The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-11
HrOm The Alameda County Gazette.
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Those who are not for the Union are
against IT, say the ltcpnblicans, and proof
Of the existence Of one sentiment or the
other is made to depend upon whether
we support the Administration of Mr.
Lincoln or oppose it. II cordial support
is extended, then. in the estimation Of
these precious Union SttsiOS, we are
Union men; but shOuld VIC dare TO init.
mate even an objection to the policy or
principles avOwed and acted on by their
immaculate and infallible rail.splitter, then
we are rebels, sccessiOnists, and traitors.
Tongues are 10 be paralyzed, brains are to
bc torpid, hearts are TO he cOngenlcd, and
frccdOin Of thought and opinion tabOOcd,
unless MI Of them unite In deifying the
High Priest Of Republicanisi, and pro.
claiming. without mental reservation, that
King Abraham can do no wrOng! TO
avoid the pains and penalties attaching to
the commission Of overt acts Of treason
We must not alone aclnicscc in every act
Of the Administration, but We must an
nouncc it from the house tops and shout
it in public places, that
"In spite Of pride. IN crring reasons spite.
One truth is clear" oil AJe Is dtrdys yighL
What right have We poor devils to think
at all, or thinking, whence derive the
privilege Of giving uttcrance TO our
thoughts! True, the people exercised it
occasionally during the Administration Of
Gen. Washington. and were allowed to do
so sometimes, so history informs us, under
succeeding Administrations down to that
Of Mr.. Buchanan; but this was under the
mistaken md palpnbly erroneous idea
that the President Of the United States
was the seTr0Ht, not the mdsteI Of the
people. Now, however. the Republican
party, for the first time, having come into
power, are determined to dcmolish this
governmental falacy and reconstruct
upon its ruins that ancient and veneratcd
system that all civil authority in directly
derived from God. The Tor pOpUi,
rOr Del" Is ascertained to be an exploded
humbug, and the executive brow slinll
hereafter be encircled with the moro potent
and regal Er Uei grdtin."
Already has 1t gone forth to the people
OF California that the brand is wrought
by which, in burning characters, TRAITOR
is to be stamped upon the forehead Of the
vile wretchcs who dare to impugn the
motives, attack the principles, or Tnurmur
against the policy Of the existing Admin
istration. What, If in our opinion, the
whole course of the Republican party has
been and is to destroy and dissolve ire
vocably the North American Union; what,
if in our opinion, Mr.. Lincoln was elected
upon a principle, aud it is the avowcd
purpose Of his Administration to carry
that principle out, which necessarily re.
suits in the dismcmbermcnt Of the Ameri-
can Confcicracy still We dare not now
declare such to be our conviction. lie is
a truitOr who denies the infallibility Of
the Republican Administration. Armies
may be raised to devastatc the homes and
fircSides Of Southern people, that the po.
litical apothegm Of Mr.. Seward may be
VERIFIED" There is n higher law than the
Constitution which regulates our author
ity over the domain. Slavery can and
must be abolished, and you and ] must
do it," Navies may he equipped to block.
ade Southern commerce, that the Union.
dissOlviDg and irreverent sentiment Of
Anson Burlingamc shall have practical
and successful operation: "Thc times
demand, aud VIC must have, an anti.sla-
very Bible, nm anti-slavery Constitution,
and an anti-slavery God" Civil war may
ravago and desolaIe the land because the
Republicans and Abolitionists have said
that "the Union is not worth preserving
in connection with the South" And yet
we are to be denounced as traitors If We
venture TO open our lips or wag our
tongues in opposition.
Will the Democratic party Of California,
which has always stood by the Union,
which has preserved and protected and
defended the Constitution Of the United
States against the wicked and fanatical
onslaughts Of wicked and fanatical Abo-
litionists, submit thus to be Inundated
and trampled upon? Who are those that
demand unconditional submission to the
Black Republican "powcrs that bcY'
They are those who have cncompasScd
our beloved country about with the fires
OF discOrt, and driven her to the verge Of
ruin. They are those who for years and
years have labOrcd and t0ilcd and strug-
glcd to build wall Of sectional hatred
and cnmity between the Northern and
Southern States. They arc those who
have, with persistent malice, corrupted
Legislation, subsidized presses, prostilutcd
pulpitS, resisted the execution Of laws,
denied the authority Of the Judiciary,
and violated Constitutions, that their daS;
ling schemes Of Disunion or Abolition
might be successfully accomplished. And
now, forSooth, "clothed in n little bric]
authority" they require Of Democrats
patriots, and true Union lovers nn UncOn
ditiOnal support Of President elected by
them and pledged to the maintenance o
their monstrous doctrines. Shall thi
Union, dissolved and disrupted by thcs,
unholy agencies, be restored? 1t can bt
done but in one way. Fighting canno
do it-civil war will never effect it-.armic
are powerless, and navies utterly uscles
for this purpose. A Union Of these State
J can neither be restored nor perpctuate'
by fire and sword. II can be done but il
one way-remove the cause that has pro
, duced the evil-dcfcat the Republican
party and their friends and allies, If no
their blood relations, the AbOlitionists.
! The Democrats Of California can d
: much towards this at the approaching
elections, but they must organize Th
enemies Of the peace, happiness, an
| Union Of the country arc at work. The
) are forming clubs, organizing associations
and stealing livery they should not veal
t They must be cOunteracted, which ca
! only be done by thorough Organizatio
y Of anti.Republicans. With Republicans
"NOw 'tiS the Spring, and weeds are shallow
rooted
: Suffer them now and they'li O'ergrow the garden
9 And choke the herbs for want Of huSbandry."
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