The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-25
What the People Think.


rial question there has been displayed a
remarkable activity in the movements OF
the State Legislature, showing more PLAIN
Nv than words can speak, that the mem
bers have become tired of the unceasng
endeavors of the electionists TO misuse the
peope's time and money in vain efforts to
thrust themselves into power. we are
clad to see that this shameful wholesale
robbery of the State is for the present ses-
sion to end. 1t is stated that the efforts to
elect Mr.. Broderick have thus far cost the
State of California 100000, and this ap-
mailing amount cutting so largely into the
public treasury has been filched from the
people, not by men actuated by some
great question of State policy. not appro-
priated by grand division of political IN
terests for the purpose Of effeciing some
important measure for the future welfare
of the State, but by small clique of cum
ming politicians whose efforts so far from
tending to influence any good towards the
State are directed towards annihllatlng
the most sacred rights of her citizens.
The force of public opinion shows it
self upon this question as we have always
represented it. The false allegation OF
the press, advocating the election, that the
democracy in the legislature were endeav-
oring to defeat the election in the face OF
all reason and precedent is thoroughly
understood and appreciated. The public
could not conceive that all this lifting up
of the eyes to heaven, this plaintive bleat
of the fatted sheep could be anything but
the genuine manifestations Of holy ndlg-
nation against some crying evil. But
since the postponement of the subject,
there has been time for calm and dlspas-
.sionate delberation, and we doubt If any
reader would now give credence to the
oft repeated statements of the hired press,
that the advocates of election were actu-
ated by any other motive than the enforce
ment of the just rights of California over
the most dangerous combination ever
brought to hear upon State. 1t is now
generally understood that the delay IN the
business of the Legislature has been
caused, not by the attempts of the true
Democracy to assert the sovereign lIber-
,ties Of California, but by the efforts OF
:Broderick's agents to secure his election.
We repeat that public opinion is the
,same as it has been, and after the gross
falsehoods hitherto spread before the
community it is not matter OF wonder
to Ms that it has taken this time for the
rights Of the people to be sustained. Men
anay be influenced awhile by the plausible
arguments Of greedy expectants, with
knowledge of local politics to back them,
but sooner or later the true state of affairs
must become apparent We believe that
there is now very little doubt in the minds
of the most intelligent classes that the
representatives of the people have been
Ioully and inhumanely prosecuted by a
! combination Of cunning politicians assist
ed by the overtlowing Golfers of certain
Banking House. Whatever may be the
final action of the Legislature on the
Senatorial question, the sym pathies and
good wishes Of the people are with those
sterling Democratic legislators who have
battled against the election this winter,
and opposed to oppression, moneyed
monopoly and knavery. From the s. f.
Com. Advertiser toith a LITTLE Dariation.
Iowa HILL.-This locality is beginning
to attract the attention of miners. The
recent rich discoveries has caused IA town
to spring up within short time, which
contains population of five or six hum
dred Inhabitants. Mining claims are sell
ing very high. We have been informed
that an owner of one of the rich claims
at the Hill, sold an eighth interest last
week for $4,000.
We shall try and visit this portion Of
our county before many weeks.