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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18
srcrpEp.-The invariably accurate and

SEcEDED.-The invariably accurate and
remarkably intellectual editor OF the Co.
Iona Times, has discovered that Kcntuck =
has withdrawn from the Union. He very
diSintercStcdly advises the Supervisors to
appoint a Clerk in Mr.. January's place,
he being an applicant for the position.
lie says Mr.. January's leave Of absence
expires on the 18th inst, and that he has
gone to a seeded State, (Kcntucky. }
The Supervisors will scarcely be verdant
enough to follow his advice, especially as
he ignoraHtly or designedIy perverts the
truth. The Legislature granted Mr. JAN
uary .fre months leave Of absence, and the
time will not expire before the Esd Of
July. Late and reliable intelligence in.
forms Us that Kentucky is still in tho
Union, with q strong probability Of re-
naming init. To accommodate the editor
Of the 7Imc', quiet his fears and give him
. position, Mr.. January may resign as
sOon ~ he returns home; but the Super.
viSOrs cannot appoint his successor for
some months yet.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18
Defer IL.

We respectfully suggest to Charles
Lindley, ESQ, Chairman of the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee, to call
the Committee together again, for the
purpose Of deferring the meeting Of the
State Convention until later period than
next month. The times are too exciting
now to deliberate dispassiOnately and
prudently. Prejudice and sectional feel.
ings run too high, are too fearfGlly aroused,
to allow meu to reason calmly. We have
reason to believe all prejudice and passion
will DO allayed in the course Of a month
or two, and things will have assumed a
definite shape. What may be polite to.
day may not be tomorrow. Men are
changeablc, politicians especially. and
events might occur in the Atlantic States
which would throw all parties into con.
fGsion and seriously embarrass the nomi.
necs. Plans may be submitted for an
honorable adjustment of our unfortunate
dificultics, acceptable to some. objection.
able to others, and suppose the nominees
were divided in sentiment, the effect
would be ruinOus -harmony would be
destroyed, and concert Of action would
DO wholly impossible. It would be too
late then to remedy the evil BY calling
another Convention. Better avoid it at
first, and this can be done, without incon.
venieOcc or detriment to the Democratic
party, by pOStpOning the State Conven.
ton until tho latter part Of July.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

"FALSE TO FREEDoN. "-According to
Mr.. I.incoln's home organ, the Springfield
Journal, edited by his nephew, the Re.
publican party must "plcad guilty to
getting into Office under false pretenccs. &c
1t says they were pledged To oppose, by
all constitutional means, the cxtrntion OF
slavery" and they have always declared
the exclusion Of slavery from the Terri.
tories by Congressional actinn to be strictly
Constitutional, but they at the late ses-
sion, organized the Territories Of { Colorado,
Nevada and Dacotah, without excluding
slavery. Of course. then, they have been
false To their own declared views or tn, ir
Constitutional duty in this behalf-falsc
to their platform" false TO freedom"
They say it is "Sin and curse to be in
. Union with stakeholder" and yet they
are fur compelling the shareholders, at the
point of the bayOnct, to remain in the
Union!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

THE Sacramento Union is justly severe
on disturbers Of Union meetings, but has
not . word Of censure for disturbcrs oil
Democratic meetings. We denounce both
parties. Freedom Of speech is the birth.
right Of an American. and he who would
suppress it is only fit to be slave. We
blame no one for differing from US in sen
timent, and while We cOnccde to them
honesty Of motive, they should emulate
our magnanimity and be as generous to
US. Every Democrat in California loves
the Union, and should foreign foe invade
it, now as heretofore they would be the
fret to meet and rcpel the invader.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18
SsnSeRlTSs cESTRlL cOnHITTEE.

PuFvuaae 70 notice, the Democratic County Central
csanisass met 81 the O1ace Of The MOUNTAIN DENU-
uaAs, - Saturday, Nay iiIh, 1851.
b. DrucAu pses-ntsd the following resolutions:
Aaassps6, nat Democratic County Convention
g hsa n he city Of PlsevFville, County Of Do
FnAa ~ VRIOAY, June IIh, 1851, at IL O'Clock, ~,
~ che pagPsss Of sieong eighteen Delegates TO the
renau Convention, Wllrh meets In Sacramento on
Tuesday the Ilth day Of June; also, for nominating
saastiales Esg the senate nnd Assembly, and for the
VaFous County oaleea, and the rlcctIOn Of County
CeatFal CssuI'tss; and hT the transaction Of such
other businrss ~ may come before II.
Rsaaeed, That primary meetings, for Delegates 10
~ Coualy CONVENTION, he held In the various pre-
eIsass ShFs1Skest The County on eATURDAr, June
Ii. As1 that pills be opened at o'clock, ?. ~ Of
auia cay and that zach rreeInet regulate the manner
Of voting ug ~ many DsggAlss - the electors mAy
- entitled to vote tOF.
Resosss6, That the primary meetings Be held At
ths u.ual PLACES for holding such neetIngs
Reooie6N, That We unQunlInedly ndoTre the Crit.
aendon o. slmllaF amendments 70 the Constitution,
which received the saneOu Of the CnIOn every
WheVe, and which the Republicans rejected, thus
auanlcsiRR thslF hostility 70 honorable aud equ-
Sahle Adjustment Of our dlcultIes, and their oppO
slIIoR V . united and Harmonious cOnfederacy.
ReaoiCe6. Thut allaualIoed voters shaI be slI1Ted
10 participate 10 said primary elections Who shAl In
dorss the shove resolution.
Eeaslred, That al Dea,OcFats opposed TO the Re.
publican creed, Ne promulgated In the Chicago plat
form, be cordially invited to Join with us-thc only
organised Democratic pary-to rescue the 0ovrrn-
aaent GPol he hAas Of sectional, nnatcui party,
preserve the integrity Of the Union. and restore the
bsmocrAtlc party " pONer-that party which has
ever becn National and just to the whole Cnion.
ReNvkred, That We have no sympathy with the Sc.
ccsslonlsts q the VoItk The SectIonhIstf 81 the
North that we stlIl cling, with unAbAed vsneraOn
and Affection, to the Democratic party, and point
with pride aud pleasure TO all Its glorious and sue.
crsslnl Artecetlrnte, and that adopt mottO
LIBERTY and Union, nov and forever, one aud in
scparabr."
On motion Of Mr.. FAIRcHILD. the resolu, ms were
unanimously adopted
The following apportIOnment Of Delegates va,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

CRITTENDEN ANENDNENTS.-
conservative Incn, lovers Of the Union,
bear in mind that Senator Crittcndcn, at
an early day Of the last session of Con.
gross, proposed certain amendments to
the Constitution, which, il they had been
adopted, would, it is confidently believed
have afforded the basis Of a satisfactory
adjustment. Had the Republicans received
them at once, in the spirit in which they
were offered, and promptly adopted them,
every one Of the States now out Of the
Union, with the exception Of South Car.
Olina, would never have Withdrawn. An.
proved warmly in the border States. in.
h"rScd by immense petitions in the fee
States, where they seemed TO have struck
responsive chord in the popular heart,
emincntly just to the free States as a ba.
sis OF settlement, sanctioned by CasS and
Pearcc, Bell and Everett, Dickinson and
Fillmore, Douglas and Breckenridge. tho
representatives Of the pGre Union + 81.
ing, they were rejected by the Republicans
on purely partisan motives. And yet,
with an hypocrisy unparalleled in its au.
dacity. the Republicans claim to be the
champions Of the Union.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

MESSRs. EOITOES Politicians, in these excl.
ting times. are trying I" "cArry water an both
shoulders" They are preparing t" fall Wit,
either party that has = chance II winning. aud
they will stop {" almost ANYTHING {" carr,
their print. Il is rumred here that nj the
MON meeting in your city last Saturday night
Mr.. George q. Blanchard. Il ihi. place. stated
that. at the last elecii"n. he voted the Brock,
inrilge ticket I can't believe he made such
stAten'cnt. II he did he has g't treacher'n>
nen"ry. N"W. sirs, k"o,r that h. voted the
full Douglas ticket. What hi. motive Was f"r
making Such IN untruthful assertion care not
:" investigate. PlrAce publish this I" set the
uiatier right beE"e the people.
Very respectfully. INSPECTOR.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18


DEFrScr ORcASIzArIoN.- Douglas
State Central Committee, seeing the hope
lesSncss OF their cause and admiring the
Chicago Platform and wishing to connect
themselves with whit they hope and be.
lieve will be the dominant party in this
State, gracefully dissolved their organiza.
tiOn on the 9Th inst, and to exhibit their
hatred Of Democracy, petulantly resolved
that Democrat lis not true to the coun-
try nor worthy Of the name Of American
citizen" Their fifth resolution declares
that all former partisan differences are
lost" We beg leave 10 differ from the
astute committee. The Democratic party
"Still liveS"-still adhcres to its national
crecd-still maintains Bipartisan differ
ences" with Republicanism. The Douglas
committee were powerless to injurc it,
We are glad that they had the manIiness
to throw of their thin disguise and ap-
pear III their true colors. After they re-.
fused to unite with the Democracy they
had but one step further to take to get
into the Republican camp. aud that they
took! Influential as they may Imagine
themselves, We doubt il they can transfer
the Democrats in the Douglas ranks to the
Republicans. By dissOlving their organi.
zation every DouglaSitc is left free to act
for himself That a majority Of them will
unite with their old Democratic associates
VIC cannot doubt.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

Nor USusrAL-A Republican meeting
Endorsed Republican papers and de-
nOunccd the DEMOCRAT, and the circum.
stance is published as something remark.
able. II is . very common occurrence,
and unmistakably proves that the DExo.
GRAFT is powerful and dangerous foe and
that its enemies treInblingly dread its
hostility, and are impressed with the ne
cesSity Of injuring It's reputation and des.
troying it's influence. Had the DEMocRA1
been weak. vacillating, inscriptions and
in the market for . purchaser, it would
have received the approval Of the meeting
referred to.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

ST. GEORGE HOTEL.-A gentleman from
this city on visit to Sacramento, writes
us: 1.-The wearied and hungry wayiarer,
on reaching Sacramento, invOluntariIy
murmurs short prayer Of thankiulness.
He knows that he can get the 'daintiest Of
food TO Satiate the cravings Of bis keen
appetite, and the dOwniest Of beds to rest
his aching limbs, and the most gentle.
manly gentlemen to attend his waHtF, by
stopping at the 81. George Hotel. Jim
Hardenburgh and Jerry four jerry Day.
ton are perfect bricks and can keep 6
hotel"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

PATRIOTIC. the war with Mexico
Lincoln, the head and front Of the Re-
publican party, voted against furnishing
the volunteers with supplies, and Tom
COrwin, =" shining light" Of Republican
ism, hoped that the Mexicans would
welcome with bloody hands to hOspita.
bic graves" the American soldiers fight.
ing under the Stars and StripeS." The
Republican leaders and their followers, in
a war with their cOuntry's foes, prayed
that the flag Of our Union might, be dis.
graced and trampled under foot! So
much for the patriotism Of the Republi.
cans,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

Ii DANGEm.-The Philadelphia Mqui-
rer, an able Republican organ, is annoyed
at the opportunities Of the members Of its
party for place and admonishcs them Of
the fate Of Gen. Harrison. II says Given.
ty Yeas ago the Office seekers killed Gen.
Harrison, and recent Geographic dis.
patches announce that the health Of Mr..
Lincoln has been impaired to such an cx.
tent, chiefly BY the pressing demands Of
the same class, that he has been compelled
in Sclfdcfcnsr, TO lock his door against
them. lie has not . moments rest" II
Mr.. Lincoln should die suddenly his dea tn
would bc attributed to the " Southern
assaSsins' by his partisans. Instead Oi
the true cause.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

SEcTIoNALIsN.-Of the sixteen Foreign
Minister'S appointed by the present Ad.
ministratiOU, only one, and no an insane
sectiOnalist, u. II. Clay is . resident Of
slave State. Il l. somewhat singular
that this Outrageous display Of sectional
lem has been entirely uOrebuked BY the
Republican and Union papers II Demo-
cratic Administration had appointed =
majority Of SOrtherners to Office the Sac.
ramentO Un6R would have fiercely do.
nOunccd It, but il has not . worl Of re.
proof for T.incvln's scctionalism:
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

u the war Of 1919 the New England
states declared in Convention that they
would not submit to be taxed for the
prosecution Of the war; end when the
news Of the victory Of Gen. Jackson ct
New Orleans reached PhiladslPhia, his.
tory informs US that the Federalista on
that night closed their window shutters,
and mourncd over the defeat Of the enc
mics Of their country" The FederAIists
Of 1919, the opponents Of the war with
Mexico and the Republicans Of 1851, arc
the same.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

OK THE ANXIOUS SEAr.-The San Fran
cisco Times, edited by two irrcprcssiblc
Republicans Frank Soule aud Frank
Pixlcy-thc latter a "cIIivalry" Repnbli-
can, as he proudly boosted to us last fall,
pays SlosS & Hume the following dubious
compliment. Frank Pixley knows the
gentlemen, therefore doesn't seem to have
much confidence in their political virtue.
lie kindly and disinterestedly advises
them to gently roll off the anxious seat,
hop right into Abrallam's bosom at once, "
and not profess to be what they are not.
We join with him in the hope that they
will soon sail under their true cOlors:
John Hume and MIR. Schloss, Of Placervillc,
must have been doing sOme gOd, WORTHY aud
pItriniic act, fur Dan GcIwicks, If the MorH-
TAIN DEMOCRAI, Is pitching into them with II
vengeance. We know these gentlemen, both
have heretofore been Democrats, but from the
tone Ut the DEMOCRAT. IL would seem that they
have turned Republican. We hope NJ; IL they
have tnrSaken their wickedness and fed frunl
the wrath tO come, and have gotten clear over
into the church. and have not stopped 1t any
halfway house IT political Accommodation
fur man and beast. aud storage for trunks. We
welcome them.
We would advise all Democrats now on the
anxious scat, that IL . fr"g only jumps half I'd
u log. he NAV hop TN to all eternity and never
ge clear Of. Il is just M easy 10 hop RICH,
iniO Abraham'H bOsOtII at once, and get 0uI Oi
the cold and wet.
"COue all weary sinner. come ~
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

EoIroRS DENOcRAr: Dr. y"u knnw WIN are
the editors Of the Central CIi;r"FniIn? Please
inform me you do. II H. not idle curiosity that
prompts me to ask the question. but a wish not
In misrepreSent any one. ! stalled in circle Of
friends that Richard Cole was the editor, be.
cause had heard him say So, and my state.
ment was fatty cnntradicied BY a gentleman
present. whn stated that Mr. McCAllum " did
the political articles. A few evenings subss.
queutly another gentleman. q stranger to mc.
Was pointed out aG the editor. Arc they oil
connected with il. ar neither one Of them?
Very respectfully. M.B.
Wash. Wright, Richard Cole, formerly
Of the Placerville american, know
Nothing. late Of the COlOma Republican,.
(AbolitiOn) and o. u. Avaline are the cd
itOrS Mr.. McCallum may occasionally
assist them, but he is not cditorially con-
nectcd with the CentraLl
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

GES. JIx NCOoUOALL claims Lincoln as
his President, and We have no disposition
to dispute the claim. Anything that Gen.
jim wouldn't claim Is not worth having.
While acting In opposition to the Demo.
cratic party he claimed to be Democrat,
but the claim was too absurd to merit
notice.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

Gov. DowXEY.-Gov. Downey's letter
to the Union meeting at San Francisco
has created sensation throughout the
State. The Republicans and the paid
aPOlOeists and defenders Of the Republi.
can party, denounce it in unmeasurrd
terms-the Democrats, the patriotic and
intelligent masses, the hard working, in.
corruptible people, are delighted with II.
II proves the honesty and sincerity Of Gov.
Downey. and his unfaltering devotion
to principle. lie knew when he penned
It that hc-.the most popular man in
the State, with nomination in his grasp
was giving utterance to unpopular sen.
t'mcnts, but like allupright and true men
no preferred principle to popularity
With keen sagacity he looked to the fu.
ture, and the future will indorsc the
SOundness Of his position. All honorito
Gov: DOwncy for his manlincss and indie.
pendence, his probity and loyalty to prin-
ciPIe. A generous, intelligent and pa.
triotic people bless him and pray for his
weliare-personal and political.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

REMENDgR live hops our adopted
citizens will bear IN mind that the Black
Republican Legislature Of Massachusetts,
passed law extending the naturalization
laws from Eve 70 seven years, and ct the
same time granting the negro the priv.
lege Of voting alter one years residence,
thus placing the negro above the natural.
lied citizen,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

THE peach crop Of Alameda county
has been materially damaged by late
frOstS. In some localities at least two.
thirds has been destroyed--in other
places, One-l'alG Take the county gen.
orally, and not more than half . crop will
be realized. In the mountains It promises
To be abundant, far exceeding the demand
for it The trees are bending under the
weight Of their luscious treasure, and will
be ready EOr picking ct much earlier
date than heFetofuro.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

READ 1.-THE letter which We publish
from Sacramento We received just as We
were going to press. II in cruSher and
comes from gentleman Of unimpcacha.
Die integrity, who contributed more to
Mr.. Latham'S election than any man in
thc State. We have barely timo to call
attention to it. It places Mr.. Latham in
an embarrassing and unenviable position.
The opposition press will doubtless with.
hold It from the public, and therefore
ask our Democratic contemporaries to copy
the letter.
SACRAMENTO. May is, 1851.
OEAR DAS: AfIer the receipt Of the news Of
the taking Of Fort Sumpter BY the Confederate
army, and m the day Of Senator Latham's re.
ception In this city, aud subsequently to that
reception. he. Mr.. Latham, emphatically stated
tO number Of gentlemen. that hc was then
AID had al the time been opposed u attempt
to oOsrcs the Southern States; that he would Is
Senator. vote agalass granting any supplies
to enable the Linciln Administration to carry
"n . war against the Southern States; and
that if peace cOuId otherwise BE- secured and
war otherwise prsvsAtSd. he would favor the
ascOgHitiOu II GAe iSd1EvHGsHet OF the Confed-
erats States.
Igive y0u the spiFitoGM NJ. I.asham's remarks,
and - nsar ~ possible the identical language
used By him. YOa eau make such use II this
40 yOH zee pvOper.
!" Pr"of IT The SnFeg"iHg- TT deaired-I refer
yOa IN DE-. SuFTrll. member of The Assembly
k"~ SisETos. CAaS. 3. Fairfax, Clerk Of the
SuPrems COsrt. ". c. StFattOn, State Libra.
riAn. Dr.. J"hHson Price. Secretary Of State, and
AaiOr Gillia, Collector At Benicia. can also
furnish yea With the names Of several other
gsnslsmsu Of equal rsspecsabIlity, il necessary.
Yours, truly. CONSISTENCY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

At the great Union demonstration In
San Francisco last Saturday, Sam Bran
nan called the meeting to order. He Is .
great stickler for the enforcement Of the
laws when they are in accordance with
his sentiments; when they are not he is
for violating them. On Sunday night,
2Srd of February. 1851, we saw this
same Sam Brannan, this lsw-sbidinG citi-
zen, ut the head Of fiendish mob, in
San Francisco, march to the old Court
House on jackson street, 10 take from
the officers two prisoners, Bcrdue and
Windred. lie then had no respect for
the Constitution and the Laws" but
cxultingly exclaimed, I'VE are the mayor
and recorder. the hangman and the laws'!!
lie thirstcd for blood he denounced
those in authority and showed that he
had the inclination bat nat the courage 10
be q mObOcrat Of the first water. lie
wanted 10 hang two innocent men on
suspicion, for Berdue and windred sub
sequcntly proved their innocence, and
the real criminals were tried and con.
victrd. Col. Jack Hays, Major cAperton,
John \. Freaner aud Tom johnson guard
ed the prisoners and cOOlly informed the
law-loving, law-obScrving Sam that they
~nuld mot permit him 10 lake flIcm.- The
intrepid Sam, having . proper apprecia-
ton Of his Own safety, wilted! Cheered
and ENCOURAGED by IKE thousand -ElloE.
crS, he yet faltcred when he stood in the
presence Of men who knew no such word
as fear and who respected the laws. With
such an enviable record, familiar TO =
number If the citizens Of San Francisco,
it was in wrrtchcd taste to permit such y
viOlatOr Of law to call Union meeting to
order. 1t looked like . mockcry. 4
patriotic, not wealthy, a virtuouS, not
vicious, alaw- abiding. not = aw.violating.
citizen should have called the meeting 10
order.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

Knows THEx.-The editor Of the Noun.
tsia Messenger, under the heading Of
editorial lodges" gives the changslines,
those who ere ever ready to change their
opinions for . consideration, some severe
but msTited traps over the knucklcs. "
He sayA I'VE know q few newspaper
CaFa "a this State, barkers ct decent men,
~ho seeaA Be whipped from any kennel
SaeA lsllews attack prominent men, ex'
pa end Fsesivs black mail, change theft
polltlcs e elsa e. the chameleon changes
6e3oi. write asr victnalA cheap clothing
aaa I'd whlaky.- We know several Of
sAs same sost, Rho love nOtoriety, and
wuA .uNGhsF y mentioned contemptu.
oasly lAaa b passsd BY IL silence. A
naGAuf e eAe1 aso haFkiaging ct our
hsal6 ~ we sAaI pOt cORdcsce0d to mop
dee them. ~
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-05-18

CrRG VOR CEAMPCOLIc, CRAnP ~ THE Lt6..
: ger. gTc -Gui, alrsat = bali inch thirk. tiIc
under crust frUnI lAf ii bread, toast il brown
''u the made. then eel with brandy. whisky.
~ vinegar. and e"ver thick with ground black
pepper; apply warm In the stomach. and IN.
sIsDt relief will he obtained. For the legs ar
feet. vet = el"ih IN warm vinegar. dip il ~
ground black P~pPer and rub the part until re
IteVed. NEDlCO.