The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-29
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umne some three thonsand feet above the
waves of the broad Pacific. tHew.s that for
high p Having been absent for consiiera-
BILE tine, have, in some measure, lost the
hang" of matters and things in and about
the old diggings. and write. in part. 10 in
quire as to the sitaation of affairs pertaining
to the interes. and we'll being Of the denizens
OF your highland burg and the goodly land
round ebont." Since my return. for much
of the time have not been in a state of
health to admit of nv making as MANY
s''calls" as / should have been pleased to
make, hut hope ere long to be able to put my
self in circulation again.
1t has been said by some phiosnphic wise
acre of the past. that ''Change and alteration
form the essence Of the world.n Accepting
this as truth. the conclusion is irresistible.
that the worlds "essence' ought to be mos,
abundant about this date. taking into conSid-
Grafton the many and important changes that
have taken place in the great world outside
of "Oli Tuoumne" during the comparative
ly short period of my absence Within that
space of time, what convul>ive throes and
bloody scenes have been exhibited in tie DO
litical world All Prussia. Germany and
France have been in arms. engaged in muir
derous conflicts, resulting in the capture of
an Emperar-even a Napoleon-and the
demolition of an Empire Nor does the work
since the capture of her Emperor ard the
fall of her Empire, a domestic conflict is rag
ing and the work Of human bloodshed is still
rife upon her soil. lamenta5le quarrel is
going on in fallen France, and what it is all
about, for one. freely confess am unable
to tell. Thus. Mr.. Editor. has old refined
and scientific Europe exhibited herself before
the great world since last we NIT
In our own country things have also been
working and changes, less bloodstaned. vet
important, have been worked out allndp
to the altered aspect of political affairs The
Democratic '.leaven" appears to be getting up
fermentation in the great political cadron,
with prospect of leavening the greater part
of its contents within the course of the SIC
ceeding two years. The present dominant
party in the Federal Government will. in all
probability, have to retire from their mis-
chievous work of the past ten or more wears.
about the end of the two years aforesaid. No
work of Reconstruction, either inside or
outside of the said party can save it. Fate
hath decreed it's downfall. Even the mower
of the odoriferous "Darkey" availeth 1t moth
ing against the DEGREES of Providence. De-
function end rot are close upun the heels of
our present imperial rulers and persstentlv
pursuing them. The great Bombastic-Bo Bonn
ell-Barnburning = Re-Re- Reconstruction
Party is doomed to dissolution and must soon
pass away on the receding cast of time, and
he dumped into the common receptice of
humhugs, where several of its "illustrious
predecessors" have been dumped before.
Yes. such believe to be the RAPIDLY approach
ing end of the party under notice, and |
"reckon" that we can well afford to let them
slide. eff this is treason, make the most of
it.n
Through the operation and working of the So
Der thoughts of the people, incline strongly
to the opinion that they will change the po-
litical aspect of things in and about the Ma
tional Capital in the course of two years, say
about November, in the year of our Lord,
1872. And what well-wisher of his country
and its institutions will not rejoice and be ex.
ceedinglv glad, when the GIRL shall again
predominant over the military power and true
craftsmanship take the place of bayonets and
bomshells. swords, hand-shackles, spurs, feath-
ers and epauletts, in the country's govern
ment. There will be one heart made glad
and one soul lifted up when these things
transpire. Let US work for them. M.