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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
The Old School Geueral Assembly

y
A letter from Knoxville, Tenn.
says:
Rev. Mr.. Harrison, pastor Of
the first Presbyterian Church in
this place, attended the meeting
Of the Old School General As
sembly in Philadelphia. Last Sun
day, after the morning sermon, he
made a report to his congregation.
He gave sad and awful picture of
the scene enacted on the floor
of the assembly, and Of the spir-
it of hostility that animates the
people Of Philadelphia against the
South. The proceedings were con-
Quoted without the. solemnity and
gravity that heretofore marked the
meetings Of the venerable body;
fierce political feeling constantly
vented itself, and the church was
'rended ia twain amid tumult and
disorder, with expressions of con-
tempt, scorn and derision for the
Southland it might almost be
said, with laughter and jestingi
The violent northwestern men,
bers were IN the ascendant, and
rode rough shOd over DR.. Hodge,
Princeton, Philadelphia, and the
eastern brethren generally.
He said he went one evening
into densely crowded political
meeting in the Academy of Music.
The first speaker advised the au-
dience, if theymeet with the South
ern traitors, who, he understood,
were attending a religious body
then in session in that city, to
hang them to the first lamp-post.
During the interval between the
speeches, q panorama of the cap
ture Of Fort Sumter, with carica-
lures of Southern soldiers drill
ing, was exhibited. Also the rope
with which JEFF Davis is to be
hung. Loud and enthusiastic
cheers were frequent during the
evening. !
OF the twenty-four Southern
members, nearly all went to the
assembly Union men; but, with
few exceptions, they returned home
with ardent feelings for the cause
Of the South, and deeply impress
ed with the necessity Of united ac-
ton and vigorous preparation tore
sist their rage and fury against US. .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
WHOLE NO: $50.
Was it dOEe lsnoranlly or Inien.
tioaaIIy,

! The Albany Argus calls atten-
ton to the maccuracy of the presi-
dents quotation, in his latemessage
/ to Congress, from the preamble of
the Constitution of the Confederate
! States. The president says: =
"They have adopted a tempo
rary national constitution, in the
preamble of which, unlike our
good old one signed by Wash
ington, they omit ',re tie people, and
substitute, 'aoe the deputies Of the
soueyeign and Independent States
Why? Why this deliberate press
ing out of view the rights of men
and the authority of the people?"
The preamble of the Constitu-
ton of the Confederate States
reads as follows:
"We, the people of the Confeder-
ate States, each State acting in its
sovereign and Independent charac-
ter, In order to form a permanent
federal government, establish JUS
tlce, insure domestic tranquility,
and secure the blessings to our
selves and our posterity-invok-
ing the favor Of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this con-
stitution for the Confederate States
of America"
Now, what could have been the
object of the President in making
that pretended quotations Was
the ialsehood to give more point
to this argument against secession;
or was 1t made in entire ignorance
of the subject upon which he pro-
fesscd to enlighten the people!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

At Dalton, Windsor, and the
neighboring towns in Massachu-
-setts, butter is selling for eight to
nire cents per pound, and cheese is
unsaleable at any reasonable price.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Lincoln, Seward, & Co. ought to
be satisfied. The grand army saw
jeff Davis rebels hanging-on their
rear.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
Effecl of the War.

The New York Daily News says
that cheese, which readily com
manded in that city on the lst of
January, 10 cents per pound, now
brings but 2 cents. Butter, which
then sold for IA cents, now sells fer
z. Hay, which sold for 90 cents
six months ago, now brings 80, and
all other articles have declined in
like proportion.
We learn frorA the same paper
that the Offices In the Fourth ave
nue., where wives and families
have hitherto gone in search Of ne
ces5ary relief from actual want,
were closed last week. 4 notice
put up on one Of the doors announ-
ces that 10 more money will be
given out for the present. A large
crowd of women, who are actually
suffering for the lack of the COM
mon necessities of life, marched to
the rooms of the Union defense
committee in Pine street, and
begged of the committee to give
them enough, at least, to keep them
from starving. They did not re-
ceive a cent, the committee telling
them that they had no power to
pay out any more money at present.
Edward Everett delivered q
speech on the 4th of July, in the
academy of music, New York, on
"the issues Of the day" He spoke
of the justice of the cause Of the
North, and of ''the murderous and
suicidal war" which the South was
waging. He took extreme repu5-
lican coercion ground, and said the
word compromise was almost sick
ening to him"
Lincoln, Seward, & Co. ought to
be satisfied. The grand army saw
jeff Davis rebels ha1,Jing-on Their
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
nonnnnrorEpD1sop.

MessSs. EDiT0usI IN recent visit 10 Plas
csrvilIs, was very agreSabIy surprised 10 find
that. notwithstanding tl.sexeiied and disturbed
state Of the cOusIsy-iu defiance 1T the unset
lied aud chaotic e0ndiiiNa Of California, as re-
CARDS ~ permanent settlement Of the State
the citizens Of the Rariae city. utterly regard
less Of the natural obstacles with which they
ere surrounded, aeem determined " follow the
we'll settled policy IL Democracy, aud eII"iHd
their prOpOrtiOns-extend their limits-enlarge
their borders, until they will be fully entitled
10 be he EhPirs city Of the Empire County Of
California.
They have already acquired an the elements
to insure their tStaRe prosperity aud EreaiSess.
The permanent character Of their buildings will
prevent any extensive hes BY RrO-thsir we'll
stocked sGOres n merchandise meet aud will
attract large and lucrative trade; their man
ufacIorIes aud mechanic arts will add wealth
and employment to itA ciiizens-its Prcas, in
point Of slse, typographical execution, varied,
useful aud entertaining matter, a. we'll - the
true, sound, fearless advocacy Of Democracy, 10
the editorial eOlunlns, must necessarily give an
Increasing stimulus TO the enterprise Of free
people. Asa necessary adjunct to the business
Of city, and the waDts and comf"Tts Of the
travelling public; houses Of entertainment form
an Important item. 10 this respect Plscerville
is fully up With lie other imprOEemsnts-Sa-
lOOus, restaurants and stands fOT Temporary
supply, Ale quite abundant, and. in GavernS and
hOiela, the travelling pubhc may rest assured
Of accommodations equal 70 any 10 the State,
and bOardsrs aud families can have ell the COM
forts Of home. The Cary HO"Se ia GrSt-claSs
hotel, With al the mOdern imprOvements-ihe
KeOEuL (now under the careful superintendence
uf Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Judy, isa quiet, we'll.
kept house; aud the OrledMs, now under the
management II II. T. Plant is that peculiar
species Of public huuse where the Traveller feels
himself At h0me-the bar IL under the charge
II Captain n. l. COttrrll, long and favOTably
known as the rrry PriS~ Of d-'rES>P'; those
who indulge. anil, or practice II lie Tor, will
always lind the choicest articles 10 the market,
and compounded N Anit every variety Of taste.
In short, the indOmiAble will-ihe untiFiHg
perseveraDce-the disposition IN accommodate.
displayed In every department of Irade, and
By I'll classes Of citiHens-mWst insure success /;
and PIacerville must hencrfOFth he set down
a. axsd iDsuIUtiOa, and an exissiAg PrOOf al
the energy Of an industrious and free people.
May you long eUty, t'r you deserve, success.
VISITOR.
CosUnxEs, Fl DOrAdo Co., Feb. 18th.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

DV. W. W. WsEA hes leessORau 49,.
FrAnciSeo, where he devOtcs himself exelusiy.iv .,
diseases u the threat add air passaEcs-smonr
which are lAryngitis, bronchitis, Group, whoopipv
cough, asthma, elerEyman's core throat, IN, Of
voice, liberated sore throat, etc. Hia trcatm.D,
10 that Of topical medication, as pursued by Tho,
seuu, BVeitOnVau, and OusTsuns, 1t Psris, Nv Pm.
fessOr watSou u the UHiveTsity Of Glasgow, I'm.
fsSsor BENNETT II the Edlnbusg Iniversity, Iy IA
tore HastiHgs, Cotton and Allison, Of London, aua
Horace Green, Professor Of the Theory and P,.e.
tiec Of Medicine 10 the Medical College II No.
YOTh, 10 whom the hoOOr oG beiRs the frat % pr..
seri6e and employ topical medication IL justIy due
and Of which, the commission sProinted nv N.
Academy Of Medicine Of Paris TO investigate IL,
inertia, declare to lie thera pcosItie conquest Of
great iuyi0EtaRce." - ssStAia and 90 salularvar.
the effects Of topical medication, shat safety and
efficacy Of action, no known remedial measures can
compare with IL. A curative impressiOn 10 at oD..
established In Ill diSeases Of the above character.
Dr. ward's once 10 on Bush It, Opposite m.
ScOtt's Church. feLS3-3m
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TnEwArcu which accidentally came out
Of "gIft enterprise" and stuck fast to
our f-I-lOw for luck, appears to be tick
ing in the big ears Of some Of the different
and indifferent editors "all over our young
State" Ono Of them says: "whiIc Jan.
uary watches, let Dan pray" An admOn-
itOry pun which runs like the Abolition
regulator, Mister Preacher Becchcr.-
Speaking Of watches, an editorial room
sitter OF ours undertook to change the
time Of his watch by pushing against the
hour hand. "Turn the minute hand, ("
said we, strangely intclligently. IIc did
30, and the watch came in on time. "Wcll,r
he exclaimed, "I'vc been trying to move
that hour hand ahead for two days. I've
hourly and infinitely doubted that was
natural fool, but now have II down to
q second that an . id fool"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
PLAcHRvILLK, Feb. g. Iss,

PLAcERvILLE, Feb. g, 1851.
EDrrORs DEu0cGAv: Wotiee y card In yUs,r
paper NJ the roth met, ever the agnaINre NJ n.
Il. Elstuer accompanied by saaIcW1SWIa frOm A.
d. Park and q. w. RAymOnd. asserting that
Me following re~'lution vas never iDtrOdured
NJ acted upoa By the BAFd n Direcu'Fs in The
PIaceeviIle sDd Humboldt Telegraph Co.
Moved Ay 1r. RAyeseA. sAsa 4. v. Dss - aP-
pointed special sgVWI q the Company 81 TIVE East.
n aite0A 10 tse basDeas a the CassPs0y and that
the eFetaFy 10 herSby authorized ~ HoiIty NJ. nes
Of bis AppolntaaeaL CarieA.
p. %. LOWELL SsrrSaary."
bad an inteVview this usssalne wiIh NJ. n.
F. saeeIsy II this Placr. who wAs q Direc,Or h
the Company aG the time tho appointment Wus
made. He stated 70 me that he was pPeaenl
When Nv. Raymond made the mOtioo, that u
was adopted, aud be authorized me IN nsc his
name 10 eonDcetinn with Ihis fact and Was
willing 10 qeallly H.
AZ bV - ! en- persOoally coneeFneA, care
mt whether the resolution was adopted or MT,
but Il 70 some ssIiAfacti0s IN prOve facts, and
shOw What men will resIFt 10 sometimes 10 nc.
comPLah these paF1nseA. Mr.. J"vrl aIAtea
that he copied The IcIler II F. A. lee and seni
it to me such u nat the fact. F the letter IL in
the handwriting II Ne lie, but ihe reAOlniion
uaa sent me by Mr.. Lorell. 10 biz owa baud
writing, aud siRnr,l officially.
Yours, &c, A. W. BEE.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Z
Several q he newspaper publishers are
using California paper, and the few paper
mills In operation have al they can do to
supply the demand for printing paper.
The mills are In the country near San
Francisco where clear water d obtained.
We have often heard the remark that the
manufacture q paper In this State would
b . 6rst-Eate business n there were clear
water. Its singular, that In view Of the
other facilities for making paper, and the
promise Of attendant pro6t from paper
milla there has been no disposition to
discover . psOoess for conveniently re-
Doviag the saFthy particles Of mountain
wateE, which mast b dirtisd 70 serve the
purpose Of minise. IN order to establish
IaFgH complete and successful paper mills
In the country above the lower valleys.
We ara Of the opinion that . solution Of
lime b used 10 the manufacture Of paper {;
the impurities # water may be precipi.
lated with line. Why, therefore, cannot
. necessary article In The manufacture be
employed Gbr another necessary purpose
However. Felsem b IN excellent locality
fSr paper Mills; plenty Of naturally clsar
water may b found there, and the place
10 eoayesIsnt b 3 larger demand for paper
thaa eae Mn could supply. There can
bsno dinihutiOn Of the necessity Of vast
Quantities OfRrinting paper, and while It's
ne q ka1snss In California, the material
for tn manafActurs is lying around every.
where valussea
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
CrOtchoty judges ON Political Pre-
positions.


Lawjudges are not unfrcquently crotch
ETY., and dogmatical, and bilious, when
they undertake to be instructive upon
matters which pertain to the freedom Of
opinion more than the niccties Of the law.
Judge Smally, Of the United States Dis
trict Court Of New York, applies the ex'
IRENE meaning Of treason to the discuss
ions Of the community; he takes the law,
or the constitutional definition OF treason,
and disregards the constitutional privilege
Of free speech, and the fact that no case
Of treason has ever been prosecuted 70
conviction in the United States, and that
because nothing in American jurispru-
dence would be so difficult to obtain as
deflnitive constructions Of treason. the
crime cannot be practically classified
among the offences which the statutes and
law practice divide into various superior
and inferior degrees. But Judge Smally,
urged, most probably, by political or Sec
tiOnal prejudice, virtually argues to =
grand jury that any expression Of opinion
in favor Of the secession Of q State from
the Federal Union, u not abstractly, not
remotely, but essentially, tangibIy and
criminalIy treason. This severe and indie.
fensible judicial inculcatiOn has dropped
plausibIy amidst the parties whose abuse
Of the liberty Of speech and the liberty Of
the press has produced the unfriendly re-
lations Of tho States, and intimIdated and
Inundated the Federal Government
We notice that the AmadOr Ledger,
which il In the political charge Of Judge
Gordon, Is full Of judicial nicetiea with
respect to what is, to what Is not, to what
should not be, and to what should b.
Judge Gordon is . learned man, bat bis
political ideas are more like stiff judicial
deduction, than clear, statesmaOliko logic
or facile conclusions usef6lly drawn from
the availabilities Of partisan association.
He can tell us, with, the utmost Judicial
precision, that the Democratic party has
ceased to be . compact element 10 fact
and that the great subject for the cO0sid.
GRAFTON Of ell parties is the improper pO-
litical condition Of the cotton States that
secession 10 not revolution, but Il is 70
belliOn; that no cause, no reason. no lev,
no measure now exists which would jus
tify revolution. Bot there the decision
stands, like SmaIIy's treason, unsupported
by actual, palpabIe, ordinary and OOnvs-
nient circumstances
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23
D-----sego OLs vInouxIA-virginia

Dwnnu1saSo OLS VIR0TxIA.-Virginia
hes 6sIneEing true TO her noble position
IN he Unioa and 10 her character 90 the
GA Dominion nd mother Of States and
PF,u,asnes. dsging ~ diGBculties which
49, Ne - slast Presidential
slsetIsa. 1t@y hsvs bssa extremely .
u.sttop ~ Ss.saiIhmsnt that the laxative
Hsnry A. Wis, Iassly the busy Governor,
end oGhass who hsaEtily and loudly de-
apiso NogShsgn AbOlitiOHism, have been
almost SlIsas on the secession question.
ThesU has ben 10 disuniOa inGamwatiOn
-iuVIRi.ia. -.TAsTsasOa h, that her ehss-
aetssfsreoaseFvativo constitutionality has
bseOws . trait Il n Of her statesmen,
parties and neighbOshOOdA and however
much some might eOsesivo disuniOn JUST
liable, their Stats pride Win not permit
them 70 P5Fc<ivs that naughty secession
action would BE- nOblsS than quiet media
ton. Thsrefrs The people and govern.
ment Of ViFginia consider that nothing
could b more hooosable IN themselves
and the Staie, than To firmly endeAXOr 10
save the UniOs BY Withholding from the
other SoaGhssn States On absolute spprO-
val II their eOurss and promise Of CO
operation, end ct De same time iHtima-
ting 10 The general government the deter.
minatioa Il Virginia to resist the use Of
her tSFTitosy for operating In . wariike
manner upon the withdraw States. This
digniRed altitude is more formidable than
preparations 6or war could be; It gives
time foS Southern and Northern reflection
and enables Virginia TO stand not only a
the best example Of kaEIessly well main
tanned conservatism, but - . powerful
modistor@ildly Suggesting terms Ofpesce
Tho Legislature ef Virginia adopted 1
series Of resolutions having In view ID,
peAOofal settlement Of the States Difficult
GicA and transmitted then TO the Presi
dent q TIE USited States, who gladly
commended thsm In 4 message to Con
gres& Virginia suggested that cOnven
tiOa of representatives Of States be heIt
In WaShington On The 4th Of February
and the deSerancs due to the character ant
actien a visiaia. was extsOded BY many
Of ~ SiatsA Ana NJ en- only hops tha
he ooavsssea PsOpOsed By the glosiouI
Old cOumonwsalth may eventuste glcri
0uSly Er the UniOn.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

TmE GREAT y uLE CAUcUS.-AfteE
abOut forty triaIs b set into caucus and
twenty-five or thirty balkG bllkS and
"bustiRcatiOns" the DoagIss Democrats,
Is they wish to Be called, have succeeded
in nominating candidate 6S the Unissi
States Senate. General Jim McDOugall
is the GOrIOrn object Of their choice. On
Wednesday evening last the caucus met
in the State House and consisted Of TWEEN.
ty-iive members Of the Senate and Assem-.
bly,. Mr.. De La GuerrA, President Of the
Senate, who had been Chairman Of the
previous caucus meetings said that he
would leave the caucus, as . body Of lie
size could not do much in determining the
election Of Senator. Other members
also withdrew, and some Of those who re-
manned endeavOred to postpone further
action. But the stickleEs for immediate
action" prevailed. MC0OugAll, Griffith,
Randolph and Edgerton were named for
the nomination. Med. obtained 10; G.,
.; R., 9; E, 0 votes, and Ned. was an-
nounccd as the nominee. Amidst con-
densed manifestations Of enthusiasm the
nominee said he was thankful, and II
elected to the Senate be would endeAvor 10
do like General JacksOn-say the Union
must be preserved "(APplause)" and
that was ell Of the great little caucus.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

KEEP THE BABY WARX.-An expert
enced mother tells the whole race Of
mothers that:
"A baby should nerer be laid down to sleep,
summer or winter, without having something
warmed BY 6re and put in its crib, on which
II should be laid, and carefully tucked up. 10
should be q thick blanket, double and we'll.
warmed, between Il and the bed; the body
hasn't heat 70 spare 10 warm ell the bedding
around IL every time II wants . nap, and i
should be 20 warm while sleeping 40 TO lie quite
10 glow. This Is rosy sleep and from Il be-.
by will generally wake up Growing and laugh
ing, while blue, cold sleep, such ~ most b..
bies have, makes one cross and lretfnl."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

LIGHT BREAKING.-The Boston Jour.
nal, q respectable and influential Republi-
can organ pOintedly says" Union or
disUHiOn 6epends more upon the action Of
AGaaGehusetn than upon that Of South
Carolina" Had Massachusetts, and other
Republican States not violated tho com.
pacts Of the Constitution. the South would
have no cause Of complaint.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Mosr Of the speeches delivered en- the
Union question in the Legislature, were
written before delivery, consequently they
read better after delivery. We do not say
that oil Of those speeches were written by
their deliverers, but We affirm that the art
Of writing Is the highest of intellectual
attFibutAR.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

DEMOCRATIC CAUCCS AND REcOHsrMVt .
rIoN.-On the 10Th inst, q Democratic
caucus Of members Of the Legislature was
held. 1t was composed Of ell Of the regu.
lars and about dozen volunteers from the
Douglas faction. Resolutions favorable to
meetings Of conference BY the State Cen.
trail Committees, and the reconstruction Of
the Democratic party. we're adopted
Upon the suggestion that all Democrats
be urged to unite in this movement, the
CAUCUS adjourned to Tuesday evening Peb-
ruary Goth.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23

Tue FIRsr OBLIGATION AND THE SECOND
PAKTTEs IN IXrEREsr.-IIorace Greeley,
who supPOses that he procured the DOmi.
nation Of Lincoln for the Presidency, com.
plains that in preparing for his Admins
tratiOn Mr.. Lincoln has not consulted his
original friends. Mr.. Greeley and the
Tribune party consider themselves count.
ed out Of the right to advise and the pri-
vilege Of nOsing around among the most
advantageous public plumber. They are
sympathizingly told that original friends
should never stand as preferred creditors
in political case that il Mr.. Greeley and
his adhcrents with good intentions pIung-
ed Lincoln into stream where be would
have been troubled by the waters, if Sc
ward and his adhcrents had not forgiving-
ly sent him boat and paddled him ashore,
the first obligation is equitAbly transfer
red to the second parties in interest.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-02-23


A LAUGH IN THE SENATE.-The United
States Senate, which sometimes smiles
but seldom laughs, laughed 4 short time
ago when Senator Green proposed that q
Territorial Legislature had no power to
impair the rights Of property, and that
taxation should he uniform and Senator
Douglas objected and said that the prop
Osition was wrong and without precedent :.
and Green forthwith read the same prop.
Osition as having been introduced BY
Douglas at the organization Of Oregon and
Washington Territories. Ever like the
uncomfortable Frenchman, the Senator
from Illinois fregits much good deal. {"