The Placer herald., 1856-04-26
How the X. N. Party fulfil their promises,

Legislature, anxious to chronicle reform in
this branch. We supposed that for the sake
Of appearances at least, the Americans, when
they came to rule America, would make
some exertion to reform those evils of which
they made so much falkland in a field
to exhibit it.
Editing democratic paper we have been
careful to make such assertions only as we
had the proof to back up, Independent
journals, however, have taken the matter in
hand and as they maybe supposed to be gov
erned less by partizan feeling, we propose to
give the remarks of one of them, believing
that it will have more weight with disinter-
ested men than if uttered by ourselves.
Our quotation is from that sprightly little
daily the Torn Talk.
The Legislature, by Joint resolution, have
agreed to adjourn on the 2lst inst, and at
the close of this august body of assembled
wisdom, the question naturally suggests it.
selt-what has been accomplished by this
session? Have the grievances of the people
been redressed! Have the burdens been
lightened? Has bread been made cheaper,
or any of those grand reforms, that were
promised before the election been effected?
1t is true that the present Legislature have
passed bill to lease the State Prison, and
thereby reward political favorite, and one
or two other bills Of local nature, but We
look in vain for any measure redounding to
the general welfare.
1t is source Of consolation to the tax
payers Of the State that they are about to
adjourn, and return to render an account of
tAeir stewardship to the people. The present
session has cost the people Of this State hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, and what have
they effected? Literally nothing. They have
succeeded in disgracing the State by their
infamous broils and disgracetul riots, but
have failed to pass one measure that benefits
| the public or advances the interest of the
State.
\ history Of the present session might
we'll be entitled the Dunciad, or JackassicaI
Stupidity, illustrated with numerous portraits
Of the members.
Since the foregoing was written, another
waif has appeared upon the waters--a sort
of semi-oficia condemnation of this Legis-
lature 1t is from the pen Of Mr.. Rhodes,
the private secretary Of the Governor. This
gentleman, who appears before the public
under the nom de plame Of "Caxton," and
whose communications to the public upon
political affairs have attracted much atten-
ton, has launched his thunders at the pres
ent legislature, and from his intimate rela-
tionship politically with Governor johnson,
it is believed to have the approval Of that
official. He opens with round shot, grape
and canister, using such terms, as no demo
crat could without being in danger of being
hanged and quarered. Hear him.
The seventh session of the Legislature of
California has now entered on the last week
of its existence. Gloria IN ercezyiS! The
day Of its adjournment is at hand. Hosanna
in the MghcSH lis hours are numbered.
1men. The people already begin to breathe
free. The vuIture has dipped its beak for
the last time in the vitals of Prolnetheus,
The nightmare can iucubate but few hours
longer on the bosom of the State. Her eye
begins even now to brighten, her limbs to
strengthen, her back to straighten, and her
| pulse to throb with the regularity of return
ing health. A general convaIescence has set
in. We grow happy at the thought; the
contemplation is delightful, the prospect is
absolutely refreshing.
"Merrily every bosom boundeth."
We begin to think that it is not such a
dreadful thing after all, to pass through the
crisis of Legislative spasn. Like the re
membrance of an attack of the cholera, or
the yellow fever, or the small pox, it is al
most pleasure to look back upon the dan
gers now past and gone True, we may be,
and generally are dreadfully ernaciated, hor-
ribly tanned, or awtully pockmarked, but
what of that? We snuff the fresh air, clasp
our hands, hold up our heads and thank God
that we are still alive. The bleeding, purg-
ing and retching, lancets, cathartics and
emetcs, have spent their force in vain. The
| iron constitution has survived both drugstore
and doctor. Quacks and apothecaries are
alike vanquished, and the Sexton and Public
Administrator disappointed Of their victim.
! But if the State is convalescent, the Leg
islature is on the eve of dissolution. Its eff
1 forts have exhausted its own vitality. In
spite of evil predictions and dark omens,
California promises for once to get the better
of her Legislature. RabidneSs has struck in.
'Behold wonder came to light
! That showed the rogues they lied;
The man recovered Of the bite,
The dog it was that died.
With such an opening one may look for
such a conclusion as would demolish both
houses. Here it is.
I'm viewing the legislation of this session
in mass, the first idea which strikes us is the
vast preponderance of special laws which
have been spread over the statute book. Up
to the present time (l5th ApriD just one han-
dred acts have been passed and enrolled. OF
| u To, ,la