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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04


A F1nuRs. The act Is leaking out
thatths military suthOrities arc coming
to tAisk tbas Gen. Grsns has not achieved
tho results that werf sxpsetsd,Sf him,
ind Ghics he professS to b cOuaient Of
acc Spltb,ng, Yhen - setSut o. Rich
mon tiht,4in &hOsts his stars6 com.
+plstsly sciPssd by the FisiOg sun Of Gen.
ShrrmAnx Gem Grant hes accomplished
nothing 81 Consequence since be has TeeH
-iu-Vmgiuia. EfvpFOsnfssa 70 '-aght-irUus
on this line"-the line he started on and
VAS driven from If Il took an sn0msH."
lie jo50sA =: : - &,&<>AeAeSxred Sc.
we're loss and been defestsd AID Butler
boasts that m arrived where GRAFT is
now without the loss Of . man. 1t ID
limited that Butler is encouraged by those
in authority to attack Grant, the Admin
iStration regarding the Lieutenant Gene
raj as failure and being anxious to gel
rid of him. Buffers late speech at Low
el! is certainly not Aatter;ng to the capaci
", honesty or humanity Of Grant,an he
is not the man to attack his superior Of
ficer without the assurance Of being pro
tected.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

CLEARLY SrArED.--In the debate in the
House Of representatives, on the pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution,
aboli>hing slavery throughout the coun.
try. Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Indiana. put the
whole matter in nutshell Members
protesting to be Democrats, and elected
as Democrats, voted with the Abolition.
lists, in opposition to the wishes Of their
constituents and in violation Of their
pledges to their party. Without their
assistance the Abolitioni>ts would not
have succeeded. We much mistake the
temper of the Democracy il they do not
rebuke the recreants. Said NJ. Voorhees,.
By this time every one here must see that
the existence Of slavery does not depend in
any degree whatever upon the enactment of
the pending amendment To the Constitution
The fate Of war will assume control Of the svs-
TEN Of slavery. The President, bv his decla.
rationS, has committed the blOOd and treasure
of the cnuntry TO the overthrow Of the instiiu-
tion. II our arms triumph, who was so dull
as not to see the liberation Of the slaves with.
on. change of the Constitution? Suppose,
on the other side. the rebellion becomes sue.
cess, and the Southern Cunfederacy lifts it's
head amid the desolation Of war. slavery there
will be beyond our reach, and the amendment
will only be applicable to a foreign power
He thought he saw the REIMBURSEMENT of slave
~ by the Suuth itself. He held that the ques-
tiou of slavery was rapidly diminishing IN i'm
portance; whether for good or evil, it was
passing away. He, however. held that it was
an Improper time to amend the fundamental
law. This should be done not in the passion
of war, but in the calmness Of peace. The
Constitution did not authorize amendments TO
be made bv which any State could be Invested
Of anv acquired right or political franchise
The States have certain rights which no sxtsr.
nal power eau take awae.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

DEPENDENCY OF TIE Sourn. We hear
much about the despondency of the
South, from men who are totally ignorant
If the character Of its people, and who
are hired by the Administration 20 spread
unfavorahle reports about its condition.
One day it is reported that they are in a
starving condition; the next, that they
are about suing for rcsce; and the day
following. that they have lost confidence
in their leaders. These are all Idle re-
ports, manufactured and circulated Who'll.
" for party or speculative + Urposes.-
Lieut.. Gov. Jacobs, of Kentuck y, who has
returned from his banlshmcnt to the
South, after correcting some mlsstate.
ments attributed to him in regard to the
Cnniederates, says:
These people are ftarfnllv in earnest they
are not suffering for the necesSar.s Of hfp :
they believe that they have nnthing 10 hope
from the present policy Of Mr.. Lincoln. aud
that To fight is gain. Unless the present policy
is materially changed, Ipredict long, bln"dy,
and fearful war. TO which the past is but child t
play. With craftsmanship aud patriotism, I'm
der G'Id's blessing, we NAV vet Restore tina,
which ia dear t" every patriots heat, the uni
" and happiness OF the American people.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

FRANK ADMISSION The Cincinnati
Commercial. an intolerant Administration
organ, recently,in one Of its fits Of candor
which sometimes take possession Of its
columns, very frankly admitted that the
United States Senate Of 1854, is 9 degen-
crate assemblage, and moi at all to be COM
pared, either in intellect or dignity,to the
same body Of fifty years ago. 1t even
went 90 far ~ to make the truthful ad-
mission that Charles Sumner, the idol Of
the AbolitiOnists, is nothing better than
. stupid bore, to whose harangues people
very much dislike to listen. All this is
true, aud history will go write it. Look
ct the material out Of which The Admin.
iStratiOn party makes Senators Chand-
Ter, sot; Dick Yates, ditto; Jim Lane,
IN assassin Sumner, a craven and fanat-
ic CollameF,a swindler and others Of the
same ilk. It is not an honor to be .
member Of . body composed Of such men.
FearfDIly. indeed, has the SsaHIs d@gsnsE-
49,
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

THE LIBERATED SLAVES OF GEORGIA. -
II. G. Judd appeals to the public for help
for the slaves liberated on Gen. Sherman's
march through Georgia. They are at
Hilton Head. without decent clothing,
bare, footed, bare.headed, and sick - most.
ly old men, women and children. He
says they are DIVING for the want of the
neceSsaries of life. 1t may be a wise
philanthropy that has induced these poor
creatures to leave comfortable homes, on
some vague idea that they are TO be bet.
ter oil. but it is not very apparent. In
Mississippi and Louisiana many of the
freedmen have died from exposure and
starvation, their liberators extending to
them neither kindness nor charity.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

GEN. SHERNAN.-A short while ago it
Was stated, apparently on Stanton'S au.
thority, that Sherman's views on the ne
gro question were in harmony wi'hthoSe
Of the Administration, and that he would
soon announcethe fact. Per contra, the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says letter has been re-
ceived from Sherman, which contains
the highest evidence that his old views
about the colored UnioniStA are unchang.
ed. He charges the North with having
gone crazy about the niger; he says he
believes in the negro in his place, leaving
the inference that his place is not in the
ranks" This is 3 severe blow to the
Radicals and rebake 10 the AdminiStra-
ton for its negro policy. and il they we're
not afraid they would remove him. Let
him be in the least unfortunate. and STAN
ton. Greeley L Co. will find an excuse for
his removal.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

ar PAYS TO BE LOYAL. THE Admins
tration provides literally for its support
ers. The Milwaukee News says that
very few seem to be aware Of the fact
that the United States Government has a
Consul General in Canada at salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum-g"ld.
Yet 50 il is. The Consul resides in Wal
worth county. Wisconsin, where he Was
during the whole OF the recent trouble in
Canada. A pine stick would make a
better representative. lie is bowling
AboitioniSts, incompetent 10 discharge
the duties If his office, and his party re.
wArded him for his services by giving him
. lucrative Office.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Dies HARD.-Butler, like all great Grim.
inals, dies hard. The loss of power and
the privilege to steal and bully, frightens,
humiliates and makes him savage. lie
has entered upon the stupendous and
hopeless task OF indicating himself. He
probably appreciates his own infamy.-
He seems to know "who struck Billy
Patterson" and he gives Grant sly dig
under the 9th rib, as follows, in his SEN
sation farewell address:
~ have refused to order the sacrifice Of such
soldiers, and am relieved from your com.
nAnd. The wasted blood 81 ny men doSs uoA
sssfu ~ GUe$eA.Ssa a.. - :t ~
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

DESEHTERs. Tho telegraph brings Us
absurd reports with regard to desertinns
from Lees army. 1t is enough to say
that the New York Herald. = journal
noted for lying, starts these sensational
reports. A few days ago it was stated
thai Lee was forced to place guard in
the rear Of his army to prevent his men
from deserving. As the GUARD placed in
the rear Of his army" were part Of "his
men," what prevented them from desert
ing! Are the deseTters all from one
side? The Hartford (Conn Press, an
ADMINISTRATION organ. whose principal
editor is Colonel in the service, says:
I'VE speak Of what we know when we say
that more men an the JASaes desert from our
side tn the rebels, than desert from the rebel
side to ours"
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Mr.. PENDLEroN's LATE SPEECH. Hon
George H. Pendleton made an elaborate,
eloquent and forcible speech recently in
the House Of Representatives. on the
question Of amending the Federal Cnnsti
tuition m a. 20 abolish slavery. Unfnr.
tunately for the country suchs speechr-
arc rarely made in Congress in these days
Of Jolly and fanatici>m in these DAYS oi
pigny statesmen. Pot house politicians
and political prostitutes are now sent III
Congress, not men II enlarged views and
great attainmrnts; and such fll"ws are
incapable Of cnmprrhending the int, rests
If the country. Agate" the we'll known
Washington correspondent Of the Cinrin.
natl Gazette, writing to that paper the
day on which MIR. Pendleton's brilliant
speech Was delivered. says:
" The nnticesble feature II to.davs debate
was AN exceedingly able and rAdRal a. gnmrni
against the power Of Congress. on constitution
a grounds. tn pass the amendment, bv George
II Pendet"n. II commanded the cl"Scst at
, tentirn If both sidea Of the HuGae, and was
listened TO bN rr'wded GALLERIES. lis positions
were simply Culh"unism, carried ont Ia IIs log
icAl resuIls He MAS warmly Congratulated al
itA close by nearly all the Democrats, and even
by the Republicans"
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04
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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

DIscoURAGING.- increase Of taxation or
Increase of greenbacks, is deemed abso.
lutely necessary in order to meet the de.
mands of the Government The organs
Of the A ADMINISTRATION. sick Of greenbacks,
recommend increase taxation. If the
war continues few years longer the PEG.
pie will DO robbed Of the entire fruit Of
their industry to support q gang Of Office
hoIdsxs and Vf,oddy eoutrsetoVG
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Masonic ELEcrIoN.-At the annual assembly
Of FL Dorado Commandery Of knights Temp
lar. No 4. on Thursday evening last. the fol-
the ensuing wear: Theo. F. Tracv. Eminent
Commander; Isaac S. Titus. Generalissimo I;
George W. Burlow. Captain General; Robert
White. Prela;e; John Cartheche, SsnInr War
den james L Weymnuth, Junior Warden :;
Arvid G. Arvidsson. Treasurer; William A..
january. Recorder; Ellie Ellen, Standard Bear
or; William Riley, Sword Bearer; Frederick
T. Bnrss. WaFder. and Jorgan r. Rudstad WAS
appointed Sentinel The installation will take
place ON the evening of tbs first Thursday in
April.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

TE8 WRAFHER.-After looking at the matter
most persistentIy -wAlking all round it, and
sxsminiDG most CAREFUL -and taking photo
graphs Of every attitude, and studying each
peculiar feature, and noting every bearing, and
watching every indication, "wiIhout partiality
or prejudice, we have come to the conclusion
shat the weather il deucedly cold. cheerless
and disagreeable. There is "tno much of it,"
The hills around town are covered with snow,
little pools are covered with ice and the air is
piercing and nipp'ng. We must grin and bear
1t . little while longer. Pleasant weather must
come again, and when il does we shall enjoy
IL the more for being without it 90 long.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

The NEXT SrEP. This is progressive
age and We are progressive people. and
the Abolition party claims to be party
Of progress, and the next party movement
resulting from the war-a war which
makes the rich richer. and the poor poor,
era war for the elevation Of the negro
and the pauperization Of the lAboring
clasSes.-iS indicated in the following
choice extract from the New York Times,
whose editor is chairman of the Admins.
tration National Central Committee. 1t
saws:
THE property Of the wealthy should not be
voted away BY, or be IN any wav under The
control Of the labnring classes, and the right of
suffrage shnnld be regulated between the rich
aud p"or according u their wealth"
The Old exploded ari>tocratic theory Of
government is to be revived. Insolrnt
minions Of power, shoddy contractors and
the poSSessors Of greenbscks. though
their riches were coined out Of the blood
and bones Of the poor soldiers, aspire ia
assume position where their wealth Will
control the legislation and the s,iny ol
, the poor Of this country. knaves with
out character or brains. but with wealth,
aspire to control the laboring classes, by
passing law to regulate the right Of
suffrage between the rich and the poor
according tS4heir wealth'! What a bless
ing AbOiitionisrn is to the laboring class
es!
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

TIME COPAR' NERSHIP heretofore existing be.
Il tween George II. Carter and James y. Garter,
under the arm, name and style OF CARTER BRO
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
|" George II. Carter 10 authorised to collect All
debts due 70 the late AFm and III persons having or
holding claims against 1t ars requested to prssent
the same TO him. r. -:
= DSGsd-DiaoOnd Spring., Yebrnkry SGh, 1edD. . =
~vssId ~ essUI Is. ~ = S S = =.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04
Cburtbes Charitable Ororrs.

Protestant EPIscOPAl Church
PLAtERN ILLL. DIVINE SeTy.C~ At the Court House
rV--J Sunday morning, A. lut o'clock Sun IT, School
Al sS'n- place. at : o'-ock. p. n. COLOMA-SerVies
m ''e hr-i ana third uaday evvnings OF Me month,
~ o'clock ". DORADO-Services on the second
trd (. urth Sdrday evenings of the month at seven
~ locA DIAMOND SPRINGS-Serv ice on the see
nnd ahi fourth Suuda gs Of each north. \, O'Clock
~ c. c. PkjRCE, Minister
Residence, Cary House. Placrrville. j.SS
Catholic Church.-Rev. j. Largaa
will oAclate in GeorSst,Sn on every 6rst sunday
Of the month also, in Culoma Church on the third
sunday. DIVINE seTNirr r"umeHceS al 10. A. n.
Ne'pcrS. in ST. ratnrks Church, Plaeer1ille, on
s'erJ sunday evening, 81 quarter psSt7 iyS7
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04


WHERE TIE PEoPLH's MoNEY GOEs-The
new YOtH fribnne a3s that not less ban
forty uillioUs Of p,)lpAlts. tracts ysnd
electiossering handtals varioas klnds
we're ut through tn naA lastyeAt Zee
Of POI hge, under thj kanEpf utsmb Of
Congress. Nine-tSnths of this vast Hood
Of stuE, at least, emanated from the Ad-
ynieise1%@ @ats 1 Et4upsRAt frapEed
BY Democratic members # Congress nex:
er reached their destination. They were
destroyed by loyal Postmastsrs How
=zS5S IS a.. szt:sIiSa Of printing .Al>n1;:ioS
documents goes to swell the half million
Of dollars voted ~ Congress, rome weeks
ago, for deficiency" in the public print
ing. it is difficult to tell; but the twenty
FIVE thousand dollars put 10 the deficiency
bill for folding documents" during the
recess Of Congress, Is known to be simply
q contribution to the Lincoln electinneer
ing fund. Thus q loyal Congress kquan-
ders the peoples money for party pur.
poses.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

: KNOWS BUTLER Providence Post
thus sketches the portrait Of the fallen
Gen. Butler. 1t is from the pen Of one
who understands human nature. Butler
is INSCRIPTIONS. rapacious and insolent,
and the Administration, therefore, may
again find it necessary TO employ him to
do some dirty work. lie is the idol OF
the Radicals, and they are the only per-
sons who sympAthize with him in his dis
grace. Says the Post:
b. F. Burler IL a man without the slightest
claim to military ability. and Who would never
have been given any position bv the Admins
tration save for political reasons. He is map
of force. but utterly uuScrnpulpus, and M
ready for private ends To do the bidding Of
Abraham Lincoln To- day. as he WAS in lNcU III
labor in the interests If Jefferson Davis and
SECESSION. lie 10 not. like Fremont, possessed
with AN idea, nor. like Burnside. devoted 10
his country aS a matter Of conviction, Tut IN
adventurer, a soldier If fortune, as willing Ia
whine with the PAritan, as TO swear with the
cavalier, if thereby he may put money in his
purse. In the prime of lIfe. he is full 0f ava.
rice, and we trust that for once the telegraph
is Correct in RENTING him To the cungen4
shades of the criminal courts Of Lowell.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

THE BASrILH AT WASHINGTON The
Washington correspondent Of the N. Y.
Times makes hold to publish theNollow.
ing confession; and what confession in
land Of liberty and Law! II must be
remembered that the correspondent is a
Republican and the Times an organ of the
Administration otherwise loyal organs
would pronounce it "copperhead ie."-
Even Austria and Russia would blush to
act so brutality:
The Military Committee Of the House made,
this morning. personal inspection Of the Old
Capitol Prison fur the purpose Of carrying into
effect the House res 'lution calling for inf,rms-
ton whether officers aud others ~ere confined
there without charges being preferred. and for
what purposes. The Committee found that of
ticers, even Of high rank, and having honor.
able scars," are now, Hnd have been constant
" confined there for months without any Olti
cial notification, az required by law, or charges
preferred against them, and sometimes put in
tn close confinement. In some instances. those
incarcersted are totally Ignorant Of the causes
which led to their apprehension. In many
cases the commitments are signed BY l. Baker
purporiing to act as agent of the War Depart
ment, and his oral directions are sufficient t.
make the terms uf imprisonment more or lesl
rigid according to his ideas in the premises.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

"NoBoDY Hurt" The number of sick
and wounded soldiers in the various mill
tary hospitals throughout the country, on
the Slst Of last December, was . fraction
oVeV eIshty.thPes thoussud +
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

ARency. asr the Art Union of London subscrip.
lions received for the Annual Dlstrbuton Of Paint
Ings and other Works OF Art. Any Newspaper, Mag.
Axne, Review, or other Periodical net mentioned in
the AbaVe list VIII he farnIshed TO order. Special at
tenton will be paid TO importing bookS that may be
wanted and cannot otherEise be obtained. 4 gene,
raj Ass0simsAt 81 BOOKS %ewSSS % AGa& iselPdtnV
~ @asR N6f1sAeeg-~' '"e4oa i@e1S>eSD
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Y u SxyIE, PIONEER RnnWsRIIGR ASp
q NF%NS2fER HND MtGA Ef<GHGE NT, nav
inR lately returned from the East an an absence Of
q year, 1o0M ;sstb5 S4c2s- ~ LStsseOs Of OaifoF-
mia and the Pacific Coast that he has resumed his
old business OF Canvassing and Snhserp'on Agent,
for American and Foreign Newspaper AMI MaRA-
sines Feeling grateful to his old Subscribers and
customers for the liberal patronage bestowed on
him in ', ars pasl J. H. STILL hopes BY strict saen-
tion TO business and honorable dealing, to deserve
renewal Of their faVOrs. While East, favorable Or.
rangements were made with the publishers whereby
We are now prepared n take LEGAL TENDER
rs At their PAR VALUE in payment Of sub
seriptions to American Newspapers and MAgzEines,
a. fOIloWs:
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

EL1cTIoN OF OFFICERS. The following gen
Nemen were elected officers If Atlantic No. |,
Gold and Silver Min ny Company: J. A. w.
Lundbnrg, President; Charles Iinbles, Seer, .
sary; F: Hunger, Treasurer; T. Eisfrldt. Jr.,
Martin Kline, John F. Baker and George Nuss,
Trustees.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Snow We learn that the mountains East Of
us are very full of snow mcrI having fallen
since the frst VI February Ihan for several
years past
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
Book and Periodical Depot

q ECO. Ia. BELL, BOOKSELLER AND STA
NJ t"nrr, Oil Montgomery street. corntr 81 N-T-
chant street san FrArrisco. receives s'hs riD:ioEE
for any P,roiict Al published the United states or
EUROPE, among wl,I,h are the following
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

WEAR BLRssrNc u WAIVE are
told that the war hsAEreatly added % the
prosperity Otehe county, msac business
brisk and iasreasedS ths wages Of the L.
boring ces. Admitting this to y
true, has not incr;sed IBir taxes an
raised III prise ofaH ne nstessaritS
Of life' According to the Presidents
EstPy'pV TSP tthe ChrYiOl lfdiY%
By TIE Awning forney, var has produc.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

Wa are ~ nsuai indebted TO r 8 Herman.
de1 tr the Sacramento Union: IL ". ". Brad.
shaw for Atlantic papers and pIctorialS. and u
the graceful aud ever OblglnH WaIter.n Wells,
Fargo 4 Co, for san Francisco and NevAds
pAperA.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-03-04

ROYAL AND SELEcr MAsrERs.- There will DO
stated communicating of Sierra Nevada
Council, No. 4, on Tuesday evening next. A
full attendance Of the Companions is earnestly
requested.