The Placer herald., 1856-09-06
Volume Fourth.

this county and in Auburn. 1t was the pio
neer newspaper of the county. Those who
have not had experience in an enterprise OF
the kind, know but little of the difficulties
and perplexities attending it. BY virtue of
industry and economy, the proprietors per-
severed, and through debts, doubts and diff
culties gained for the paper a permanent
standing, and for the proprietors meagre
compensation for their time and labor.
From the position of neutral it espoused
the cause of the Democracy, in 1858, and
since then has faithfully adhered to the doc
trines of that political faith Through the
scisms which unfortunately have distracted
and nulifed the forces of that party. it has
been found with those who have received the
endorsement of the majority of the broth
erhood.
Engaging with zeal in the different con-
tests that have arisen in the political arena,
it has never stopped to vindictive vitupera-
ton against opponents, or fulsome adulation
of friends but endeavored to sustain its po
stions by the plain, sober truths that went
to the Judgment rather than the passions of
its readers. 1t is gratifying TO know that
this course has gained for the Herald the ac
tive support Of many warn-hearted friends,
whose confidence has cheered the proprictoFs
on through the darkest hours; and whose
pecuniary assistance has enabled them to i'm
prove the paper geographically, until
its appearance, in that respect, is equal
ed by few, or surpassed by any, Of the coun-
try papers of the State.
Thus, without official patronage, and with
the opposition Of an occasional personal en-
emy, it had gained the position in the public
estimation where the writer found it in Janu
arv last on assuming The duties Of editor
Since then, the paper has continued stead
lily to gain ground, and we have received
many gratifying and substantial evidences of
the confidence of the Democratic party in
this county, and of the public generally.
We shall endeavor to teach the truths that
have fallen from the lips of the apostles Of
liberal constitutional freedom, since We OF
the United States, have been nation. Dis
carding unmportant differences Of opinion
with regard to men, we shall, to the best Of
our ability, sustain the standard bearers set
forward by the party as the persons best cal
culated to carry those doctrines into practice,
and preserve the people Of this Union, a har-
monious, prosperous nation-a nation revel-
ling in its strength, because OF its capacity
for good, and gorifying in its victories, be-
cause of the benefits thereby conferred upon
man.
In this work We cannot become effectual
without support, and we bespeak the aid of
cur friends in the hill country, and upon the
plains, TO give the Herald circulation. The
campaign is fairly upon us: tho ''','~--''o
alive with events; black clouds, charged
our country the time of ease and refresh
rr,rnt is past; we must now repair to our
labors, and strive unitedly, that peace may
be restored to the country, fanatcsm be
chastised, and bigotry rebukcd.
Give us your assistance, Democrats, and
our best endeavors shall be used to accom-.
plish these ends So mote it be.
ES The American party-so caIIed-met
in convention on the ID inst. BY extra ex-
ertions, and through the double-delegation
system, they managed to get quite respect
able convention, in point of numbers.
Their vindictive feelings towards those
who have had the independence to leave
their ranks within the past twelve months,
burst forth at the very outset.
Mr.. Dibble, the temporary chairman took
occasion fo remark hpfora tokinO his scat