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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

TREAsoN RAMPANT IN BosroN Slave
~ ia not only dead, but the COnstitutiOn
of1787 t. dead and gone" These are the
words Of Wendell Phillips, in his late
Boston address. A year ago and more,
= the Constitution was compact with
he'll, and now it is dead, in the estima'
ton of its enemies, and the author of such
. sentiment was received with rounds Of
applause in old Boston, and his treason,
the rankest treason, the Administration
refused to rebukel If Democrat had
uttered the reasonable sentiment he
would have been imprisoned or mobbed
---an AbOli:iOnist is privileged to say and
do as he pleases Gloriously the domi
nant party protects its adherents!
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

uKnnxickn ERAuns.-The- Cincinnati
Gasssts very naturally expresses its as
tsaisAmsnt at the apparently tame indif-
terence Of the people over the enormous
and unheard Of frauds brought to light
by the Congressional Committees Of ex-
Summation on army contracts. 1t regrets
that but Few papers have bad the manli-
ness and honesty to expose and publish
% Tia World the sEindling going on at
Washington, and warns its party Of the
danger Of keeping silent and trying to
osncealsna psEiste the crimes Of those in
power. Why should the Gazette express
sEpEise At their conduct Some Of them
ne Paid to keep silent and others are i'm
pfeated in the frauds. Democratic news
tfzV~suaSSueen suppressed by the strong
arm Of military power for abiding to the
lact and their editors and prOprietOrs
imprisoned and threatened with hanging
o. shooting for dragging the criminals be-
fore the public. Not one Of the Repub-
tican or nominal Democratic papers OF
CalilOxNiA has dared TO rr@ect on the cor.
ruptiOns Of the War and Navy Depart
ments, although they are well aware, and
the facts have been published by author
;ity of Congress- that millions of the peO-
plsS money have been bestowed upon
worthless favOrites for party services and
pazty purpOteS. THEY are constantly
haFping about Floyd's rascality, but are
careful to not distantly allude to the ras-
eGlity Of Cameron, Welles and the leading
Republicans. But the time is coming,
and it is not far distant, when the apollo
gists and conceaIers of peculation will be
held in abhorrence by the American peo'
pie. The Gazette, more discerning than
the majority Of its party, sees "the hand
writing on the wall" and is preparing, by
freely censuring the conduct of its party
leaders, to meet the storm with the best
possible grace.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

An ABOLIT1oNIsr.-.The New York
Tribune, in III effort to be very funny and
satrical against Democrats and conserva.
tive men who detest Abolitionists, tells
the truth so accurately and so mastery,
that we place its language before OUT
readers 1t is no fancy sketch, but drawn
from and true to nature. Read it:
"An 'AboliiiOnist is also an intdel. an agra
riau, foe Of human government. dnpe OF his
conscience, . womans rights man, an anti
EabatArian, . 'spiritualist, a phrenOlOgist, a
water-curer. q vegetarian, q Fourierite, and ar
opponent Of tobacco and capital punishment
All male AbolitioDists wear boards. All female
-Aboltionists are Boomers All of them, be
ing tainted BY peace principles, are avowedly
in favor Of insurrection, with fire. bloodshed
npe, anarchy, and . general whiz of every
thing"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

TIE ABOLITION PoLIcT.-The Chicago
Times, the ablest organ Of the Douglas
Democracy ofthe West in giving sketch
of the Abolition policy Of the past year,
thus condenses in = few lines its points.
Papers protesting to follow in its footsteps
in California, or rather protesting to be-
long to the same party, dare not initiate
its example and condemn the policy of
the AbOIitionists Here they excuse the
fanaticism and apologize for or conceal the
rascality Of the leeches who are sucking
the life's blood Of the country. Here they
are the allies not the opponents Of AbO-
litiOnists. The Times says:
at is moving heaven and earth TO force the
people 10 believe that the Constitution which
alone makes the United States y nation is Of no
possible consequence in the war because it con-
hica with the emancipation Of the slaves. Tax
the farmer and manufacturer. the householder
and the lAbOrer-hesp millions per day upon
the Government expenSeS-entail thousands VI
millions Of debt upon the public treasury, to be
burden upon the people forever make the
South worthless, even when it is conquered,
for the purpose Of production, Or at vepayiug
the cost Of the war-shed Northern blood like
water--blOt out the States-pull down the
Federal institutions, and pat up despotism
over white men IN their stesd-dO any or all Of
these things, and we will submit to them il
you will only free the neErOes.' This is what
the AbOltiOnisis now practically say to the
world. They neither regard the sanctity Of the
Constitution nor the future prosperity Of the
cOuntPV ThAV nrefAP dAaaPt Inhabited hy n
halfstArved mougrel population, in which black
aud white shall be on an equality, TO q restOra.
tiOu of the Union, with its blessings Of wealth
and freedom 70 the white race"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

A Coon PRoPosITIoN.-An Eastern ex-
change says if we are to have emancipa-
ton, we insist that some part Of the con-
tincnt shall be surrendered to the Adolf.
zionist and the negroes, and that they
shall inhabit it together. and that non-in-
PREVENTION shall be established between
them and the white people Of the United
States. On these terms emancipation may
be practicable. On any other it is not
We of the North will not permit the freed
negroes of the South to come among us
and compete with us for work.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

FRAUDS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
the Unions late eastern dispatches is the
following item; The Philadelphia InqUi-
rOr of to-day says, It is reported to-day
that frauds in the articles Of clothing and
military horse trappings have been dis
covered amounting to over . million Of
dollars. The names Of the parties have
not yet been made public, but it is init
mated that they are from New York and
Pennsylvania. -
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

Nor DEAD.-Some Of the Republican
journals, while confessing that the Repub-
Gcan party is dead, say also that the Dem
Ocratic party is in the same condition,
and that "Union party" is taking the
place Of both. Not at all, remarks the
Portland Argus. 1t is not SO. The Demo-
cratic party will die when the COnstitu-
iiOu dies, not before. 1t is the constitu.
.tiOnal party, it has never violated it, and
/, il will survive all changes in affairs. all
sbOCks of cOntending factions, until the
! DonstitutiOn shall be finally overthrow,
-which the Republicans seem bent upon
accomplishing. Then 1t may die, but not
-ksfure, even though betrayed by its pre-
tended friends and prosecuted by its enc
i. mics.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

SOUND SENrIXESEs,-Judge Nicholas, Of
Kentucky, a sound Union man, in speak
ing Of the frequent violations of the-Fed,
eral Constitution by the Administration
and prominent Republicans in Congress,
says, and we ask our readers to reflect
upon his words: "The national apathy,
in the presence Of the portentous rebellion
against the Constitution now going on, is
filling our best men with despair Ap.
palled by the magnitude Of the danger,
they passively trust to the delusive hope,
that, after the present storm, there will
be revival of the former reverential love
for the Constitution, and that it will be
reconstructed into its needful benignant
supremacy. After the degrading, desc
Grating destruction now threatened, the
difficulty of reconstruction will be i'm.
mense, even if practicable. The Difficult.
ty may be aptly compared to the impOssi-
bility Of restoring q violated chastity
The inviolable sanctity Of the Constitution
should be like that Of virgin purity. 1t
is equally required by both, to secure that
respect so necessary to pure, perfect love.
Such love for the Constitution is indis-
pensable to it's supremacy; for without
that popular support we have no efficient
conservative principle in our frame Of
government Such love is its very life.
giving principle. Without it civil liber-
ty has no protection, and can have no abb
ding place among us. Instead Of anything
being done to keep alive that former love
and fealty, which is the only possibility
of re-establishing the Constitution, our
public men, with few exceptions, are ell
devoting their talents to the incubation
of novel theories Of government, new dog
mas which, il acquiesced in by the nation,
must permanently destroy ever vestige Of
civil liberty"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

PROGRAMME EXTRAORDINARY OF JN
LANE.-SOme of the self.styled Democrat.
&c &! papers, with matchless audacity, still
persist in denying, Notwithstanding the
most positive and overwhelming proof,
that Jim Lane is acting by authority Of
the Administration. They are more anx-
ious to screen the Administration from
rebuke than the Republicans themselves.
The Bulletin of Monday last contains
Lanes Chicago speech, copied from the
Chicago Tribune, the organ Of the Repub-
licans of Illinois, in which he relates
conversation be had with the President,
and says: , t-7eSr
"The radical men agreed that the conserva-
| tivemen should carry on the war according to
their notions, for eight months, provided they
were allowed the next eight. The time is up
for the conservatives, and they noO hand tie
,car and it, conduct oUer to the rddicdLs."
The above is plain and explicit and au-
thentic enough for all doubling Thorn
ases." But in addition to the above, and
to clinch the matter, the Washington
correspondent of the N. Y. Erening Post
seriously relates the following:
"Gen. Lane has had very cordial reception
from the new Secretary of War, as well as
| from the President and Gen. Mcclellan. 1t is
expected that he will soon leave for Kanaas to
command bis brigade. He has, in several in
terviews with the President, discussed his
plans ...-.-... -.-~..f
Gen. Mcclellan asked him, at an interview
the other day: Suppose you find no Union
sentiment whatever where you g0f
"Then,' replied Lane, | will take good care
to leave no rebel sentiment behind me. II
Missouri, Arkansas, and the Indian country
will not come peaceably under the laws of the
Government, my plan is to make them will
derness. would give the traitors twenty -fOur
hours to chOOse between exile and death. Sir,
| ifI cant do better, 1 will kill off the white
traitors and give their lands to the loyal black
men,
"The friends Of Lane assert that upon hear
ing this reply, Mcclellan laughed heartily and
said, You must work out your own plans. Go
your way, and see to it that no rebel sets foot
in Kansas
How the radicals intend to conduct the
war Lane tells US with great glee. elf |
can't do better, will kill off the white
traitors, and give their lands to the loyal
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

FROZEN TO DEATH.-The La Porte Mes
senger says that Michael Donavan, Of Nj
nerva Bar, Feather river, was frozen to
death on the 9Th inst, while on his way
from Richmond Hill to his home. He had
bottle of whisky with him from which
he drank quite freely while in sight, and
is supposed to have lain down, overcome
by liquor, to sleep his last sleep in the
snow,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

CORRUPTION UNPRECEDENTED. - The
Springfield journal, an ardent Republican
paper, speaking of the corruptions at
Washington, says:
"The ugliest document we have seen is the
Report Of the Committee on the Investigation
Of Government contracts. 1t ought to be read
BY every loyal American, who has contributed
his means to support the Government, and the
people generally. 1t reveals degree Of fraud
aud mismanagement almost Incredible There
must be an ovcrhauling. The people are vii
ling to support the war, but not willing TO
feather tine nests of these vagabOnds who are
cheating the Government by the millions.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

PROGRESS OF CATHOLICISM. Catholicism
is spreading rapidly in New England. No,
great while ago it was scarcely tolerated
there. Persecution has helped it. A late
Boston paper says: THE progress oil
Catholicism in New England is one Of the
marked features Of this day. Last month
they dedicated two most splendid church.
cs, each of which cost them from fifty Ia
sixty thousand dollars; one in Charles.
town and the other in Springfield. The
number Of Catholics in Springfield is sta.
ted to be five thousand, though there was
not enough there twenty years ago tc
have worship in private house. This
is their history in all the chief towns and
cities; and if they should make the same
progress for a century to come that they
have in the last twenty-five years, they
will be in a majority in Massachusetts,
the old Puritan State"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

IT is reported that some of the negroes,
and those the most submissive and obedi-
ent to the Federal officers, and apparently
hostile to their masters, act as spies and
give important information.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

Tue GREATEST CRIME AND THE GREATEST
ERRoR.-We regard the present rebellion
as the greatest crime in AmericSRo his
tory and the idea of intimidating citizens
of the loyal States into approval Of the
war to suppress the rebellion, we regard
as the greatest error of free people. -
Folsom telegraph.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

How TO GET POWER AND How TO kERF
IT.-Tn 1856 there appeared party which
upheld this motto:
"Ffee Men, Free Speech, Free Press, Ere
montI"
In 1851, that party obtained possession
of the United States Government, and be-
fore the close of that year the motto oil
1856 was annihilated from beginning to
end, and this became the cry:
suppression, suppressiOn, SUPPRESSION,
SUPPRESSION. "-F0LSous Telegraph.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

A STUPID or desperate soldier, at Port
:5oyal, found an unexPlOded shell in the
woods sat down on it, and lighted the
slGse with his cigar. OF course it blew
lin sIl to pieces
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
10 rHfMTHRs.-FoR SALE.

h uzsEsig.sA OGbr SOr Sals an elegant new
01psssOssl Washingtoa Press, with hiking apPa-
rates, rolsr neala, eAAsss, etc., all in admirable
ssdSs. Also. HaRDediun Adams Prcs', suitA-
Hls ~ printing cards, quarter sheet POstsrs, etc.
.,a- 0ELWICKs & JANUARY.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
oapEs.SycE M.

An ORDINANCE to keep in repair the side
"A walks in the City Of Placervllle.
The Common Council Of the City Of PlAeervillS
do ordain
SECTION l. It shsll be the duty Of the Marshal
Of this City, RS often and when he shall deem il
necessary to cause to be repaired in good psssable
order all OF any of the sidewalks in said City al
the proper expense Of the City.
SIC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
give notice Of the proper costs Of such repairs tc
the owner or ORaef% n ProP.ett fronting on suct
sidewalk or walks. and demand 0f him, her oil
them the costs Of such repairs and il the aamC
10 not paid within ten days after such demand, il
shall be the duty Of the MarshatO cause suit TO be
brought against the owner or owners Of such
property for the same.
/, -SRc-3 The NestE Ss3, pr esSSVGSS such repGiTI
shall b lien and charge upon the property front
ing the walks % to be repaired.
SIC. 4. This Ordinance -sLxO b. IA kIece ecsN.
md lneT ia passage.
Approved Eov'r 18th, 1850.
THOS. B. WADE,
Mayor.
l hereby certify that the above Ordinance val
passed by the Board Of Aldermen, Nov. 18th, 1850.
JOHN L. KCNkLER.
,p..., City Clerk.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

THE Douglas City Gazettee, says that
-four is ranging all the way from nine
to twelve dollars a hundred in that sec.
ton of Trinity county.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

There are hundreds Of bogus Democrats
in California, and among them for weak
ness and mendacity, George Il. CrOsstts,
editor Of the Butte Record, stands pre-
eminent. He processes to be Democrat,
and yet mOurns more dolefully over Dem
Ocratic victories than Republicans He
won't believe the Republicans were de-
feAted at the late election for delegates to
Constitutional convention ia Illinois,
and intimates that the extracts which we
published in the DEMOCRAT of the 10Th
Of February, from q letter Of Douglas
Democrat Of Illinois, were manufactured
by ourselves CrOsette knows better, but
he wants to soften the blow and concili-
ate and encourage his Republican friends
BY deceiving them into the belief that it
is secession falsehoOd." He is mort.
fed and annoyed at the defeat of the Re-
publicans Of Illinois
The letter from which We gave the ex.
tracts was written by one Of the most re-
liable and influential Douglas Democrats
in Illinois, and wss addressed to and re.
ceived by an old and estimable citizen Of
Ell Dorado County, W. D. SHIRLEY, Esq,
another Douglas Democrat, formerly Of
Illinois. Mr.. SIS Democracy is unim.
psachAble. 1t differs materially from
CrOsette's; it is founded on principle, not
on interest As Democrat Mr.. S. re.
joices at tbsSVaoess Of his party, and does
not, like Crosette, regret and deploye the
@vieal OF its enemies We suppressed the
name Of the author Of the letter for potent
reasons, obvious to the most stupid, even
to Crosette. Perhaps Crosette's motive
in denying that it was written by Doug.
las Democrat of Illinois was to compel US
to give the authors name, so that he
might inform on and have him punished
for treason. Men have been imprisoned
for saying less harsh things of the Ad.
ministration, and the Administration, ex-
asperated by the defeat of its friends in
the Presidents adopted Stste, would not
hesitate to punish severely one whe was
gcs1tly tOStvuwaeSpIAt IN SAAssSssa 'aaA &c.
feat Not even to crafty Crosette's laud-
able curiosity or satisfy his doubts can
we be induced to name the author of the
letter. We have no desire to expose him
to the tender mercies" Of the powers
that be. Democrats of the Crose,te school
would rejoice at his arrest and imprison
ment, and thus be revenged for the defeat
of their Republican friends.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

The Red Bluff Beacon Of the Goth ult.
says, our farmers have been putting in all
the grain, during the late beautiful wealth
er, that their means and opportunities
would allow them. All that can be raised
will find a ready market at good prices.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01

- CoNcsRT.-The "Overland Ministries, VI
male and fenAle.) will give concert at
s1k0onneIls Theatre, tonight They
J. 'aKe, Just arrived scrOss the plains.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
Nftu advertisements TosDap.
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
FL DORADO COUNTY WARRANTS
COUNTY TREAsUREA's OFFICE, }
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PlaoeTville, March lSt, 1859.
IL PERSONS holding Warrants, drawn on
"A the General Fund, registered prior to
January 9th, 1861, are hereby notified to present
the same for payment. at the County TrsaSurer's
Office, on Monday, March Sd, 1859, or within
sixty days from that date, or the money will be
applied 10 the payment Of Warrants next in order
OF registry, in accordance with an ACT Of the Leg
islature, approved March 3lst, 1881 The interest
viii be stopped on said Warrants after this date.
j, L.. PERKINS,
Treasurer Of FL Dorado County.
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papers, have our thanks.
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How the radicals intend to conduct the
war Lane tells US with great glee. eff |
can't do better, will kill off the white
traitors, and give their lands to the loyal
black men!"
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READER, always pay the printer
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