The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

!. So AMpAkklo4 LAo6qA4h-Nyep Ancotn SoV
/. .ersoeOf Nevada TStVitory, who gsts splendid
salaey Or he political ssgxic.s, delivered lee
laaS h O'DOsaell's Theatre, on Thursday even
.ieA =" TIE past present and future Of th'
- ses.ssSy." He can aGurd 10 deliver AbOlitiOE
,-kasfaaGuss fOr eS,OOo ysari-tO the neglect
sI1e 6ssEimSHt-vf hiv o4Uial- AstiSs. He com
ssSshsSd ElD lpSisFS ~ SsaEi=Gs iFusicaIlys hist
no III arrival hero, be vas surprised TO find
iGhat By posters be bad been announced to re-
yPSatthe lecture he had deiVsred in San Fran
e!sSO % Tuesday evening, By invitation Of the
ReVab EeAnA II that city. The aFtful lecturer
AeFcely denounced Buchanan's Administration,
bat whanever be alluded to Lincoln'S Admins
sVatioa. be guardedIy substituted the word
-, :. Government" for Adm iniStration." It was
4, right and proper and patriotic to oppose Blu
Administration bat u0just, Outrageous
aud treaaORable to say word against LiDcoaD's
G0vesamout--DotA Administration. II Buchau-
as's Admiuistration was not the Government,
49, how cAn HnCOlas beS II BuchAnsus Admin.
lstPasiOa Was The Government, were not oil the
Republicans who opposed Il traitors to the
GOverumeutl Nye says, Republicans and
- AbOlitiOo Democrats say, opposition to Lin
coins 0overnmeOtis treason Did they think
% when they opposed Buchanan's Government
.ecA5TS 80 o., 90 - ~. .ss~pAG Of
ths people 10 administer the Government
The Constitution and the laws-as exPOunded
By the Supreme Court-are the Government
When Buchanan's Administration ceased to
exist did the Government expireI When
LincOIn's term Of Office expires, will the Gov
srn@ent expire with itl II is nonsense to talk
sbOut Lncoln's Government The lecturer
made some e1travagaut' llatements in regard
10 Flcyd's dOings while Secretary Of War, such
- SeDdiug 70 this State "three hundred thous-
and stands Of arms, aud 10 Arkansas like
Oamber," which be knew 70 be untrue. He
was very severe on the rebels for violating the
Constellation, and justly 90, but forgot 10 state
that the free States, BY nullifying an Act Of
Congress aud passing Personal Liberty Bills,
bad eel them The example. For those who
fret violated the cOmpacts Of the Constitution
he had nothing but prsiss-Ior those who fol-
lowed their example, nothing but deDuOciatiOn.
He was very bitter, and ungenerOusIy and IN.
gratefully 90 on Lincoln, but il may have been
ignOranIly and Internationally. He said, with
out qualification, I've quote bis own wOrds,)
that d" those men who were for peace 10 war,
and for war 10 peace. aud who opposed the
Government when engaged in war, we're the
worst Of trAit0Fs." When our Government
was engaged in war against MexicO-against
foreign power. not our own cOuntrymen, or TO |
use Nye's strong language, bone Of our bone |
and 6esh Of our nesh"-LiucoDn vehemeutly
opposed It. According to Nye's logic, and We |
agree with him, Lincoln was the "worst Of
traitOrs"! Under the mild and liberal Demo- |
cratic rule he was not expelled from Congress
NOR arrested aud Imprisoned for treason, for |
opposing the Government in its war with Mex |
leo. He paid glowing tribute to California,
the brightest jewel in our couutry's crown"
but prudenty neglected to mention that it was
the Democratic party that acquired Caligcrnia
and made her what she is, 10 spite OF the vehe-
ment opposition Of Lincoln and nearly every
prominent Republican in the Union. They
opposed the war with Mexico BY which we &C.
Quired "tLe brightest jewel IN our country's
crown" because it was . Democratic measure.
If their views had been approved by the Amer
jean people, California would still be part Of
Mexico. California owes her greatness aud
glory, her Independence and prosperity, to the
Democratic paFty-to that party which this
Abolition emissary 50 unjustly and savsgely
denounced. He praised the AbOlitionists and
WAS free to admit that he might soon become
one himself He thought New England, glo-
riOus New England and the great Northwest
would settle the slavery question BY abOlishing
the institution. The blood that flowed At Bull
Bun. at Springfield, at Fort DOuelson, at Pitts.
burg Landing, the men who engaged in those
bloody battles would never rest satlsied until
they biOtted It out" He Indirectly admitted
that the war was now being conducted to make
the whole country such as God intended it-free.
Men asked, are you going to subjugate the
South. 1t is not for as to say. Eight hundred
thousand men, with strong arms and brave
hearts, are nov in martial array. and as fast as
one falls legOns GIL the gap, and they will cross
the sandy desert, brave the summers sun, ford
rivers, penetrate the swamps and everglades
scale the mountains in search of rebellion and
- never rest xhle . rebel lives" He appealed
70 Union Democrats to drop their organization
and unite with their Republican brethren-
with . compact. we'll organized party, which
wGs the 0aty |SSSSSN party. He impiored them
To initiate the example Of Stanton and Dickin
500, Holt and Dix, who now were jOined 10
fellowship with Lincoln and Seward. He pre-.
dicsed that IN four months the rebellion would
be crushed and peace be restored. We have
no faith in his predictions, and fear that peace
10 much further oG to our distracted country.
hA h. hnl h.,t
what else could be expected from . man who
Is 90 intensely sectional IS TO move in the Chi
cagO Convention, which nominated Lincoln
for the Presidency, 70 strike the word " Ma
tiOna" out Of the platform? He there showed
how bitterly be hated the South. man &C
Prejudiced and vindictive, 80 fanatical aud sec
tiOnai, cannot be true friend Of the Union
The Theatsr was well 6lled-a number of Ia
dies being present The lecture was received
with some faint tokens Of applause, and at the
conclusion, our friend, "Sam the Butcher,
proposed three cbeerG for Gov. Nye, which
were started Eeebly- and ended in fzzle. J. G.
Eastman, Esq, (Republican.) presided. and di
vided donors with Geo. Mcdonald Union Dem.
Ocrat), Vice President. The PlacervilIe Brass
Band did the music, aud the Postmaster, uncle
Humphreys and cousin SIOss, the cheering.
a BEAUTIFUL DAY had the Odd Fellows for
their celebration. yesterday. The sun ShODe
brightly and softly, a5d gently breathed the
- winds. The procession was respectable in
numbers and imposing in appearance, and the
OratiOD. BY Rev. M. Peirce. was appropriate,
original and suPeriOr-diGerinR. in q marked
= degree from those usually delivered on such
ossasions. It was well delivered and highly
pleased he members Of the Order. We have
neither time nor space 10 aIluds to It moro ct
lengsh to-day. --------...