The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-22
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The Administration seems determiaed
10 provide for and elevate the negro Il the
expense Of the white man. Instead Of
prosecuting the war vigorously and sue
cessfully-instead Of encouraging and as
sisting the Union men Of the South - in
stead Of discOuntenancing sectional preju-
dices and promoting fraternal feeling, It
appears to be intent only on breeding
discussions in the army, removing Demo-
cratic Generals, Suppressing Democratic
newspapers, issuing inaammatOry proc
lamatiOns, bestowing Offices upon its ia.
vorites, giving fat contracts to its follow
ers, prosecuting its opponents and liberia.
ting the slaves of the South. Itevidcntly
regards the restoration of the Union as
matter Of trivial Importance; the emanci.
patton Of the slaves as a paramount duty.
FOyprNOf c&!Sis - A1:. ..j>1 .-~/eier "a
the vScillating-wc will not say treach-
erous-course Of the President and his
late emancipation proclamation.
On the 18th of February, 1861, the
United States House of Representatives
passed the following resolution by near
ly unanimous vote:
"Resolvcd, That neither the Federal
Government nor the people or Govern
ments Of the non-Slaveholding States have
a purpose or a constitutional right to legiS-
Late 1P00 or interfere wfth GRAEery in aaY
of the States Of the Union"
l,srs rvsoluuon received President Lin.
coins full and free Endorsement His sin.
certify was not doubted. The lOyalistS of
the South pointed to it with pleasure, and
it encouraged them to adhere to the Union
cause. 1t promised them protection and
security Of their property. 1t indicated,
if the President were sincere, that the
AbolitionistS would be rcbuked aud de-
feated if they attempted to carry into eG-
feet their emancipation programme. 1t
strengthened the Union cause where it
most needed Strengthening. 1t conciia-
ted the Border slave.States and met the
appreciation Of all but the ultra Abolition.
lists. Two months later Sumter fell, and
the President called for 70, 900 men-pro-
testing that they were to protect the Con-
sttution-t for 100000 more, then
for 300, 900, and again for q militia levy
of 300, 0OO--always disclaiming any idea
Of abolition. After the country has placed
in his hands nearly a million of men, and
the whole wealth and credit of the people,
believing in his sincerity. he procIaims
policy Of Abolition! He complained of
the "pressure" of the AbolitioniSts, and
led the people to believe, by his seeming
candor, that he would not yield to it, anil
the people praised him for his honesty
and irInness, little dreaming that he.
would so soon aud so humiliatingIy sur
render to Greeley, Garrison & Co. In
the expressive language Of the Red Men,
did the President speak with a "forked
tongue" when he ntimated that he would
not yield to the Abolition pressure? Did
he approve the resolution of Congress,
above quoted, only the better to deceive
the people? Can he, at his pleasure,
trample on the Constitution Congress
declared, and he indorsed the declaration,
=" that neither the Federal Government
nor the people or Governments Of the
on-saveholding States have purpose or
Il constitutional right to legislate upon or
interfere with slavery in any Of the States
of the Union" In spite of his declaration,
Of the resolution of Congress, Of the Con
stitution, he issues his emancipation proc.
lamation, thus setting himself above Con-
grcSS, the Constitution and the Federal
Government! lie is determined to free
the negroes, at the cost of the treasure
and blood of the white men of the nation.
Resolutions Of Congress, Constitutional
rights, the laws of the land, are nothing
to him; the freedom of the negroes eve.
rything. A disciple of Garrison and Gree.
ley, his highest ambition seems to be to
follow Their dictation. Honest he may
be; weak and wavering and sectional the
people, to their cost, have found him.