The Placer herald., 1858-12-11
Hard to Please!

Sacramento Union, but certain it is, the Ad
ministration or some of its members are
constantly running counter to the taste of
that paper and have te be taken to task
The Butterfield Overland Mail is a sore sub
ject with the Union, and its admirable sue
cess has quite destroyed the placid temper
and ponderous dignity of that august sheet.
1t becomes querulous and cross whenever
the route is favorably mentioned, and woe
be to "Old Buck" or any of his cabinet if
they offer word of congratulation in that
direction Mr.. Aaron V. Brown, the Post
master General, is the last unfortunate wight
that has fallen under the displeasure Of the
Union. The poor, good-natured, and we'll
intentioned gentleman. in an unguarded mo-
meut, (ust then the Union not being in his
mind) wrote letter Of congratulaton to
Mr. Butterfeld upon the auspicious opening
of the new mail route, and said unfortunate
wretch that he was) that it would be the
means of developing several CALIFORNIA; be-
tween the Pacific and the States. Poor
man, be was perhaps not conscious that he
had gone and done it, by hoping for any
such glorious results, but the Union caught
him at it, and at once shows up the deep
and hidden treachery Of the expression, that
was designed to the injury of the great and
~ 4 L.
Mr.. Brown, if nothing more, in giving utter
ance to a sentiment, that he might have
known (hsd he been a constant reader Of
the Union) would have reused its ire. 1t
would have been much better for him if he
had been at home, dandling the little
Browns upon his knee, or talking affection
ately as husband should, to Mrs. Brown.
Oh, Aaron. old fellow, you put your foot in
it! Why didn't you let the thing pass with
out notice? Buttelfield had only transport
ed the mail across the continent the first
trip, with stages, within the schedule time of
twenty five days. 'Ts true the country ira
versed was mostly uninhabited by whites,
and much energy was required to establish
connections along line 2,7OO miles in
length, to insure such dispatch, but you
might have kept quiet about it. And then
don't you see the route is along the thirty
fifth parallel of latitude, where hotter sun
is found than more to the northward, and
i warm sun, you know, is congenial to the
growth Of little nigcers, and it is manifestly
improper to develop 'other Californias' for
the purpose Of corralling such productions.
And hadn't you gumpton enough to be
satisfied of the benefits to accrue to the
peculiar institution" by the passing of those
red stage wagons, with yellow letters upon
them, through the country, without jumping
up and tapping your wings at the prospect
of other State: shortly being added to the
Confederacy' Suppose the country does fill
up. and you take darkies out there; may be
those same red wagons, with big letters or
them, will spoil the whole business The
young sabes may obtain the rudiments Of
an English education by learning those big
letters, and once their mental visions receive
so much light, how long are you going to
hold them in bondage-say? Mr.. Brown,
as slavery propagandist, you are very in
discreet. Although your letter was short,
and to the minds of most men it would
convey only the impression that asia high
official of the Government, and a citizen of
the Republic, you rejociced in the successful
establishment of great enterprise, that was
to develop the resources of a wild region,
and to people it with an enterprsing popua-
ton, who would there build their homes,
you now perceive the Sacramento Union
has fathomed your covert meaning and ex-
posed your ulterior designs to those who are
looking out for the "ngger in the fence"
But seriously, the constant attacks and
petty ault-fnding of the Union, against the
acts of the General Government, in which
it exhibits unreasonable prejudice, and &
miserable spirit of bitter sectionalism, dis
graceful in prominent journal, has become
matter of general remark, and is disgust
ing to many of its readers. If it possessed
modicum of fairness it would frankly ac
knowledge the advantages acquired by Cali
forna from the establishment of the various
overland stage routes, and give the Admins
tration reasonable credit for its agency il
developing the system; labor fairly for
perfection of the system now inaugurated
and not be constantly agitated by sectiona