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The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31


INDUSTRIOUS CKIME.-The Sacramento
Union Of Tuesday contains long article
copied from the New York Tribune, de-
picting the sufftrings Of the Federal plis.
oners confined in rebel prisons. From it
we learn that men who volunteered to
fight for the Union died at the rate of
1000 or 5000 a month in Southern pris.
ons. Why and by whom were they thus
murdercds Why were they not exchang.
ed and allowed to return to their homes
and live, for most Of them had served out
their timer The Confederate authorities
were anxious to exchange them for their
soldiers confined in Federal prisons, but
Lincoln persistently refused to permit
them to be thus released and to live. He
and he alone is responsible, before God
and men, for the sufferings and death Of
these men! He could have released them
at any moment, and thus relieved their
sufferings and saved their lives; but he
would not simply and solely because the
Southern authorities refused to first re.
lease a few hundred negro prisoners -
For this reason-in the effort to secure
the release Of few negroes sacrificed
the lives Of these unfortunate soldiers. -
Let the friends of these men-let all men
of reason and humanity, think of his bru,
tai conduct-of his tenderness to the me-
gro, his cruelty to white soldiers. Let
them remember that the prisoners at An
Jacksonville sent committee to Lincoln
to represent their woful condition and
urge him to save them from death by
permitting an exchange. Let them re.
member that Lincoln refused to see the
committee Let them remember that a
word from him would have restored them
to liberty, to home and friends, perhaps
to health Let them RENE nber that be
refused, ungratefully, ungraciously and
inhumanly, to utter that word The
Tribune and the Union, in their eagerness
to convict the South of cruelty, unwit-
tingly expose the terrible brutality Of
their master.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

CONSPIRACY TO RUN MICHAEL HAYES
Two government spies"-we have the
authority Of the Bulletin for calling them
government spies"- entered into a con-
spiracy to ruin Michael Hayes, an old,
prominent and upright citizen of San
francisco, aRd bring reproach upon the
Democratic party, Hayes being leading
Democrat. Let any unprcjudiced indi-
vidual read the evidence of the conspira-
tors and he cannot arrive at any other
conclusion. On the report of these gov.
ernment spies, named Robertson and Fin
leg, the military authorities arrested Hayes
last Saturday on the charge of piracy
Hayes, Robertson and Finley discussed
che subject in q public billiard saloon!
Does any man of ordinary intelligence
believe that Hayes would mention a sub
iect so serious and dangerous, involving
his character and life, in public billiard
saloon? This simple fact proves the whole
thing matured conspiracy to ruin Hayes.
Robertson stated that Hayes had letters OF
marque from the rebel authorities. Hewa
C-dered to get them. On meeting Hayes
be ASKED him if he had "the pagers 2"-
HAYES repIie,. They will be out in a
few minutes, by i5e nezt train" Before
they arrived, however. Robertson prudent
u had Hayes arrested. Hayes, j: seems,
SceeEding to tho testimony of this gov
ernmsnt Spy, gas singnlarly careless with
such REASONABLE papers-papers convict
Ing him Of the highest Of crimes! He
vas eager TO Ehoy them to stranger-it
net TO 3 stranger to . fellow he must have
known to be government spy The
psxes Of history do not furnish bascr or
Snoro transparent conspiracy 10 ruin or
hIack,mail IN honorable man. It is pat
at tp The dulIsSt.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

LAYING Down THEIR ARMS. -Shoddy
orators and Shoddy organs assured the
people of this State before the election
that the success of Lincoln would so dis.
hearten the rebels that they would imme.
diately lay down their arms and beg for
peace. We are anxious to know when
this gratifying entertainment is to come
off, We are growing impatient. The
people are growing impatient. Times up,
but the rebels don't seem to see it. Have
VIC again been the victims Of misplaced
confidence? It looks like it.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

TRAIToRs IN TIE MAJORITY Mr.. Lin
coin, in his message, says the sentiment
Of the people, irrespective Of party. is
unanimous for the integrity Of the Union,
and for doing a simple act Of justice to
the Democracy he has been taken to task
by his purchased organs. 1t is matter
Of profound indifference to the Democracy
what he or his organs may think OF them.
But the latter claim that all who are for
peace are in favor Of secession, and they
positively assert that the South is inhex.
bly, determined on separation. II this is
SO, then the great majority Of the Ameri-
can people are for secession, and the Alb
olitionists are carrying on the war against
the wishes of the majority. They know
the charge is false, but they repea, it to
cast odium on the Democratic party and
render it unpopular with the untl.inking
1t won't work. Every man who can read,
knows that Mr. Lincoln and his support.
ers are committed to the policy of pre-
venting a restoration of the Union, unless
coupled with "the abandonment OF slave
ry." Mr.. Lincoln SO distinctly stated in
his celebrated To whom it NAV concern"
letter; aud to divert attention from their
own reasonable designs the Abolitionists
denounce Democrats as traitors. Lincoln
admits that they are unanimous for the
Union, and by this admission reb1kcs his
own party and manifests considerable
ShrewdnesS. Docs it never occur to these
vitiers Of the Democracy that their
wholesale charge that al who are opposed
to the Administration and in favor Of an
honorable and speedy settlement Of our
national troubles, are in favor of secession
and the independence Of the South, tends
to give laid and comfort" to the rebels:
Would it not nerve the rebels 70 iacreascd
exertions were they to believe the Sian
dcrS Of these pensioned ibelers, that oil
who are opposed to the Administration
are TRAITORS" and desire the Success OF
the Con(ederacy? Would it not assure
them Of ultimate triumph ?-convince
them that there are thousands Of traitor
Gus officers and soldiers in the Federal
army? Lincoln, more keen sighted than
his satellites, and fearing the effects of
their Misrepresentation, FASTENED to cor.
rect them. If he allowed their falsehoods
to go forth uncontradicted, he knew they
would encourage the rebels, the very
last thing lIe desired. keenly feeling his
singing rebuke. knowing that they have
been branded by their caster as SANDER
ers and liars, they take issue with him
and insist that he is mistaken-insist that
a majority of the people of the United
States are traitors and by doing so en-,
courage the rebels!
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

A cARD'-The subscriber respectfully an.
nOunces to his patrons, that he has lstsIv r.. =
San Francisco and there selected a stock az -.
in HE line ~hieh has never been equaled IN ,h,.
market. The great call for genuine Hsv,D, ~
Ear' has prompted me to select with car. ana
am LON prepared to retail . superior .yii,,. :.
OLD PRICES! have. also, the choicest br,.S'
OF iobaeeo'' ba'ins formed direct connection.
Win the fAe'orie', am now prepared to supply
baeeo CHEAPER THAN EVER. Az
or TOYS, GIFTS, ALBUMS, and all kind. =,
Fancy Goods, have also laid in great v,,,.,- =
which am receiving additions by every etc.,
from the East.
A continuance Of your Aind patronage IL p.
spectfuly solicited.
s. sILBERsTEIN,
Opposite the Cary House.
'''' PlaeerviIs.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

SINGuLAR.-It is a singular fact that
the fercest "war howlers" persistently
refuse to enlist. Pity there is no way by
which these intensely loyal and superla
lively brave patriots might be forced into
the ranks. Look over the list of Adolf.
ton speakers in this State, mot including
the petticoat speakcrs,) and We don't re.
cognlze one who is less able to perform
duties in the field than most Of the three
millions of men they have sent there to
be manned or slaughtered nor are their
lives dearcr to them. or more valuable to
the country. Yet these spouters live in
clover at home upon the profits of the
war, which they don't intend shall stop
while men can be found to beat the bush
while they catch the bird. 4 regulation
ought to be established by which all who
profit by the war shall aid its prosecution
in person. Then we might hope to sec
the end Of it-or of them-a "consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished" They sneak
into office by protesting to be devotedy
attached to the Union-they sneak away
from the army to enjoy the fruits of their
selfishnesS and duplicitv.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31


ABoLITIoNISM What has the triumpb
of Abolitionism accomplished 1t found
the American people prosperous, peaceful
and friendly it has sown among them
the seeds of disscnsion, misery, poverty,
terror and impiacable hate; it has organ.
lied an army of tax-gathcrcrs and spies,
provost marshals and loyal leaguers, to per.
petuate its supremacy it has converted
once proud and fiourishing Republic into
military desPotsm; it has pauperized
the people and made the military indie.
pendent OF, and superior to, the civil
power" Is there not liberty loving el,
emcnt among US strong enough, fearless
enough, unselfish enough to arrest and
crush the fell spirit Of -AboIl:ioniSm? Is
it not the duty of all patriotic men to
unite for an object so commendable p
Has not the county suffered enough from
its corrupt and iron rule? Has not blood
enough flowed to appease its fiendish ap.
petite? Is it not cruel and criminal to
assist it in carrying out its wicked pro.
gramme?-a programme of death, desc.
laton and horror? Is Aboitionism worth
the fearful price that has been paid for it?
Is it not time to arrest its further pro-
gress? Has it contributed, in any way,
to the prosperity, the honor, or the hap.
piness of the country? 1t has not. Then
why encourage it longer?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

BECOMING ENLIGHrENEr.-An negro EN-.
ployed in the Treasury Department at
Washington, has been selling valuable
books and files of public documents, for
waste paper. He has sold car loads of
these official papers, and they cannot be
recovered. This negro is a graduate of
the Ohio Abolition concern known as
"Oberlin College )" he is a protege of the
late Secretary of the Treasury; and he
was appointed over the head of very
worthy white man. The value of the
documents he has stolen cannot be com.
puted in money. He has, however, done
the Administration a great favor, il he
has destroyed the record of its emissions
of paper-though it may be hard for the
holders. He thought it no harm to fol.
low in the footsteps of his illustrious
friend Cameron. Cameron swindled the
Government, was detected and exposed,
and rewarded by the Administration for
bis villainy. Why should not this other
robber of the& Tssasury DO treated with
similar consideration
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

Adams German Tomte sua
matte BItters are q never failiDS $50. 1fSs
Bilious Diseases and all DeFanRements ~ , ioS
Stomach and Digestive Organs, JaunSis. r We
pePsis Indigestion, Liver Compliant, COStir.!Dss'
&c; where the system has been reduced Sy 20.
speedy and permanent restoration 20 heskh !.
strength They are highly refined RratSfoI = -
taste, and remarkably warming, StimuIsiissss tse
inTlgSrStinE In all their effects upon the sysf.s saa
DruggIsts and Grocers. SA. ~
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
Special ami GrilEraI Notirts

The Agent OF LIE DoyeA's sar..v..
rill@ win send to every Physician and suys".-
in our State, the recipe for his celebrated 49,
Medieina' go that ths profession may be s.,,.s..
oil its genuinensss. We believe It will tab. 49,
- the Arst medicine for all deransemep,, a. -.
BLOOD requiring an Alternative vegetable eOnpo..S
See advertisement. ,nn-ssN
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

HlsTORIcAL FAc4a-Eet the DemOcra.
cy, when Shoddy mercenaries accuse
them Of treason and justify LincOln's
usurpatiOns of power under the plea Of
military necessity" proudly point to
the historical fact that the Democratic
party carried the country safely through
the war Of 1912, against the power of
Old England and the treason of New Eng.
land, and yet the President did not sus.
pend the writ of habeas corpus, or other
wise violate the Constitution, did not de-
ny the mails to newspapers. encourage
mob violence, imprison editors or Danish
Opponents of the Administration for exer-
cising the God-given right of liberty Of
speech. Let them point to the fact that
in the war with Mexico, Abraham Lin.
cOln. Horace Greeley, Salmon P. Chase,
Henry Ward Beecher and other leaders
of the Shoddy party vehemently de.
nounced the war, discouraged enlist.
ments" and fiercely opposed the Gov.
ernment". If it is treason" now to
"oppose the Government, it " as blacker
"treason" then, and Lincoln, Greeley &
Co. are the basest of traitors.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
A PRorRAcrRD WARM. Lincoln

A PRorRAcTRD WARM. Lincoln
coOlly announces that he will not treat for
peace until the South abandons slavery.
This, in truth, is TIE doctrins Of the en-.
tire Abolition party. No unbiased and
intelligent man will pretend to deny that
the war prosecuted on such basis be.
comes one Of subjugatiOn, in the true
sense Of the term. Now, does the history
Of the world furnish an instance where
eight millions of people were ever suLju-
gated by force Of armsf MOI one. On
the contrary, its pages are filled with les.
sons which teach the utter folly and i'm
practicability Of such policy, and show
the misery which it has brought upon
those nations that have attempted to en-.
force it. Look at the attempt Of England
rich, powerful and determined-to sub.
due these once comparatively poor and
weak colonies. See how, after protract.
ed war of eight years, she failed in the
attempt, and then deeply regretted that
she had ever undertaken it. If she had
determined not to "treat with rebels in
arms" the war would have been interim
nable. This Abolition talk about mot
treating with rebels in arms, /" is the ex.
IRENE of folly. England, equally as proud
as our own Government, was glad to treat
with rebels in arms. So was France with
the "rebelS" OF La Vendee. 1t is idle to
suppose that the people Of the South, de-
scendants of the rebels Of our Revolution,
will ever submit TO Lincoln'S dictation.-
Their fathers would not submit to Eng.
lands dictatlon. If Lincoln, therefore,
adhercs to his policy, we may as well
prepare for long, bloody and inglo
rious war. 1t is not an inviting picture
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

A GREAT DISASTER. Charles Sumner
said in the United States Senate, that the
expulsion Of single negro froIn a city
passenger car, was more disastrous to the
Union cause than the loss of great bat.
tie. This wretched humbug and fanatic
has no sympathy for the sick, wounded
and slaughtered soldiers; it is oil lavished
on the negro. And this political charla.
tan is the leader Of the Administration
party! What reflection on the intell-
gence and patriotism of the American
people! Is it strange that pot pol
iticians, destitute Of character and capac.
ity, are sent to the United States Senate,
when such fanatics as Sumner rule the
country?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

LOOKING AHEAD.-Ths Abolition lead.
ers regard the war simply as tone Of
ideas"-that IL, . war to enforce on the
Southern people Abolition ideas OF civil.
Eation and religion kind OF sword and
bayonet doctrines doctrine somewhat
different from that taught by the Mes
senger of Peace" They cxhort minis
ters to preach it in their pulpits; women
to press It upon their husbands; and, an.
ticipating that the present generation Of
fighting men will all perish before this
bloody gospel is accepted by the South
I t6ef tEdOre tnotdefS' To- teach it TO their
children. What WORK they are laying
out for lOyalists, if they can only main
tain their grasp upon political power -
What a happy time they will have under
the new dispensationl No matter what
becomes Of the white men in the free
States, OF how much their wives, mothers,
sisters and children suffer; no matter
how much treasure is wasted and blood
spilled, if there, only be enough men to
carry the gun and bayonct, and fire and
sword, and disease and death, to establish
the Abolition gospel! 1t must be estab,
lished in the South at any sacridce-cram-
med down the Threats of an unwilling
people by the gentle and Christian argu-
ments Of gunpowder and cold STEEL
Here is what the New York Independent
an Abolition religious political organ
says:
" We must labor increasingly for the purif-
cation of the national character by the uncou-
ditional overthrow of the slave system.
Let every clergyman who knows that without
political liberty there can be no genuine relg-
ion, accust0m his hearers to sermons in W hich
Slavery must be destroyed ~ is both text and
commentary. Let every woman who knows
the surprising suffering of her sex in a state of
servitude, exert all her powers of persuasion,
and argument, and entreaty upon those into
whose hands is committed the decision of the
most mOmentOus question ever raised on this
continent. Let her address her husband-such
is the privilege of which she is always remind
ed when she herself asks for suffrage let her
indOctrinate her chldren-we do not know how
protracted may be the death of slavery"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

The Physician 10 often hln~
want OF success In his treatment, when The
ment In the recovery Of the sick is 70 be
the administering Impure medicines. Rohs.s ~
aPotneesIy, paying particular attention = !.
compromising physIcians' prescriptions 80 e AS
S%e'S~H, -eSeE~st q sSq psAs~A $3.50. : ssaE
','e.s<, -@eosssl ga; ~ appdhted agent IA -
Of tAe geOLins PsSs~t M~atT1yJfs, "' mesI
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
w N z w -A
BOOT AND SHOE STORE,
= SELLING OFF TO MAKE
MONEY!

IF YoU WISH TO SAVE YOUR MONEY,
l CONE AND BEY OF ME- AIN selling cheaper
than any Other dealer IT. Placerviilr.
Come and see, whether you want to buy not
you need not be afraid ask the prices and IL you
think ask too much YOU an put your own price on.
l WILL SILL. GEO. w. Pk0BASCO.
One door West Of Placer Hotel. Main ST.,
deci1il PLACtRvILE
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
Nj ARRIAGE s .

In San Francisco. December 22d, DR.. Albert
Ball and Miss Martha J. Bird.
At Latrobe, Dec. 25th. by j. Mccormick,
Esq, w. S. Land, late of Stockton, and Maggie
Dennis, of LaIrobe.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
AARON KAHN,

HAVISG sold his Clothing Business TO McsSrs
l. SHERMAN and H. D. RAPHAEL. cor
daily recommends them TO his friends as gentlemen
every way worthy Of their patronage
Being DESTROYS Of closing his accounts, he earnest
~ requests all persons Indebted to him or having
claims against him to call and settle forthwith.
BARON KAHN
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

WASrED-A woman TO do homework. En-.
quire at this office.
PLAcRRvILLE AcADEMY.-Mr. Conklin's Acad-
envy will open next Monday. Scholars are re-.
Quested to be punctnal At the opening.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

Nsw YHAR's DiNxER.-We are requested 10
stats that the ladies Of the Presbyterian Socie-
v will give sumptuous dinner, on Monday,
- Confidence Pavilion, and festival 10 the
evening. Every preparation is being made for
the entertainment of large company. The
proceeds are to be devoted to the completion
Of She church on Stony Point.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

CELEBRArIoN.-The Americans of African
descent will celebrate the second anniversary
Of Lincoln's emancipation proclamaton,i in this
city, on Monday. They will have an Grafton,
original poem, voluntary addresses, music, a
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

We trust that every fireman in the city will
participate in the election Of Chief Engineer on
Tuesday evening next.
FL DoRADo CoAMAKDERY, No. 4, Of knights
Templar. will hold stated assembly on Thurs
day evening next.
We are indebted to Bradshaw for late New
York papers, 70 Wells, Fargo 4 Co. for the
Ban Francisco daIlies, and 70 Gernades for the
9aeramsHto UBiou,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
BIRTHS.

Al the Atlantic Mill, FL Dorado County, on
the 10th of December, the wife Of George H.
Carter of son.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

GOING BACK TO BARBARISM.-Account
from the Southwest present u melancholy
picture and one which could scarcely fail
to excite the most painful solicitudc, were
our countrymen not become so familiar
with war and its horrors. The whole
Southwest seems to be rclapsing into
barbarism. The telegraph is silent on
the subject, but our Atlantic exchanges
inform US that "gucrrillas are overrun.
ming Eastern and Western Kentucky,
Northwestern Missouri, and some por-
tons of Tennessee and Arkansas" They
are represented as carrying on their de-
predations with ferocity which can only
be accounted for on the theory that many
Of them are men whom the fortunes Of
war have made houseless and homeless
wanderers. At the mercy of spies and
military despotS, despoiled Of their prop
erty, threatened with violence, it is not
strange that many of them should form
guerrilla bands for protection and ven
geance. 1t is not marvellous that these
men should revisit their old homes, from
which they were driven, inaamed with a
passion for retaliation, and that retaliation
should manifest itself in deeds of horror
Man robbed Of their homes and declared
outlaws, can have no feeling for those
that robbed them and branded them with
infamy, except intense hatred. This cx-
plains the savagcness of the guerrilas of
the Southwest. Every days continuance
Of the war but increases the bitterness of
feeling between the two sections and adds
new outrages to be atoncd for. 1t is a
shocking state Of affairs and there seems
no prospect of its drawing to q close.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR
County Warrants and Gold Dust.
AARON KAHN,
sept3l At the Old Stand.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
Gburrbrs. Charitable @rnrrs.

Protestant EPtsc pal Church
PLACERNILLE. Divine Service At ,hs c., -
every Sunday morning, a. l5A o'clock:sundav erhoI
al same place, at y O'Clock, ?. ~ COLOMA--SeTvics
ON the hrst and third Sunday evenings Of the mon,h
and fourth Sunday evenings Of the month. Al ,eysn
O'clock DIAMOND SPRlNGS-Service on the ~.
ond and fourth Sundays Of each month At 4 o'ei~Ss
P.H. G & PEIRCP M,.i,~
Residence, Cary House, Piaeeryilie irsa
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
Qua CARsSER will visit our city patrons on
ksaday morning, in his Financial capacity"

zs14~ +><4*~- 49, yO~~1~4~x.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31

Catholic ChurCh,-ReV J.
"iii orfciAte in Georgetown on every nrst Sunday
OF the month alec, In Coloma Church on the thiTa
SUNDAY, Divine service commences at 10. A. N.
NesPers' in ST. Patriek's Church, Plaeerville, On
every Sunday evening, at a quarter pss, 7. WI
The mountain Democrat., 1864-12-31
rLAcERvx&&1. GAL.

sAGAEAas",.........v.Deesmhsr a. 1854.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-20
Railp 8nteIIiqeuGEr.

REBEL VIEW OF THE HALF MILLION
CALL-The Richmond Enquirer processes
to consider the last call of President Lin
cain for troops as evidence that the war
spirit has died out in the North, and it ex-
horts the southern people to vigorous
effort in the spring campaign, because if
they can defeat the Union armies Lincoln
will get no men by the draft, he will be
defeated in the presidential election,
and there will be peace. The Enquirer
says
"First, patriotism; next, money; end
lastly force. These are the three features
that characterize the war among our enc
mics. There are signs which indicate
that gradually disposition for peace is
making itselffelt through out the great
mass Of the people of the United States.
A blatant cry for war on the part of the
republican papers will not deceive; the
evidence furnished by Mr.. Lincoln in
these repeated calls and drafts cannot be
weakened or destroyed by the noisy clam,
or of party journals. These indications
are unmistakable; the people are giving
way; the war spirit is on the wane
Force and violence may seize and secure
men, and discipline may hold them fol
awhile, but tho war, spirit is broken, ii
gone, and indications of peace will sOOr
crop out all over the surface of northern
society" -.,