The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-29


to the measures Of Parliament, Boston |
port bill and all! DO We mean to submit,
and consent that VIC, ourselves, snail Oe |
ground to powder, and our country and
it's rights trodden down in the dust!
know we do not mean to submit. We
never shall submit. Do we intend to Vlo- |
late that most solemn obligation ever en- |
tered into by men-that plighting, before |
God, of our sacred honor to Washington, |
when, putting him forth to incur the dan |
gers Of war, as we'll as the political haz- |
ards of the times, we promised to adhere
to him in every extremity, with our Tor.
tunes and our hvesG know there ii not
man here who would not rather see
general conAagration sweep over the land,
Or an earthquake sink It, than one Jot or
title of that plighted faith fall to the
ground. For myself, having, twelve
months ago, in this place, moved you
that George Washington be appointed
commander of the forces raised or to be
raised for defence of American liberty,
nav my right hand forget her cunning,
and my tongue cleave to the roof OF my
mouth, Il hesitate or waver in the sup
port give hiInl The war, then, must 60
on. We must fight it through. And IL
the war must go on, why put oil longer
the Declaration Of Independence? That
measure will strengthen US. 1t will give
us character abroad. The nations will
then treat with us, which they never can
do while We acknowledge ourselves sub
jCcts, in arms against our sovcreign.-
Nay, | maintain, that England herself,
will sooner treat for peace with us on the
footing Of independence, than consent.by
repeating her acts, to acknowledge that
her whole conduct towards Us has been
course of injustice and oppression. Her
pride will be less wounded by submitting
to that course Of thing which now pre-
dcstinatcs our independence, than by
yielding the points IN controversy to her
rcbellious subjects. The former she
would regard as the result Of fortune; the
iatter she would feel rs her own deep dis
grace. Why then, why then, sir, do we
not. as soon as possible, change this from
n civil to a national warY And since we
must fight it through, why not put our
selves in state to enjoy oil the benefits
Of victoryP
If We full, II can be no worse for u.s.
But we shall not fail. The cause will
raise up armies the cause will create ma
vies. The people, the people, If we are
true to them, will carry us, and will carry
themselves, gloriously through this strug-
gle. | care not how tickle other people
have been found. know the people Of
these colonies, and know that resistance
to British aggression is deep and settled
i'll their hearts, and cannot be cradicuted.
Every colony, indeed, has expressed its
willingness to follow, if we but take tho
lead. Sir, the Declaration will inspire
the people with increased courage. In
stead Of long and bloody war for resto.
ration Of privileges, for redress Of griev-
ances, for chartered immunitics, held un.
der British king, set before them the
glorious object Of entire independence,
and it will breathe into them anew the
breath Of life. Read this Declaration at
the head Of the army every sword will
be drawn from its scabbard, and the sol.
emn vow be uttered to maintain it, or per.
iSh on the bed Of honor. Publish it
from the pulpit: religion will approve it,
and the love of religious liberty will cling
round it, resolved to stand with il, or fall
with il. Send it to the public halls pro.
claim it there; let them hear it, who
heard the first roar Of the enemy's can.
non; let them see il, who saw their bro
theirs and their SONS fall on the field Of
Bunker Hill and in the streets Of Lcxing.
tofand Concord, and the very walls will
cry out in its support.
"Sir, know the uncertainty Of human
nffairs; but see, see clearly, through
this days business You and I, indeed,
may rue it. We may not live to the time
when this Declaration shall be made good
We may die; die colonists; die slaves !;
die, it may be. ANONYMOUSLY, and on the
scaifOld. BE it so. Be it so. fit be the
pleasure Of Heaven that my country shall
require the poor Offering Of my life, the
victim shall be ready, at the appointed
hour Of sacrifice, come when that may.
But, while do live, let me have cOun-
try, or at least the hope Of country, and
that free country.
But, whatever may be our fate, be
assured that this Declaration sOiU stand.
1t may cost treasure, and Il may cast
blood; but it will stand, and it will richly
compensate for both. Through the thick
gloom Of the present, ! see the brightness
Of the future, rs the sun in heaven. We
shall make this glorious, an immortal
day. When We are in our graves, our
children will honor it. They will cele-
brate it with thanksgiving, with festivity.
with bonfires and iluIninations. On III
annual return they will shed tears, copi-
Ous, gushing tears--nOt Of subjectiOn and
slavery-not Of agony and distress-but
Of exultation, Of gratitude, and Of Joy.
Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come.
My judgment approves this measure. and
my whole heart is in it. All that | have,
and all that | am, and all that hope, in
this life, ! am now ready to stake here
upon it; and l leave of, as begun, that,
live or die, survive or perish, l am for tho
Declaration. 1t is my living sentiment,
and, by the blessing Of God, it shall be
my dying ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS now !;
and INDEPENDENCE TOR EvER!"
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RECEIPTS THAT NEVER FAIL.-To des-
troy rats-Catch them one by one and
hattcn their heads in lemon squeczer.
TOkill cockroaches--Get q pair Uf heavy
boots, then catch the reaches, put them in
q barrel, then get in yourself and dance.
Tokill bed-bugs-Chain their hind legs
to tree, then 60 round in front and make
mouths at them.
To catch mice-On going to bod put
crumbs Of cheese in your mouth, and lie
with it open, and when the mouse 8 whis-