The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-12

An CNFAILING TESLA majority of the
Republicans who loudly profess to be de-
voted to the Union, are at heart rank dis.
uniOnists. 1t should not be forgotten that
prominent present leaders of their party
were the first to threaten and advocate
disunion. The radical wing Of the Re-
publican party, which controls the I'D,
miniStration, is opposed to aEeconStruc-
ton Of the Union, and.insists that slavery
shall be abolished. How stand the i'm
maculate leaders of the new Union party !?
Dare they or their menias give an ex-
plicit, unqualified answer to the following
question: Are you for the Union of
Washington, the old Union, the American
Union, one and indivisible?" When these
Union savers come whining about you,
Democrats, ask them the above question
and insist upon frank, unevasivc an
sWer. Re Wlf0 ifeSitates to answer in the
affirmative is disunionist-a traitor to
his race and country. Put the question
to the Republicans and their obsequious
allies on all occasions, and you will put a
stop to their false professions of attach
ment to the Union. Fellows that are
constantly Boosting Of their willingness to
shed their blood for the Union, are ex-
ceedingy caretQl 10 @~'niEar their servi.
ces to the Government With commend
able prudence they Studiously avoid ex-
posing their precious bodies to danger.
V>-'>' My $; '9SS.--The St. Louis Re
pu6(icdn, speaking Of tie ultra measures
now before Congress and the impudence
of the AbolitioniStS, says: Thousands Of
loyal hearts, which beat only to the music
of the Union, are watching with painful
anxiety the struggle which is now going
on between the extreme Republicans, who
they can retain power, and the patriots
and moderate men of every shade of poll
tics, who are seeking only to preserve the
integrity of the Republic. Many of them
are called di>loyal, and are said to have
'sccrssjDn nrorDpjtjrs h,G"n>a. tbeI AiAl
not bow the knee To the Baal Of Abolition.
ism; hut they will hold the even tenor
Of their way, despite opprobrious epithets,
in the confident belief that good sense and
moderation will triumph
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II, as is generally believed and concc-
dcd, "priDcjpicS are eternal" can men
who but few weeks ago Endorsed the
principles Of the Democratic party, hon.
e>tly or consistently dcnouncc them or
those who uphold them, now. and still
claim to be Democrats CONFESS and
his satellites are requested to answer
Some Of his follower, calm TO be Demo
Gratis and deny, with great bitterness, that
they have left the Democratic party; hut
their acts belle their words. They cannot
stand upon The Republican platform and
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