The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
TaE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.


I, is amusing to Democrats to see the
.e,rt that Is being made by the Adolf
,;ouized Republicans and their treacher-
mia allies, to create dissensiOns among
that was formerly known as Douglas
n.uocrats" and breckenridge Demo-
rr,ts." The poor Simpletons do not Seem
n understand that when Democrats quar-
rel among themselves, it is not for the
sDoils Of Office, but for what they believe
N be an issue involving a cherished prin-
riple Of the Democratic party. Spells
they are Indifferent about-they are we'd
ded to the principles Of the founders of
the Democratic party. 1t is this, says q
rotempOrary, that preserves not only
the name by which Democrats are known,
but which increases the Wit ,lity AID pre-
serves the individuality and integrity Of
our time.hOnOred, respected and loved
organization.
The Democratic party is not ever chan
sing its party name. Why? Because,
no difference what issue may arise that
may Temporarily Cstrange members Of
their party, they are nevertheless always
Democrats still. The great creed of the
party, which ell true Democrats believe
IRe yr-ecte--. sssy~;t Ss@"bsReed sod, an,
changeable. The corner stone Of the or
xanizAtiOn at all times retains its place.
Il was laid by Jefferson, Madison re-bap.
tised Is, and Jackson swore to uphold it.
That corner StNNe is based upon the inn
tnutabIe rock Of Tru tn, Justice and Equal
ity-tcrms not known in the vocabulary
of the AbOlitiOniSts and their supporters
OF the present day.
II il, therefore, in the fullest sense of
the term, "LOve's Labor Lost" to attempt
the alienation Of Democrats from their old
party faith. Bitter as was the contest be
tween the friends Of Douglas and the ad-
hersnts Of Breckinri lSc on the Territorial
question, it is an issue now belonging to
the past. The Republicans. at least, say
they have settled the question. IN the
great States Of New York. New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, IndiarA lt. i, aud
Missouri the leaders III h.tl 81 D.: 90. the
Democratic party met, uni'c'i, harunn-
lied and nominated AMI supported the
same candidates, They barred a>t is.
sues, forgot past prcjudiceS aud ditTrren.
ces, and resolved ~ concentrate and hurl
their strength an>t the fanatical aud
traitorous Abolition party, which now
administers the Government
The election Of Linco!n, the proceed
ings Of the last Congress and the arbitra
~ measures AMI acts Of the Almini>tra-
ton, have convinced the p"olle that n"
.ibnIilIOniS:S never acre the fIi.ni> OF "a
Republican inrln II Gov, rnnc'.t Never
from the days Of Oh Federalism To the
present momrht wcie taey lricndIy To
pn:,u,ar Government "C"n>", riatiun,
Centralizatirn," ~" Protect the rich and
the -ich will protect the poor.' u" higher
law" than the Constitution, a'r iiIr Irn-
cip!r> upon which tn opposition t. DE.
lnpracv have been basel cv'r since wc
have had u Government. H. these min
Grlc>, and ia these nnIy, they have never
nnw and never viii have c"ui'ltH ia thc
capacity nf the people u govern ttr'n.
fcr>nn was rcVIlci, %hrn Jrck>"n was cX.
ecratci. Polk Scnrucl ant the Democratic
creed ridiculed and denounced Lctth0sr
who doubt read the history of the cnun.
try. We deity truthful contra iirton. -
We repeat, from the DAYS Of jeff rson to
the present hour, there has been party
an this llepuhlic ~h" feared the people
la no coatilrnce in their intelligence.
virtue ar patriotism, and have attempted
to curtail their power; advocates OF "a
strong central power, ito combine the
form, of a Republican Government with
the powers Of moAarchical Government,
and to this party Lincoln AMI Seward and
other prominent AboiuOnis:> belong and
we're and are leaders. Who Jare say this
is not so?
That beloved country, that vencrated
Constitution which the Democrats have
always sustained, in spite Of defeat. dan-
ger and persecution, are now in the great
est pcril-peril from men who profess to
be their friends while crushing the one
and trampling upon the other. The Dem
Ocratic party will not forsake them nov.
No parricidal hand, whether clothed with
authority or blinded by fanaticsm or in
timi1ated bv threats, shall strike them
down. The Democratic party, the good
glorious ole Democratic party stands as
of old, to maintain the Constitution and
to preserve the Union, and Douglas Dem
-ocrats and Breckenridge Democrats stand
shoulder to shoulder fighting in cause
so ho1C:'
80 - -
REPuDIArED--The people and press OF
the Atlantic States are repudiating. with
unanimity unparalleled, Linro|n'S Negro
Emancipation Proclamation. Th"y feel
the full force of Clay'S w"'d~, That the
liberty Of the descendants Of Africa in the
United States is Incompatible with the
safety and liberty of the European de-
.Seendants" The Presidents proclama-
tfinn Iiherafes - the descendants of Africn'