The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15

from the responsibility Of having Endorsed
the unconstitutional measures of the INA
tional Administration, which have been
condemned by the Democracy Of other
States. We are not to blaine for stating
that he voted for the Republican resolu-
tons introduced into the House by Mr..
Yule. On the passage Of the resolution 1,
among the ayes, we noticed his name, as
well as the names of Dean, Dennis and
Frasier. We took-it for granted that the
vote had been correctly reported and pub
lished. Certainly we had no intention of
placing him or them in false position
a position humiliating to Democrat
We could not conceive how men, pro-
Tossing to be Democrats, could, with any
consistency, propriety or decency, indorse
the wise, efficient and conservative pol.
icy of the present National AdminiStra-
ton, when that policy was VIGOROUSLY,
in many instances, anti Democratic, ty.
rannical and unconstitutional, and as such
had been denounced by the purest and
wiSeSt Democrats Of the country. 1t
seemed to us senseless and wicked for
men to denOunce a party and yet, by
their votes, publish to the world that they
considered its policy wise, efficient and
conservative" 1t placed them in an I'M
enviable position. They were either hyp-
ocriteS or knaves: hypocrites, for denoun-
cling a party while cherishIng its princi-
pies; knaveS, for indorsing resolutions
which they condemned!
IL We mistake not, it was publicly sta,
ter, soon after the adoption of the resou-
tons and when it was believed that our
whole delegation had voted for them, that
the prominent Union Democrats of this
vicinity" approved their vote. For rca.
sons al Ohrc prudent and potential the
names Of these prominent Union Demo
- sHsy 20 ~ = No Il ;-eSa,Fs
We are left in the dark rs to their number.
influence and standing. 1t must be
source Of unalloycd pleasure to these
Union Democrat" to learn that MeSsrs.
Parker aud Dennis rcpudiatc their appro-
val, and have no disposition, even by their
encouragement AID Endorsement, to train
in the Republican party. We should not
be surprised TO hear OF these same "Union
Democrats" craw-ti>hing after reading
Mr.. Parkcr's letter. 1t would DC in char
acter with their antcCclcnts AMI princi-
pies. They never stop to inquire wheth-
CT measure is right or wrong. but sim,
ply whether it is popular, and convinced
that it is popular, no matter how foolish,
dangerous or wicked it may be, they all
vo ate it. The letter Of Mr.. Parker adj
ministers gentle rebuke to these approx.
ers Of Republicani,ln. Read it, We in>id-
iou> allies Of Repuhlirani>m, and see in
what estimation We are held by men vii"
have some respect for principle:
san FnA>ci>co, March 9TH, 1862.
EDruM> DENocRtr: In your issue Of
the first lust, l,oiice communication
from " Doug!a> Democrat, aninalvert-
in. upon the course your legislators have
pur.uci AT the present session of tn.
legislature, from which select the fol.
lowing: "Anl as our members of the
legislature have indor>cd, u98 their rot
Is on rtcorI, the wise, efficient and con-
sentative policy of the present National
Administrations it is fair to presume that
they have struck their culurS and gone
clean over to the enemy" Now, sirS,
desire to be relieved of this charge, mas
much as | did not vote for the resolution
to which douglas Democrat" refers. 1t
was introduced by Mr.. Iule, Of Placer,
and sounded to me very mnch as the mot
to Of your journal would, il the word par.
ty was substituted for the word country.
Enclosed please fiud series Of rrson-
tons Senator larvcy's, published be.
low, which, in the regular order of bust
hess viii soon come before the House,
when, il he desires it, douglas Demo
crat' can inspect the record Of my vote.
These resolutions meet with my hearty
appr0v$! and shall be Endorsed By the
vote Of Yours,
II. G.. PARKER.
=. S.--As far rs the balance of the del
egation are concerned, | cannot state to
you the object that actnated them, except
in the case Of Mr.. Dennis, who voted I'M
der peculiar circumstances. He had Just
come in while the House Vas acting un-
der the previous question, and asked me
as he passed my seat, what was before
the House? | replied, Union resou-
tons" lie enquired Of several Demo,
cratic members if there was anything
Objectionable in them, and was told by
them that there was not. he voted for
them without hearing them read, which
am satisfied he would not have done if he
had known their language and meaning.
lie will probably set himself right when
they come back from the Senate. make
this statement without authority from
him, but from my knowledge of the cir
cumstances. Hoping your sense of JUS
tice will prompt you to amend the error
you have fallen into in regard to myself,
| remain Yours,
II. G. p.
WHEREAS, 1t is proper that the will of the
people of California, expressed by their imme
diale representatives, should be known upon
the subject now most deeply occupying the
American mind Be it therefore