The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-02

| proceedings he sent to Governor Wise. of
Virginia, and the last resolution of this
meeting, in a Series Of thirteen, was one
directing the publication of the proceed.
lngs in the country papers aud in the
New York Tribune. We presume they
were not admitted to that paper, but it is
part of the history Of the times that
the men who acted at this meeting were
also cooperating with the Tribune in the
political campaign then going on, and ex-
pected their utilization To be recognized
by that paper. But, although their pro.
ceedings were not published, the Tribune
had no word Of denuuciation for the men
who thus openly proposed correspond
ence with Southern DiSunionists. We
do not speak Of 1t to blame the Tribune.
That paper was acting with a political
party for political success. But that
/ which we have said is history.
When the Government of the United
States looked for Northern sympathizers
with Southern rebellion, did it examine
| the history OF that meeting! When it
sought the men who correspond with the
South for the purpose Of bringing about
diSunioD, did it inquire INTO the results of
this New York meeting, which directed
the opening of correspondence on the sub
ject?
The page of history which we have
opened Is black indeed 1t may well ap.
pal the strongest heart, when we reflect
on the extent to which this same radical
disunioniSm has been permitted to 90.
But We have not opened it to discourage
aEv one, "a The c9ntcary, it is to rouse
the spirit of every lover Of his country,
every patriot in America. that uo disoct
WttcntIOn 10 this Infamous story. Its les
son is one of love for the country and for
the principles of the fathers In tisnes
like the present there should be no mis-
take as to the real dangers which menace
the Republic, no error in selecting those
against whom to direct our cndeavors.
Men should not be deceived by the ilimsy
pretense Of loyalty which old time dis
nnl0niStS put on in the present troubles.
1t is truth, plain as daylight, which no
man Of the radical party will be found
ready to deny, that the party is opposed
to the prosecution Of the war for the Union
as 1t was, and only in favor of it for the
establishment Of some sort of Union in
which their views of slavery shall rule the !
whole country. In this very hour Of our !
calamity, the glory Of Massachusetts is
diDmed BY the voice of bee conditional
Cnionist Governor, who tells the nation
that it is doubtful whether Massachusetts
will fight for the old Union, but that she
is ready to fight for the freedom Of the
negroes Of the South. But Massachusetts
gives the lie to her Governor 10y pouring
out her soldiers for the struggle, and |
proving that all her valiant and patriotic |,
SONS have not yet gone to the field, that
she has more left, and abundance, who
love the Union Of Washington. The en-.
tire North, is, we believe, at work for that
Union. The President is laboring for |
that Union. Congress has pledged itself !
to conduct the war for that Union. And
that Union can never be made strong un.
I'll the "diSuuiOn men Of the South" are
satisfied of their impotence, and repudia-
ted by the Union men uf the south, nor
until the North with strong voice and .
firm hand controls and annihiates the
diSunion men here, who in the memora-
Ole language of Mr.. Blair. are "aiderS and !
abettors Of the Southern Confederates."