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

DouglAS democrats from tne OaCTAWeutO
Union Of Thursday:
Breckenridge was prOfessed Demo-
crat last year; he is now q rebel. His
followers in this State feel that it is neces-
sary to get rid. il possible, Of the disgrace
which attaches to his name. The man
they supported in 1860 for President is
nOW n traitor this fact is known to the
loyal people OF California and they will
hesitate long before trusting men, pOliti.
cally, who advocated and voted for Brock
inridge."
The above, under shallow pretext, per-
fectly transparent, is intended solely
for the benefit of the Republican party,
for whose success the Union is covertly
working. Is this not SOP Let us sub
nit few plain facts to prove the correct
ness Of our statement.
The Union says, in effect, to the Doug
las Democrats: "Iierschel V. johnson
was profesSed Democrat last year he
is now a rebel. His followers in this State
feel that it is necessary to get rid, if pos
sible, of the disgrace which attaches to
his name. The man they supported in
1860 for Vice President is now traitor
this fact is known to the loyal people Of
CaIifornia-and they will hesitate long
before trusting men, politically, who ad-
,vocated and voted for Herschel V. John
son." ..-,-
Again; its language will apply with
equal force to the Union party. We can
not do better than quote it once more:-
"Bell was protested Union man last
year; he is now rebel. His followers
in this State feel that it is necessary to
gee rid, if possible, of the disgrace which
attaches to his name. The man they sup.
ported in 1860 for President is now n
traitor; this fact is known to the loyal
people Of California-and they will hest
tate long before trusting men, politically,
who advocated and voted for Bell"
The above contains a warning and
threat, which will have about as much
weight rs The S'Raltpst ips"c', QVtle EE.-s<
Eastern. The Union tells the Democrats
who voted for Breckenridge and johnson,
and the Union men who voted for Bell,
that they "voted for traitors this fact is
known to the loyal people Of California" "
and therefore, unless they disband their
organizations and unite with the Republi-
cans, the people will not support them
This is the old argument, in a new
dress, that men must belong to the Re-
publican party to be in favor fthe Union .
The candidates of each of the parties are
rebels; therefore, according to the Unions
luminous and crushing logic, those who
supported them are rebels Let us see
how this will work. All who oppose the
Government in times of war, says the
Union and the Republican party, are
traitors. Lincoln opposed the Govern
ment when waging a war with Mexico /;
therefore, all who supported him are
traitors. The Sacramento Union opposed
the State Government in its war against
the Vigilance rebellion in San Francisco /;
therefore its editors and proprictorS are
traitors.
The Democratic party is not response
bic for the conduct Of Mr.. Breckenridge
or Mr.. johnson, nor is the Union party re-
sponSibe for the conduct of Mr.. Bell. 1t
has always been the proud boast of the
Democratic party that it cares nothing
for men; it is devoted to measures. 1t
stands by its creed, and he who violates
this, in the least particular, is no longer
regarded as Democrat. Van Buren, was
supported by the Democracy for the
Presidency; when, in '4S, he went over
to the Republicans, the Democracy did
not follow him. The men in this State
who supported Breckenridge for Presidents
| desired the nomination Of Daniel S. Dick
inson for that position. He WAS pro-
fessed Democrat then; he is now a" pa
triotic Union man; therefore, those who
| desired his nomination must be the purest
Union men. ut is poor rule that won't
work both ways" If Breckenridge
! Democrats" are censured for Breckin-
ridges sins, with equal justice and pro-
priety they ought to be praised for the
patriotism Of Dickinson, Holt, Stanton and
Butler, all Breckenridge Democrats.
A HIGH HANDED MEASURE.