The Placer herald., 1858-07-03
Iowa Hill Correspondence
Iowa Hill. June 30. ]

Editor Placer Herald:-The call issued by
the Democratic Central Committee of Placer
for a County Convention, has brushed away
the ashes from the surface, and exposed the
latent sparks of old fashioned Democratic
enthusiasm, kindling into flame for action.
The sound Of footsteps from the moving pha-
lanx Of Democracy-always so keenly in
spring to the heart of the true Democrat,
and ever sounding so dirge-like in the ears,
and to the hopes Of his enemy-is already
heard on our hill tops and echoing along our
rivers, canons and ravines.
Aside from the time attested enthusiasm
which the bugenotes Of preparation awaken
in the Democratic ranks, are other causes,
that incite our citizens to action. The ap-
preaching election in Placer county is a most
important one; in its results are blended
the solid interests Of our citizens-the rapid,
permanent progress Of our affairs generally.
For two years previous to the Inauguration
of Democratic rule twelve months ago, the
opposition held power in Placer. During
their reign the business portion Of communi-
ty was drained by taxation, and toiled under
the weight of continually increasing coun.
ty debt. The people feeling this pressure,
sought, and found the cause of their then in
creasing burden. They displaced those in
power, and elected an entire Democratic
ticket in their stead.
crease Of our Indebtedness has followed; a
discreet management of our financial affairs
has inspired confidence in our credit at home,
and evoked commentator from abroad
These are facts and can be shown in detail.
1t is because Of the unquestioned existence Of
these facts. that we now witness the delirious
efforts of the enemies of the Democratic
party in Placer county, with their itching
palms for office, attempting to cloud and ig
more the real issues involved in the coming
election, under the silly assertion, emanating
from diluted brains that the principle of
popular sovereignty is to be erased from
the statutes of the nation, sumbitted to the
voters of Placer county and Black Republ-
'dH", oIedhiuS tllIOuSI ttic / fLttf 1 1909, dIc
to appear as its champions par excellence.
A little exercise among the masses would
unseal the eyes Of these recent-born, brazen-
faced shriekers for the doctrines of the
Kansas Nebraska Act. to a fact garing TO
others that they are the dupes of an over
strained desire to sneak into and betrav the
Democratic party. There a'e some, perhaps
a majority of the Republicans in this section,
who, believing honestly that Congress should
prohibit slavery in al. our Territories, still
adhere to the Republican organization on the
Fremont platform. The political opinions Of
such persons are respectfully opposed by
Democrats.
But there are others who in al their poll
tical lives never breahed an honest Demo
cratic sentiment who lave PLAYED the sick
kitten TO every political ism arrayed against
Democracy; who have harangned against
the principle of popular sovereignty, and
viIl,tied James Buchanan because he stoo
upon that doctrine, (wishing neither 20 add
or take from one word thereby who oppos
ell his election. and, true to their instincts,
oppose his Administration now. Aud yet
they claim to be the simon pure Democrats
of the day And further they are the same
persons who hurled abusive epthets unnun
bered upon Senator Douglas because he pro.
posed first to make the principle Of non
Intervention. enuncated by Gen. Cass, and
endorsed in 1850, the law of the land, by
placing it upon the national statutes. For
tunately for the Democracy, the career of
these politicians completely unvas their hy-
pocrisy. They are branded, and r, ga:ded
by Democrats with unmitigated contempt.
There are few others, who, from the in
significance of their numbers, will but
briefly allude to, and mostly in their own
language. They are styled intensely intel
lectual;" possessing a wonderful "liscrimna-
tion," they are susceptible Of discerning "the
grand immensity Of littleness." Not being
successful in etfectng an "entire disccnnec-
ton with the outer world and things" the
honored name and prestige of the Democra-
cy, induced them to act with that party some
times. But by the masses they have been
(of course) "unappreciated." They now in
dulge in the doleful expression: "the Demo
cratic party Of this glorious Union, has left
and forsaken as" Some predict that they
will remain "alone in their glory" But re-
cruting Republicans exultingly hint, that
they do not ''refuse to be comforted"
MERRIMAC.
AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN MEx1co.-A