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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

How MANY MENl-Morc than 2,700, 900
men have been called into the field BY
Lincoln, ana he still wants more For
what purposei Did not the Shoddy or.
gans Of this State, before the recent cleo
ton, assure the people that Lincoln's tri.
umph would bring the rebels to submiss-
ion-thAt they would at once conclude
that further resistance was hopeless, and
would sue for peacef Are they ignorant
Of Lincoln's triumph The same vera.
cious organs assure US that Grant has an
Overwhelming army, full Of fight and
enthusiasm" Sherman, do; Sheridan, do;
Thomas, do; Candy, do; that Hoods ar
my Is defeated and demorslized that Lee
has robbed the cradle and the grave to fll
up his ranks; and that "the rebels have
no force now to arrest the resistless ad-
vance Of our troops" OF course We be.
lisvs al this, aud believing It, we are con-
strained to inquire, what docs Mr.. Lincoln
want With three hundred thousand more
tro0psP They are not needed, II bis or.
CANS speak the truth Il not needed, Why
call for them why force them into the
0EmyH -. ---1e.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

CoPPERHEAD SENTIMENTs.-The' follow
ing are specimens Of cOpperhead senti.
ments. Read them carefully, fellOwciti
zens, and acknowledge that they smack
EstrOngly Of "disloyalty" to LincOln's gov
ergment:
Mp the shoots Of arbitrary power in the bud.
is the only maxim which can ever preserve the
liberties Of any people. When the people give
way, their deceivers, betFayers and destroyers
press upon them 90 FAST, that there is no resist
ing afterwards. The nature of the encrosch-
ment is to grow every day more encroaching;
like cancer, it eats faster and faster every
hour.
1t is to the las. e2ESOs vicious and Infamous
to attempt to support a government which
manifestly tends To render the DevSous aud
property Of the government insecure; some
boast Of being friends TO government; AN o
friend to righteous government, to govern
ment founded on the principles Of reason and
justice; but glory in publicly avowing my
eternal enmiiy to tyranny.
We fancy that we hear some blatant
A6olitionist, Usome purchased supporter
Of the Administration, some minion Ct
power exclaimlng, "this first specimen is
some of Vallandigham's treason, that's
plain-and the second, PendIeton, the
traitor, was the author of it. Such dis
loyal sentiments cannot be tolerated.
How long will the government endure
such felows?" The fellows who actual
ly wrote these things were endured by
the Government for many years-in fact,
they helped to make it, and were honored
by it to their latest day. They were not
awed 6y power nor seduced by Office
They were patriots and honored by pa
triots for their opposition to tyranny
The first was John Adams, and the sec
ond John Hancock.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24


ANDREW JouNsoN. This illustrious
pink Of consistency, honesty and sinceri.
ty, made speech in the Senate Of the
United States at the time the Southern
States were leaving the Union. 1t is
found on page 142 of the Congressional
Globe, 1S60-'Gl. Then this unselfsh
and immaculate patriot said: II want to
retain and maintain my place here, and
put down Mr.. Lincoln )" and then added,
'in four years from this tune, Lincoln and
his administration will be turned out, the
most defeated and broken down party
that ever came into power. We Qhe
South) want additional guarantees, and
they are necessary for the preservation Of
the Union; and then when they are no
fused, deliberately and calmly, il we can
not do better, let the South go together,
and let the North so together, and let US
have a division of this government, with.
out the shedding of blood, if such a thing
be possible let US have a division Of the
navy; let US have division of the army,
and of the public lands" This is the
same conscientious individual who has
been elected by the Abolitionists Vice
President; this man who fairly ached to
''put down Mr.. Lincoln" this man who
advocated "a division of the government"
What made the scorner of Lincoln in
1861 his supporter in 1864 A paying
office!
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY. Washing.
ton correspondent of the New Hampshire
Patriot writes as follows: 'On Friday
morning, about o'clock, l saw Abraham
Lincoln in an open barouche. drawn by
two black horses. and surrounded by a
body guard of splendidly mounted caval,
ry, twenty -four in number lie was re.
turning from his country.seAt 10 the
White House." 1t looks well in Re.
publican President to ape royalty. With
what whitening scorn the old hero Of the
Hermitage would have treated a PROPOSE
ton to surround him with body guard :.
The American people composed his body
guard and, true patriot, he would have
scorned any other.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

A CARD.-The subscriber respectable -
nouncrs to his patrons, that he has lately A..n =.
San Francisco and there selected a stock O, ,0oI.
in his line which has never been equaled in ~.
market. The great call for genuine H.v,n, r;
gar' has prompted me to select with car. and T,
am now prepared to retail superior ,,ti.,. :.
OLD PRICES! have. aSo, the choicest h,.nA.
Of TobAeeos. Having formed direct eopueet,on.
With the Factories, am now prepared to sunni,
HOTELS and SALOONS with Cigars and To.
baeeo CHEAPER THAN EVER.
OF TOYS, GIFTS, ALBUMS, and AL hiDa.
Fancy GOOds, have also laid in great ,,,;.,r =.
which am receiving additions BY every ,,.,m.r
from the East.
A continuance Of your kind pasrUrss. 1, 70:
specially solicited.
3. sILBERsTEIN.
OPPo'iie the Cary House,
+'iI PlAcsrviIs.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

IIaBn1Ns ELsCVToN.-lu accordance With
enO proviaioua Of . city ordinance passed for
the purpose, Che President OF the Common
CSnneii hes issued his proclamation appoint
ing Tuesday evening, January Sd. 1865; Is the
dme q AOldipg 20 election for Chief and let
and - Assistant Eoginesrs Of The Fire Depart
held % de evening Of the nth inst, L was
ordered that the polls Be held Of the house OF
Neptune Engine Co, No. 3; and John Chris.
Nanp Of cCeddaDcs Rngiaa Co. No. /; W. H.
CooDet. g Young America Engine Co., No. 3;
and =. &. SheAreF. Of Hope Hook aud Ladder
Co, No: l, we're appointed judges Of election.
1he pnlIs will b opened af7 and closed at Q
o'clock. We trust every member Of the De.
Rartment will vote. Have the Secre tAries of
the dtMerent Companies furnished the Secreta.
y Of the Department with rolls of their active
membsrs' II not, they should do 30 without
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

BROKEN PLEpGEs. 1t must be confessed
that the Am erican people are very gen
erous-very ready to forget and forgive.
For four years they have been the patient
victims of the most fragrant deception and
fraud-victims of fanatics and heartIess
spectators and Government swindlers
They were assured that Lincoln's election
would occasion no war. and, when the
war begun, that it would end in three
months. The wretches who brought this
war upon US, and who are amasSing for
tunes by its continuance, constantly re-
peat the falsehood, and the people, with
out reflection, believe it. They think it
must be so because they want it so.-
Surely they cannot have forgotten how
solemnly these pledges have been repeat
ed and broken-how often they have been
deceived by predictions and reports
Again Stanton sounds the key note, and
again Shoddy organs assure their credu-
lous readers that the backbone of the re-
bellion is broken-that the "power of the
rebels is crushed"l The people must de-
light to be humbugged! What!-the
"power of the rebels crushed" and yet
the President issues call for three hun
dred thousand more men to crush
crushed thingi If the rebellion is crush,
ed more men are not needed to end it; lift
is moi, Shoddy is trying its old game, which
has succeeded so well, to humbug the
people.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

TIE national debt of the United States
is, according to official estimates, upwards
of 1900, oOO,O of dollars. This cnor-
nous debt was accumulated in carrying
out Mr.. LincoIn's negro policy. 1t is in
creasing at the rate of three millions of
dollars per day, in advancing the same
cause. Mr.. Lincoln says he will not stop
the war until the slaves are all emanci-
pated. To emancipate them, at the rate
we are going, will require nearly million
Of men year aud billion of dollars, for
fifty years. At the end of that time they
may be emancipateG, but what will be our
debt, our taxes, and what will the coun.
try BE- WORTH The people muFt discover,
ere long, that 1ircOln's negro policy e .
costly luxuRY.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

"COPPERHEAD outrage. Sacra-
mento Union under the above heading
complains Of the election Of negro as an
Alderman of the city Of Austin, Ma, over
D. w, Welty, a rabid Abolitionist. The
Union and Revelle denounce this election
as an outrage, and charge Democrats with
having taken part IN it. This accusation
may be we'll founded or not 1t may be
that the Democrats who voted preferred
one Black to another Black-may have
preferred the lesser Of two evils. But
even If true, is It any more an COURAGE"
to vote for a negro as Alderman Of the
city Of Austin than for Lincoln to COM
mission negroes as officers in the army
Is it any more Of an outrage than to force
negroes INTO association with ladies' and
gentlemen on the street railroad cars in
the city of Washington ? Is it any more
an Outrage than to sacrifice the lives Of
hundreds Of white men for the elevation
Of the status Of the negrof Is it any
more an outrage than for prominent Abo.
litionists TO mingle with negroes, male and
female, at ball, which is reported to
have been the case in the city of New
York in October last? Negroes Of Mass
achusetts, and perhaps other Of the New
England States, are voters, and, Of course,
eligible to Office. II it is an outrage to
vote for a negro in Austin, why is it that
the Union and Reveile editors should
have been so long silent as to the tout.
rageous" example set by the State Of
Massachusetts, and several o. the other
Abolition States? But, whilst We know
nor care not who elected the Austin ne
gro, We must say, that we are greatly
surprised to find the editors Of the Union
and Reveille so jealous Of their "Brudder
Sambo !"-S. F. Press.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24
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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

MOUNTAIN RoADs.-The Sacramento
Union, says the Carson City Evening Post,
makes All argument in favor OF the Dutch
Flat route and against the Placerville route
in which it ignores the real Issue between
the two routes, in claiming that the Pla-
cerville summit is six hundred feet higher
than the Dutch Flat summit. and conse-
quently subject to deeper fail Of snow.
The real question is not which route has
the heaviest fall Of snow, but which has
the greater breadth Of snow belt, and the
plain undisputed fact is that the snow belt
on tue Dutch Flat road is FIVE times broad
er than on the Placerville. Six feet Of
snow on any travelled road is just as seri.
Gus an obstruction as sixty feet In either
case o road mast be broken for travel BY
beating down and not by removing. The
question then is the length Of road to be
broken, and not the depth of snow which
you travel.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24
watts Nervous Ant1dOte.
a Certificate OF euro that Every One
Should Read.
sAS PaAxcisco, August LIST, 1864

SAS FRANcisco, August LIST, 1854.
MEssRs. CRANE 4 BM0HAN, Druggists-corner OF
Clay and Front streets:
Gentlemen Il notice an advertisement in the
newspapers that you are the agents for Watts Nerv
Gus Antidote, and being satisfied that there
NY persons in this State that are suffering with
Rheuma tsm, that would gladly avail themselves OF
any preparation that would cure them, thought it
duty owed to suffering humanity to make state
ment of my case.
Some eight years since, while working upon rail-
road, l strained my back severely in attempting to
lift a car wheel, being in a profuse perspration at
the time, and being compelled to 60 home without
coat took severe cold, which eventually brought
on the Rheumatism, which kept me confined to the
house large portion OF the time Tor several years
consulted most OF the leading physicians in Sacra
mento and In this city, visited the Warm Springs
Alameda, tried the various compounds that are adj
vertised for this terrible disease, but all to no pur
pose. My complaint instead OF getting better, grew
worse my left leg became partially paralyzed, the
pains in the back and chest became intense, that
I often wished myself dead. could not sleep more
than two hours Of q night, my appetite failed me,
and grew emacated day after day, until finally
made up my mind that my troubles would soon be
While wabbling down Clay street one day, IN
1862, met q gentleman with whom was formerly
acquainted. He enquired the nature Of my disease,
and upon being informed, he stated that he had
some years before been similarly affected In Wash
ington, and that he had cured himself by the use OF
Watts Nervous Antidote This was the nrst tune a
that heard OF the medicine, and determined &c
give 1t a trial. procured q halEdozen bottles, ana
before had used two Of them could sleep all night
my appetite had improved, and felt considerably
easier. Encouraged by the apparent Improvement,
deter mined to persevere In the use Of H. was
my only hope" did so, and used i at intervals
for two years. found It's eject slow, but very sure
until now, 1 am entirely cured. have not had an
attack OF Rheumatism for six months NY back IS
as strong and we'll rs ever, my leg Is as good as
new, my appetite altogether too GOOD Tor my pocket
and am physically as strong ~ was zen years
ago, and feel able to whip any man Of my size and
age in the city.
Hoping that this plain statement Of my suferings
and ultimate cure will fall under the eye Of some
simiarIy aniicted, that he may be benefited by my
experience, 1 nm, gentlemen,
Your most obedient.
NOTE-The gentleman who wrote the above card
does not wish his to appear in print, but 1t will
be given to those who may wish to see him per-
sonalIy.
Watts Nervous Antdote Il for sale At Wholesale By
erase Brigham, eeFneR Of OlAy a1d Rropt Streets
Fan IraDcfSoO, are y Respectable DTuEgiss every
SAsPe. eSs@5'Om
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

SANTA CLAUs has distributed bis offerings 10
Young America at several places in town. Sill.
bernstein, Harris and Hernandez all seem to be
in high favor with the old fellow. as their rs
Adjustments are literally crowded To overflow
ing with toys of every description. Nor have
they forgotten the maids and wives, as is prov.
en- by their fine assortmenis Of albums. ANNALS,
gift books, work boxes, and other elegant mr.
Iices. Go and see them, and don't fail to pur.
chase something for those you love-your little
ones, your wife, your sweetheart for Christ.
mas comes but once year, and should be
made a season of merriment and harpiness.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

A CLOSE RAcE.-The New York World
Of Nov. II, gives the vote OF New York
by counties, from which it appears that
over 100000 votes are returned, out Of
which tho majority for Lincoln is about
10000 majority of one to every 200 votes.
Fenton's majority over Seymour, for Gov
ernor, is 2,343. The Democratic votes
from the army, seized and destroyed by
order Of Secretary Stanton, would have
elected Seymour and given the electoral
vote Of New York to Mcclellan by con-
siderable majority.
A private letter from Wisconsin says
that State was carried for Lincoln by a
little over 1900 majority. Lincoln's ma
jority in 1860 was over 81 900, and the
Republican majority in the State election
last year, $4,000. That State is repre-
scented in the present Congress by three
Democrats Of whom are classed as
War Democrats" and one as peace
Democrat" Republicans are now elected
in both the districts represented by the
War Democrats, and Mr.. Eldredge, the
Peace Democrat, is the only Democrat re.
elected, his majority being 6, 1000 large
increase over his former majority, in =
district which gave a majority for Lincoln
in 1860. This fact is significant. Press.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE
THE PACIFIC INSURANCE
COMPANY!

OF SAN FRANCISCO. CAL,
TNSURES AGAINST LOSSES BY
i FIRE, ONLYt
Its Directors, Business Agents, and stockholders
are among the weathiest and most reliable business
men OF San Francisco. and all losses are promptly
adjusted, and PAYMENT MADE IN
UNITED STATES GOLD CONT
This Company offers inducements to all persons
wishing insure against losses by fire that EAs
tern Company can, and the people can rely on it,
financial stability.
II. g. NUGENT is the Agent of the Compa'
ny for Place ville and the surrounding country.
Parties desiring to insure their property, are re"
specially invited to consult personally with him
before contracting with other Companies.
OFFICE In Donahue's Building, upstairs.
r. c. NUGENT, Agent
Placerville, March 10Th, 1se4.-n
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

DHsTrTU7sON.-A ST. Louis paper says
there ere not les than TIVE hundred thou.
SAnd psrsOOs In Missouri, this day, who
asa hEtlsibsaasr than psupsrs, not know
ne 2~hsss - gst bod 10 maintain them
IAf66eA Tie yintar, Government agents
AAVO aAsa fen ks@Gll fhAy Possessed.
- esiSsa tASmHp6atAs rwUsla = beg
o. pearya. .'rsJ as: I" 4'-i -.}4e7 - -'.i-'
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24


- &nRRx CRauTnAA-ThFouRhou Christ0n.
dAm. b 'Palaes. ball and cot" in hospitals and
prteooS, t6s joyous Christmas times will make
tAolr gssi4l influence felt The ioviaI old mon
Aroh hAs BOT yet commenced hiS holiday reyel
hat tnr weeks bis approach has been heralded
~ YOueg America. Aad preparations have
ben mads ~ children Of larger growth for
end stored away; warm heart greetings have
gono Oas 70 ebsent kindFeds and friends to
WingSs - The family circle, and 20 much pleas
ere - consists In anticipation has been already
entoyOd. Our little ones 60 to almost sleepless
eede, tse SAiuking Of the treasures which
CAFisamee always brings. Those who have
et5Ie e he.to! are enjoying, 10 advance. the
Wild deliRht with which they will be received.
Thero 4. let as chartably hope, some little
corner 10 the coolest human heart, which feels
warner aod more genial and kindIieP ct the
approach Of this hallOwed day. The closely
compressed hand can more easily release It's
grasp upoa few paltry dollars now, than at
1uy Other season. Even the cold heart Of TIE
Wsser u.nss eoften ct time of universal merrr.
moot. TIE happy hcss aud kindly words and
eoneFoue Gitls which Christmas ever brings,
alIs ell ChristsndOm with sunshine and glad.
nsps one day In the year at least. And while
We are eAioying, 10 this season Of festivity. the
namberssss blessings which q kind Providence
has bestowed upon ~, let Us constantly keep
y remembrance Hia touching admonition-
The poor - have always with you" A
little kcd from one and little fuel from an
ether ahd kind word from ell may make many
Q eeeerlgss homo bright and many Q sad heart
light laying Aside AL bitterness OnRendered
~ .Perty. or other Acknowledging not too
Aarlhly shose who differ from us-charitably
edmittisg that there 70 more good, in even the
bad, tAea u 0iken aOo0rded TO them-sincereiy
hoping that Christmas may bring Joy TO the
hearts Of I'll and that when We celebrate it uext
year We may be united and happy people
tet an cue Snd an, bail with the heertisst vel
cone The anniversary Of the day which CON-
memorates the birth Of our blessed Saviour
70 our patrons. friends aud enemies, to the
whole world and the rest Of maukind," mer.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

ALSuMs AHD Cur BooKs.-W. n. Bradshaw
AAe imported Ane assortment Of Photographic
and other albums, gin books and ANIMALS, for
holiday presents. No present 10 more appro-
pirate thsn beautiful book, or An elegant al
sons or beautiful scenery. The most capri.
eioue taste can be suited in these articles from
BAdshsW's large stock. y,
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24
Germnn T.,,,n -

Adams' Germsn TOnte and A..
matte Bttters are = never failing ren,.5. -
Bilious Diseases and all Derangements iof
Stomach aud Digestive Organs, Janndi..' NJ ~
PepsiA. Indigestion, Liver Complaint, Co,tiy..Dys
&c. Where the system has been reduced hr ~
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speedy and permanent restoration 70 he,kh
strength They are highly refined, grateful r. ,p
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inyigoratng in all their effects upon ths ana
PkICE-oO cents per bottle. For saie ~ IN
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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

SARCASTIC. The New Hampshire Pa
'triOt says: ut Is stated that the hero,
Lew Wallace, suppressed the humble shop
Of an apOthscAry in. Baltimore the other
-aaH bsssuss be pIaeacdsd . medicine,
which - claimed 70 b 'eSoa for the con.
SEithtion.o -1...-
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

CKRSsfxAs SEHvIcs At ST.. PArn1cKG.-Rev.
Father Largan informs US that Mass will be
celebrated 10 81: Patrick's Church at midnight
the 6rst bell will toll at 10L, second at liz
ana the last ct 1lX O'Clock, and mass will Be
eelebrHted q - lto.uight). Father Largan
WI also hold the following services at ST. Pat.
TiCk's tomorrow: Mass at O'Clock, and High
Mass Of II, A. NJ; Vespers in the evening at
quarter past seven, after which there will be
Beuediction Of the Blessed Sacrament. The
msmbers Of st. Patrick's aud the Altar Socie.
aes VIII be present at the midnight Mass and
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1864-12-24

Masonic ELEcTIox.-At the annual commu.
Uication OF Violet Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No.
l1s. a(at Spanish Flat,) held on the 18th inst,
The following officers were elected for the en-.
suing year; John D. Skinner, W. n; William
McHaneis, Treasurer; James n. Steele, Sec
tstAEyi Dsnn Long, 8. D.; Reuben Demuth, ].
D; aad James q. Hughes, Tyler.