The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-01
City Election.

On Monday next the citizens of Placer.
vile will elect officers to conduct the af.
fairs Of our city for the next twelve
months. II promises to be an exciting
and holly contested election. There are
a number Of candidates in the Geld, each
backed 10y influential and jealous friends,
and the electiOncering that is going on
would do no diScredit to the professional
electiOncers Of large cities. We are glad
to see it. II shows that our people are
not indifferent to the welfare Of our beau
tifnl and prosperous city. 1t is essential
that none other than competent business
linen should be elected especially ought
they to be permanent citizens, interested
in its welfare, acquainted with its affairs
and knowing its wants. Particularly
should it be the object Of all to not vote
for any man who is opposed to an enter.
prise of vast importance and which, when
completed, will be Of incalculable advAn-
hdSS W ulchtl tuC 1NAIIEOuu
to Folsom. In this connection it may not
be improper to state that Mfr. Cooper,
candidate fo- Alderman in the First Ward,
deserves the thanks Of the residents Of
Placerville for his jealous aud ceaselesS
efforts to procure the requisite amount Of
stock for the commencement Of the work.
Thos. Ii. Wade and George +. Jones'
candidates for MayOr-are capable, encr.
getic, worthy citizens. are old and perma.
nent residents Of Placcrvillc, identified
with its interests, familiar with its affairs
and proud OF its prosperity. Mayor Wade
is railroad man from the ground up"
has been its ardent advocate from the
first; and will be opposed chiefly for that
reason. lie has filled the position most
worthily and acccptaLly, as has also his
competitor, Mr.. JOINS. AS the candidates,
so far rs we have heard, for all the offices,
are good men, let the result be as it may
we shall be satisfied. Placervillc interest
is our interest, her prosperity our pros
perity, aud aS we feel assured that none
Of the candidates running are inimical to
Placervillc, we do not deem it necessary
to spouse the cause Of any.
THE ADMINISTRATION MoDE OF CoNcmI.
AT'oN.-The appointment Of the great
high Pricst Of abolitioniSm Joshua X.
Giddings, who was expelled from Con.
gress for his incendiary dOctrincs-to the
responsible and lucrative post of Consul
General to the British Provinces, is justly
regarded by the conservative, I'nion-lov-
ing Southern people as giving practical
denial to all the professions of Cancellation
and harmony that have been put forth by
the President and his hireling defenders
with so much apparent carncstness and
sincerity.
They have substantial grounds for COM
plant thatthc man whose whole life has
been passed in maligning Southern insti.
tutionS, should be thus singled out for
executive favor. An appointment more
distasteful and disgraceful, if not positive
ly insulting 10 the people Of the South,
could not possibly have been made. Not
satisfied with appointing Giddings, to show
still further his insane hatred of the
Southern people, indorsers of the infa.
nous Helper book received especial
marks Of his favor. From one Of Gid.
dingS' published speeches we quote the
following atrUious sentiment, which Lin.
coin must approve, else lie would not
have given its author one Of the best
offices in his gft
"I look forward to the dny when there shall
be servile insurreciion 10 the South; when
the black man. dr0,ei NTH Rritieh h0 y,ntts and
Ted on by BritiGh opicers shall assert his free
dom, aud wage war Of determination against
his master; when the torch 0f the incendlarv
shall light up the tow rs and cities of the South,
and blot out the last vestige Of slavery. Aud
though ] may not mock nj their calamity, mr.
laugh when their fear cOmeIh. yet will hail 1t
as the dawn Of . political millennium
REPCBLIcAN CENTRAL Committee.