The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-22
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The organs Of the Administration in
this State, from the Sacramento Union
down to the San Francisco Herald, the
most scrvilc and venAl Of all, are endea-
voring TO make their readers believe that,
in the recent State elections, the people
Endorsed the course Of the Administra-
ton! This may be so, but we doubt if
Lincoln and his Cabinet believe it, or are
pleased with such Endorsement. True,
the people repudiatcd, by overwhelming
majorities, the friends, supporters and
nominees of the Administration, and elect
cd men to Congress who are deadly hos
tile to its policy and who boldly avowed
their hostility; but then, we are graveIy
told, the Congressman elect will support
the Administration. If this be so why
did the President and his Cabinet and his
.,543y| eli U.ace-hOiderS try to defeht them?
The Union makes the President fool, by
its childish explanations. We take it
he was solicitous to elect supporters Of
his policy. He was chagrined at the
election Of Democrats and tried to defeat
them, and he would not have done so had
they been friendly to his policy. What
folly to intimate that Democrats will ia
vor Abolition measures! One day the
Union solemnly assures its readers that
the Democratic meNd's~>s .. Gvnrgr ess arc
war Democrats and loyal ,&05 ~, "eS'
deplores their election and announces that
the Democrats are firing salutes over the
victory achieved by the "enemies of the
Union" 1t savagely rebuked the Demo-
Gratis of Sacramento for exulting over the
triumph Of the Democracy OF the Allan
tic States. Would it have done so had
they been "friendS of the Administra-
ton" ?-supporters Of its policy?
Conceal it as they may, explain it as
they may, the fact stares them squarely
in the face-thc patriotic people of those
great States, in spite Of warnings, threats
and iniQuitous and dcspotic and insulting
{" test oaths," repudiated the Administra-
ton and its policy with a spirit and una
nimity encouraging to every Independent,
liberty loving American. 1t was a with
ering, terrible rebuke, and most richly
deserved. The President evidently feels
aud understands but does not properly
appreciate it like petulant child he is
fretling and raging, and alternately sup
plicating and bullying. In fit Of mad
ness and desperation he says to the pco-
ple,-" You have contemptuously rejected
my policy; it is mine; | like it and am
determined TO carry it out. | have the
power; Greeley, Beechcr. Garrison and
Andrew and the whole Abolition party
and hundreds of (mercenary) editors and
an army Of office.holdrr>, contractors,
dependents and instruments will support
me. can do it without your support !;
my policy shall prevail in spite Of your
opposition, and will make you suffer for
daring to differ from me. To convince
you Of my will and power, will dismiss
your favorite from the army, brave, loyal
and skillful though he be, and will treat
all others similarly who refuse to indorse
my emancipation proclamation. | will
stand by my proclamation whatever be
the consequences" Instead Of retraciug
his steps and conforming to the wishes Of
the people, as prudent and wise states.
man would, after such an emphatic cX-
preston Of them, he will adhere to his
own purpose and treat them as enemies
Of the Union. The lesson We fear will not
be as Salutary as the people anticipated
and desired. Condemning his policy they
may discover exaSperates his temper
while it fails to induce him to modify his
policy in accordance with their wishes.
At least since the election the Admiais-
traton has gone on from bad to worse,
with no prospect of improving for the
better A change of policy nee not be
looked for until the expiration of Mr..
Lincoln's Presidential term, when the
Democrats will come into power and con-
duct the affairs of the Government eff
cicn,ly, honestly, wisely andEuccessfully.
CoNTRAsr.-The Government is now
supporting thousands of negroes, stolen
or enticed from their masters, at the pub.
lie expense, who have never done the first
thing to put down the rebellion or restore