The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-11
The ,TuGiCiary.


officers as well as executive, is demo
cratic principle, and one that is engratted
into most of the constitutions of the States
of this Union. 1t is so in ours. But 1t
has heen thought best in some of the older
States, to separate the choice OF these
officers, from the rest of the elective ticket
1t has been found of sufficient Importance,
to make the choice of Judges, an Isolated
question, that the people may act coolly
and without prejudice upon that single
issue, and not mix it up in the turmoil and
excitement incident to general election,
conducted strictly upon party principles.
We believe that this idea has been al
ready mooted in the present Legislature,
and we consider it question well worthy
of the serious attention Of our law makers
Nothing tends so much to the harmony
of society, as an abiding confidence IN the
minds of men, that their courts are pure
that their Judges will administer justice
upon wise apd equitable rules-that the
law whatever it way be is certain to be
respected. On the contrary nothing is
more mischivous in its results than that
suspicion should obtain, on the part OF
people, that corruptible men have been
endowed with the ermine Of the Bench.
The great end of society is,-that we
shall be safe in our rights,-to protect the
-; a. hp
ments of the strong and crafty.
To effect this the scales should be held
with exactness and the weights adjusted
with precision and then should be watch
ell over by an honest intelligent guardian.
The California population is as intell-
gent as any in the world, but migratory
and subject to sudden and intense excite
,nents.
There is a want of this kind Of faith
in the Judiciary, on the part of the peo-
ple of this State, and we believe the RENE
dy lies in separating the choice of these
officers, from the other issues to be de-
cided at the poles.
stand before the people, each upon his
own intrinsic worth, and we feel certain
that the people will discriminate between
the demagogueing politician and the learn
ed gentleman, and award to each his pro-
per station.
Let us act upon this matter free from
party excitement, for we are choosing
those to preside in places where they are
to decide questions of the deepest mo-
ment to us all Questions of property.
honor, and life itself, all that man holds
to himself or children.
The BALL AT OpHrR.--Ths pleasant
reunion came off on Wednesday evening
last. 1t was well attended, by both ladies
and gentlemen, who resigned themselves
entirely to the enjoyment of the passing
hour Broad day found the followers of
Terpischore busy at their devotions.
By the way our Ophir friends have a
way of getting up pleasant parties, which
are graced by the presence of some of the
"divinest creatures" in the county. The
Phoenix feeds well too.
A "Court Scene at Rattlesnake" will
be published next week.
There is to be Cotillion Party at Mrs.
Harmons on next Thursday evening"
Gents take notice.
Adams g. Co., were the first to deliver
us Eastern papers brought by the Cortes.
Wells, Fargo s. Co., were but a few mo-
ments behind them with the same kind of
documents. Other favors by both COM
.panies during the week.
We have the most cheering mining
news from Michigan City this week. In
Carr & Co.'s claim, eight men working,
they have averaged 500 per day to the
hand for a number days past. Other
claims are paying remarkably well: In
fact all hands are doing well. Business
Of all kinds is brisk.