The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

Il b TePoStsd, By telegraph, that Gen
NcClslIAn ".aPprOvss the appointment
ahd expedinon q Jim Lana" II this b
true, General Mcclellan has either sacrl-
6ced bis sentiments and feelings to ambi
ton, or his character is totally different
from Whist has been represented. The
Washington correspondent Of the Phila'
fdclphia Inquirsr stated that he threatened
to resign IL CAmerOn's repOrt-in refer
ence to freeing and arming the slaves
was permitted to 90 forth without mOdii-
cation. In Difference to bis feelings and
to prevent the threatened resignation, the
President, although approving the report,
modified Il. He is squeamish about free
ing the slaves, but approves of the aP-
pOintment Of "a robber, pc1ureF and
murderer" who liberated and provided
the slaves with armsi We believe the
telegraphic report does him injustice
We cannot believe that he has any respect
for such an infamous wretch IS Lane.
The Republican Governor Of Kansas, q
political friend Of Lane, over his own sig
nature, says Lane Is . rObber, pcUurer
and murderer" The St Louis Repu6I-
can. an Administration organ, says Lane
is disgrace to the Federal Army and q
fiend in human FORM" A correspondent
OF the New York Times an influential
Republican Organ) who is travelling with
the army in Missouri, relates an interview
with Gen. Sturgis and Lane. He says:
elm two minutes after, the two Generals we're
In bot discussion-Sturgls claiming that the
true policy Of the Government 10 TO make itself
felt as TO its foes, cOnciliate the Wavering and
reward its friends-in general not to Ste0l 10
discriminatory. In the main this was agreed
to BY Gen. Lane-but with Q smooth sOphistry
he cOmbatted the others arguments, while be
seemingly agreed with him, aud alluded, with
= humorous twinkle in bis eye aud pleasant
laugh at the fun Of tho thing, TO "reminiscences
Of Negroes stOLsn. h0WSes burned citisens rO61ed,
AND PRISONERS SHOT, AFTER BEING
COMPELLED TO DIG THEIR OWN
GRAVES.
didn't your men steal 5000 from Mrs..
Vaughn at Oaceolat" Queried Gen. StuFRis I;
land didn't they take even the clothing Of old
SINGERS RTsndcbild!"
"Gen. lanes eye twinkled with fun as these
interesting memories were called to his mind,
and With =" grant you my fellows have done
anne ~naagH"l R6A 1eHgd 1s snHzite gSIS*1, dc
changed the subject and smilingly proceeded
U discuss another part Of the matter in queS.
ton"
Well may the St Louis Republican
pronounce him "a fend in human fOrm"l,
And yet this irreclaimable scoundrel, who
delights in stealing negroes, burning
houses, rObbing citizens, and shooting
prisoners, after compelling them to dig
their own graves" has been appointed
General in the Federal army and author
ICED by the President with the approval
of General Mcclellan, to conduct the war
in conformity with his own viewsl
EVERY where that he has been," says
the correspondent Of the New York Times
we hope that our readers will remember
that we are quoting unimpeacha6le Re
publican authority, the evidence Of men
who are trying to soften, not exaggerate,
Lanes ferOcity and brutality--"h he car
ried the knife and torch with him, and he
has left a track marked by charred ruins
and blood"i! He was then under some
restraint, now he is authorized to do as
he pleases. He has the Endorsement of
the Administration for his former infa-
nous acts! Not only has it indorsed
them, but it has honored and rewarded
him for perpetrating them-for his bru.
tality and villainy! And we are called
upon to respect and speak kindly of and
approve its acts land il we refuse, we
are called traitors"!! Well, il it be
treason to denOunce the appointment of
Lane and the crimes he has committed,
chen We are traitors and glory in our trea-
son. God forbid that we"should approve
them.