The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-29
R1unasriuv the GOVERNMENT.

ously indignant at the DENOcRAr for ex.
posing the rascality Of CamerOR. WelleN,
Morgan and other prominent and trusted
friends Of the Administration. Leading
Republican journals ofthe Atlantic States,
from sense Of duty and selG.respect, have
denOu need the swindlers, and we much
regret that our neighbOr lacks the nerve
and msnliness to follow their example.
Uncharita6Ie persons might suspect that
mercenary motives prompts him to defend
the "graceless pack Of thieves and rob.
bers," but we do not. II may DO weak.
ness, or gratitude for favOrs bestowed and
expected, that induces him to apologize
for and justify the startling frauds Of
Cameron, WelleS Fremont l. Co. II is
certainly cOmmendabIe to be grateful, but
not at the expense of duty and honor
Honest and honorable men rarely thrust
themselves forward to vindicate convicted
"thieves and robbers. The man who
docs so generally finds himself suspected
Of other than DISTINGUISHED motives, and
soon sinks "beneath notice and below
contempt"
Our neigh6or has 4 contemplate opin-
ion Of the intelligence Of the people, and
presumptuouEly thinks he can humbug
them With ease. He INDUCES in the most
rash and SiNy, we will not say klse, as
sertiOns, taking it for granted that his
readers will place implicit belief in them.
AS a specimen we quote the following,
which is certainly bold if it isn't true:
patriotic aud successful administration Of the
Government was ever conducted, than the
present"
1--WE venture to say" and the report Of
the Congressional Investigating Commit.
tee, the sworn evidence Of disinterested
witnesses and the statements and char.
ges Of Republican statesmen and organs,
bear US out, that 4 more dishonest and
>.&sS>ls~ administration e WS< tGuteaN-
meDt WAS never conducted. than the pres.
tnG" We have RepuhttlAx txhharHy,
greater and more reliable and influential
and quite as unselfsh, as our neighbor,
for the statement As q specimen of the
Honesty" Of the Administration, of
which our neighbOr boasts, we give the
following from the Cincinnati Gdzettc, an
old and influential organ Of the Republi-
can party Of Ohio:
"Our special dispatches from Washing tou re-
port some Of the extraordinary discoveries, in
the line If corruption. made by the Washburue
Investigating Committee. People having be.
come used 10 hearing ofinfamOus frauds cOunec.
ted with the administrator of the Government,
will probably be neither surprised nor shocked
however shocking. surprising aud lamentable
the operations are in themselves. But is il not
tiue that We had law 10 punish these often
ders, The people would cordially approve OF
the summary execution Of men found guilty of
rubbing the Government At any time, but es-
pecially now, when the country il pAtFiotically
furnishing men and money 70 put down rebel
lion. IL is one satisfaction, in the absence Of
adequate laws, to punish these parties, that the
whole crew OF thieves, who have been O. NAV
be exposed, will be remembered BY this and
future generations with feelings Of loathing
and contempt. The curse that must fall upon
the heads Of these nObbers and traitors, will
pass dawn through more than Oae generation.
But this, though consolation, is not enough.
Let Congress pass = law that will secure the
hanging Of such dIsRraceful and DEsRADIx0
specimens Of humanity"
Here We are told, by unimpeacha6le
Republican authority, that Infamous
frauds connected With the administration
Of the Government" are so common that
their exposure no longer " surprises nor
shocks" the people, "hOwever shocking,
surprising and lamentable the operations
are 10 themselves" And yet our neigh
Dor is delighted with the "honesty" of the
Administration We respectfully sug-
geSt to our neighbor the prOpriety Of his
lecturing the Congressional committees,
Republican Senators and organs for their
miserable carpiDg 1t" the cOrruptiO0s
Of President Lincoln's administration.
He might silence il not cOnvincs them Of
the impOlicy Of condemning the dds
graceful and degrading specimens Of hu.
manity" who "have been found guilty of
roSbing the Government"