The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-02
treason aaG DIs-nlon IN Is4s.

In 1916, when we were engaged in 4
var with a foreign power, which had in
vaded our soil aud murdered our citizens,
the New York Tribune, encouraged and
supported by Corwin, Lincoln and other
leading Republicans, was filed with trea-
Sonable sentiments. Fortunately for it
aud them, at that time, Democrats admin
sterrd the Government, and were not
afraid to have their measures criticized
But times have changed The Rcpubli.
cans are now in power, and knowing their
acts will not bear investigation, threaten
with the dungeon and the gallows" all
who have the audacity to expose their i'm.
becility or corruption. Public opinion
must be stiflcd-frecdOm Of speech inter.
dicted. II is useless to complain; they
have the will aVl the power to execute
their arbitrary edicts, and We must silent.
Iy and patiently submit and hope for bet
ter times.
A writer in the Elmira New York;
-GazettE, makes the following patriotic ex.
tracts from the Tribune, Of June q, 1S46,
from the proceedings Of Convention held
the day previous, in Fameuil Hall, Boston.
They did everything in their power TO
embarraSs the Government, to give aid
and comfort" to the enemy Of their cOuu-
try, and TO discourage and prevent vOlun-
teering. In the present unhappy strug-
gle, in which countryman is arrayed
against countryman, brother against
brother, father against son, they are emf
nently patriotic aud sanguinary, and urge
the Administration to conduct the war
vigorously, and until every STAKEHOLDER
shall be suhjugatcd. Not only 30, but
they persecute and try to intimidatc all
who have the manlncss to differ from
them. The following are the extracts:
REQUIRED, That If the Governor or the Legis.
lature at this COInmOnw cath shall do any act
TO aid the Government Of the United Slater, in
prosecuting the infamous invasion Of Mexican
territory aud rights, obey its requisition for
troops, Or cooperate in any way to assist in
this war ar to give II cOuDtenance, they will de.
serve the contempt 81 all honest men, and be
recrcun! to duty to liberty aud the constitution.
-
Re~olred, That We, the people Of Massachu.
sets, do here now deliberately assert that there
is No longer u Union Of the States, a National
Constitution, a National Executive; that no CIT.
Izcn Ot these States is under any kind Of obi.
Cations OF patriotism Or Ut honor ~ aid the act
Of unparalleled outrage upon asisIcr Republic ;
that participation in this war is an act Of con.
spIrucy with GftCssS mdrGHdeIB and murderer
against that nation ; and that We announce for
ourselves, and recommend 10 our fellow cIti.
Gems the adoption Of these three measures rs
alone suitable To the present crisis:
]. Individually and collectively N pledge
ourselves III no way Ia cOuDIrnance, encourage
or aid this inhunlan and impiOus robbery Oi
-Nexica. --
=. Individually and collectively to pledge
our contributions 10 support the families OF
those who. being drafted for the wur. refuse to
serve and take the penalty.
3. To meet IN primary assemblies Of the
people, and IN County, State and general Com
veniIOn, Tor the end ii re.estHblishIng the pros
trate Republic; Of forming n new bOnd OF
Union NJ free men only, at adopting . new
Constitution whI.h shall be funded upon prin-
ciPles Of universal justice, and fitted in Hlkita
ARTICLES H. secure the equal rights OfeverySeili.
Izcn to Lite, Liberty aud the pursuit Of hal p!-
ness. and u organizing the people into ua.
ton which God III his providence designed us
TO be, Nation Of United Freemen.