The Placer herald., 1856-07-19
The Nevada Resolutions

At a meeting OF the Nevada Democratic Club
held in the city Of Nevada on the 9TH inst, reso.
utons were passed in relation to the action of the
people of San Francisco, OF condemnatory spirit.
1t is true that the disapproval of these Nevada
democrats, was preceded by the enuncation of
aphorisms that all good citizens hold to be true,
but this will not save those gentlemen from the
ndscretion Of endeavoring to introduce into the
party question which may prove fatal to our sue
cess
If this disposition to drag this matter into poll
tics was confined to the Nevada club, we should
not consider the move worthy of notice, but we
believe the proposition has found supporters else
where. and the disease may spread; for which rea-
SON. in the exercise Of our right as n journalist of
the democratic faith, TO warn our friends Of the
evil.
The newspapers of the State. without regard to
political proclvties, have taken sides in this San
Francisco difficulty. and although we have been
disposed to censurc the vituperative course of
some OF these papers. we have not allowed our
selves to impeach their motives. In common de-
ccncy this feeling should be reciprocated.
The objects of the Vigilance Committee. as by
their declaration and acts are thus far shown to be
local there let it remain.
Its organization embraces men Of every shade
Of political sentiment and those who countenance
their movements are of like complexion. 1t is
therefore improper for any party to bear the blame
or claim the honors attaching thereto.
There is another fact which the experience of
the past three years should have taught these gen
tlemen-that ostracisng men from the party, is
but an Intellectual mode Of lcssening their n6u
ence.
We have no hesitation in saying that if the
State Convention should be so inconsderate as to
pass resolution similar to those of Nevada, ii
would not alter our opinion. or any other mans.
in regard to the necessities for the temporary ex-
istence of the Vigilance Committee.
We do not apprehend an attempt Of the kind.
nor do we wish any body of democrats as such.
10 approve Of it. Leape the matter cut Of the
jssue-conine it within its proper limits-to the
people of San Francisco.
IT, however, these gentlemen will persist in ma
king it question. We for one will go to the peo-
pie with every confidence of an overwhelming en-
dorsement.
We have not been induced to make these re-
marks through fear of the consequence in that re-
spcct. Far from it. We shall use every endeavor
to keep this question out of the issue, for the rea-
son we have duty to perform. to the principles
of the people of this nation. which requires to
sacrifice all minor and local questions, to the one
great cause. We want to see all national men
united as one man in this presidential contest
We have too much at stake to allow distracting
questions of no practical Importance to interfere
with these hopes,
Since writing the above we observe that the de-
mocracy Of Grass Valley have taken the matter
in hand, and on the evening Of the 18th inst. at
a meeting Of the democratic club OF that place
passed thu following resolutions:
Resolved. That this club regrets that their
brother democrats, composing the Democratic
club of the town of Nevada deemed it advisable
at their meeting held on the 18th inst to pass a
condemning the action Of the Vigilance
Committee at San Francisco, and that we, as a
body, are unwilling to endorse said resolutions.
Resolved. That this club consider it their i'm
perative duty to resist all all attempts to make
the acts Of the Vigilance Committee political is
sue and 10 recommend to the democrats Of the
County and State the necessity Of adhering to
their old and true faith, and not to sutft ndivid
ual opinions on matters not strictly belonging to
our political creed. to weaken h triumph which
unity Of action will ensure us next November.
ALMOST MURDERED.-A person went into Chi
namau's store, on Poverty Bar, Monday last, and
called for q bottle OF liquor. for which he threw
on the counter twenty-five cents, and was making
of. when the Chinaman informed him that be had
not paid enough money for the liquor,
whereupon the white nan commenced throwing
stones as the Chnaman and nearly killed him.
The perpctrator OF this deed was committed to
Jail on Thursday last.