The Placer herald., 1856-12-27
The New York Day Book,

"As it is an object to us to have subscribers
commence their yearly subscriptions about the
first of January, and expire in December, we offer
to all who subscribe between this and the 1st of
January, 1857, the WEEKLY DAY Book for ONE
DOLLAR Il YEAR. Now is your time gentle
men, let us keep the ball rolling"
.NeD York Day Book, Nor. 22d.
Isolated, as we of California are, from the
great political arena of the East, in the ope-
rations of which we are, as citizens of this
Republic so deeply interested, it is of the ut
most Importance, that every good citizen
should keep himself properly posted in those
matters which so nearly concern the welfare
of his country. All that the American peo
pie want, in order to act with patriotism, is
truth, plainly written, and widely circulated.
The California reader, when his researches
are beyond the boundaries of his own county
and State, wishes a paper, which, whilst it is
reliable is at the same time more nationalz-
ed than even the leading journals Of any one
State. We are not interested in the internal
policy of any other State only so far as that
internal policy effects the affairs of the Union
at large. Heretofore those papers most in
the hands Of the people protesting to sup
ply this public want, have been the ". Y.
Tribune and the ". Y. Herald. The Tri-
bune, when discussing most any other topic
than politics, is rather calm and dignifed,
and its articles have as a general rule been
written by intelligent and apparently honest
minded men. We have seen during the late
Presidential contest, how rabid and unworthy
of trust this paper has become-how ready
it has been, to plunge the nation, with all its
great prospects for the future, into the sea
of anarchy. For years this sheet has i'm
posed its political isms upon the reader,
until its effects have become apparent. With
all its merits, we for one, discard it as upon
The Herald, because of its supposed neu
trail position in politics, its extensive foreign
correspondence, enterprise, and correct COM
mercial reports, has obtained a circulation,
which no paper, as careless of consequences
as its managers exhibit themselves, deserves
Its origin was marked by the most unscru-
pulous system of black-maing that was ever
carried on in the United States. This source
of profit it does not seem disposed to drop,
but instead of preyng upon individuals, it
now assumes to practice upon parties. The
belief is quite general that the Herald ac-
ceped large bribe to induce it to the sup
port of Fremont But be that as it NAV, it
is not such paper as is to be relied upon and
should be discarded from the workshop and
counting house, as soon as its place can be
supplied by a better one.
We are not sufficiently acquainted with
the history of the New York Day Book to
recommend it to the reader as possessing all
the qualities essential for the purpose desired;
but we have been reader of the paper for
the past three months, and will give as our
opinion that it is worthy of credit, which
cannot be said for the two others, and upon
the whole believe that it is the interest of our
people to patronizc it, so far as subscribing
is concerned. Its managers propose that it
shall be equal if not superior to any other
paper in general intelligence and in CONNER
cial information. The subscription for the
weekly is placed at one dollar a year
and we think it would at least be wise to
give it a trial.