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The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

NCoNsTITUTIoNAL.--T Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania base their opinion
that the Conscription Law is unconstitu-
tional upon these points. At the time Of
its passage Senator Harris, of New York,
a supporter of the Administration, pro-
nounced it unconstitutional. Eminent
lawyers everywhere have SO regarded it /;
and this, we presume, is the reason why
Congress intends to repeal it:
"1st. That the power OF Congress to
raise and support armies does not include
the power to draft the militia of the
states.
End. That the power of Congress to
call forth militia cannot be exercised in
the forms Of this enactment.
Sd. That a citizen of Pennsylvania
cannot be subjected to the rules and arti-
cles of war until he is in actual military
service.
4th. That he is not placed in such ac-
tual military service when his name has
been drawn from a wheel, and ten DAYS
notice thereof has been served upon him.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

CONSTITUTION TINKERs. Our State Con-
stitutiOn seems to be very unpopular with
. certain class of reckless and speculating
aud ignorant politicians, and they are
maturing plan to change it radically.-
An unadulterated Abolitionist Of the AS
sembly has already presented amend
ments to the Constitution, for the action
Of the Legislature. The present Consti-
tuition stands in the way Of certain pet
schemes of this stolid and mischievous
class of politicians. We apprehend the
people desire to see no tinkering with the
Constitution at present. Scarcely ses-
sion o. MsLsgSSA1iiOn eccuTs but some
Officious member, elected by some strange
freak of fortune, thrusts propositions for
ward, for certain alterations in the organ
ic law. Members of the Legislature were
not elected to propose amendments to the
Constitution. Let it remain as the chart
by which the ship of State shall be guild
ed, until period OF time shall have ar
rived when the unnatural and intemper-
ATE and IntoGeranJ excuemrnsa r---
ent day, the unhallowed passions Of these
precarious times, have subsided. When
our citizens arc no longer under the
blighting influence of AbolitioniSm, when
men are allowed the privilege Of voting
without the fear of being arrested by
some military upstart, when calmness
and consderateness prevail in the COM
munity, and men become honest, cool
and deliberate enough to legisate only for
the welfare of the State, to deliberate with
out prejudice or passion, and decide with
impartiality, justice and virtue-then, and
not until then, let Convention, compo-
sed of the able and pure men of Californ-
MIA, be assembled to discuss and decide
upon the proprietv offuture amendments.
Until that time arrives, let the silly Con-
stitution tinkers keep their amendments
to themselves and hold their peace
When the people desire the Constitution
amended they will make their desire
known through responsible and respect
able source.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

"GREENBACK" CHAsE.--Secrctary Chase,
in a speech delivered at Columbus. few
days bef.re the Ohio election, said the
war must go on under the present policy,
though his grecnbacks should depreciate
till we came to the old Revolutionary
standard of thousand dollars for q
breakfast What does Chase care for the
prosperity of the country2 He is coming
money out of the nations blood, and the
longer the war shall continue, the richer
he will become. He has three hundred
presses, it is stated, constantly employed
in printing greenbacks, which the people
are compelled to take in payment for la
Dor, produce, &c. Is it not fair to pre-.
sure, if the var should continue few
years longer, and check is not put upon
the extravaganza and corruption SO prev
alent at Washington, that Chase's green
backs will depreciate far below the "Rey.
olutionary Standard!
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

True TO THE LErTER.-Lord Brougham
thoroughly understands the condition Of
affairs in our country. In a recent speech
he thus aludes to some Of the peculiari-
ties of our civil war. 1t is, we are panied
to confess, faithful picture:
While the submission to every caprice
Of tyranny has been universal and habit
uaJ, and never interrupted by single act
of resistance to the most fragrant infrac-
tions of personal freedom, the press cater
ing for the appetites of the popuace and
pandering to their passions, has persisted
in every misrepresentation which might
most disguise the truth as to passing
events, exaggerating each defeat, extern
uating each success, often describing fail
ure as victory; while the multitude, if
the truth by chance reached them, were
one day sunk in despair, another elated to
an ecstacy, almost at the pleasure OF their
rulers and their guides. Nor were the
falSehoods thus propagated confined to
the events Of the war; they extended to
all things-to the measures of the Gov
ernment and the acts Of foreign nations.
Truly does he say that the Abolition
'press, catering for the appetites of the
populace, and pandering to their passions,
has persisted in every misrepresentation
which might most disguise the truth as
to the passing events, exaggerating each
success, extenuating each defeat, and Of
ten describing failure as victory" Isnot
this eminently true of the Sacramento
Union, the organ of the Shoddyites?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

THE ONLY ALTERNATIvE.-Peacc npon
the basis of the Constitution as it is and
the Union as it was, or perpetual war, is
the only alternative presented to this
country, says the New Hampshire Patriot;
and the Abolition Interpretation of the
late elections is that the people prefer the
latter. Yet four men out of five, if the
direct question is asked them, will to-day
declare that they would rejoice to end
our difficulties upon the basis of the old
Union and the old Constitution in ali
their integrity. Why, then, do they sus,
tain by their votes policy which renders
that result impossible? That they do so
the election returns seem to indicate p
Have they lost their independence and
manliness ? Are they afraid of the Ad,
ministration ?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

SAYINGS OF PATRIOTS AND STATESMEN
Washington said that the triumph of a
sectional party would bring about disun-
ion. jefferson implored his countrymen
to frown upon every attempt to organize
a sectional party. Webster said that the
triumph of the Abolitionists would bring
disunion. jackson and Clay said the
same. Douglas said that for "partizan
purposes" the AboliGonists wanted to
dissolve the Union. Have they not al
most succeeded ?-and is it not then the
duty Of every lover of the Union to defeat
the Abolition party?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

We issue our paper to-day 10 order to give
our " editors, reporters, jOurs, devils," &C., an
opportunity TO observe ChristmAs-go to
church and read the Bible. Printers-at least
those OF the DENOCHAT ufiee-hs=s ss= kkse!::- he'll
days, and those they do take have to be paid
iof BY long hours Of labor at night and some
times sven By trsnching upon the holy Sabbath
despite their PrOvsrbiai piety. We have now,
AoWOvsF, ''made day" clear, BY quitting in
extra Icks, }" and intend to have . full holiday,
without fear Of Gflerclaps.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

EE'DoRADo LoDes, No. 26, F. and A. NJ, at
their annual election, on Monday evening last,
elscted the following officers for the ensuing
year: Frederick r. BarsS, W. NJ. Robert
White, 8. W.; Charles Broad, J. W.; Aaron
Kahn. Treasurer. and Leopold W. Fechheimer,
Secretary; and TIE following were appointed +:
James l. Weymouth, 8. D.; William H. Mead,
J. D.; G. G. Peirce, Chaplain; Alex. Hunter.
Marshall John B. Morrow and Henry Ham.
lin, 4tswaftS, and d. II. Thai, Tyler. The
ceremony Of installation will be performed, in
Masonic Hall, at o'clock P. NJ, Of St. Johns
Day, BY p. n. VIM. A. January. All brethren
IN good standing are invited to be present.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

Follow LAW AS FAR AS CONVENIENT. -
There is characteristic expression in the
letter Of Mr.. Lincoln's, recently published,
commencing Thomas R. Smith, of Tennes-
see, to the military officials of that sec
ton. "Follow law, and the forms oflaw,"
says the President, GAS FAR AS CoNvEN-
IENT!" This is, and has been, the govern
mental policy ever since "A. Lincoln
has been at the head of affairs. 1t is per-
tinent to ask, what is the use of the pco.
ple's framing constitutions and enacting
laws if those elected to execute them are
to follow them only "as far as conveniently"
That Is exactly what all tyrants have
done in every age. They all follow the
law and its forms when convenient. But
this is making the laws a cloak for the
ruler, and not, as was intended, shield
for the people. 1t is a great change, and
the people must make Up their minds
whether they are willing to permit it,
Boston Courier.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

SAD TRurH.-Mr. Lincoln, says the
New York Day Book, has ornamented
three thousand negroes with military Of
ficial shoulder straps. He has ornament
ed the wrists of twice that number Of
white men with handouts. That is
glory to the Abolition party-shoulde
straps for negroes, handouts for white
men?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

WHAT HARM.-If the question were
put to every man who voted the Aboli-
ton ticket, whether he would now accept
peace and union on the basis Of the Con-
stitution, what proportion would answer
yes? A large number, certainly. What
harm, then, could arise if the Administra-
tion should indicate in some way to the
Southern people that the war would end
the moment they accepted that Constitu-
tion again :? If such proposition were
made in good faith to the Southern people,
it would soon bring into existence strong
Union sentiment, which would eventu.
ally prevail throughout the Confederacy
But, while it would restore tie Union it
would destroy the Abolition party, and
with the destruction Of that party the
prospects and fortunes and positions
and safety of the army of swindlers and
knaves who compose and control it,
They will never consent to restoration
Of the Union under the old Constitution.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

ST.. PATRICK's CHURcH.-Mass will be cele.
brated to-day at 8 O'Clock A. N. and High Mass
at IL O'Clock. Vespers will be chanted in the
evening att 4, after which there will be ben,
ediction Of the Blessed Sacrament. On the
latter occasion, the members of st. Patrick's
and Altar Society will be present, clothed in
their regalia.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

Voice. Military 0ficers and Soldiers. who oVertax
The voice and are exposed sudden changes should
use them Obtain only the GESuISE Browns
Bronchial Troches" )" having proved their emcacy BY
. test Of many years, are highly recommended and
prescribed by Physicians and Surgeons In the Army,
and have received testimonials from many eminent
men. =.
soIi BY all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine 70
the United States and most foreign countries, at %
% Agents for calIfOrnis, REDINGroN 1 CO.. fan
Francisco. tdec9S-lm
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

Bur LITTLE WsDOM.-The National In
telligencer justly thinks the results have
not proved the wisdom Of the eoansels
which removed Buell. from command in
Tennessee and Mcclellan from the Army
Of the Potomac ; and, as It truly remarks,
the terrible disasters of fredericksburg,
Charlottesville and Chickamauga have
come to prove that something is necessary
to ct an officer for high military COM
mand besides q fervent zeal for battle !;
and even anti-slavery opinions of the
most undoubted intensity are not always
a guarantee of the highest military capa.
city. We suppose the lesson is a useful
one, but it has been learned at fearful
cost The Administration was jealous Of
the success and popularity of Mcclellan !;
Lincoln feared he would prove formida.
BILE rival for the Presidency, and thought
by removing him from the army he could
disgrace him and thus dispose of com.
petitor whom he feared. He removed
him. but it is out of his power to disgrace
or weaken the popularity OF the idol Of
the Army of the Potomac. IN a contest
before the people the prosecuted General
will overwhelmingly defeat the jealous
and unscrupulous President.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

HczooL CoxcERT.-The scholars Of the City
School gave 9 vocal Concert, ct the Theatre,
on Tuesday evening, under The direction of
Prof Higgins, their accomplished instructor.
A crowded house greeted the little folks, and
the excellence Of their performances were &C.
kuowledged by frequent bursts of applause
from the delighted audience. The singing Of
the Misses was excellent, and showed much
improvement since their last concert.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

TEE FLORAL CONCERT, of Mr.. Conklln's schol-
ars, on Wednesday evening, Notwithstanding
the unpropitious weather, drew large crowd
of ladies' and gentlemen to the Methodist
Church. The entertainment gave full satisfac-
tion 10 the audience and wOn. high encomiums
for the teachers as we'll as for the scholars and
those who had volunteered their assistance
We regret that other engagements prevented
our presence, as We should like to give de-
scriptiOn Of all that was done, in justice to the
efficient lahors of Mr.. Conklin and his assist
ants in the cause Of liberal education. We can
venture, however, on the verdict of those who
did attend, TO assure our readers that the exer.
cises were most creditably performed, and
showed that great care and skill bad been em'
ployed BY the teacher in the preparation and
training antscedsut to the exhibition.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25


Two abolition preachers 10 Delhi we're
drafted. Are they goingl They have
preached war; they have said this was
. holy war, and that the hand of God
was in it. They have advised enlist.
ments to fill up the decimated ranks of
the Union army. If this is the case,
has not Providence selected these shrek
ers to 60 to help the battles Of the Un-
ionS How can they deny the loud call
thus made for them to go? Can they
have the face to practice what they
preachP Or is the temptation to deny
their Master so strong, that they will
shrink from their text and pay the $500,
or plead "physical disability" We
guess they will be 'sick" in body as they
have been in mind.-Bloomvil Mirror.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
BOOTS and SHOES !

and Congress Boots;
0entlemen's Sewed and PeGEed Boots
and Shoes; BufAlo and Rubber
Overshoes;
Ladies' Rubber and Felt Overshoes;
Children's and Missee' Boots and Shoes
of every variety;
Boys and Youths Boots and Shoes Of
every quality
Mons. Women's and Children's Slip
pers, splendid ssSoEtnenA, by far the largest ~
best in n Dorado cOuhays s sAIs a. The very lOvSA
PrieeS,by
CHAs. \. PETIT.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

Wa are indebted 10 White 4 Bauer, Of San
Francisco, and W. n. Bradshaw, of this city,
for late Eastern newspapers and pictOrials !
and 70 Wells, Fargo 4 Co., and R. s. Herman
dez for Nevada and California papers.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
Ntm advertisements COsDay
REMOVAL.
WARREN & PAGE

HolIoway's Pills and Ointment.
NEURALGIA, TIC DOL0UREUx.-TAs dSOsrins
that QuInine and carbonate Of iron were the only
r.medies for tic doloureux and nervous disorders,
ls now exploded. HOllOvAy's ointment will procure
the speediest alIevIatOn Of palm and few aPplIca'
tIons suasee for permanent cure. Thousands who
have experienced radical benefit from itS use are
prepared 10 vouch for the correctness Of this state
ment In gout rheumatism, lumbagO, and Seiatiea,
II Is equally eGeaeIous Sold BY all drugSlss at &c.,
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The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
Erabuso s6Rsspeet.

At tthsngular annual Communication Of 81
D6sasS fgtgsE Ne &C. r rSAA An bald on
MOadly svsnlng The Slst Instant, the follow
iaR p1eamAls and resolutions we're unanimous
b saoptOd, and ordered 70 BE- publiShsd In the
eity PapoEs ~
where's, our beloved brother Edwin Beat
IN CaFsSn, mambeR Of 81 Dorado Lodge, No.
e. r. snd A. e, has been called BY Divine
rrvvSsssaS sssES tkE 1SeNN sftrlAls s1d Ria
4laea n thia LOdes. 70 the realities Of Eterni:
". end Ne trust % . pIsce ID the Ocsssssas
EnAeo: aud whereas bis many virtues a. elti-
-. and Mason entitled him TO our entire
eonAdeneo and esteem while living: therefore,
Resolved. That IN the death OF Brother e. b.
CaF6on, this Lodge q called upon to mourn
he los Of ore of IL brightest ornaments, and
. iusG and upHgAt Mason.
Received, That We sincerely condole with
The widow Of our deceased brother, in her
great bereavement the death Of an attentive
and afEectIonate husband.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions,
properly aitsated, be transmitted to the aE
hicted widow Of the deceased; and that as .
lasting memorial Of our brOtheFly lore aud
ffiendship for our departed brother, they be en-.
tered In lall upon our records.
+. r. BARSS, ". NJ,
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

Mr.. FILLMORE. the Missouri
Radical delegation were in New York, on
their return from Washington, ex-Presi-
dent Fillmore wrote the following to Gov.
Gamble, of Missouri:
81 presume that the insane radicals arc
making much trouble in your State, but
l am happy to see that you stand firm,
and that the President has the good sense
to sustain you"
The President has since yielded to the
pressure of the insane radicals" and re-
moved Gen. Schofeld and deserted Gov.
Gamble, to satisfy the insOlent demands
Of the fanatics. He obeys the dictates of
his party, not the dictates of reason and
justice. Mr.. Fillmore charitably gave
him credit for something he did not pos
sess.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

We have TO thank Uncle David Miller for q
pair of young, fat Christmas Turkies.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

NAsomc.-At the regular annual meeting Of
Diamond Lodge, No. 20, F. and A. NJ, Of Di-
mOnd Springs, held on Saturday evening, 18th
instant, the following officers were elected !:
Alex. siesbuttel, W. NJ; Herman KrOss, s. W.;
G. N. Adams, J. W.; E. Ellen, Treasurer, and
J.D. Jackson, Secretary. DECENTRALIZATION will
take plAce on Saturday evening next (tomor'
row\ which all the brethren in good standing
ere invited TO attend
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
The WOrld-Renownied Remedies,
HOLLOWAY'S
PILLS AND OINTMENT,
for sale in any quantities BY
CRANE q BRIGHAM,
Wholesale Druggists, San Francisco.

/ A NEGLECTED C0rGH on Cold,
AN IKRIrATED on SORG THRoAT, II
allowed to progress, results se-
rIous Pulmonary, Bronchial and
Asthmatic diseases, oftenttmes
lincurable. Browns Bronchial
ITroches reach directly the AZ
fected parts, and give almost
immediate relief. For Bronchi-
ltis, Asthma. CatarrA, and Con-
sumptive Cough the trOehes are
useful. Pubic Speakers and
Singers should haVethe froches
A.. - .uA Stran0fhan the
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
ORDERS

ORDERS 81
ENR0M THE COUNTRY VIII receive pseeve q
tentinn, at the aame Low prices aS u bayAe
weSe present.
REAEABER ~
The Old Stand OF n. a, CaGwin 3 Osy
IRON FRONT BUUIDIH0s
MAIN sTREIT. PfACMRvn
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The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
nEATFs.

n Oolouaa, On the eth Oi December, Mr. n. VAN
CAMP, aged Is years, anaaVs Of Su-sA' -"
JsFssy.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25

RIcH.-Joseph O'Neil exhibited to rs on
Monday, bar of Silver weighing eight ounces,
which be had extracted from twenty-five
pounds Of rock taken from the ledge Of the
Girard Gold and Silver Mining Company, in
the Reese River District. This ledge was dis
covered by Messrs. O'Neil and Mckinley, of this
city, and is principally owned by citizens Of
this place. That It is exceediugingly rich has
been abundantly proved by repeated assays,
and the ledge, so far as opened, promises to be
sufficiently. large to make all the shareholders
Independent. We were shown large piece
Of the rock which looked exceedingly rich 10
silver, and are told BY gentlemen OfundOubted
veracity that it was fair sample Of the ledge.
The shareholder place high value on their
"feet," and think that before the next summer
shall have passed the Girard will be the
"Gould b Curry" Of the Reese River District
The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-25
L. W. FEcHHErHsR, Sec'y.

VOLUME TExTH Of the DEHocHAF closes with
this number, and our next issue will be the
commencement Of another year. We can,
therefore, while wishing our readers Merry
Christmas, remind many Of them that we have
together been floating down the stream of Time
for decade, and have, We trust become last
ing friends from the long association. In that
time, many warm hearts have ceased to beat,
end faces and forms that we loved TO look upon
have gone from our midst and lain down in
the dark chambers Of the tomb. When we re-
feet on these changes and others Of dire i'm
pOrtahce, feeling Of sadness comes over the
heart rejoicing at the birth of our blessed Re.
deemer, and Melancholy, like the cloud over
the summer sun, suhdues the joy that has been
wont to usher In the natal day Of true religion.
But "suficient unto the day is the evil there
of," and wen be merry while we may; there
fore, from our heart of hearts we wish our
friends, one and all, Merry Christmas.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-03-11


EsAThere is q strong and seemingly most
successful effort being made 'thforghout the
Northern cities to combat copperheadism,. It
is not confined to any particular party-Re-
publicans, Democrats, and Abolitiorists all
taking part. It's proposed by ccrrespon-
dent that we have a meeting in this county.
We will give ample notice of such meeting as
#scon as speakers can be secured. In the
meantime let the friends of the Union and
Government be active, earnest, and laborious
in their work for the cause. We copy the
following notice of the meeting in New York
city, from the Tfi5une:
The magnificent uprising of the people
and the nobly loyal speeches Of the most pop
ular men Of the Democratic party last Friday
evening. at the great mass meeting in and
about the Cooper Institute, viii fall with cat
ting weight upon armed Rebels of the South
as well as upon symgathising Copperheads in
the North. New York has seen 20 meeting Of
such intensity Of feeling since the memorable
day in Union Square. Though earnest and
telling speeches were made by Dr. Hitchcock
and David Dudley Field, yet the most effective
blows we're struck by James T. Brady, Judge
DAILY. and John Van Buren-men whose great
popularity with the Democratic party entities
their opinions to be taken as those of very
large mass of their fellow Democrats. Mr..
Brady declared that be was ready 10 be called
a Yankee if the Rebels insisted upon it, and,
after quoting a remark Of Gen. Shields that
wherever the Yankee located a blacksmith
shop. a tavern or a school house he was never
known to recede from it, he went on to advise
his Southern brethren that if these Yankees,
who had a theory about the war, once got
down into the Southern territory and put
arms into the hands of the negroes and put
up their long feet on the tables Of the estates
of which they took possession, he did not
want TO be the lawyer employed in an action
of eiectment. John Van Buren expressed his
hearty support Of the President, and approved
Of the acts giving him full control Of the
purse and the sword There should be no
oulcrv against extraordinary powers" ex-
cept from those who wanted to see the Rebel
lion prosper. lie did not question the con.
stitutionality Of the Proclamation, he ques-
troned merely its utility. Till the so-cailed
Confederate Government was destroyed he
held all propositions for peace to be entirely
prepostcrous and absurd He would sustain
this war 10 the bitter end, and he thought
that BY united action that might be reached
in ninety days" aE
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-03-11
Union League.

Ed. JoURNAL; was glad to see your com
mendation in last weeks paper of this i'm
poTtant movement, but disappointed that you
did not urge the formation of League in
this village. There is work right here that
ought 10 be done without days delay. There
are copperheads and sympathizers with trea-
son even IN Coudcrsport to cur shame be il
said. So let our loyal men, without distiuc-
ton Of party, organize a Union League at
once, and put themselves actiUely at work to
sustain the Government in its contest with
traitors. hope YOU viii consult the work.
ing loyalists of the village and name the
time and place for meeting to begin the
good work. Your; for an honorable peace.
M.S.J.