The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-04-29
Odd FellowT Resolutions.

ham Lincoln, the great and good Chief Magis-
trate of the United States the nation has re.
celved an irreparable loss, and mUurns for him
with an incOnsOlable grief
Resolved, That in view Of the foul murder of
our immortal President, and second Washing.
ton, we invoke the stern vengeance of a lust
God upon the instigators and perpetrators Of
TINS damnlng deed; and that we hold as respon-
sl6le Tor this heliSh act, the fell spirit and ge-
MUS of Slavery and Secession.
Resolved, That we will cherish in our heart
OF hearts, the sacred memory Of Abraham Lip
coin, by forever standing FIRMLY and manfully
Tor the nlafntaiDaNSe m OOT sreS y. .1OsEaiic
uovernment-a government of priceless value
10 hunanltv-nOw, not only c0nsecrated by the
precious blood Of patriots but by the costly
sacrifice of a Presidents life, offered in mar
tyrdom to the Gospel of Constitutional Lib
ertv.
Resolved, That the members Of this Lodge
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
DAYS.
Resolved. That these resolutions be placed
upon the records Of the Lodge, and published
JOHN DEGELMAN, y. G.
TnEo. EIsFELDr, Jr., X. ;.
ASA YET ANOTHER - poi the operations
CT eIffvernmcnt are similar to the wavs Of
Providence. worNing mysteriously, silently,
br' surely; o: which We haze an instance in
the arrest Of one Peter Miller, of Plarerville
who eXu'ed over the dastardlv act which de-
rrivcd the Government of it's huuored Chief.
lie was quickly bagged and surrendered at
Camp Union bef,rc his offence had become
generally krovn.- Sac. Bee.
The most mysterious part Of the case
alluded to in the above is Gas we are as
sured and belicve), that Miller is punish
ed for an offence Of which he is innocent.
His innocence, however, only goes to
prove the Bees comparison to be truthful
and it might have elaborated its iIlustra-
zion without impairing its force. "Some
Of The operations Of Government like
the DEGREES Of Providence, are "inscruti-
ble|,; "of which we have an instance in
connection with this same affair: Peter
Miller, an obscure German, sixty mics
distant from the head quarters Of Gen.
Wright, cXn'tS |says an inf1rnrr) over
the assassination of the President; vencc.
ancc is swift, and Peter Miner, though not
connected with the military service, was
selzri AND seut 10 Sacramento and given
over to the military Tor punishment. IT.
san Francisco, ight before the eyes Of
Major General Mcdowell, a large mob Of
iu(ur;atcd men, attacked and destroyed
tie property Of Amellcan citizens, in the
most da~tArd'v manner, endans,iirg the
peace Of Ia" State, tranplirg upon the
A"s and piahns jest Of the Govern.
ment, ami, instead Of arrr>tng ana Lrn.
i>hi"- them, thereby Iin!:catiH: tue !pN
and showing that We nave a Govern.
mehL TIC villains were tod that their
a'rocjons outrageS had only anticipated
the action &C the authorities. Tra,y,
"Somc Of the operations &C the Govern
mat are similar 70 the WAYS Of Provi,
3rncc, working mys;c'ior,'y.' and. we
HAY Il, ;n,truuo,r. M.cr was "Gqs.
81" tn use the W. appropriate ,e'm
4 ou- si.r.fvd and r.ayYanimous con.
temporary, at Ncwt,Nn, ard not in this
city. i, ~ >aii ahov' We have been as.
~yr,i, ard verify h,..,rc, that Miller (,
Iaa.ce:t oi tie oE.usc c',trg,I against
him, ani wnn'l suggest 10 ti.oSc who have
assumed the authority to punish this
CAS- VI ot1nnlc~S, t'.at it is better that
f.ar;y az: r.:ac guilty should r:ca?c rua.
;-hnttt laar or" jonore,trerson suffer.
r
VS.: Gen. Hit, Judge A!,ura'c
I.acin of Tie LATTE! States. saws the
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''''''"'t X Ola ''''' ''" ~ - ''f'Hl'' '' i'f
tie trial &! the alleged treason cases Of
EsA!rS, Mi,';s.n an! others, la, no ili,
t.,f;,n in those tqsos and ,hot ,b,., o,o
,l ., ~ ,..,
:" ' "'''-' '.V' - '"' ! "''''i 0'a''H
Dl>u'tt court OF thu'snR lur 'rial. IhiS
decision is remarkable one, in that it is
in accordance with law. .rS tEui,;,tcrs
;n., rahn.o - tho.. ,yho h,yo on,lo.r
''cH ~ Se' ''leSe '"''''"'! "''"'a'S a7"'e
tie courts. 1t VIII b. remembered that
these ind;lDa arrests we're made iuSt be.
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y.r - - in.,;fr +, -. i,o,;.r ,h., 49, .h,l,
va! a. &" J'S'''S ''' oe'N' ''a' '"e """'e
succeeding Presidential ,'tct;on. y tiial