The mountain Democrat., 1864-11-26
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
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An old Democratic associate, (says the
Democratic Press) who now enjoys the
honors and emoluments of one of the best
paving Federal Offices upon this coast as
= reward for his loyalty, lately said to us,
IWhy do you remain with the oppressed
when YOU can join the oppressors ?" This
vas said jestingly, but how many there
are who act upon that principle earnestly;
who believe it "better to reign in hell
than serve in Heaven :" with whom sue.
cess is everything-princiPles nothing. =
Apropos to this, distinguished Federal
official was solicited for subordinate po
sition hv an old Abolitionists with the
sppesS--" : 1-S.aD AboIitionists when il
didn't pay" II was not, replied the of
ficial with more candor than discretion.
These tritiing incidents, which pass for
uncomfortable jests, or Lincolnisms, illus
trate the morality and the motive of the
men who give tone to the loyalty Of Cali
fornia. Think Of the high toned Bulletin.
and its morning echo, the organs of "al
the decency," training under the lead Of
John Conness with Charley Duane for
drill sergeant, signing for such leader as
''the martyred Broderck," and mourning
over the gallant Baker," whose end
would have been as tragic if less glorious.
few years earlier, under the suggestive
auspices Of the same organs had he not
escaped to the mountains. Think of the
late editor Of the Sacramento Union, the
Alabama denouncer of the "Abolitionized
Northern Democracy" and subsequently
an advocate Of the division of California
for the purpose Of devoting the southern
portion to slavery, now enjoying a profit.
able position under an Abolition Admin
iStration, at the instance Of his friend
COnness, whose character and prctenslnns
he had always treated with contempt and
ridicule. Of the editors and party leaders
who give tone to the party in California,
how many were Abo.itoni>ts when 1t
didn't pay OF how many would be Abo
litonlsts now but for tine psyY There
are certain yu'es by which the antrcedents
Of these men can d. almost invariably eS.
tarlishe1: Those who mr>t vannt their
LOYALTY to the Govern ,ncnt are the adhr.
rents Of the Vigilance Committee. who
set up a revolutionary loca government
and threatened revolt in case OF Federal
interference The most violent aud pro
scriptive are those who have changed
with every change Of Administrations the
church burners Of the knnw Nothing
party. the shoulder. cr.>trikcrS and ballot-bnx
suffers for the drmagogueS of the old
Democratic party, the leaders Of mobs to
break up Abolition meetings and pelt Ab
clifton lecturers with stale eggs the
"short hairs loyal II the party which
has the abb ily ani the disposition TO pay
TAe most EealouI advo atrS Of uncGudl
tional suHugatioa or extermnation. are
those who formerly advocated the right
Of secession, like the New York Tribune,
Ball, tin and Alta; they hold rebellion
per Sc to be the unpSrd9Uat.c sin under
any aRa al circumstances. aaI any mer-
cy to, or comproni~c wiki ttaitors, a> the
greatest disgrace which can brtaii gov
ernment, whether it be tHc gov, rhment
of Russia ~ Abe Lincoln, excepting only
cases Of Federal interference with the
mines. currency or other material interest
Of California, calculated t. cuItail the
profits Of ncw>plpw cn'erpri>" They
were MT rrke eXtcrmnaturS when it
didn't pay" The "uucun iitlonai 'non
men," wha wo2ii exhaust the last man
ard the las, dollar not their owH-rath.
er than 10 sdbRit 70 division of the
country, or permit one star "a BE- blottcl
from the gIurI"u> OH flag Of Ihc | iIou,
are those Tho taught that the Union w1>
"a compact with death and covenant
with hell :" that ''the I'nieR cannot con.
tinue part slave and part free that in
a certain state ot circumstances. lit the
Union Slide and sang that latIi 'ur ode
20 the flag which TOW tyl.. above all
their meeting houses
sTear down the faUrtas lie.
Haf-mast the starry Tag -
insult no sunny ky
With hates polluted rag :"
How many Of those palEiotic souls
would now give man or Il dollar t. save
the Union, or to defend the OH tay, It it
"didn't pay 1t may he uh>crp, i OF
those who were Abolitohisis when it
didn't pay, and when there was M o.
parent interested mJtGe to influence their
course in that direction, that they are
much more Tolerant and liberal ROW than
the new converts who were thea tteir per
secutorS. The Radicals, who nam;nated
Fremont at Cleveland, declared ilr free
speech and political liberation; whi'e
those who have only Joined the party S NE
1t began to pay, are more blatant, denun-
ciatory AMI intolerant, and thus beuay
their hypocrisy by their zeal.
~A~~-
New TAX ITENS. 1t i thought that the
Abolition members of Congress will put
the following items in the new tax bill:
For speaking disre>Prctt'ily Of Mr. Lin.
coin, two hundred dJ.'arS, and co0tisca
ton Of property.
For thinking against Mr.. Lincoln, one
dollar.
For dreaming disrcsPectra,ly Of Mr..
Lincoln, fifty dollars.
For taking the name nf any Abolition
office holder in vain, twenty-five dollars.
For speaking diSreSpccttnily Of private
Republicans, ten cents each.
For voting CnppeIhead ticket, twenty