The Placer herald., 1856-05-24

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this noble charity. that they do so by calling
at this office, where list will be opened, and mo-
ney received will be forwarded to the proper per
sons below.
A Ruined Party.
Judging from remarks made by our neigh
Dor of the Press, of the Sth Of March last,
the X. n. party of this State would be nev
itably ruined if they were to take stand
upon the slavery question: either pro or con
Although the National Council of 1855 had
very modestly intimated that Congress ought
not to legislate upon the subject of slavery
within the Territories of the United States"
yet the bare mention of the thing in Califor
mia was regarded by him as a piece of incen
;driasm; fagot that was to destroy the house;
land produce the irruption of the American
party.
In the Press of that date we find the fol-
lowing:
The first grand scheme to deiraud the people
,of their rights, and the State Of representative
lin the Fcdelal Congress- was the defeat of the
ielcction Of a United States Senator. Second to
this move on the political board, which we are
,compelled to submit in the name Of Democracy.
twas the introduction into the Assembly on the Sd
.inst. by Mr.. Beatty, of the following resolutions:
Resolred, That in the election Of y. P. Banks
.as Speaker of the House of Representatives,, the
feelings of every lover of States Rights and our
Il Uuon have been outraged and that the Legs-
sature of California disapprovcs OF the same. and
;hod no sympathy with those who assisted in such
selCction.
Resolcld That we approve of the manly and
straiehtforward con Of our Representatives, in
Congress Messrs. Denver and Herbert. in voting
throughout the struggle for Of sound national
sprinciples
The two schemes not very similar in their
1efects but both eminated from the same source,
!and were intended to accomplish the same end;
Ii. e.. the irruption and subsequent defeat OF the
american Party, which now has partial power in
! this State"
The genteman's ire was much aroused
eagainst Mr.. Beatty for thus attempting ito
s,reate sectional feelings to war against party
sfeaItv, slavery dicussion and sectional blcker-
sng~"
4 "At San Francisco" he says. "wc understand a
i political party is forming under the Republican
Spattorm. Their existence and vitality was made
sknown to the world, by the act OF a salute OF
SBanks. as speaker. The party is styled by the
sBrodcrcks as the Rose water party.' Whether
sMr Beatty is a silent country menhcr OF this new
Experimental political organization is not known
Ito us, but it is very plain that his political policy
9if adopted. 1DOuid do more to Uarm 1t INTO Ue
eand actaon than can be brought about in any
! xothcr way If Mr.. Beatty is Black Republican
sat heart, and proposed these resolutions in order
Sto hasten the dissolution of the Democratic party,
with view Of supplanting it by the Rose Water"
sthen hp has dd0pted the most direct course to dc-
Scompiish his object. On the reverse, if he pro-
xposes these resolutions from an honest desire to
Hdefeat and discountcnance the agitaors, then no
Zone can condemn him for his motives. but are
compelled to condemn him for want
Nof small degree of common sense and sound
Ajudgment."
\ His anger seems to have been aroused
eto fever heat, for we find him announcing
Eths general trueism as applicable to the
/ unfortunate Beatty because Of the. introduc-
stion of the resolution.
q "There is little admiration for bold high
sway man, who in broad day and in your face. de-
Gmands your gold; but not speck OF manhood has
Mhe who stealhly crawls behind your back and
Hsheaths the fatal poignard to its hllt'
And now, here follows his reasons, for this
Swholesale condemnation:
81 "The introduction of this resolution at this par
#tcular time, when the public pulse is feversh
Nand eXctabe upon this subject. is highly censura-
Eble in any man. of any party in our State. Cali
&iorna three thousand miles from the National
Ecaptol and equally distant from any slave State;
&thc one upon the shores of the Atlantic and the
Mother skirting the Pacific. is peculiarly fortunately
$situated regards slavery agitation, which has
for the last four years been shaking the foundation
&of our glorious Union.
s. We cannot but look upon the party who thus
Mwantonly trihes with so dangerous a subject. for
2no greater good than the advancement OF itself,
Vas wreckless Of all consequences and results 1T is
#poltical incendiarism in its worse form. The
&agot thus lighted to destroy his brothers house,
#must consume his own
1t is well known that Mr.. BIS resolutions
: were laid upon the table by the X. n. ma
Of the House, and milk and water
Rsubstitute for them passed, all Of which pleas
led the editor hugely.
s But we were gratifed to see such An immedi-
ate and decided stand taken against the introduc-
#tion of this subject into that body by the Ameri-
Mean Party. 1t being the second attempt to create
Xsectonal feelings to war against party fealty, the
smajorty of that branch of our Legislature was
5ready for action at the first tap of the drum
There was discipline for you! They did not
) wait for the "long roll" to beat--they took
A he alarm at "the first tap OF the drum" and
;7were ready for action. And why' because
&he was the fire brand that was to consume
b he x. Y. Houso-the agitation Of the slavery