The mountain Democrat., 1863-05-30
Active and Enthusiastie.


Democracy in old Ell Dorado For the
first time for years the Democracy ar,
cordially united, confident of victory, ac
tive and enthusiastic. Democrats who
! have hitherto been Indifferent and adverse
to taking an active part in the coming
struggle, have zcalously gone to work for
the party since the two wings have uni
ted. The wide spread dissatisfaction and
intense jealousy that prevail in the Aboli-
ton party-the disafTcction that has been
cngcrdlrod by the arrogant dictation OF
its leaders in the thinner circle"-the re-
uunclatiln of its platform by not few OF
its late influential supportcrs-the curses
not loud but deep that are uttered against
me selfish and unprincipled wire -pulers
who are seeking to stock the convention
with their toels-the character Of the
needy and greedy adventurers who are
organizing Loyal Leagues" and demand
ing nominations iOr Gaeir serViccs-the
disgust of the conscientious portion Of the
party at the deceit, treachery and rascality
practiced by these political mendicants-
the contempt with which the claims of
able and respectable men are treated by
the self constituted leaders-al foretel
the speedy dissolution Of the Abolition
party-a party that will only be mention
ed in lew years with scorn and detesta-
tion-a party Of spies, swindlers, dastards
and traitors. The Democracy, with a
broad, national platform and fighting for a
holy cause-a cause which becomes more
fixed in the affections OF the people the
oder it grows and the more it is denounc
Cd, with Fearful steadineSS," are march
Ing grarlly on to victory. They falter
r"t, hesitate not, but with an undauntel
front and Scrriyl ranks, take the field
against al factions, isms and rcncgadcs
Important acccs>ionS are daily strengthen
ing our ranks, and before the election
comes off the Aboitionists will be lucky
if they can present respectable 'front.'
The good work goes bravely on, and VIC
are pleased and prold to state that the
Democracy of Fl Dorado intend to keep
the ball rolling until they completely
crush the vile abolition party.
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MCCLELLAN ALWAYS PoPULAR.-The
soldiers do not seem to have forgotten
their former affection for Mcclellan. AT.
ter the Presidential grand review of the
army of the Potomac, an officer of Gen.
llookcr's stalI-a sycophant of the first
watcr-callcd for " three cheers for Pres.
idcnt Lincoln" which were given. When
they had ceased >tentorian voice called
for :" three cheers for little Mac" and
they were given with the widest enthu-
siam, to the disgust and modification Of
Lincoln, Hooker and other prosecutors Of
Mcclellan.
PAETiAiITY FOR THE NEGRO. The negro
regiments recently enlisted in South Car.
Dina, says the Louisville journal, have
been paid promptly up to the 1st of Jan
uqry. Some months ago white woman,
tic Hi i.c Of soldier, Starved TO death, As
ccltiiiYl to hy coroncr's jury, in Cincin-
na'i, because her husband had not bee,
rri oil. Had she been negreSs OiI
Abe ana his party would have set up
terrible howl at the negligence Of the
paytnaStcr.
CaNro D'AWIQrE is the very signii,
cant designation recommended by an old
Democrat for the conclave of "Blach
Snakes that crawl and hiss in some dark
place near Stony Point. An Eastern cx-
change calls them "Cotton- Mouths" on
account. We presume, Of the avidity with
which the great lights in the army seize
the great southern staple in the name of
the Government, to sell on their own pri-
vate account. "Black Snake" we think,
is the better term, as Corps D'Afrique"
has been adopted by the Patriot Banks to
designate the more valorous brethren of
these "home guards" They are engaged
in snaky business, and though in snake
dom some of the nest might not out.rank
the anglcworm, yet, for politeness' sake,
we're willing to admit them all to be
"Black Snakes"
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