The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-14

Better this than writing Ii els
On the Nation of the Free.
'''' For the Placer Herald.
The Anti-ExtensiOnis and the
IYtg Seceders.
However unjust the Bill introduced in
troduced into the Legislature, for the
object of extending the city front Of San
Francisco, the means adopted and carried
out by the party in opposition, to defeat
it, Is fraught with the greatest danger to
the rights Of the People of California.
The foundation of our Democratic
General and State Government, is based
upon the broad principle, that the major
til shall rule, and when any minority,
clique, or party, organize and cOncertany
plan to slbvert and overtlirn the UiU of
the M djoritu, then they make themselves
parties TO Sedition and Revolution! and
it .hehOoves every honest man, in eve
ry party, to combine aud give death
blow to / such actions, and the estab sh-
ing of such dangerous precedent.
In the case Of the San Francisco anti
extensionists, for the present, it appears
they have succeeded adnirab v, having
stopped the wheels of the State Govern
ment, gone back to their constituents, and
by them, at the special election, been re-
turned to their vacated seats, with the in
junction, swell done good and faithful
servants
We think if we were resident of San
Francisco, it would be our duty to oppose
the Extension Bill, and should vote ac-
cordingIy could we do so without doing
violence to Principle. At the special
election, lately terminated, however, we
should not have supported any of the re
signing, members, purely on the ground
that they were Sereders and Revolution
isis! Had the opponents of the bill had
an eye to the rights of others, as well aS
their own, they might have succeeded in
their oh)ect without adopting precedent
that is very liable to lie abused and turned,
on some future day, upon their own hands.
Had the men resigning been condemned
by the people in Conventions and a new
set of candidates put in nomination, equal
ly as much opposed to the bill the prlnci
pie. would have been recognised and re-
stored, and the unquestionable rights Of
property been preserved and protected
likewise. No one could vote for the old
members without encouraging this subter-
fuge to defeat the aciU of The majority. =
When the time comes when lit te mi
nority, under the cloak Of "No Quorum"
dare to suspendt1e Legislative action OF a
State, and the act passes by unwinked at
BY the People, through interest or ihdltter-
ence, then every individual may safely at
firm, that we have arrived at crisis IN
civil liberty and Government by the
Peope, that requires the immediate ac-
ton of the best and wisest men to meet
and conquer.
A similar trick upon the majority of the
People Of the State of New York was at
tempted last year, by a portion OF the
Democratic party, styled "Free Solers or
Barnburners," in relation to the bill for
the immediate enlargement of the Erie
Canal. [It may be these San Francisco
politicians got their cue from the case we
alIude to1 Seven august Senators re-
signed their seats, destroying quorum,
aud went home to their constituents, thus,
for time, defeating the passage OF the
bill At the special election to fiji vacan-
cies thus made, these same seceders were
put in nomination, and with but one ex-
ception, permitted to remain at home. SO
it should have been with the resgning
members in our State. The precedent
should not have been estal lished in our
Legislature, though the extensionists had
built the city to Contra Costa.
This mal-legis'ation originates in the
city, and if its evil consequences cou d
only be confined to the corporation limits,
we countrynen would not complain
But tour fear is, the infection will spread
Designing and wicked politicians never
forget such precedents when they have All
end to accomplish.
Fhe majority have conceded right to
rule, though the minority have other and
many rights WeGo not believe in tramp
ling on the minority, however small, yet
for the peace and harmony of our LeglS-.
latve Halls, and the great principles OF
self government, we are compelled to give
our verdict against the seceders and their
abettors in San Francisco.
SAX ozais alJ3R PRINCIPLE.
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