The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-20
A Harmonious Party.

The "so.called Union party" to use
the language Of the late President, who
knew of what material it is composed, is
very harmonious party! The fact is
patent = the dullest-it is manifested on
all occasions. See row cordially, sweetly
and lovingly the Long Hairs and Short
Hairs embrace and pull together; how
kindly and hatterirgly they speak Of each
other; how heartily they endorse each
others honesty, capacity and iOyalty.-
No jealousy, no rivalry, no animosity in
the Union party-not bit Of it. 1t is
too pure for that. In San Francisco, the
Alta and the Bulletin arc the organs Of
the Long Hairs, and the Flag the organ
of the Short Hairs. The Alta says the
leaders of the Short Hairs fare men
whose regulations are SO bad that they
could not venture to nominate ticket,
but were compelled to hunt up others to
do it for them" The dignifed but gritty
Bulletin goes it little stronger, and calls
them "oummers, loafers, ballot-box stuff.
crs and vagabonds." The Flag, not to be
outdone in courtesy, calls the Long Hairs
tStswindlerS coeraplouists and ltaiiutr;;T
says "these co-workers with Mike Bran
nigan touch the lowest scale of degrade
tion," and cautions "all good men who de-
sire to see the city taken from the control
Of the corruptionists, to look out for
double voting, ballot box stuffing and
bribery, on the part Of the pimps" Of the
Long Hairs. The Bulletin informs its
friends that the Short Hairs are determin.
cd to carry the election by "colonizing,
bribery, bullying, illegal voting, double
voting and ballot-box stuffing" The Al
ia says the Short Hair wing Of the party
is composed of those exclusively who
believe that patriotism ought to be made
to pay" How thoroughly they under
stand, and how justly they appreciate the
motives. character and conduct OF each
other! Isn't it respectable and harmo.
NOUS party according to the statements
Of its own organs? Tbs loyal Flag calls
upon the loyal voters to "clean out the
City Hall Clique and destroy pcstilence'
said "pestilence" being the loyal city
officers! The Flag, addressing the Long
Hairs, warns them that it is "not to be
deferred from exposing their rascalities"
that it is mot afraid to tell them Of the
crimes they daily perpetrate"; that il
''mOcks at their shallow pretensions to re.
spcctability and honesty; that it will
mot pause until every miscreant Of them
is deposed from place, and sent to the
penitentiary"; and that they "shall moi
be merely turned ont Of Office, but they
must disgorge their pil(erings and be
punished for their deeds. Reader, re-
collect that the organs of the Republican
pau Al'a1 Dui'ShlH1 anu TldS--uuluI1
that their party is filed with ''bummers
loafers, ballot box suffers and vaga
bonds; with "swindlers, corruptionists
and traitors" who daily perpetratt
crimes" AMI who ought to be "scnt &c
the penitentiary.' They certainly ough,
to be, and We take it for granted they are
eminently competent to judge of the hon
esty, responsibility and loyalty Of their
associates and co-wOrkers. 1t is a fine
character they give each other, is it not
We present it for your inspection, reader
What do you think of it do you believe
the Alta and Bullctio, or the FIag?--ol
do you believe all three Of them:
Tur T. pCrtt-I- En,DCu1sp T. l., or,tt,