The Placer herald., 1856-10-04

among the people of the country The pa
triotic and honest men of the early DAYS of
the Republic worked to but little purpose if
their descendants are willing to destroy the
fair fabric of the Union about question
which is the province of individual States to
decide for themselves
The Presidential canvass is carried on with
vigor by all parties, and each is determined
to make good showing in November. AL
though it is free fight, yet in some of the
Norther States Fillmore might as we'll be
counted "out'-he will be nowhere. In Ohio
his adherents are in very short row-ittle
but spunky. They intend holding State
Convention in a few days to nominate a
State ticket and declare their intention to
canvass every county. In few counties
they will bring out tickets. The Abolition
lists wonder at their merity-Democrats
say little one "go in" You may be sure
there is fun ahead In Pennsylvania the
Abolitionists and FilImoremen have been
coquetting with each other for some weeks
Whether they can come to an accommodate
tion remains to be seen. Trading will be
much in vogue among politicians this fall
and it will be interesting to watch the deve-
lopments
1t is generally admitted since the State
elections in the South have resulted so favo-
rably to the Democracy that "Old Buck
will take every Southern State. Such being
the case it only requires the vote of Pennsyl
vania and California to secure his election.
One week from to day the State election
in Maine occurs, and from that until Novem
Der there will be constant roll of election
thunder as each State wheels into line and
discharges its batteries. The din of warfare
is heard in the distance, and in a few weeks
upon this part Of the political battle field
will be heard the shout of the victors and
the means of the vanquished OF the fina!
tional and liberal in their character, will pre-
vail over all sectional issues and isms, feel
assured.
The failure of the Pacific Railroad Bill in
Congress will cause a feeling of regret through
out California. The people of the State will
have further cause to feel the total Indifference
of the national Legislature to their every in
terest. Honorable members devote their time
to the discussion of a question which should
be settled by the judgment of the people of
the future States, to the exclusion OF a work
that should be the feature of the age. Par
ties may take especial care to introduce a
plank in their platforms advocating the con-
struction Of that great work, but having done
that they seem content, and not one word is
heard in this political contest in its favor,
OF all the speeches have heard in this can
vass, not single sentence was uttered in
favor of the road No party has embraced it
as an issue worthy Of being brought into the
canvass, and California receives no more con
sideraton than if she did not exist. In a
great measure she can remedy this wrong
herself Will she do it? Will she demand
in tones not to be misunderstood, that this
work must be accomp mplshed-that she has
ceased to beg and implore for it, but claims
it as due to her by her position, and by her
importance to the prosperity of the whole
Union? We shall see
The bark of the watch dog reminds one
that the "wee small hours ayont the twaH
approach, and that staid and sober folks have
long since sought their couches. And if
this were not enough, the absence of room
on this sheet for more words would prompt
me to say good night.
Yours, sincerely, PLACER.