimation, an "uniu>ti.
fable and unholy war;" and they en-
couraged the Mexicans, who had invaded
our country and fired upon the Stars
and Stripes" TO prolong it, at a vast cx-
pense Of treasure and blood. Thcn, we
had q Democratic Precedent, AND these
snen were not mOlested for the uttcrance
of their reasonable denunciation. Now,
We have a Republican Prcsidcnt--Ihe
same Abraham Lincoln, who syrnpathiscd
with the enemies of his country and de-
nouDced his patriotic friends and neigh.
bors He has made war upon his own
countryulen OC the South. Yet to call his
an "unhOly war;" is to commit treason.
He has given Corwin an honorable and
lucrative appointment. He has placed in
official position the most ultra Abolition
lists Of the country. Truly have times
and men changed. Under Democratic
rule the compacts Of the Constitution
were strictly observed aud no ConStitu.
tOnal privilege was denied to the humblcst
citizen. Under Republican rule, the Con,
stitution has frequently been violated,
and freedom Of speech and Of the press
suppressed by arbitrary measures.
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TOBACCO ~ san JoAQuiN.-The Stock
ton Independent. Of a recent date, says
ION Bcnson's ranch. at the lower ferry
on the Mokelumnc, is planted this year
about half an acre Of tobacco. 1t has
grown splcndidly and is cultivated with
greater success in every particular, than
tobacco can be grown either in Virginia,
Kentucky or Missouri. The gentleman
who has attended to it informs US that it
is in all respects superior to any tobacco
he ever saw raised in Kentucky, whore a>
= tobacco planter, he had an experience cf
many years. The soil and climate of
California are peculiarly adapted to the
cultivation Of the plant. 1t grows luxu,
riantly, and as there is always a demand
for it, at good prices, cultivators Of the
soil would find it profitable to turn their
attention to producing it.
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IIORSE BLANkETS.--The PHILADELPHIA
Inquirer, an uncompromiSing Republican
paper, says that the contractors who fur
n;shed blankets to the Government for
tie Philadelphia soldiers, have realized
the handsome little profit Of tw0 hHmlrti
thousand dOlhrs' OF course, the con-
tractors are opposed to the settlement Of
the war and dcnounce those who favor
peace. A correspondent Of the Cinciu
natl C0mmCrcidL states that one Of the
SONS Of Secretary Cameron has realized
about tnenty MOumipi dotLiy~ on single
contract for horses. As the Rev I. Starr
King says, DIN the expense" 50 long
as the people foot the bill,
THE Portsmouth Ga<cttc, the oldest
paper in New England, in late issue,
says: an the controversy that is now GO
ing on, we have but one interest, one com
mon desire, the maintenance ofthe Union.
the Constitution and the Liberties our
fathers bequeathed to Us. \ moderate
manifestation Of singlcncsS of purpose on
the part of the Administration for these
objects, with little liberation Of litTrr,
ence Of opinion bs to the best manner
of securing them, would insure to it the
cordial support of every Democrat. An
Administration that perseeutcS its oppo
nents and destroys papers that differ from
it, the American people, who have long
enjoyed and are jealous Of their rights,
will not sustain.