The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-13


been treated with contempt abroad, it i,
the imperishable cpitOmization of the i'm.
becility of that party now in power
| (Applause. rt
We agree with the demand of A dis.
tiEguiShed Democrat of this CITY for q
change of measures aud a>SkNN-S. ss Mvx>
Ne make that demand in no party keG
ing, but because We deem it necessity
for the safety of the Republic. We de.
mand 1t upon the successful admnistra.
ton OF the Democratic party, when in
power, as compared with the history of
the Republican party since the 4th of
March, 1861, in application to the condi.
ton OF the country. 1t has shown itself
unable to govern the country; it has not
been able to govern itself. We desire no
better argument. We present no visions
of political millennium, or fanciful theo.
rles OF future. Behold that past history
tsof. "a" 'o"2h1F mhtrks r. >A@ h;''''-., Fl
| the Democratic party. When we review
that wonderful history, mark its magnifi.
cent national advance in little more than
thvee-quarters Of century, its unpara
le'ed prosperity in so short duration of
time, and contrast that past with it's pte-
sent condition, We have an argument
which the most humble man can under.
stand. Less than century ago this ma.
ton started into life Its history is, as it
were, the romance Of nations. | need not
speak of-lor it is known to US all, though
we have failed to appreciate it--all the
prosperity, grandeur and might of that
nation. the blessings it showered upon its
own people, such as never blessed pco
pie before, and in its generosity Offering,
with open hand, its gifts to al who would
become citizens in the spirit Of adoption,
Of the commanding position which it oc-
cupird among nations, extorting, under
the fearless Democratic policy, the respect
Of all, and the oldest nations, who, in the
duration Of centuries, had not Surpa> a>Sed
this infant intruder, as they called her
protecting. at the months Of her cannon
her hug 1,csI citizen by fearless Dem
ocratic administration even on foreign
land, so TINT it become, and was, until the
last few months, prouder appellatiOn
than lord or prince to travel in Europe
with the plain title Of American citizen.
This was her position but two years ago
governing wisely and justly, with as
mild and bencti:ent sway at ho:ne as she
ruled with an imperial sway on the seas,
and her resplendent banners as it waved
from the mast. heads Of the representatives
Of her mercantile and naval marine, the
Standard of a mighty and united Re ub-
lie, saluted with honors by all govern
me; IS, and looked up to by all peoples as
the symbol Of a mighty, prosperous and
free people, and the only emblem in the
world Of SclfGovernment. Its life was
but the time allotted by the Psalmist to
the life of man. end yet, during that epit.
ome Of nation career, it SpI cad ITS ter
ritory over a greater surface than when
the ancient Republic boasted that her EN-.
Iire "sprcad from the Indus to the ocean,
from the pnlm-'rte to the PIN" 1t is
only in the future, or when we have lost
it forever, that we can appreciate that
great past, Whatever mlv have been the
errors of that party to which we belong,
and which we desire to be restored Ia
power, it cannot be denied that the past
tnfsiuon Of the Republic, such as | have
fnintly depicted it, was made by Jefferson,
Madison. Monroe, Jackson, Polk and the
others of the line of Democratic Presi.
dents
Behold its present o,ition the people
no longer mighty, prosperous ani free
people, and an object Of joy to dcspotS,
and OF sorrow to all those who looked N
it as the hope of their future. This is the
condition to which the theories Of the Re
publican party have brought US. They
have given US nothing in return. Int have
deprived us Of the privileges that We pos
ScS>cd, as we believed for our lives and
! then TO be an inheritance to our children
With nil this wonderful history Of the
! past, to which I have referred, TO glory
in-in the midst of such unparalleled
pros2crity--whilc occupying such an i'm
perial position among the nations-werc
heard the croakingS Of the ravens in the
distant East. At first little brood, but
family heard and deSpiSed, but increasing
in number until they were plainly heard
and sren--black- winged in plnmaSc and
ominous in sound-interminglng with
the joyful voices Of a happy people their
hoarSe and diScordaut aud dOle(ul cries.
These black. winged and croaking ravens
were the Bcechers. Cheevers, Summers,
Wilson's, and Seward, the arch-raven OF
them all, who, after having kindled the
fire, now stands appalled, and conscience
81 icken before the terrible contagration
which is raging, and cries out " | am q
conservative :" Great and continued
appIausc.) This black brood-prolitic as
birds of ill-omen always are-Soon over
spread the northern land. They bore
with them deSolation and death. They
were the forerunncrs of war, carnage and
misery. The chiefs of these ravens clus
tered in city,in the distant West, where
they chose leader Of the brood and hatch
ed an outnumhering swarm. There they
proclaimed new theory Of government
and prophecied brighter reign Of pros
perity, happiness and peace than thu
country had ever before enjoyed. They
predicted to us, under this new theory, a
reformation not only in politics, and civil
aud social systems, but in commerce
trade, agriculture and everything. They
claimed that no longer would slavery b,
n subject OF agitation throughout the land
They inscribed on their banners, as their
mock warriors bore them 1hrou:h the
streets at night, and as they hung oveI
the crowded thoroughfares, such shibbo
leths and promises as these =" FREE
SPEECu-FREE PREss-FREE HOMES
FREE MEN !" Prosperity unknown be
fore was to be brought throughout oul
land, and peace was to sit down at heI
gags, (Cheers.)
What sarcasm there is in the reality
of the present! FREE SPEECH! Tn,
crowded dungeons of Fort Lafayette, For
Warren and the Capitol Prison at Wash
ington, answer this shibboletH Of the elec
ton hour. FREE Press! The Press O.
Saint Petersburg. Vienna and Paris is the
essence ofliberty in comparison with ouI
own. FREE HoMEs! The boast of Lord
Chatham, that the king of England dare
not enter the meanest cottage of the poor
est man in England, without the authori