The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-13
&" Played Dat"

This b an expressive phrase, easily un-
derstOOd and in general use in refined cir
eles where the Sacramento CaiOn circu.
lates extensively. II is palmer, more
emphatic and eloquent than used up. Vi
II is free from ambiguity,-can neither be
perverted nor misinterpreted. Ii is used
BY "An sorts Of people" and generally on
occasions Of excitement For example:
played out" cried the Democrats on
the morning ater the election. when the
returns from Midtown, Jackasa Gulch,
Skunk Hollow, Humbug Canon and Edo
ny Flat were received. each with an in
creased Abolition majority.
played out" mournfully murmured
Benz. R., when he learned that the "purext
and best" had voted for Tom Fitch.
played out" sally grOaned the
statesman" when he saw the UniOniSts
voting against him for being found in loyal
company.
"PlAyed out" exultantly exclaimed
Sanderson, when he heard the Democrats
quoting his secession record against him
and saw the Unionists swallowed him
and it.
played out" yelled SlosS, in delicious
glee, when his Douglas De1prrsGc friends
HN,e MN q wink Of peculiar meaning aud
voted the spread eagle ticket.
played out, sighed Uncle Mike, when
he found the friends he trusted had STOOL
ed him to the top Of his bent"
played out" echoed Van Guelder,
when bill WAS psrsensrd 20 him AMI re-
ceipted in \ graceful manner.
played out, mnr,nurrd Harvey, when
told that none but liberal men could be
elected.
played out" repeated Saxton, when
Informed it was necessary for Senator
to possess some intelligence.
played out" desPairingly moaned
CONFESS, when he heard that Tom Fitch
had started to San Francisco to Consult"
Park.
"PIayed out" cried Riebsam, when he
heard that the returns from Kings store
had been suppressed by some honest but
eccentric Postmaster.
played out" yelled Strout, when
Davis defeated him for the nomination OIL
Supervisor.
Played out" despondingly said loyal
conservative men, when they learned that
the AboltiOnistS had carried California.
"Played out" most beautifully and
thoroughly and justly played out, scream
cd the "daShing and brilliant" Pope.
when assigned t" the command Of the
Department Of the Northwest, to operate
against the Indians"
played out" cried Stevenson, when
he learned that the negro circular had no
effect on Swctt'S constituents.
played out" said our friend Cotton,
when he discovered that a vast majority
of his party had embraced AbOlitioniSm.
"PIayed out, " said the liberated darkey,
when ordered to work by his white
brethren.
Played out" said the patriotic Wide
Awakes, when implOred to volunteer to
preserve the Union.
PLAYED out" cried the Sacrament"
Union, when requested not to lic any
more about the Democratic party.
played out" cried the Republicans Of
Califo, MIA, when appealed to to give up
the Chicago platform in order to restore
harmony and organize pure Union party.
"Played out, whispered Latham, when
the result Of the election was announced
to him.
And "Played out, "agonizingly shrickcd
. nipping Union speaker at Strawberry
Valley, on the morning after the election.
when his money, watch and fIiend'S
horse mySteriOuSly changed owners
through n drawing process, not strictly
"moral"
Here ends our chapter on "playcd out"
We think we have successfully elucidatcd
it.