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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
"s.staI.InE tbs AdminIsaratlon-,,

The MarysvilIe Appeal insists that the
MOUNTAIN DENocRAT is secession
Sheet" because. forsooth, it refuses to
" sustain the Administration" That is
queer test Of loyalty! We 60 for sns-
tanning the Administration SO far as the
Administration SustainS the Constitution
and the enforcement Of the laws, but not
a step farther. Our " treason consists
in this. When the Administration viO-
lates the ono end diSrcgards the other, as
it has done in more than one instances, rs
the APpeat well knows, We deem it our
duty to expOslulate and warn the people
against such acts. lfby using the words
sustaining the Administration" We are
to commit ourselves to sustaining the
Northern Abolition and emancipation par
ty, We beg to be counted out. As has
been pcrtinently said by anOthar, we don't
believe that either the Government or the
flag can be sustained without adhcring
strictly to the Constitution. There is
large party in New England and in some
portions Of the West, which would force
Mr.. Lincoln to make this war Tdr for
negro emancipation, and the ablcst and
most influential journals in New York
have spoken disparagingly Of the Prcsi-
,lnRf., l..tear IN, Enn kr.nnpk F,n1ifpinU
his proclamation, which conflicts with
their idea Even the brutal aud atrOcious
policy Of Cameron and COchrane, Of arm.
ing the slaves Of the South, meets with
favor among the warmeSt and most pow
erful friends Of the Administration, and
the Administration may be induced to
adopt it, IfMr. Lincoln should be pre-.
vailed upon to adopt it, which We trust
he may moi, secession" sheets Of the
DEAOcKAr stripe would be started instant.
ly in every loyal State in the Union, and
encouraged by the humane and patriotic
masses, would hurl the Administration
from power; but, however much We
would rejoice at the success Of our party
and the overthrow Of RepublicaniSIn, we
would rather remain in a hopeless minori.
ty than purchase victory at such fear
full price. Indeed, we believe that, under
such circumstances, 10 army. no human
power, could sustain tbs Administration,
the Government or the flag. \ scrvile
insurrcction would destroy not only the
Administration, but the Government
The maddened, brutalizcd negroes would
spare neither age, sex nor condition. They
would not discriminate between Union
men and secessiOniStS, but would so in for
indiscriminatc slaughter. Yet such u re-
voting policy is recommended by lead
ing member Of the Cabinet Of the Adj
ministration, and we fear large majority
of the Republican party approves it,
When the Administration respects the
Constitution and enlorccS the laws, oil OF
them, We shall not find fault with it, but
until then We shall oppose it, even at the
risk Of being called secesSionist"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

"No PARTY" IN CONNECTICUT. the
extra session Of the legislature, lately
held, the Senate by party vote, while
insisting upon Democrats ignoring party,
directed the removal Of the portraits OF
Ex.GovcrnorS Touccy and Seymour from
the gallery Of Governors Portraits in the
Senate Chamber. Are the Republicans
of California less bigotcd aud proscriptivc
than the Republicans Of Connecticut
Certainly not. Let Democrats beware ol
fuSing with them.
Remarking upon the doinSs Of che
Connecticut Legislature, the Hartford
Times says:
"In its uncquallrd and malevnlent exhibition
Of Black Republican, y"rtp T,e(i"y. this extra
session has vi least effected une result. IL ha;
opened the eyes "t the people Ia the munstrOuSly
deceptive and dishonest character 0f the pre-.
tended NOParty" movement. II has dis
graccd the State by an act Of petty spiIe Hnd
shameful meannesS that has no parallel in the
legislation Of Connecticut. II has also placed
the Republicans squarrly "n the record as OPP
posed tn the Administration. and in favor d
the abolition Schemes Of Sumner and Garrison
Party lines, about which 80 much hvpOcriti
cal talk has been uttered, are again drawn n
tight IA II drum head. Indeed, they have mi
sackened tn nny extent, and now, uere than
ever, the people are led a. see the necessity al
putting down Black Republicanisnl, undeI
whatever gulSc it presents itself.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

Alderman Munson moved that the City Marshal
be instructed to have Washington street repaired,
between Bedford Avenue aud POst's property, -
cheaply and substantially aS possible.
Carried, by the following vote;
ASes-AldeTmen Reg nolds, Cooper, Munson and
Murphy. Nays-AIIeTmru lSoro~Skry aud
COndee-2.
Alderman Murphy, Chairman Of Committee on
NuisAnces, reported All OTdI' Ance compelling
Spanish dance hourcs to remain closed from IL
O'Clock r. W. until 6 O'clork \ u. On uIoti"n
section third was stricken out, and the Ordinance
adopted unanimously a. amended.
A communication from J. Mel Pearson vas
read, and action thereon deferred until the neat
meeting.
Aide; man Condcr NOV ed that the resolution Civ.
ing one gAs light each to Sacramento street aud
CUlOmA street he TeScIndrd. Lost
Alderman Murph! offered the following:
EeAOlrtd. That two gas lIghts be erected on
Main street, between the Court HOuSc and Cedar
RaNine. One half Of the expense OF The erection
/ Of said hghtS to be bOrhe BY the city.
Alderman ISorowSkey moved to amend by insert
ing " one light"
Amendment lost. Yeas, % nays, I.
Original resolution lOst. NcaB, nays, ,.
A petition was read asking the privilege II hAV
ing = shooting Itch upon faTnasSus liill, during
the holidays Ref sed.
The Council then proceeded to the election u
tWU Policemen for the present term.
MrtHrS. }. u. Van Eaton. j. J. Reynolds and
.Iosc ph u'Neil WeTe nominated.
I'pon the first ballot, John u. Van Eaton VA
elected.
A second ballot being held aud resulting in tee
vote between Mcssrs. Reynolds aud u'Nril hI'
Honor, the Mayor, gave the casting vote /" iA'o
Of MIR. NcI nOldS.
Mr.srs. Reynolds aud Van Eaton we're declared
duly elected policemen for the present term
I Alderman Copper rendered his Tetlghatl"h ~
Chairman II tue Committee On streets and iubi'
Places, which XAs not accepted.
Gu motion, ADJOURNED.
4. CHrBBICk,
CITY Clerk.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

"TME RIBBoNED OK. just at this time
the loyal and consistent Daniel S. Dickin.
son-who was ashamed of the place o.
his birth and regretted that he "was not
born in Virginia thigh authority"
with the Republicans and fusionists.-
They quote him frequently and praise
him cxtravagantly and indOrsc his scnti-
ments without a why or wherefore"
To question his wisdom or patriotism is,
in their estimation, not only unwarranta.
BILE, but highly reasonable" We be.
lieve Daniel S. has uttered some very true
and very patriotic and very telling senti.
ments, and it affords US great pleasure to
quote some Of them occasionally. In a
speech last fall, on the eve Of the PreSi.
Dental election, Daniel S. warned his
Democratic bretcren to reject MI PROPOSE.
tons Of fusion made by the Republicans,
and gave this as n reason:
"Do you know, nv Democratic friends, how
Republicans serve Democrats who go over TO
ihemg will tell you how. They serve him
as the New York butcher serves bis fat OK.
He puts gaily colored ribbons on his horns,
and marches him through the streets, as u
spectacle To be stared at; and then-last scene
-Of att, he drives him to the slaughter pen. This
is the way these Republicans serve Democrats,
who are flatteFed aud caioled by them into AT
abandonment Of their principles"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
what mosrats Expect.

The Democrats OF California ere not to
be frightened out # their sympathieS, or
inundated out Of their opinions, by the
frOwns and threats Of those in power
Bastiles and towers in other lands, failed
10 silence true and conscientious men,
who nobly contended for right and truth
in the face Of numbers and power. Dem
Ocrats have their thoughts upon the great
events Of the day. Those thoughts the
Constitution, both Of the State and Eede-
raj Government, guarantee them the right
to hold and express; and those thoughts
they mean to hold and express upon all
proper occasions, without asking the per-
mission of the Administration or its
friends. They respect and will obey, and
have always done so, the Constitution and
laws; but they expect others to do like
wise. The Constitution and law is a rule
to the Government, no less than the gov.
crned. This they think, conservative
men Of all parties think, and they intend
to act accordingly. While they intend
to observe and obey the law, they expect
to hold the authorities to the same faith
full observance Of the common bond and
rule to all alike. They intend as law
abiding citizens to acquicSce in a policy
which they think, perhaps enormously,
not calculated to restore harmony aud
preserve the Union. But while thus &C.
quiescing in that policy. they expect to
be governed by the civil. not military Law,
aud their own carefully ~Sard~d and guar.
anteed rights tU be o : and PrUtvc-
ted. The! rrrPect l. -'hOrities, and
bow to the legal GorIns and requirements
Of Government; but ct the same time
they richly prize and love their Own lib
critics. Those liberties they hope will be
neither mcnaccj nor invaded on the shores
Of the Pacific. But menaced or invaded
or not, those liberties they expect to en-
joy. The Republican party and their
neutral allies will do we'll to bear this
plain fact in mind; il they do, their hold
upon the people and political power may
be long secured in this State; If they dc
not, they may make fatal mistake, and
in less than year find themselves in q
hopeless minority. They need apP-c:
hcnd no factious opposition from the
Democratic party in the Legislature
While the Democratic members will hold
them to strict line Of duty, they will
not embarrass them nor oppose their
policy to crafty party spirit But while
respecting the opinions Of others and
treating them fairly, they will insist upor
similar fair treatment. This they have
a right to expect; this no loyal American
would withhold from them.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

TRrE.--Thc New Hampshire Democrat
very truly says that "thc Democratic
party has the consolation of knowing that
its principles are, and always have been,
consistent with the Constitution, and
HiaPte exactly to the preservation of the
Union. 1t has always .sacredly observed
Constitutional compacts and bowed cheer
fully to the decisions of the Supreme
Court. Democratic principles will live
rs long as the Constitution endures, be.
cause they arc founded upon the Consti.
tuition and are in unison with the very
nature of our Government How essen.
tial is it, therefore, that Democrats should
adhere to their principles and organiza-
ton. In no other way can the Union be
reconstructed and preserved"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

No SURRENDER OF PRI>CirLLS I'VE find
the following cmincntly true aud judi.
cOus article floating about without credit,
and a< it cmbo,IicS our sentiments We
Adopt it, "Doc> fidelity to the C"n>titu.
ton and the Union demand uG the DE.
mocracy surrender Of their principles
We say no, a thousand things no! and
that man who rSt,clnS Democracy but II
garment to be worn in the holiday of peace
but which must bc laid aside when the
gathering storm Of adversely is rocking
the fair fabric Of our free institutions L"
their foundations, has been stupid >chol
ar indeed in that great school Uf politics
The Constitution aud the Union ate the
foundation, and the vital spirit Of pcmoc.
racy, and it would br a> inconsistent and
contradicioryto SUPPOSE that Democrat
must lay aside his Democracy to support
the Constitution, aS I" suppose that n
Christian must lay aside his Christianity
to support the doctrines Of the Cross. Il,
is said that Till the present crisis Is passed
and the county is rescued from the pcril>
which surround it, party feeling should
be laid aside and all loyal citizens should
unite in their cilmt> to support the Gov'
ernmcnt. The true Democracy can sup.
port the Constitution, the Union and the
enforcement Of the laws against all az.
gresSorS, without divcsting themselves OF
"a single principle, aud without laying
aside their party feeling, because that
party feeling is aS true To the Con>ti,u-
ton aud the Onion a> the needle to the
pole. No man who has any regard for
principle or who is at heart Democrat,
can sanction any utilization with R"pub.
Leans Timc.ScrvrrS, chang.ling> and
political mcndicant>. alone urge fusi N.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

AJAL WITHOUT OCCUPANTS. The Red
Bluff Beacon says that at the present time
there are no prisoners in the county Jail,
and Sheriff Johns uses the larger room to
keep lot of game fowls in. He also has
nice little lot of game cocks and hens
which are well worth a sight. They are
very valuable and will bring the Sheriff
many q scad. Having few game chick
ems in the Jail is much more profitable than
prisoners to the taxpayers Of the county.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

The War Department is now receiving
muskets, rifles and equipments in abund-
ance by every steamer from Europe. The
supply is fully equal to the demand, and
with those to arrive will be sufficient to
equip the entire army and have residue.
1t is said that want Of arms and equip
ments has prevented Gen. Mcclellan from
making forward movement. Now that
he has got an abundance Of both, exciting
news il ANTICIPATED.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
- ~ THE
PLACERVILLE DIEECTO RY
AND
Business Advertiser, for 1852.

WE shall, In few days commence eAnVAssinE Tor
w subscrib, r. To the HI"erriHe DiFe'Sory and
RMAinsAA ATSrfiApr, - he issued on or before beo-
ruary LIST. ls62.
This volume viii contain . complete lSs OF the
names, place ~ business or occupation, aud resi-
drnce Of every Inh-htHnt al the City OF FAeeTViIIe
and town ~ Cnprr Placrrvillr, " Dorado County,
California history ~ thu City Of IrAeerViile, lite
rise and progress together with valuable mining and
commercial "a. siirs ~ AIS, he gwen The Direct
"ry will be lssueL NJ " ~, l." suhs'tibcrs alone, -
no rxtra co,cs viii he printed. frW pages Of adj
vr,,i-e.att,,s wi lie AIKEN at reasonable rates.
Parties residing in "thtI t"Wns ~ the county
.hir. u sdlscribc. must send In tn ir names be'
;nt the i5,h III January.
Al agent will visit the ,"Wrs ~ Colnma, GeorEe-
town, ~ p,TadO, aud Diamond Springs. and " SUN
c,pt encUu, agrmtuI he received there, DiFes10Ty
Of those places II be n.ndcd IN the SAME volume
TIL FITCH 4 co.
PlAcerVl1c, December 18th, i>6l II
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

ENcoURAGING TO FrsIoNIsTs. The mcr-
cenary neutrals who favor fusion are
catching it from all quarters. 1t meets
the appreciation only of politicians who
make merchandise Of their principles
who advocate or dcnounce, with equal
facility and sincerity, any measure or
party provided it pays. The San Fran.
cisco Mirror, this. organ Of the Bay Re-
publicans, in reply to the Red Bluff Ben.
con, says:
1--WE would rather be sold to the devil, To
serve thousand years apprenticeship as soul.
liUn in the regions Of the damned, than be found
for i've years 10 political fellowship with that
party over which floats the time .hOnored
standard mentioned by the BtdcVn."
The Beacon is 4 "Union Democratic
journal, and in terms neither mild nor
complimentary, handles the fuSioniSts.
With an insignificant exception or two,
the proposition meets with no favor from
Republican or Democratic papers.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
Keen before the People {,

livery citizen FREELY pcak write and pubiih his srnt
pcnt IN all subjects istng n, nhriir -" that
rigLt .hall le passed Ia AbrdED he
Ih<fIy II Igrh NJ tue Prr' Constitution ~ 'air"'d
AFfice T. StfiipHg.
Congress shali make Law respecting establishment ~
ReliHDn prphthHg ih free cNrrrI.r thereof" ardghg
ths fresdom spceh nj the Prts to Con
setsntisa Of fhe Iisked States Article 7.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

SHIPMENT OF TREAsURE.-The treasure
shipped from San Francisco in the year
1851 amounts to $40, $40, 4Os 40, or about
million and half dollars less than the
shipments of 1860. And In this connec.
ton it should not be forgotten that the
country is indebted to the Democratic
party for this enormous treasure. The
party in power opposed the war with
Mexico by which we acquired it,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

CoNING Ir.-An Eastern exchange. not
having the fear Of the Bastile dc T.afay
cite" before its eyes, says, the ladies' Of
America will be pleased to learn that the
style Ofbonnct patronized by Mrs. Lincoln
is called the princess" Next year we
presume it will be a Her Majesty" IIrt
Ia Rtpublque.' We hope this is not
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

Coop SIGX.-There is general denun'
citation from the conservative Republican
press of Summers late Abolition speech
The Boston Post, Friendly to the Admin
istratiOn) demands that the Legislature
request him to resign, that the State may
no longer be disgraeed by his misrePre'
sentation Of Il in the Senate. Fanatics
and demagogues are not wanted in These
exciting and troublOus times.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

0S Monday last there was quite run
on the San Francisco Savings Bank, called
forth by what is termed an injudiciou$
publication by one Of the directors. An
explanation Of the officers, after paying
out considerable funds, satisfied the crowd,
and the excitement subsidized.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

GoD's WAR-Onc of the editors of the
Ohio State Journal, while in Missouri
with Fremont before he was removed,
telcgraphed home to his paper that
=" WG'e G"i and Fremont .fght our L0ttIes.
cictory wt!i l., ourS."
The Frederick Citizen copies the above
and addS-Is God and Fremont" in
partnership in the prosecution Of this
war and does that partnership extend
to the contract and supply business? II
so, we fear the senior member Of the firm
will be Swindlcd, for he is in company
where there is no show in the world for
an honest man."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

LARGE CONSUMPTION OF CiDER.-Cali-
fornians are evidently fond Of cider
10000 barrels of it have been received
from the East at San Francisco during the
last six years. In addition to this large
quantities have been manufactured in the
State.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

TIE tin mines, in the Southern part Of
the State, are again attracting attention.
Lately, says the Los Angeles Star, a par
ty set ont for Temescal, for the purpose
Of opening up some of the I" lOdes" Of tin
which abound in that locality. >These
men are going to work to determine the
reality or value Of these mines, about
which so much has been said.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

LATE DArEs.-The Stockton Republic
can of October 25th, the Marysville Ap-
peaL Of November LIST, the Sacramento
Zee Of November Srd, We received on
Monday last. Evidently there is "screw
loose" somewhere. Some Of Uncle SAM
boys probably are taking the oath too
frequently to attend to their duties.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
TO PRINTERs.-FoR SALE.

The undersigned offer for sale an elegant new
supeTroyS al Washington Press, with linking aPPa-
ratus, roller mould, chases, ETC.. all in admirable
order. Also, lIalf-medium Adams Press, suita-
BILE for printing cards, quarter sheet posters, etc.
GELWICKS x JANUARY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

Tue San Jose Tribune is DESTROYS that
Gov. Downey shall offer a reward, before
the expiration Of his term, for the appre'
hension Of the person who murdered Mrs.
Kelly last summer, near the Almaden
mines.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

A LARGE LrNP.--A large lump Of gold
bearing quartz was taken out Of the old
Dalrymple claim. on Gold Hill, near Co.
lumbia, Tuolumne county, on Wednesday.
weighing 27O ounces. 1t was estimated
to contain eighty ounces of pure gold.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

ExPENsIvE.--From careful estimates
made lately, it appears that the war is
now costing the Government one million
and half Of dollars daily, the most Of
which will have to be raised by. taxation.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

The annexed deductions from the above
table have been worked out with c"n>il'
cradle care and are believed t" he correct.
The width of a degree Of longitude at lat.
itude 39e is assumed to b. 4G.1u geo.
graphical miles, and 52.35 statute miles,
and degree Of latitude ~ statute miles.
If errors have occurred they can easily he
detected by an ordinary scholar familiar
with figures.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

MAJOR GENERAL.-JOhn A. Suffer has
been recOmmissioncd Major General Of
the Fifth Division Of the California State
Militia.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

LARGE WASH. Twelve hundred feet Of
a valuable mining ditch was washed away
at Young America, Placer county, by the
/ first flood
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

IRIsH BArTALIoN.-It is rumored that
an Irish battalion is about organizing for
the war in San Francisco.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

SrnnEN DrA1m Some nights ago, at
Marysville, Kate Malone, \ notorious wn.
man cf the town. burst blood vessel and
BLEED to death in brief time.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

HERNANDEZ 4 ANDERSON will accept our
thanks for the daily delivery Of the Sacramento
EaiOn
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

EXTRAORDINARY RIsE.--The Shasta COu-
risris responsible for the following, which
seems almost incredible:
"The klamath river, in the late flood. was
one hwRdred .GAd .Wty feet GbOrs tOU eater
mark"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

In Syracuse, New York, grand receP-
ton was given Fred. Douglass, lately.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

FATAL Smn"TI>".-iIn Saturday even.
Ing. Dec 18th, an a'fsay occurred at Glib
>nnvillr, Sierra county. between Perry W
Davis and Ilmlgr> Fisher, which result j
in the latter hrins shot aud kilir1. Davis
was examined aud discharged.