The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-16

;~,'ssi'1.7v = - s'.,. -. S
and sdfhossz1iive .us1ne
made to battle e sDsle -
in defence pf On. eP9Qa 80
Gag, a. we who ate aey1o 49, y -.
energies and nesougea1 - - y =
Taking the premises ts - -.
conceive how any uIsAs wlo - :. !. :, %.
in unison with tie 80 1l ~
consent nnneneasaFilH q 80
the Geld Of blood his bred y ~
not through ehoice-nos bbc1pe4 - s =
not love the GoveFnnsnt htJd ellg
the Union, bot becHass be ~ -
ceivei.r , and )" By RseS StulssspF ~
been misled and blinded," witho4t 3
the effort at least 10 updeceiye BIN enU
assure him Of the truth as to the Zee .y
sympathies and purposcs o. that yssa'
ment and its loyal citizens toward hle
When We come to devise policy foI 20
future, It will then be well to look q %
past, and as far as possible 70 psvksuS
against the causes, whatever they nay
which may then a. nov be appareae oe
all. At present the great duty deyol48g
upon us, IL to meet the emergency ~ &e
find It, to submit to small evils, to eeees
evils. that the greatest Of eli may be as6sd-
ed-the dissolution Of the Union. pH
The South united, can prOlong tb1 UnT
to an indefinite period; the SOuth dtgteeds
it can be brought to speedy terminasi0".
They are united, because the great -
are the victims Of "aFtful cunning en9
gross Misrepresentation" Expos1 ehtg
cunning, and these misrepresentation
the South is divided. Here is work ecE
compIished without the cost Of . dcIlafoe
the loss Of life, and by It we are btot1ht
nearer 10 the end than fifty victosteBftH
the field would bring u& Why not dotH
Would any man or community OF uten tn
private o. dosnestie relations he4i,x1e
moment np0n the snhlacti CsEtethlV qot.
Take yonT own town tpT example, Sop
pose some evil disposed ,peFsOns living tn
one section Ofit, BY unwIee apeechea %.
wise resolutions and unWise oc1tan1 I'D
given an equal number Of evil diap9ed
persons, living In the other section ~ Pc
town, the material with which t6'ylpsk
upon the pTejudices, the passions ahlu' ne
fears Of their people, and TO exettklho
most hostile feelings and sentimenla 20
ward the people Of the former sectlqh. epd
that in this state Of feeling conflict uas
about to ensue, but you who livea ~ ne
first section knew that Of aIl fhoobsnssD
who we're arrayed against you, but tsw
were actually in sympathy with tue poYe.
ment, that they bad been led into = by
misrepresentatio that they bad bse1 De.
ceived, that they had been led q, oollswO
that those unwise and evil diapoas4 -.
sons represented the sentiments q llean-
tire people Of the first section, and TIT g
you would undeceive them, they W6l1ld
gladly take you by the hand - - llzss
paat as your friends and neigh N4at
would you dOf Would you staR4 dire
with sealed lips and sword IN haaA fi91y
to bathe it in the blood Of The very 6sn
whom you knew were. deeaiVedf o..
would you not say to them, " COmss ise %
reason tOgetherf@ Icanset Spr ansSnaene
doubt the iine Of condpet which yoeN
your meiehbOss, 90 hauians md 0A14 an
men, would puFsue. THIS upOH = elAu
scale, 10 precisely The eomdltlon - 4 llss
now In our country. ~ >a
The great body Of the Southern hr1y,
the majority Of those who remaih "a tliiAs,
supplying Il with the means q eesst
and Of snbsistcnce, love tbe Uuig bs
its history, its glorious fnslnUl ~
would gladly hail Us - bretkfsa wo
would but undo that which t.ie W ,lale-
posed and designing have done, .d6d uhEeA
We admit to ourselves was wroii - by
which they we're deceived nu1s -
told. IN answer 70 this, that ie WnN' b
humiliating to the Government % q 6ln
to any portion Of its people, IA. "
might be satisfied With q, the ess ID
conditions upon which II 4. %, - - /.
istered. To do right is never hnsR '.1tng
to either government or pqQa - :
elevating to both. But imiRi1 1T
the hostility Of the people at TIE e :
not so,much against the Gover ~
those who ,aFe,in charge 0f ~ = - :
against the people Of the NOFil r IL
have been indeed 70 Believe i,ls1 8
prize lhsm e their gishtss - " ,
] ny tbst ~ naQRlS ef ~ NH ain
hq@Illsilqp, b1s A \ l|hsA y psi.
nimtty 2iIleA aIss9y s |1 g u
the l6se and htns s1
shenla give itoalhH lP9l - !.
South such authositaaive e1r| - {
their purposes toward them a Ma ~.
beVer dispel from their minds a !,
that have envelSped them. -
But IL ID humiliatiOu ahatiiN >
avoid. This war oanN0t lasg = -
can it be prosecuted by tha e
with vigoT, and with any reaa6 "a
Of speedy termination, if ths -
mains united, and receives re- 20
and comfort from abroad. Ne ~
the most indnblGabls eVidsn y
stntc Of things IN this cOuAtty $ ~
to by all the principal g0vsEE 81
Europe with the greatest anxlesg Ana ~
licitudc. -.
In my opinion III -
ments will intervene aal 1s
brought 70 . speedy tsFIhiazl. -
great object / have - viee ~
lGNNtlQnal Conventipn, is e -
world that the people 0f The g.
governed by passion; thai, ~ "
Oonstitaaien fes pFotsetion. - 81
and willing to adopt al - 81
and that 7instrurnens poi9li v
mode and manner 81 Whke
shsII BE considered and ~
exist, and contemplating e
greesOf events such wscea
provided for Naiieaal c.
such Convention tie Magl
vite the South. II IL Nersn
position .khan lhert
lInterfsrenee ~ an1. 8
half a. - Goafh
tians a ~ - ~