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The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13


EDIrORs DEMOCRAT: Will you give me
place in your paper TO reply tOa charge that
approved the action Of Booth 10 asSasSlna'
ting President Lincoln?
The circumstances which gave rise to the
charge are briefly these; A few days after the
intelligence Of the death OF Mr.. Lincoln was
received, l was reading a sermon or Grafton
delivered in Sacramento, in which the rever-
end sneaker declared that the almighty crea-
ted and raised up Abraham Lincoln to be AS
sassinated in order to destroy slavery" The
assertion, | remarked. was the blacklist bias.
uhemy; tor, it Iinculn was fOreCrdained for
such a fate, then was Booth also appointed TO
be his execunoher, and that he was, therefore,
innocent Of the CRIME OF murder that the Al
mighty, in His divine economy, always ndaPis
means 10 ends. and that, II tncFproposltinn
above stated he trWe lsUth- WA UNSvslc tAe
insfrfhlpUG f0 eSer0c,> * p
revocaLle decree of God. II Lincoln was Gre
ated for such destiny, is il not logical de-
dnctiOn that some one was created TO murder
him and IT, - enable him To fulfil that destiny?
II some me had not done the deed. would not
the Creator have been thwarted III His precnn-
ceved purpose? coniended. therefore, that
Mr.. Lincoln WIS, like all men, left To work cut
his own destiny that il he had talents aud
ambiIisn and fortune favored him. the Pres'-
DENTAL Chair, or any other position. was Rc-
cessible to him and that no man had right,
by any law, human or divine, To take his life.
| am not now. and have never been, the ad
SOcate IT HSsaSslnIi an, nr any Unauthorized
Of Z ,enca. We live in Christian land;
We have laws for the punishment OF crime 81
cves. grade; and We have counts 10 y hlch the
lowest ard humbleSt can appeal for prnIecIl'
and be secure in their hives and property -
there is. therefore. II" necessity t"r resisting
the Laws or Tor striking Onwn those who are
T,lup,I "a r la pNp thpn
That opposed the Administrator it Lin
coin, and crllrl>ed ard condemned MS p"licv.
- true; bnt recognized him as the executive
read Of tie nation, and believed it To be the
duty of every man - Weld obedience 10 the
laws If his county. Bat, "he Is gone from
cur gaze" the good tia; men d"hvrs after
them. while the "vil Snfl inferred with their
bones" 81 let It be with Lincoln.
THnNAs HOWARD.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

II the Probate Conr, OF the County Ct Il Dorado.
i STATE u Cal.'"ruia.
IL ne N,tt>rcf ~" F,trfr ~ THOMAS HODGE,
Ir-,1.S.f -Hrds~ IL Shine C'IH-e lrhy order q
Ii.!t IiHfioI AiDUId Sot he Rdde.
On reading and fling the petition Of Sol Moore.
the Administrator al the Estate OF Thomas Hodge.
decreased s"tiir: forth that he has 6ie hi, nna ae'
count IL ~, aln.trtIuu 81 the rStAte Of sid de.
80 et in ths Court, that the has been
day ,-itlr tud atnSe'i that all The J. h' anil sx.
p'il--. - al ii-:r,itou have ben dnlT pad: and
that pnrtIuTi 81 sai IS at" remains 10 be dV0ed
among the h-hs 81 sad a. erased. and praying
among other things order Of Distribution OF the
residue Of sal estate among the persons entItled
II IS ordered. Ths. all persons Interested - ~
estate of the said Thomas Hodge, deceased, be ana
APPEAR before the Probate Court Of the County u u
Dorado AZ The Court Of said Court. in the Ci'y
Of PiLr-rvili-, IN slI Coun'y, on Monday. the ON
dAV NJ June, 4 D. l>65. at 10 O'Clock, A. ~, then
and th-rr 10 show Why order OF distribuiien
should not be made Of The residue of AAid essao
among the heirs Of the aid Th1m1s Hodge, deceased
acc"rling TO law:
T. u further ordered, That copy NJ this order y
published Cor four successive weeks. before the san
fiflh day nf Jane. \. D. ,6j in the Mountain Demo:
crat newspaper printed and published 10 the SAFE
CouLty.
OGDEN soCIRES. Probate Judss.
q. J. CARPENTER. Clerk. A
By A. J. LOWGT, deputy.
Dated Nay 5, 1s65-t
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

MILITARY CovETs. Henry Winter Da.
Wis, in speech in Congress short time
before its adjournment, gave two concise
definitions Of military court, which we
append. John P. Hale stated in the Sen
ate that the assistant Secretary Of the
Navy had boosted that military courts
were "organized to convict" 1t is fact,
notorious and indiSputablc, that innocent
parties have been convicted by these sham
courts. Davis says:
at is not court at all. but an unlawful
combination Of tresSpassPs, uSurping the tunc-
tions Of "A court, guilty OF IA crime, and not ex
ercsing any authority. \ military
commission OF officers too worthless fur field
service, ordered to Try, aud organized To con.
Wet"
Rccollcct, reader,we quote the language,
not Of copperhead, but of a loyal mem
Der of Congress. Military courts, accord
ing to the definition OF Davis, the state.
ment Of Hale and the boast Of the assist,
ant Secretary CT the Navy, are simply
organizations assembled at the order OF
those in power for the enforcement Of
lynch law.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13
CoNsTABLE's SALE.

DY virtue of an execution, issued out Of the
ID Justices Court Of J. B. Richardson, . JUS:
tice Of the Peace in aud FIR the Township o.
Mud SPRING., County Of II Dorado and State Of
California, upon judgment rendered theTsin 90
the 25th day Of April, A. d. 1865, in favoT Of =.
W. Marshall and against A. C. Dallas, for the eas
Of one hundred and fty dollars, debt, and sl1tsse
dol aTs, costs of suit, together wth secTung eos.
have levied upon and seized. and will expose 20
sale at public auction, In front Of MileIs ho'sI.
in the Town OF Latrobe, to the highest biddeT'1''
cash, in U. 8. gold or silver cola,
On Thursday, the 26th Day Of Nay
A. D. 1865, at the hour of two O'Clock. r ~; 2"
the right title. lnteTeSt and claim Of the Said u
PENDANT, A. C. Dallas, in and 70 the following 81
seribed property, lying and being in Mud epnnn1h
Township, FL Dorado County, and STATE o. IAN
fOTnia, 70 wit:
That certain LOT or piece Of land, IN the 49, 80
Of LatrObe, numbered Lot II in Block y. g ~
plat Of said TOwp, taTetheF-with ell the tNRIos
nsnts thereon, consisting Of OBS franc - eesSS
house. A.
n issS. .. N. SHREWeBURY,
tel Constable IN And for said To"HsD'P'
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Nor ~ wnE.--Ths National Intslli.

Nor % WlSE.S-The National Intelli'
gencer SAYS "whatever may be the views
Of the Administration at this juncture, one
thing to our mind is clear, aod has been
clear since the late Peace Conference,
namely--the hearts Of the sections are
nearing and meeting as never has been
the case since the outbreak Of the rebel
lion. We believe that the masses desire
to make any and every sacrifice OF non.
essentials for the sake OF restoration to
the high estate Of our old elastic Union
Of interest, affection, freedom and pros
pcrity. The statesman will not be wise
twho shall stand against these mass
1G-hen they determine TO e.unite." The
Tntelligencer utters the sentiments Of all
true AmericanS--oniy demngogues and
cOwardly minions Of ShOddy contractors
are opposed to restoration Of the C"iun
on fair and honorable terms. A Union
Of affection" is impossible so long as the
Southern people shall be prescribed and
prosecuted.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

FEDERAL FINANCES. The Boston Trav.
cller introduces an article upon Federal
Finances, thus
"Mr. Lewis. Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue, has written u letter on our financial con.
dition, which is published. that ntaius rnuch
sense, bat the publication of which IA wear or
two since would have been denounced as IN
act Of 'diSlnyaliy,' 81 bitter but wholesome are
some Of the truths which it mentions and en-
forces"
Here is a notable confession that the
criticisms Of the Democratic party upon
the acts Of the Administration, which a
year or two ago were denounced as trca
sonablc, were truths, bitter but whole
some The world moves. The people
will discover before long that the Democ.
racy, in their opposition to the Admins.
tration, were actuatcd by no factious
spirit, but by soicitude for the interests
Of the country. Well would it have been
for the country had the Administration
needed the "bitter but wholesome" truths
uttered by the Democracy. Much trea.
sure and blood would have been saved
and the Union restored on permanent
and fraternal basis. 1t is not yet too late
to follow the patriotic advice Of that grand
old party.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

TRUTH.-It is said that "aGter all. the most
natural beauty in the world is honesty and
moral truth. For all beauty il truth. True
features make the beauty Of a facet and true
proportions the beauty OF architecture; as true
measures that Of harmony and music. Ia poet
~, which ts all fabte, truth still is the perfec-
ton" However correct the foregoing opinion
may be, the experience Of mankind, in the
present day, deln0nstrates that truth is entire.
" inaPplicable and out of place in the science
OF politics Indeed, the daring individual who
would, Just ut this time, tell the exact truth
about political matters, would incur the odum
OF beng traitor and would be fortunate if he
escaped arrest, Imprisonment or mob violence.
None know the power Of truth and dread il
more than the leaders of the dominant party.
To speak it fearlessly and disseminate it freely,
would be fatal 10 their party; therefore they
interdict it and resort to arbitrary means TO
suppress it. II is their natural, irreconcilable
ana most dangerous enemy. II is u periL,us
experiment for them to speak the truth even
among themselves. ShnIt Hairs bottle their
Indignation against the Old Liners, smile sweet.
ly upon them and sugar coat their language
when they address them. Long Hairs speak
tenderly Of the virtues and sweet temper and
modest department and generous disposition
OF the Chief of the Short Hairs, and profess tn
believe IN his sincerity and devotion to nrinci.
pie. We all know it's the rankest humbug:
neither party deceives the other but it would
provoke q quarrel. perhaps free fight for
either party to tell the truth. Truth is mag.
nltcent in tho abstract; we all profess to adj.
mire il, yet how few. even among those consid.
cred it's worshipPers, adhere to it. Truth is
moro fatal than strychnine TO demagogues,
professional politicians and Shoddv editors
They Systematically and persstently repudiate
It. Truth has lost much of its beauty and viz.
tue Of late il is old.fashioned and unpopular;
It is discarded; it is crushed beneath the rule
OF men who bate and despise it; in short, to
use the classic language Of the day. sit is play
ed out" 1t is eminently "disloyal" and fun
dAmental plank in the copperhead PLATFORM
II aourshes only in treason mills and loyal.
~ is bent IN its destruction. Down with the
dreaded copperhead ally!
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13
SUMMONS.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. County Of n Doraa'.
- SIN JUSTICES Court, Mud sprinks Township.
To Oven MtGOort!, a resident Of said IoUnsh'P'
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me -
my ONCE in Mud SPRING. Township, Of the County o.
u Dorado. on the 24th day Of April. D. 1879:
at II O'Clock. A. NJ, to answer unto the compliant
J Walker, who sues you to recover the sum OF 1No
hundred and ninety nine 95.lOO dollars, ~ p.
complaint now on 6e in this ohice-When judgmeo'
will be taken against you for the said amount To-
Gether with COSTS and damages, II you fail 10 sP'
pear and anrWer.
To the sheriff or any Constable Of Il Dorado
County, Greeting Make legal service and return
hereof.
Given under my hand, this 9lst day Of APr''
A. D. 1868. J. MeCORMICH,
Justice Of the Peace in and for said TOwnsASA
STATE or CALIFORNIA, Fl Dorado County:
1t Is hereby ordered that service OF summons Be nae
in the above entitled action BY publication theTeo
in the Mountain Democrat newspaper, for four s1e'
ressive weeks next hereafter; and that said case %
set for hearing on Tuesday, May 9Th. Al 1850.
J. MCCORMICK.
Justice Of the Peace
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

DIsLoYAL.-The Wisconsin House OF
Representatives, composed largely Of Re-
publicans, has passed the following pre-
amblc and resolution. Is not the Ian.
guage disloyal, in the modern acceptation
of tho term' Is it not aimed at "the
Government? and calculated to weaken
the confidence Of tho people in and re-
spect for it? Is it not insulting 10 "the
Government? Won't the Wisconsin
Legislature catch particular fits for this
ebulition of disloyaltyy"
Whereas. it is an acknowledged fact that
at the recent inauguration ceremonies of the
President and Vice President elect, the said
Vice President elect, Mr.. johnson, was In q
state of gross intOxication:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, that the shameful drunkenness of Mr..
Johnson on the occasion of his inauguration
as Vice President Of the United States was
wholly iuexcusable. disgrace 70 himself, and
an insult to the nation"
Another resolution requested johnson
to resign. He'll do it, of course, to graft
fy his Wisconsin admirers!
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

festival AND CoScERr.-The Indies Of the
Episcopal Church of this city will give Festi
val and Concert, at Confidence Pavilion on the
evenings Of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 23d, cath and 25th of this month, the
proceeds Of which will be devoted to the cree.
ton of church for the congregational tenn.
pie for the worship Of God. The generous and
good will esteem it a pleasure to contribute
literally toward an object so praiseworthy and
snnobling. The intelligent and amiablc pastor
Of the congregation has abored assidnously
and we are glad to say successfully in the
cause Of religion; he has organized large and
growing congregation, and they need church.
and We hope all who are able will assist to the
extent Of their means to supply their want
Besides vocal and instrumental music, there
will be other attractions at the Festival.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

RAPIDLY PROGRESSING 1T affords US pleas.
nrc to state that our Railroad enterprise is
rapidly progressing. 1t is in the hands Of men
of indomitable energy. and they are, to use the
expressive language of one Of them. crushing
it." In a few weeks the Railroad will be com.
pleted to Shingle Springs. and few months
thereafter the whistle Of the Locomotive will
be heard in the streets of our city. There's
we shall not have long to wait. that's certain
There's bright future in store for Placerville
"a future of wealth and boundlesS prosperity.
From this time forward her march is bound to
be upward and onward. Let us have no more
doubling, no more croaking. no more despon.
dency,
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

The INCOME TAx.-The Boston journal
learns, "from an official source" that an
erroneous construction has been put upon
the provision of the Income Tax Law
which relates to the deduction OF the
''rentai value" of mans house from his
income. The provision is held to mean
simply that man shall not be taxed for
the rent of his own house in which he
lives-that its rental value need not be
returned as part Of his income. Here
toGOre, in many places, men have been
taxed for the rent Of their own houses in
which they lived
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

lAtrs the orG.ns Of lie INTO Vigorous action resto-
ria. til, l tlth and Npc: disease. ilcnce It rap
ally c,.t,, variety "f complaints which caused
hy iupil,tv OF Ire t!nri, sacA S'y9fliI. or
hiny'> Eel, sI4H0rs. I3a~rs, .N,"fs. E"NptiDHS,
TTmll,s. Blot h.>. Boi,, 81. Anhoa9'. Fj,e, Rose
o. E.r,tptitS. Itttrr D >'f Hbe"m. Srfid HeId
ttit, r.. ~. t'iH"tyoas T,oocs SIR, EreN FeJn1le
Diseases Nurh as Et',H'i,'t Ir34'IrHY, sup
,,r,,,ioH HhNeS. >,.,,iifN. "i,o Npi,hUi, Or IeHe
treat m eases, L.rt.' 'pmp ''jtt, amt Hedrt DIS
ttv.> TrY Aver : ir>artr'li, and see 20" yourself
the surprising activity with winch ii cleauSes the
blood and cures these disorders.
During lat wears t'.r pablo have oeen nislrd hy
large bottles, pretending I" give quart OF Extract
OF Sdr>lpari,l for on dollar. Most nf these have
been frauds upon the sICk for they not only contain
liIr, if any, S4rstparjlia. hut often 10 curative
prop r;jrs whatever. Hence. bitter disappointment
ha, followed the vIrOus extracts Of SSrSapaTilla
which food the 4rkct, until the name itself has be-
come syuorimnns with imposition ana cheat Sill
We call this compound SarSdparllI," aud intend
to supply such i remedy san rescue the name
from the load of Cbloquv which rests upon IT, We
think have grOJnd for believing it has virtues
which are irresistible by the Ordinary OF the dis
eases It is intended Ia cure. We can only assure
the sick that VT offer them the best Alternative that
VT know how to produce, aud We have reason to
believe, it IS bY far the most ecctua pur 1er Of the
bio d yet discovered by any body.
AYERS CHERRY PECTnRAL is so universally known
to surpass every other remedy for the Of colds,
tOWghS, IRHeH=1, X0diReHeSS, Group BTDnchi-
tiS Mcjpfent COHsnmpti0n, anI for The relief o.:
C"nsumptivr Patients IN advanced stages " the
disease, tina; il is useless here To recount the evil
dence Of its virtues. The world knows them.
Prepared by J. C. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass, and
sold by,
R. White and r. ]. Van VOORHEES, Co. Placer.
vile.
r. II. Mcdonald L Co. Sacramento;
Crane Bingham, San Francisco, and all dealers
In medicine.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

The Agent OF LIE DOZENS Rars....
rIlla will send to every Physician aud surr,..
in our State. the recipe for his celebrated 49,
Medicine, 90 that the profession may b. ,,,i,e.I
oil its gennineness. We believe il will ,,L. 80.
as the first medicine for all arrangement, A. a..
blood, requiring an Alternative vegetable eOwpou.1
See advertisement. tro.es-s
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

PRoGREssivE.-Th Legislature ofMich-
igan has passed joint resolution to sub,
init to the people, at the fail election of
1865, an amendment to the Constitution to
allow negroes to vote. The New Hump
shire Statesman, a leading Republican
paper, says negroes are better qualified
to exercise the right of suffrage than the
ignorant Irish and stupid Germans!-
ignoring the fact that the ignorant Irish
and stupid Germans" to great extent,
fought the hundreds of battles which
have eliminated in the surrender Of the
armies Of Lee and Johnston. Now that
the war is virtually ended. and snhSti
tnteS are no longer needed, organs of the
dominant party are traducinS the Irish
and Germans and placing negroes above
them! Certainly the Irish and Germans
ought to support such party.
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Gburrbrs. Charitable 0rnrrs

ProtSnant T. ptseo opal Church,
PLACERNtLLE. Divine Srrvir- At the Con,, H..
evr-y Sunday m"rning. A. l"X O'Clock sunds e,b1'I
at same place. at y O'Clock. p n. COLOMA-eerTic"
IN the hr>t aud third Sunday evenings Of the month
at o'cl"cE ". DORAD0-s-rvices on the srronS
and fourth Sunday evenings of the month Al 49,
o'clock. DIAMOND SPRINGS-Serviee on ,he .sr.
ond a'.I fourth Sundays Of each month A. o'.iosI
~ C. c. PIERCE, Minister.
Residence, Cary House, PlacsrviIs. isaa
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

Social PARTY AND FLAG PRESENT ATOM
The Pilot Hill Ringers have issued invitations
10 a ball to be given by them At Pilot Hill, on
Thursday evening next, the 18th instant, on
which occasion the ladies' Of Pilot Hill and vi
entity will present them a splendid National
flag. The ball room at Pilot Hill is one If the
largest and cnolest in the county. and the com.
panv have taken unusual pains tn make their
ball pleasant Let those who are fond of dane
ing, q pleasant ride and agreeable company
attend,
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

FESTIVAL AT CoLoNA.-We hope our readers
will not forget the Festival at Coloma. to be
given by the Catholic ladies Of that place, m
Wednesday evening next, the 18th instant, for
the benefit Of st. Patrick's church, of this CITY.
They appeal to the public under peculiar cir
cumstances- circumstances which should
arouse the finer feelings Of every oue-the
church edifce and parsonage and the vesments
and plate Of Father Largan having been de.
stroyed BY fire on the night Of 4th Of last month
and their appeal should be generously repond,
ed to BY all classes aud sects. Friends, assist
the ladies in their pious object.
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Special amt &rnrraI Notirr-

The Physician IL often blanca
want of'ueces' In histreatmsnt, when tAea,.Dn..-.
meat IN the recovery OF the sick Is 20 hs ,,..-..
the administering impure medicines. RoA.,, =,
aPothecary, 10 paying PartieulAr attention =" a .a
c"mp0unding rhysicians' prescriptions Ana y tSs
rsepe' ON medlsips' Of undOubted rury RoSaEy,
Of the genIIne Patent Medicines. NJ nssi
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

DIR: c. w. MOORE.-By r.f.r.D.. >.
advertising columns, it viii be sees thai ~ e ccr
nns"I,hrd rh''Ielan and Surgeon. late sar.s.as-'
leans. has established Medical Inatitut. 4. Oe'
francisco Persons suffering with diseSs. ~ oaa
kind or description. by placing thrmsslvr, ". SSay
the care Of Dr. Moore. eau rely upon reeeiTi...
Costa Gazette. I"San
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

TREE WcEDs. - Horace Greeley wrote
to the President last July that "our bleed.
ing, bankrupt and almost dying country
longs for peace-Shudd, rs at the prospect
of fresh subscriptions, Of further whole
sale devastation, and of new rivers of IN.
man blood ; aud widespread conviction
that the Government and its prominent
supporters are no; anxious for :cacp. and
do not improve prolTered opportunities to
achieve it, is doing great harm" This
was true when it was written, and it is no
less true now. AMI what a coppeghcad
Greeley must he to utter such sentiments,
sentiments which Republican editors and
spouters have denounced. when uttered
by Democrats. as "treaSonableH Is Gree.
ley a traitor?
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-13

~ DIR. J. NJ. MoREENo. No, $40 K.,,...
street, corner Of Commercial. i' The saly PAy,e,..
In San Francisco Who guarantees By . vr,,,..
agreement t" effect permanent cure Of sy.A,H,,.
Diseases. lie has had sixteen years. praeti.. ..
San Francisco. Consultations free eharTv, ~.
crate.