The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-27
Correspondence Of che Democrat.
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eating 10 paper that Cor1es u Us weekly
filled with able editorials and interesting cor
respondence. Dan, the DEMOcRAr is truly an
ably conducted journal, aud 81 long as it con-
tinues to manifest the conservative, high toned
and patriotic spirit Il does at present, 30 long
should II receive the friendship and support of
every Union loving man in the county. Well,
srs, it has been both disgusting aud amusing,
to hear the vain, silly and threatening express
sUus, and witness the rapid and Inconsistent
changes of political demagngues on this side Of
the River, within the last six months. Uprn
the secession nf the first State, the whole tribe
Of Black Republican fanatics, jdined In heap
ing upon the head Of President Buchanan the
most bitter curses. No language Was vile and
wicked enough to express the bitter feelings "G
hatred and contempt they entertained fur this
patriotic and wise statesman. And why! What
was the cause! IN his wisdom and love fur
peace and the Union, he had refused to resort
to military cOerciO- in order TO bring seeding
States buck and keep others in the Uniun. He
had refused to precipitate the country into fra.
tcidal war, the result Of which could only
bring desulatinn, rain, anarchy and the entire
obstruction Of liberty on this Continent forever.
But, Just as were his grounds for refusing to
CRAFTY the morbid desire Of the Republican
! party for blood and slaughter, he was met daily
Lwitl,-the cry -uf- cnercinnL cOcrcinnL cnercion
Damn Buchanan aud the South. In fact, the
only s0urce fiom which il seemed they could
derive any snti>factiUn-nny Piet~"re. was in
/ the hope and Jeiirf that Mr.. Lincoln, when in
augurated, would Immediately COM 'cnce hos
tile operations against the Southern part Of our
Curfedpracy. Well, the Constitutional time
arrived, and Mr.. Linc.ln was CpnStiiutinnnlly
indncted into tho office Of Chirf Executive oi
! the United States; and what has been the re.
suit? We find the great leader Of this war
party unwilling t" even attempt To do what the
whole Republican, party cursed Mr.. Buchanan
fur not accomplishing He stands trembling
with cOwardly fear and sllrinks with appalling
horror from the unjust and unconstitutional
policy, and bloody course assigned him BY his
blind followers Of last fall Truly Abraham
your position is one "f Pily-"f Sympathy-"i
compassion. lie has become con Vinced, ut this
early day Of his administration, that the prin.
cipcs upon which he was elected To the Prcsi.
dency are not adapted tn the workings of
L44rpEtle4t t.'HH'let 1R Spirit T.. d.. j,tstiee
to all sections over which the Government eX-
tends; and he inds. il his negro policy is no,
carried out, the party must fall; If it is, il must
be- done by force Of arms. The last course he
refuses To adopt, thus disappointing the coer.
cinnisis and destroying the confidence IT
large portion Of his party. 1t is evident from
the dull, stupid, weak, undecided and vacilIa.
ting course of the President and the conflicting
/ opininns aud feelings If prominent X, publ.
cans, that this party must SION 90 down, and
. that old Abe has already been erected as a
lone monument IL stand ut the head Of lis
grave. These facts, together with the late
news 81 the Spring cIcctiuns in the East, in
which the Democracy were successful in Rhode
Island, ST. Louis, Mo-, SAnduSky and Clcve.
land, Ohio, and iva Congressman in CnnnecIi.
cut, has caused deep glo"m to come over the
sable eountrnanceS If the "PuLS" But I have
already devoted too much time to this party
and will close by giving You the declaration uf
town: Since the President has been ~ weak
and c0war'Ily, he is wiling To join the South
and declare war against Lincoln and his pnrtv."
1t now becomes my province aud pleasure to
speak Of u new party that certain would be
leaders and office seekers are IRVING IL get up
IN this side Of the County. 1t is proposed To
call it the " Union Party; but it meets with
little favor. There is no danger To be apprc-
hcndcd from this cUnILinaiion. The time is
past when the people will vote for any man,
unless his position Is clearly defined and under.
St"d. Fur party To simply say they are for
the Unmn, is not enough. AS to that, We ARE
all for the Union, but the question is, how are
you for the Union! Are you in favor ot re-.
sort 10 arms to effect Union! or are you in
favor If compromise and concession? | I'm.
derstnnd The Democracy that meets in SncrA.
mento on June lltlI, Ia be in favor of c0mpr,,.
mise and concession and against c0ercion. II
81, am with them, and can see no reason " hy
all men believing us do can not meet on the
same Platform. This will bring the issue down
! To it's true meaning. viz Coercion and an,i.co.
erciOn, and this will be the issue beiore the
people at the next election. But, Measrs Ed
it0rs, there is another reason why this new
party cannot do much damage, and il is this
Those the most active in trying to get il up
would be certain to bolt the nominations II the
first Convention, If they were not successful in
getting nominations fur the most important
Offices. doubt if they have ever siOod faiihful
tn mOre than one Convention Of which they
have been members. and would not then if
they had not received u nomination.
| 1t will soon be time far our County Conven.
/ ton to meet and make nominations for County
and Legislative offices. We don't desire, on
this side Of the county, to dictate To the Con.
vention or ask more than our share Of the
offices but We do believe that you should give
tbs the office Of Sheriff and one other county
office. We recommend and earnestly hone
that J. D. McMurray will receive the nomina.
tion for Sheriff lie is . good, sound, conserv.
alive Democrat, would make popular race and
il elected will give Ell Dorado al excellent OIL.
Ger. This is not said in dsparagen,ent Of other
candidates. Let US bold "ur Convention early.
nominate gOOd men, those who will take an
active part IN the canvass. and / know, from
conversation with prominent Breckinridgc and
Douglas men, that upon the platform Of com.
promise and against coercion, we are bound IN
be successful. I have conversed with many
who Supported Dir. Douglas last fall they are
all satisfied with the action Of the Breckenridge
Central Committee. Let us begin TO work
while the Republicans are in doubt and the
victory will be ours.
l had intended to give you few lines in re-
gard to our Road Meeting held here few
weeks ago, but l have not room in this, but
will allude TO that soon.
Yours, HENRY.
GARDEN VALLEY, April Esd, 1851.
EDIroRs MOUNTAIN DENOcRAr: I propose to
devote u few lines to oOlitical matters: Since
our National troubles commenced. l have often
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