The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
The EIsetlsn In New York.


The Republican papers and their neu-
trial allies exultantly announced, . few
days ago, that the fusionists had carried
New York by an Overwhelming majority
and that the Democratic party was effect
ually, to use their elegant language,
"cleaned out" Although from the com.
bination, corrupt as powerful, nrraycd
against the Democratic party We nntici.
patcd its defeat, we were slow to believe
it, had been annihilated in the patriotic
Empire State. We thought, and not in.
correctly, as the result proves, that the
Democracy OF New York were welded to
principle, and would not bascly abandon
their party for the spoils. In times past
they had given evidence of their attach.
ment TO principle, and had made many
and great sacrifices for cause to which
they were devoted. Such men are rarely
scduced by promises or intimidated by
threats. The fierce denunciations and
vile ISLANDERS Of the opposition turned
them not from the path Of duty, but in
the face Of persecution and Obloqny they
rallied under the glorious old Democratic
standard and achieved, under the circum.
stances, . decided victory. The Albany
Argus, Of the 9th Of November, says:
"Those who a few months ago loudly
proclaimed that the Democratic party was
to be swept out of existence, Overwhclm.
ed and extinguished under msjOrities Of
100000, have learned to realize that il
has elected one of its State candidates
(Mr. Wright, Canal Commissioner, has
LARGELY INCREASED IT'S REPRE-.
SENTATION IN THE SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY, and while sending MAORI.
ty OF 40, 900 soldiers to the war, has prob.
ably reduced the majority against it, in
the popular aggregate.
They can see, too, that II the Democ.
racy had not been chilled in the outset by
the dcclination OF one Of its candidates,
and betrayed by shameful compromises
and combinations in the Metropolis, ii
! 'rOud hare elected its whOle ticket. A
vigorous movement from the start, pressed
with energy, would have carried the peo.
Pile; for from the day it entered the field
the Republican party has been growing
weaker and more irresolute, and more
conscious Of its incapacity for adlninistra'
tion."
Certainly the Republicans have reason
to rejoice over their victory in New York
"a victory by which the Democrats
hare Mrge'y incre0sed their representa-,
ton in the Senate and Assembly,! The
Republicans have elected Mr.. Dickinson,
a rank secessionist. who regretted that lie
had not been born in Virginia, Attorney
General. A day or two before South
Carolina seeded Mr.. Dickinson made O
fiagrantly reasonable speech, If il be trea.
son to contend that State has right to
secede. Let US look at his record. lie
said:
"All the paper laws we have-all the strength,
force, and power Of the COnstitutIOn-Eh The arm
GMd nHry, the .Ndti010i L,gisidture and erecutjc,
.Do~er n tie Grrern menf, are all not tcorth a
IN tie C0mfederdcy LOnger than ii chores to Re-.
main.
d" The South have not ofinded w. Wr can.
not say that they have erer laid finger upon U.S.
THY have not invaded our domain. They have
not interfered with any interests belonging Ia
US as sovereign States. But they read in our
newspapers that their slares hare Jten run of
W oar Undergrcund rdiIroad. and they see il
set down in derisiOn that one more Southern
individual has been robbed Of his property.
Instead Of having been returned. GccDrfing "a
tile CoMpdctS Of tie COhstituti0n, he has been
run of into the province Of Canada. 7zty haze
determined to hear Mese things no longer"
Is not that giving laid and comfort to
the enemy"P Such was Mr.. Dickinson
deliberately chosen position since the war
began. Besides, he said only last month,
~ change no political opinions" The
Republicans know how he stood, the sen.
timcntS he had uttered and still entertain.
ed, and yet to strengthen their ticket they
nominated and elected him, thus approx.
ing the rankest secession doctrine Dick.
inson denounced Douglas and his sup.
porters-thc men who have manifested
their attachment to the Union by volun.
teering to 6ght for it-and the Republi.
cans rewarded him for his detection BY
nominating him for Attorney General
In addition to this, after hostilties had
commenced, he introduced and supported
in meeting the following resolution:
ResOlred, That while we depIors the existing
excitement in the Southern States re do mt
hesitate to cay that there is juSt grOuHd for IT,"
The election of such an unqualified Sc.
cessiOnist the Republicans regard as a
Republican victory! Republicans, do
you indorse the sentiments Of your cham.
pion who bOastfully proclaims that he
changes no political opinions?
Why News IS Nor RELIABLE.-It has
surprised and astonished and annoyed
many good Union men to see SO many
conflicting statements, about the move.
ments, achievements and gallantry of our
army, in the papers. This singular dis.