The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-20

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Convention on the 18th Of July last, and
nominated State ticket. The COnven-
ton was large and spirited-cvery county
in the State being represented, They are
going into the contest in earnest, with the
determination TO redeem the State. They
adopted resolutions similar in tone aud
sentiment with those adopted by the Dem
ccratic Convention in this State, which
met at Sacramento on the 9th Of last Au-
gust. We are glad to see this unanimIty
az sentiment in the Democratic party
We are pleased to know that the Democ-
racy Of the great West and the Democracy
of California stand upon q common plat
form. We are proud to know that they
pledge unrelenting hostility TO the Repub-
lican party, that party which has dis
graced our country, robbed the Treasury,
trampled upon the Constitution and dis
membered the Union. We admire their
independence, their fearlessncSs, their alb
horrence Of swindlerS, their Scorn Of
threats, and their contempt for the dema-
gogues who now administer the Govern.
ment This the loyal people expected Of
them, and their expectations have been
more than realized.
Tie ynHNTxzIJytia7s ,Fpe9k&r fr'77aS nj
lust condemnation Of the policy Of freeing
tine negroes and allowing them to come in
competition with white labor. They tru.
~ and boldly say "that the party fanati-
Cism OF crime, whichever it may be call
ed, that seeks to turn the saves az t"c
Southern States loose TO overrun the
North, and enter into competition with
the white laboring classes, thus degrading
their manhood by placing them upon an
equality with negroes in their occupation,
is insulting to our race, and merits our
emphatic and unq alitied condemnation.
Is not that strong, pointed and patriotic :
Is there a Democrat, a respectable man
anywhere who will not indorsc it: Does
it not cnunciate the true doctrine?
The Iowa Democracy Indignantly repu-
date the dangerous and IniSchievoGS doc
trine Of state necessity" justly regard
ing it as antngoni>tic to free institutions.
1t is a dangerous precedent and may lead
to fatal consequences. Under the plea Of
Estate necessity" what Outrnges may not
be perpctratcd' Our privileges and on!
liberties may be taken from us under that
plea. Estate necessity" in the eStima-
ton Of the Administration, NAV render il
necessary to abolish the right Of snifragc
to impriSon unoifcnding and loyal ciu-
ZenS Ito free aud arm the SlaveS--to sci
aside the Constitution and nullify all laws,
We believe with the Democracy Of iowa,
with every honest and true American,
that 1.-The Constitution and the laws are
sufficient for any and every emergency,
and those who believe and act differently
are traitors to the Government. We give
the resolution in full, confident that it cN.
presses the sentiment Of every intelligent
and patriotic. American. 1t is britf, eX
pIcit and manly, and not calculated nor
intended to concIia;e the enemies Of the
Constitution
- That the doctrine nf State necessity Il nm.
known 10 our government or laws; that the
Constitution and laws are sufficient fer any
emergency; and that the suppression If the
treednm Of speech and Of the press, aud the nn.
lawful arrest If citizens, and the suspension OF
the writ Of h'hedS c"rpn', in violation "i the
Constitution. in States where the evil powers
are unimpeded, are most dangerous To civil
liberty, and should be resisted at the ballot box
by every freeman in tie land
Now AND TmEN.-Thc Buffalo n. "
Courier draws comparison between the
Congress which put down the rebellion
under jackson, and that which encour-
aged it under Lincoln The Congress
under jackson was composed Of such
men as Henry Clay and Sias Wright
that under Lincoln is made up Of very
different matcrial-of Abolition fanatics
and traitors-of men who declared they
preferred the chicago Platform TO fifty
Unions'-of men who derided the Con.
stitu,ion aud have labored for years to
dismember the Union. 4 sectional fac
ton have got possession If the GoverE
ment and they are using it for sectional
purposes. They do not desire to see the
old Union restored, knowing that its re-
storation would politically damn them
forever. The Summers, Wades, Came
rons and their sort have got "good
thing" now, which they intend to hold
on to with the greatest tcnacity. This
explains, in part, their incorporate and
mischievous course in Congress.
The Courier puts the difference in po.
Icy in the two bodies in a very different
light-in light not remarkably hattering
to the Abolition Congress. Says the
Courier.
Under Jackson the policy Of Congress was
to remOve oil preiext nf rebellion; under Lin
coin il has been to furnish the rebels fuel with
which TO feed the reasonable flames they had
kindled. Under Jackson Congress recognized
its duty to endeavor by all honorable means I"
avert war; under Lincoln it has acted as if its
first and only duty was to make an end OfA
local institution, existing by virtue of State
law, by means Of var. Tnder Iacksottx sci-
ministration Congress lsborcd to save the
Union under Lincoln's il has suught, in every
possible way, to destroy it, and all hope Of its
restoration"
The order to Gen. Wright is working finely.
LOYAL citizens are not more annoyed BY curses
against Abe LincOIn.-Aeudda JOUrAdt
Who is Abe Lincoln Is he the SER
want or master Of the people ? The very
men who are now denouncing others for