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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
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II e siaguhr that few politicians, who
generally study carefully such matters,
seem 10 understand FrsmOats famous
proclamation, and the Presidents tevO.
cation Of its Abolition feature. II has e.
Tier been misinterpretedO or misunderstood
by the Republicans who claim that II was
strictly in accordance with the act Of Con-
gresL We have been repeatedly request
ed to explain it and show wherein it con-
ficted with the lAw Of Congress. We
shall eDdeaVOr to do so, and in . manner
sufficiently clear for the dUllest under
standing-SO plain that il can neither be
misunderstood nor perverted.
The point on which the President over.
ruled FremOnt's proclamation was this
The Act Of Congress sHthOrized the con-
fiscation end release from servitude Of
slaves when required or Permitted"-
mark the language-by their owners to
"take up arms against the United States, -"
or to work or to be employed in or upon
any fort, navy yard, dock, armory, ship
or entertainment, or in any military or
naval service whatsoever against the Gov
eminent" Fremont undertook to pro-
claim freedom to oil siGres belonging to
disloyal masters-thus ignoring and defy
ing the Act of Congress. All the Presi-
dent required Of him was to conform to
the law. For doing SO large number Of
Republicans East and West, denounced
the President and justified Fremont.
The Republicans -es C-n1'r"i' s"ppo'
sing that FremOnt's proclamation met the
approval Of the President, hailed it with
enthusiasm, and freely stated that it was
the only policy the Administration could
adopt. They considered it trivial affair
to nullify an Act of Congress, as had been
done by Re publican States previous to
tine election Of Lincoln to the Presidency.
When the President modified it, at the
request OF Fremont, who refused TO 90 II
himself, the very same Republicans who
had, but few days before, approved and
advocated it, with remarkable unanimity
and facility, denounced it and censured
its author for permitting it to be publish
ed. They could see nothing ObjectiOna'
BILE but much to admire in it at first, but
as soon as the President declared against
it they discovered that it was contrary to
law and in violation Of the policy Of the
Government! In less than no time they
were on the other side. 1t was a good
lesson, and has taught them to not make
up their minds so hastily and express
their sentiments so freely with respect to
the policy Of an Administration that
changes as frequently and rapidly as its
supporters.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
SUMMONS.

CtTATE OF CALIFORNIA. County Of II Dorado
y SS.-Justice's Court, Diamond Springs Township,
The People OF the State Of California, to X. H.
WHITE, Erecting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before m< =;
nv Office in Diamond Springs Township, Of the COun-
" Of II Dorado, on tn 2Sth day Of January, A. D.
lSG2 at o'clnckP. NJ, to answer unto the COM
plant Of }. J. NOTATION, who sues 10 recover the
sum OF thirty FIVE dollars, due on certain written
instrument, executed hv you At Diamond Springs on
the 2jh day % December sj9, for the AbvVe amount,
in favor Of II. q. Maynard and by him assigned to
J. j. Mediation, when judgment will be taken Eainst
you for the said amount together with costs and dam.
ages. IL you fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said County
Greeting Make legal service aud return hereof
Given under my hand this 9th day Of December.
A. D. IS6i. ALEX slESBC iTEI.,
Justice Of the Peace In and for said Township.
no3td
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

CoNGREssIoNAL.--On the 4th of last
u1Onth Senator Latham introduced bill
in the United States Senate to establish
line Of mail ships between San Francisco
and Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich
Islands and Japan; and bill to author
ize and facilitate mining operations in the
States Of California and Oregon. in the
territory of the United States. What the
provisions Of the bill are, "tO facilitate
mining operations" we are not informed,
bat it strikes us the less Congress has to
do with regulating mining operations the
better.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

In letter of DR.. Hayes to Mr.. Henry
.Grinnell, Of New York, giving an account
Of his expedition to the Arctic regions,
he says that the highest northing reached
by him was in latitude 80 So. This,
he believes, is a degree of northing not
exceeded or equalled by any explorer ex.
cept Sir Edward Parry. The doctor adds
that he took possession of the land in the
name Of the United States, with the usual
forms, and that the flag he used upon the
occasion, has covered the most northern
known land upon the globe"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18


W0give, dthe exclusion Of u variety
Of other matter, . synopsis Of Governor
Downey's Message and Tire Inaugural
Address Of Governor Stanford in FULL
We regret, most deeply regret, that the
great length Of Gov. DOwney's admirable
Message prevents us from publishing it in
extensO. 1t is State paper Of which its
author and the people Of California may
we'll be proud. 1t is frank, temperate and
terse In style, clear In statement, pointed
and transferable in argument, and loyal
and patriotic in sentiment There is
nothing meretricious about nothing Of
the "spread eagle" order, which too of.
ten diS6gures and renders ridiculous State
papers--nOthing to condemn. He justly
places the responsibility Of our national
difficulties upon the right shoulders
upon the "extreme men who year since
Ind the power to pass. measures of con-
citation, like that proposed by the vene-
rable statesman of Kentucky" but who
arrogantly and stubbornly declared that
the day Of compromise was past"-upon
the men who voted down every peace
proposition. Wehave SO stated time and
again, and we are grati6ed tsTknow that
Gov. DOwney, whose loyalty is unim-
peachable and who came very near re-
ceiving the nomination for Governor be-
fore the Union Democratic State Con-
vention," so heartily agrees with u.s. He
severely condemns the policy of enamel
pating and arming the slaves-a policy, to
0se his own forcible language, (which
must inevitably terminate, # successful,
in the suhjugation and impoverishment Of
the white race, and the political elevation
over them Of the negro race; the result
of which would be an overthrow Of re-
fined and Christian civilization in the
Gnhjugated provinces, as signal as that
which followed emancipation in the West
Indies" He says, and all impartial men
will agree with him, that 1.-THE future
historian, in Judging of the motives by
the acts accomplished, will attribute to
the Administration in power the delibe-
rate intention from the beginning, to make
this trouble All occasion for the cnanci-
patton to freedom and political equality Of
the slaves" lie has no confidence in the
Administration, and says, what is getting
to be the general belief that it is mot its
mission to restore the Union; but the
" mission Of restoring the Union is re-
served to a more conservative policy"
He takes strong grounds in favor Of free
discussion, as does every loyal Democrat
and good citizen, and emphatically says:
I" The right to freely discuss every law
and policy Of the Government is sacred
right, necessary to the purity of the gov
erning power, and to the protection Of the
citizen from despotism, and should never
be surrendered by free people, not for
one moment, at any time, or under any
circumstances" We hope every Demo
crat in the State will read the able, dig
nitied, fearless and patriotic Message Of
Governor Downey.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

CONSTITUTION TINKERs.-A member of
the Legislature writes US that The. ConSti-
tuition seems to be very unpopular with a
certain class Of reckless and specializing
politicians, and they have a project on
foot, not yet matured, to change it radi-
cally. 1t stands in the way of some Of
their pet schemes. Certain amendments
are talked of in private circles, just to see
how tavOrabIy they would be received.
We apprehend the people desire to see
no tinkering with the Constitution at
present Scarcely a session Of the Legis-
Iature occurs but some officious member
thrusts propositions forward for certain
alterations in the organic law. Let the
Constitution stand as it is for while; it
is too soon to commence its mutilation.
Let it.remain as the chart by which the
ship of State shall be guided, until peri
I'd Of time shall arrive when the unnatu-
raj and Incorporate cxcitcrnents Of the
present day, the unhallowed passions of
these precariOus times, have subsidized.
when our citizens are no longer entwined
with the fanaticiSm of Abolitionism-
when calmness and consideratcncss pre-
vail liz the community, and men become
honest, calm and deliberate enough to
legisIate only for the welfare of the State,
to deliberate without prejudice or passion,
and decide with impartiality, justice and
virtue-then, and not until then, let a
Convention, composed Of the able and
pure men Of California, he assembled to
discuss and decide upon the propriety of
future amendments. Until that time ar
rives, let the Constitution thinkers keep
their amendments to themselves and hold
their peace,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

The UNIONS WoRsr ENEMIES. - The
New York Journal Of Commerce truly
declares that the worst enemies of the
Union to-day, are those who urge the
abandonment Of all the principles Of Wash
iugtOn and the patriot fathers, and pro-
pose to make the war one of extcrmina.
ton. These men declare the Constitution
bundle of tape, and shout themselves
hOarse with calling every one = traitor
who condemns the atrocious policy of
Cameron and Cochrane.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

No MAMs.-FrOm Thursday night Of last
week until Wednesday night Of ibis, no mails
were reosised in THE city hum Sacramento or
San Francisco. There is no excuse EDr such
failures. Passengers arrived from both places
during the time the malls were delayed. II 10
serious Inconvenience to our business men to
be deprived Of their letters, and it must be the
result Of carelessness or ineticiency in tho Sac
aamcnto Postmaster, who evidently has but
little energy. Our people have just cause to
complain, and a repetition Of such failures will
be reported to those who will respect their
complaints and remedy the evil. The Overland
stages come in regularly, over a much worse
road
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

TIE Rev. Granville Moody, an Ohio
Abolition minister Of the Beecher stripe,
In = late sermon took the glory of this
war all home to the clergy. He said:
we are charged with having brought about
the present contest. l wish it were true.
believe it is true that We did bring it about,
and glory in it. for it is u wreath Of glory
around sur brow! 3,
He has not been arrested for treason for
denying that the South provoked and
inaugu-ated the war What hypocriti-
cal teacher Of that divine religion whose
founder was the "Prince of Peace"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

Ar the meeting of the Legislature there
was in the State Treasury $5OS. 1881 96.
II the Legislature don't rake it" before
the close Of the session, it won't be for the
want of inclination. If we may judge by
Perkins disposition to introduce ill.timed
and extravagant bills, the session will be
both protracted and extravagant, and cost
the State much more than any Of its pred
ecessors. The bills which he has given
notice he intends introducing will provoke
. long and acrimonious debate, without
doing the least good.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

INFAMOUS - Charles Sumner, United
States Senator from Massachusetts,, was
invited to deliver an Address before the
Soldiers Relief Society at Haverhill, a
short time since, and did so. And he
charged and reeeiUed twenty-five dOlIars
for his serUices If any man in the
country has done a meaner thing, says
the New Hampshire Patriot, considering
iii the circumstances, we have failed to
%ssss;;;oos e. -H sS Is splendid spccimen Of
the patriotic irhspressible Republicans.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
TIE sckapl apportionment for the State
is $50, sSi, according to the report of the
Superintendent of Public INSTRUCTION.
COmmon Council Proceedings.
PLAcRRvILLE, January 18th, Ia

PLAcnRvILLE, January 18th, 1862.
Board met pursuant to a call Of the Mayor.
Mayor WaLe presiding.
PreSent-Aldermen BOrowskey. Cooper, Munson,
Murphy and Condee.
Minutes Of last meeting approved.
Alderman BoroWskey moved that Anthony Ward
be allowed twenty-five dollars, rejected at last
meeting.
Alderman Munson moved the postponement OF
the question until next meeting.
A tie-vOte occurring his Homo, the Mayor voted
against the pOstponeDent
Upon the previous question, a tie-vote occurring,
the Mayor voted against the allowance.
On motion, the consideration Of the construction
of bridge across Hangtown Greek, on Bedford
Avenue, was postponed until next meeting.
On motion the Council adjourned to meet at the
call Of the Mayor.
c. Z. CHUBBUCK,
City Clerk.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
Jrm advertisements Co Dag.
PLACER HOTEL,

MAIN STREET, ......PLAcERVILLE.
WUNsCH & ...PROPRIETORs
VTNIIE undersigned having leased the Placer Hotel
respectfully solicit continuance 81 the liberal
patronage heretofore extended TO Il, qnd assure its
former patrons and the public generally that e.
fort shall I've spared their part to proaole The
comfort Of all who may favor them With their pa.
trOnage.
THE PLACER HOTEL, situated in the very heart
Of the business portion OF Placervlllc, oIeVs sUpe
rioT inducements residents and the traveinE pub
lie. The TABLE will always be supplied viii the
best viands to be had In the market, and the Lodg
ing department will ever BE- clean and comfortable.
hT Prices in accordance with the times.
ar WUNSCII 4 SUPP.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

REBEL SYHPArHisEKs.- men who
continue to advocate the doctrine Of Ere.
mont's proclamation, praise him for DISC
beying the Presidents orders, and declare
his policy to be the true one against the
Presidents wishes and commands, are
rebel sympathisers. All men who advo-
cate disregard for Constitution and law,
the freeing and arming the slaves of the
South, are giving aid and comfort to the
enemy.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

PROSPEROUS CoUNTY.-Placer county is
not only out of debt but has lots Of cash
in the treasury. What other county in
the State is free from Indebtedness. The
Auburn Herald Ofthe 18th instant, says !:
:. On the 9TH instant there were S31, 2l6,-
- County funds i" the treasury, and only
$50 80 Of outstanding warrants--Or
81 e6s IA on hand over and above in.
dehtedness.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

TUE Common Council Of Marysville
have granted perpetual use Of Washing
ton Square, in that city. to the Northern
California (Oroville) Railroad, for the
purposes of freight and passenger depots,
turn tables. etc. The company is pushing
forward the railroad vigorously. When
completed the friends of the Henness
Pass route predict it will divert an i'm
mense amOunt of the freight and travel
to Washoe from the Placerville route.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

The NATIONAL DEBT.-The total amount
Of the national debt, MS estimated in New
York, November 1lth, was a little over
one hundred and seventy million Of dol
lars. At the close Of Buchanan's term,
the debt was nearly seventy five million,
and the increase during the eight months
of Lincoln's term was little over ninety
five million. The heaviest expense was
during the months of September and Oc-
tOber, when the naval expedition was be-
ing fitted out, and large additions we're
being made to the military force and ma
terial for the army.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

OK Wednesday nigh: the PostofEice in this
city was literally crowded with mail natter
the mails having arrived the same night from
Sacramento and Salt Lake. Mr.. Rogers, our
accommodating and energetic postmaster, dis
tributed it in short time, and although after
Office hours, threw open the window and de-.
lvered letters aud papers.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

DISTRESS AMONG NORTHERN INDIANS
Mr.. Hanson. Superintendent of the North
srn Indian agencies of this State, says
that on the klamath reserve two whites
and six Indians we're drownedin the food
of December, and all the property was
swept away, including cabins, improve
-ments snd supplies of provisions, leaving
the Reservation exposed and desOlate.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

GRAIN EXPORT To EUROPE. ex-
ports of grain from the city of New York
to European ports is enormous. Fer the
week ending Saturday, November 30th,
the quantity Of grain shipped was 1,760,-
600 bushels. and $4,000 barrels of flour.
Owing to the failure Of the grain crop in
Europe, the shipments will be greater in
the spring.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

NORTHERN MINES. parties
have been circulating extravasant stories
about the vast extent and unequalled
richness of the Northern mines A gen.
tleman from San Francisco informs US
that the steamers go crowded with ad'
venturers to the new diggings. Notwith-
standing the discouraging letters that ar
rive from there. and the experience they
had in the Fraser river excitement and
other humbugs, it is pretty evident that
large number of miners will give up
claims and rush North in the Spring. It
is useless to try to convince them that the
mines are neither as extensive nor as rich
as they have been represented. Although
other reports were incorrect and they
were deceived, yet they are satisfied that
there is no humbug about the Northern
mines. They have made up their minds
to go and go they will, no matter how
imprudent such a step may be. Feeling
this to be the fact we shall not attempt to
dissuade them from taking the trip, but
merely inform them that reliable gentle
men from there state that all the mining
ground worth working is claimed; that
provisions are high and scarce, the eli
mate cold and disagreeable, money scarce
and no employment for mechanics.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

Six SOLDIERS from the Preside were ar
rested in San Francisco lately by the pO-
lice, ON charge Of stealing and killing cat.
tie. The quarters Of the volunteers are
represented to be anything but comforts
bic and their provisions Of the worst de-
scription.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

AsPTRING.-The ISiLrer Age favors the
formation of Geological and Historical
Society in Nevada Territory. Historical
facts are "lying around loose" in that
Territory, and need gathering and pre-
serving.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

GENERAL AcHA, the President Of Boliv-
ia, recently ordered the massacre Of sixty
Of the leading inhabitants Of La Paz, in
that country, on political pretences. There
were in the number, Bishops. Priests,
Generals, Doctors, and others. There
were also $50 Of the poor "chOlO," or
Indians, slaughtered.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

PETERis PENcE.-There has been paid
into the Treasury at Rome, from Catholic
communities, in the shape of Peters
Pence, Oil 400, OOC during the past year
IAN enormous SUN considering the small
amount given by each individual.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

TAXING MINERS. Washington letter
writers state that Caleb B. Smith, Lin
coins Secretary of the Interior, wants to
tax the California mines and miners. War
e. 9 costly luxury and must be paid for,
and the people must be taxed and that
heavily to raise the needful.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
SEVENTH ANNUAL BALL


90 HOPE HOOK AND LADDER
n COMPANY, No. /,
Wtk Will take place at COnhlsuce Pavilion
A& oS me EVENING "
Friday, February 2lst, 1892.
COMMITTEE OF INVITATION:
james Hennessy, C.P. Jackson,
7. b. Wade, J. J. Cullen,
7. y. Tracy, Mex. Burton,
D.,W. GUlUickS, b. " ilrus,
Alex. Hunter, J. W. Seeley,
s. ". SAndersoD, J. W. Jackson,
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Dr. 8. TiIns, ThOs. Patton,
Pat. Lynch, Lev. Keller,
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g. W. Hewlett, Z, g. McIntre,
T. Foster, W. 8 Lowell
Col: Manning, James Weymouth,
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John Theisen, &c kerley,
William McBrien, L. Landecker
c. l.. Crisman, }. II. Reynolds,
John ODonnell, J. }. Green.
II. T Plant, Chas. Meredith,
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J. A. McDougald, Robert Bell,
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FLOOR MANAGERS:
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Costume Of the Evening-Citizen's Dress.
TICKETS-e5, to be had OF members Of the Com
pany.
NOTICE.--The friends Of the Company will please
favor US with their presence without further notice
As there will be no invitation circulars Issued
PlacerVille, January 9Th, l369.-td
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

INSTALLATIONS. o. o. Ed. d. G. p, NJ.
K. Shearer. on Tuesday evening last, installed
the following named gentlemen as officers Of
Zeta EncampmenL No. 5, l. o. o. F.. of this
city, for the ensuing term: A. A. Van VOORHEES,
C.P.; JIM Grantham, H. p. J. N. Anderson
S. w; Geo. W. Hewlett, Scribe; l.. Tanner,
valid, Treasurer; J. T. Middleton, J. w.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

A GENTLEMEN just from Folsom, who has ~
pe=ssdIy passed over the road at oil seasons Of
the year. informs us that he did not see . single
team 90 the road. They are cOrraIled, waiting
for the rain to Abate and the roads to become
paasable.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18

THERE are to be no mose Patent Office.
Agricultural or Mechanical Reports issued
by Congress- At one time they 0lIed the
mali bags to the exclusion Of everything
else but letters.