The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-27


Few social nsgatiOns are thought hei.
nous as abslinsDee from marriage. The
bias against Ctlisacy is somewhat marvel.
Gus. There auSt be. Il n aTgOcd, some
thing wrong, depvaved. in the man who
refuses to make himself miserable through
MatrimOny.
There is no wisdom, no justice, in this
antipathy to Bachclorhood, for no one can
give a reason for general marriage. Its
advocates but echo unmeaning syllablcS.
The idea, If any, seems TO be that it is
every mans duty to we'd some woman, it
matters not whom; and he must bea sort
Of hero who is not coerced into a condition
his reason opposes lie vows he will not,
ard does not marry. He is a wretch,
then, for preferring misery in another
than welded form. The women frown,
but respect him all the more for it in Sc.
crct. The men envy his freedom and Sc
cretly wish that they, too. had been vic
torous over prejudice and circumstances
Be he wretch or villain, he il not . hus
band he is spared that, at least. Efhc
is miserable himself he has had courage
enough not to obey society and render
some woman likewise. Who has more
gallantry than n bachelor? Surely not a
husband. Mean and odiouS bachelors
may be; but, married, they would be
more so. Some lutte toned damselS may
say" They are celibates through disap.
pointed love" Well, they do not ask for
your love and would not call you wife for
the universe. beautiful as you are No
fool that cannot find a wife, but PhiIcSes
pliers require none. The greatest hero
and the wiseSt sage were never married.
Bachelors are the beneiactors of the
world. Whatever is good and great AMI
wise is theirs. Truth, justice, honor,
pride and yet more, charity, generosity,
sympathy, magnaaimiIy, must ever be
the attributes Of old bachelors. Their re
llglon is to do no creature wrong, and if
they can bring no happiness to this grief
Swallowed planet, they will not, so far as
rests with them. add another psng to the
myriads Of agonirs that rack the human
soul. 4. CD.
PLACERvILLE, Dec. 16, 1862.
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\ Few PLAIN QuEsTIoNS.-Evcry man
who differs from the Administration,
who eensuTeS its extravaganza, reckless
ness and corruption. is denounced BY its
'DlHions- Who are literally paid for doing
its dirty work, whether it be robbng the
mails, moGbing Democratic newspapers,
slandering good men, or bearing false
witness against their neighbOrS, as a
traitor" Devotion to the Union and
attachment to the Constitution, amount
TO nothing in their eyes. They owe al,
lcgiance not to their country, bat TO
Abraham Lincoln, who dispcnscs patron
age and believes in the Chicago Platform
As they are free in asking Democrats
questions we propose to return the com-
pllmrnt- We want to know, the labor
ing classes want to know. all men who
have Iaore respect Cor the white than the
black race want to know, MrsSrs. Rrpub,
Leans, whether you are in favor of tan
ing white labor to pay for negroes
Are you in favor Of granting 1hen the
right Of suffrage? Are you in favor of
the prosecution Of the war to free NJ.
grocS, aud not to maintain the Consiitu.
Ion and re~ttre tie Union? Are you in
favor Of the Constitution as it is and the
Union As it was: Do you not know that
, if the Presidents emancipation F4e,la-
nation is carried Into effect. it will pre-
vent restoration Of the Union2 Do YOU
= believe it is treason in any man to stand
/ by the Constitution as i. is, and advo-
cate the restoration CT the good old Un
/ ion-that Union which was formed by
Washington, Jefferson and the patriots Of
the Revolution! Is it not reasonable to
violate the Constitution and pursue a
policy which must inevitably dissolve the
/ Enon: Can the Union exist without
! the Constitution? by what power does
Abraham Lincoln hold his seat as Pres-
dcnt, unless it is uEder the power of the
Constitutions. Destroy that instrument,
and would he be anything more than an
Indifferent Illinois lawyer. without au,
tlIority Or position? If the Constitution
is Of no force, is not our Government
broken up? These arc questions which
the Republicans must answer. and their
answer will prove whether they arc Low
crS Of their country or traitors.
. . . -
Will lie DO IT?-The National Intelli-
gcncer, which is supposed to represent
Mr. Stewards views, urges the President
to withdraw his Abolition proclamation
and give the people chance to restore
the Union. With the exception Of the
radicals, none favor the proclamation.
The indications are that the President
will be controlled solely by the radicals,
whose adviccs he seeks on all occasions.
\ writer says that distinguished poll
tirion n CONSERVATISM RpDuhliran rpDrnt.
cAly sought an interview with Mr.. Lin
coin lately, hut without success In de-
clining, Mr.. Lincoln remarked, al know
what he wants; that | should Withdraw
the proclamation. but shan't do it." Oh
course not; he is self.wiled and revenge.
full possesses neither prudence nor wis
dom, and IS only ambitious to please the
Abolitioni>tS. Greeley shapes the policy