The Placer herald., 1856-07-12
AUBURN, JULY IL, 1856.
A PEOPLES PARTY.

Among the honest patriotic citizens Of this
State there is no difference of opinion as to the
necessity of reform. We are progressive
people and all agree that innovations could be
advantageously made in Constitution, Laws,
and throughout the governmental depart
mcnts.
The division of opinion takes place, in set
tling the modaS opeyondi by which it is to be
brought about. Utopean schemes for the
organization Of new parties, which shall be
composed of the virtuous and intelligent,
have so far as we know universally failed.
They only afford field for the operations
of the most unscrupulous political hypocrites
in the land. Those whose characters are too
well known in the older organized bodies for
them to hope for success except through Chi
canerv and fraud, fly at once to these new
parties where they may impose themselves
upon the honest and confding masses who
compose the body thereof.
The crafty God-fathers of these abortions
generally find their offspring very attrac-
tive name such as The Miners and Settlers
Party" The Laboring Mans Party" TEN
perance Reform Party" know Nothing
Party" Free Soil Party" etc, etc. All Of
them run their day and then sink back to the
nothingness from which they sprang.
Perhaps they may serve the purpose Of
their progentors, in obtaining little tempo
rary power. As an instance in point, we
have only to refer to the political history Of
this State for the past twelve months. The
voters of California were accustomed to fight
their battles on principle under the banners
Of the Wing and democratic parties until
acting upon this morbid mania, for new par
ties, there was gotten up the concentrated
essencee of all humbugs, under the imposing
title of "The American Party Men were
to see the advent of all the desired reform
all abuses were to be swept away at one blow
whilst the love of country was to be inten-
siied to that degree, that should respond in
patriotic acts and sacrifices heretofore un-
heard Of
With such inducements they went before
the people, and were themselves astonished
with their SUCCESS. They swept away every
obstacle.
The result of this movement every one is
familiar wth-the failure is no less complete
than the victory. Vascillating ncompetency
filled our Legislative halls, and rules in the
departments of government Peculation has
been at work. The people find that the go-
den fruit is but ashes to the taste-no one
has now confidence in the new party
With these facts staring us in the face, one
would suppose no one could be found hardy
enough to propose a repetition of such a
farce, but we observe disposition in very
respectable quarters to favor such move
A "Peoples Party is to be inaugurated,
through the influence Of which all abuses,
moral and political, are to be cured.
All parties are, or should be, directed in
the labor Of accomplishing the greatest good
to the greatest number and are consequently
as mpch the 'people's party as if they bore
chat nafne
Unfortunately, unsound, wicked men creep
into all parties, and sometimes in sufficient
force to rule them. When this is the case
the people should set themselves zealonsly to
work to rid the party of such Influences
This we should say was much the easiest plan
Of carrying out a practical reform. There
could not be twelve Apostles without Judas
insinuatng himself into the party, why should
we expect to be more free from such defects
no, it will obtain to greater or less ex-
tent in all parties, and the remedy is not by
organizing new parties, but by strict atten-
ton to our duties as citizens.
Let our democratic friends attend the pri-
mary elections and there select men OF intel
ligence and repute, who have permanent
interest among us, and by this means you vii
have persons nominated that you can consci
entiousy support, and who if elected, will be
come credit to the party they represent
and efficient correct agents for the public
We shall soon have this duty to perform
and upon the manner in which it is perform