The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-17

DemOcracy with some men Is . mantle TO
b WoFa 20 l90g &c Il serves their purposes, and
Which they assume and cast Cd whenever II
snils their convenience OF pleasure"
We have scores Of such Democratic! in
this county, but the skin Of the lion falls
to conceal the ears Of the ass. The true
Democracy know and despise them
When it was profitable to be Democrat,
when the Democratic party was popular
and potent and in power, they claimed to
be unwavering and incOrrupt;ble mem
bers Of it, but as soon as it met with de-
feat they deserted and attempted to be-
tray it to its old enemies. They are now
denOuncing il and holding it responsible
for our national difficulties, and are trying
to get up new organization in opposition
to it-are trying, under the plausible
name of Union party" to transfer
their allegiance and followers to the Re-
publican party-Are trying TO impose up
on the unsuspecting by falsely and bascly
claiming still to be Democrats. Men who
are indebted to the Democratic party for
their bread and position, are daily SLAM
dering the very Democrats who generous
ly but mistakingly gave them all they
possess. We are gratified that such I'M
principled and 10 = a - - , - : = &
p0t;.iciahs have left the Democratic par
ty and are calling the men and party who
saved them from penury and disgrace,
secessionists and traitors" The party
they have the baseness to SANDER is COM
posed almost exclusively Of the "Old
Guard" Of the Democratic party parti-
sans who have grown gray in the service
of their country and party-who have in
fexi6ly adhered to and CALAMITY fought for
and successfully maintained the princi-
piles Of jefferson, Madison and Jackson
at all times and under gloomy and dis
cOuraging circumstances. That party.
has never proposed n fusion with the
deadly enemies Of the party Of Jefferson
&ast~x1-S <A.--:s,-..-. .>.--l',,oN ana nv.
cepted propositions from the Republican
party, has never acted in caucus with it,
nor placed upon its ticket the names Of
Republican candidates. The bogus con-
Germ has done so more than once, and its
leaders and representatives in the Legis-
lature Of this State have indorsad 1.-THE
wise, efficient and conservative policy" Of
Republican " National Administration. 1"
And by doing so they approved the swim
ding of Cameron, Welles, Fremont, Nor.
gan and other Republican thieves; the
appointment of Helper, Schurtz, Clay
Corwin, Burlingame and other notorious
and fanatical AbOlitionists; the abolish
ment Of slavery in the District Of Colum
bia; the suppression Of Democratic news.
papers; the arrest and imprisonment,
without due process oflaw," Of Demo
Gratis, loyal to the Unien and the Consti
tuition, and all other arbitrary, unconsti-
tutional and nti-Democratic measures Of
the "present National Administration" "
Ard with such q record against them,
blackened by treason to the Democratic
party, they have the shamelessness to call
themselves Democrats Not content with
bringing reproach upon the Democratic
name and defeat upon the party, they
seem determined to crush it to dust. But
they place too high an estimate upon their
influence and power for mischief. The
people have discovered their perfidy and
appreciate their motive, and will no long
or listen to their iDsincere professions.
Republicans may welcome such politicians
into their ranks; Democrats desire no
association with them.
The Democratic party has been purified
and strengthened by their apostacy. The
Democratic party is now composed OF true
and reliable men-of men who are actu.
ated by principle and fight for principle
and cling to principle in darkness and
storm. They may be, as they have been.
overcome by treachery and misrepresenta'
ton and numbers, but they are not easily
dismayed nor can they be conquered
Parties may change, men may change,
but not principles. The same principles
that Jefferson cOntended for they are con-
tending for, and will continue so to do as
long as they are allowed to exercise the
privileges of freemen. Threats are pow
erless to intimiCate them; rewards not
potent enough to seduce them. They
have ever manfully contended for the
Constitutional rights CT every section Of
the country, and insisted that the Consti-
tuition should be held inviOlate. 1t is not
popular now to talk about Constitutional
rights, nor was 1t popular in the days OF
the elder Adams to denounce the Presi-
dent nor the Alien and Sedition laws"
Strong, pure, brave, patriotic men de-
nounced both then; the same class of
men are contending for Constitutional
rights now. On reflection, the people
sustained them and rebuked their perse-
cutors; on reflection, they will come to
the rescue of the Democratic party and
damn to everlasting infamy the ingrateS,
apostates and libellers who are seeking to
destroy the party that made our country
proud, prosperous and respected, and
which alone has the prudence and wis
dom and patriotism to maintain the
Constitution and restore the Union"
~-O$S~
A CHANCE FOR STAGE MEN.-The Car
son City Silrer Age wants a daily stage
line put on between that city and the
Humboldt mines. The travel between
tho two nointc ic very LARGE and dailV