The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-06
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Abraham, even In the 6rst year Of his
reign, that the people Of the far OF land
Of California, were to choose . man who
should govern and rule over them.
And they said one to another, behold,
now let US call together many men from
ell parts Of the land, and let them meet
together In . certain city, even the city Of
Sacramento, and they shall name . man
who shall be our Governor and the meet.
ing shall be called q Convention.
And 1t was 30 In those days, that three
BOsting men, four New Yoikers, one
ScOtchman, ,One man who was hree-fourths
American and One.fOurth African, eight
Dutchmen and twenty Ave IriShmen were
called the people.
Now there dwelt in the province Of e.
Dorado, man whose name was John.
And It came TO pass that when John
heard these things he cOmmuned with
himself aud he said,
Behold now will be Governor over this
land for then shall be exalted far above
other men, and shall have much POWER
and l will say to this man 90 and he 60
eth, and to that man do this end he dOeth
it; and 1t shall be that oil the people shall
say mighty and great Is John, and honor.
able iS his name above oil other names
moreover shall have ten thousand dollars
year.
And will 60 down to this Convention,
and | will take with me Robert and Ash.
nun, and John surnamed Hu, and William
and Thomas, Charles and Hamilton, and
many more Of my servants; and II shall
be that they shall cause the people to
name me to be their Governor.
HOwbsit, Jacob, by reason Of his lame
ness, cannot take, but will leave him
some work to do at home yea, be shall
tend the swine, for that Is business that
delighteth Jacob.
Now there was one among the servants
Of John, whose name was Obadiah.
And Obadiah was man widely known,
much beloved and highly respected, for
he had much wealth.
Moreover, was he not q great surgeon,
well skilled in the art Of feeling pulses,
looking grave, mending broken bones and
charging high prices!
And had he not m.nistered to the peo.
pie at divers times and places!
And 1t came to pass that when John
had decided to be Governor over the land,
he went TO Obadiah and told him what he
desired.
And Obadiah said but fear me now,
there be many who will say they like not
to have thee for Governor, because thou
art an Irishman.
Then said John, faith an tell 70 I
am no IriShman, but . rale free born
Amirican gintleman.
Then Obadiah looked into the face Of
OOHH, anu HHIu-
Now, John, wilt thou say that thou
vast not born In TrelandP
Then John waxed exceedingly wroth
and smOte his hands together. and he said,
By the SOwl Of me II I wor born in .
stable would that make me horsei An
il had my shillelah here I'd tachc We
better manners. E. i
Now Obadiah was tall man, with long
arms and exceeding great hands and feet,
albeit his heart was very little and weak,
and when he heard John speak thus, he
was sore afraid, and he said quickly and |
deprecatingly-
Nay, nav, John, thou shalt be tho Gov.
ernOr; and pray thee when thou comest |
into thy Office. remember me, Obediah |
thy servant.
Then was Johns wrath appCased and |
he said
Sure an I will, thin.
Now there dwelt In little city Of the
mountains, nigh unto the place where
John lived, . man whose name was Daniel.
And every week Daniel wrote In pa.
per ali things Whatsoever he had witness.
ed, heard and thought; and he sent tho
paper around to all his friends that they
might read what he had written thereon.
And many there were who rejoiced
greatly In the writings Of Daniel: But
1" the people" rejoiced moi, for, said they,
how should Daniel know Of the things
whereof he writesi or how should he be
able to Judge Of the actions Of men, seeing
he is altogether disqualified, even from
knowing the right from the wrong way!
For It had been that great misfortune
had fallen upon Daniel even 10 his very
early days; nay, ho had done q very un-
wise and foolish thing, namely: he had
permitted himself to be born on the South
side Of certain line called Mason and
Dixon's line.
Now. when Daniel heard that John had
to govern over the land, he
Baid-
Go to; now let Us consider. Shall l
write In my paper that I desire John to
govern, or shall I write that I like him
nOtf For my friends will expect that I
Ihall toll them ell my thOughtA
And Il came to pass, a. Daniel sat and
pOndsred these things 10 his mind, that
here came to him . chief whose name
was Alexander.
And Alexander said, behold now, see
Daniel, that thou art sore psrpIsxsd but
| will prepare for thee something which,
when thou hast drank thereof, thy mind
hall be clear - MONDAY, and thou shalt