The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-26
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and Freedoms PhalaRxers who pledged
themselves TO stand by the Democratic
party as long as it maintained its OrgaM-
zation; AbOlitionists who denounced
Democrats and Democrats who snecrcd at
and ridiculcd AbolitionisIS Southern men
who despiSe Northern men and Northern
men who hate Southern men; will meet,
embrace and pledge undyirg devotion to
each other, without a why or where
fore" II is a very harmonious a very
consistent, very urSelfSh, a very re-
spectacle and congenial faclion-with a
platform broad enough for all apoStates
to stand upon.
Although the faction is mOTjne. ~. -,
smoothly, yet are there breakers ahead
G>s~>s,ssss, -N,rUgAnl and dictatorial, aSplrcs
to the leadership; and there are those in
the Republican party who will dispute
y" -. ,.-et.i .sSS!,.- ,trd stronger
claims.
The Republicans are not the dupcS
ConneSS thinks them, They furnish about
three,Iourths Of the voter. aud they will
insist upon an equitable distribution 1t
the Notwithstanding which John
will not be willing to concede. 1t is his
last struggle for political power, and he
must triumph now or ever after take ii
back scat. John feels and knows this,
and he will make desperate fight to con-
troll the Convention and nominate full
ticket rieGgcd 10 support him for the Uni
ted States Senate. Stanford has friends
and they will stick 10 him, and not trans
fer their allegiance to a new convert
and interloper whose i"iucnce is gone
and whose embrace has been fatal,
a number Of candidates are spoken of
some for some forncuSt Joln-and John
will have 10 handle his cards dcXtcrously
il he gets even majority of his instru-
mentS nominated. Fun is expected and
it is even predicted that the Convention
will bust up in a row." but such is not
our opinion. Matters will be Smoothed
over, GrumblcrS be conciliated aud the
disappointed provided for.
II appears to be conceded that doctor
Harvey will Lc nominated for the Senate
and Il. Il. Nickcrson for the Assembly
NickerSon, We are free 10 admit, would
make an Industrious aud able representa-
tive. lie would reflect no di>crc|i; on
his constituents, nor would his cnnStitu.
ents be ashamed Of him something they
cannot say, with truth, of some of their
old representatives. [ mike !iothcrs We
could name, his position would never he
a matter OF doubt or dispute. He would
boldly avuw his sentiments aud icarlc>>lv
maintain them: and if the fusion move
ment succeed, it is to be hoped men not
ninnirS will he norni latch
\ DEIlBrEArE'IIE.-Im the Sacramento
TMion of Wednesday, under the caption
of News of the Morning" We find the
following:
"GenerAl Hatch. who commands ia" dLsanc"
Of the Northern aru, has seized 'i"rd"n>vilir.
Now what say the Geographic di>pa,rh-
cS in the same paper: DO they confirm
the t"iO~s statement: Here is the
first:
NEw YouK. July 18Th.
"Thc TriI,n.', Washington dispatch saws
We have ndvIccS from Warrenton dated ves.
terday, t" the effect that General Hatch had
occupied Gurdunsviile.
Here is another, in the same paper. of
a later date:
Nav IoRG. July 22d.
at is ascertaincd that the rebel General
Ewell. with three brigndrS. hIs ,"IaJ'iSl TOR
i"Hsr'|I", a D''si'Ion which, for not tfEin1 last
week. General Hatch WAS severely ccnsured."
The CaioH says "Gcneral Hatch has
seized GordonSyille" the Geographic
dispatch fatty contradictS the ihioh's
statement, and says General Hatch va
severely ccnsurcd for not taking it.
GordonSyillc is occupied by "the rebel
General Ewell.' Does not the above con.
vict the Union Of willful. premeditated,
outrageous lying: RccolIcct, reader, the
comments and both dispatches appear in
the same paper. Can you believe jour.
nal that so brazenly and perSistcntly lies:
A 49,
SLEEPINESs.- to get to sleep is to
many persons matter of great import.
ance. Nervous persons who are troubled
with wakefulneSS and excitabiIity, usual
" have tendence of blood on the brain,
with cold extrcmities. The pressure of
blood on the brain keeps it in a stimulated
or wakeful state, and the pulsations in the
head are often painGNl. LEs saacSrrise and
chafe the body and eXtremites with a
brush or towel, or rub smarty with the
hands, to promote circulation, and with
draw the excessive amount OF blood from
the brain, and they will fall asleep in a
few minutes. "A cold bath or q sponge
bath and rubbing, or good run or rap.
id walk in the open air, or going up or
down stairs few times just before reti-
ring, will aid in equalzinS circulation and
promoting sleep. These rules are simple
and easy of application in castle or cabin.
mansion or cottage, and may minister to
the comfort of thousands who would free
ly expend money for an anOdync to pro-
mote natures sweet restorer, halIny
sleep"
DEFECTIoN.-A lage number of " Union
Democrats" of Sacramento have come out
in card and very unnecessarily announ-
ced themselves as Abolition fusionists.
The party with which they acted is rapid.
ly dwindling into nothingness," and