The Placer herald., 1858-07-17
Iowa Hill Correspondence.
Iowa HILL, july IA. /

the sixteen starred banner OF Black RepIb-
licanism, an issue was made and contested by
Democrats on the one part, standing upon
the broad principle of popular sovereignty,
and Black Republicans on the other, denying
to the people of the Territories the right to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way. The brilliant triumph of
the Democratic party in that contest, still
forms, and will for ages hence an enlivening
topic to dwell upon, and the pen of the
future historian will rise to inspiration as it
records the victory Of true Democracy in
that memorable struggle. The Democratic
doctrines, 'Let the people rule" which sig
nally triumphed in the election of President
Buchanan, is now finely established. IT'S
true, that Black Republicans have ever and
do still, bitterly hate and oppose this policy;
time serving politicians, with Arnold-like
hearts, thirsting for the confidence of the
Democratic party that they may the more
effectually betray it. will assume conversion
to this doctrine, but no general effort to
overthrow it can ever obtain because it dwells
where great principles do ever exist most
securely y and content, in the spot of its ma
tivity, in the patriotic hearts of the Ameri
can people. While thrilling recollections
of the events connected with the contest of
of 1856, will be transmitted by Democrats
from generation to generation, those men
who did at that time, and have since de-
nouuced the principle of popular sovereign
ty will find its originators and advocates
will be emphatically y marked and remembered.
The noble champions of "man's capacity for
self government" Cass, Buchanan, Douglas
and Dickinson, "stil live" to look with ex-
ultant Joy upon the complete triumph of
their principles; and though they may regard
with a generous spirit of forgiveness, those
who have aspersed their motives and patr-
otsn,, they will not, however, consent to
yield their principles into the hands of the
instructive enemies of Democracy, for per-
petuation.
In previous communication asked the
readers of the Herald to excuse me for
brief alusion to the sycophantic attitude Of
the Placer Press under its present manage
ment Notwithstanding the Shiny, groveng
course universally conceded to that mongreI
concern, | indulged in a hope that my alu-
sion to it would he mitigated somewhat, be-
NduoC III tIllIcS past IL lIdu DtGU CoUtuCtOu
with decency, fairness and ability. A lonely
copy of last weeks nrmber, sent no doubt
with perfect recklessness upon this Divide,
happened conveniently to come within my
notice; Observed nearly one whole column
of "twaddle," AS the editor terms his own
efuSion, devoted 20 your correspondent
'Merrimac." Now it is not any allusion- to
me by the Placer Press, that prompts any
reference TO that paper again. but it is be-
cause am in an admirable lumor, and dis
posed ratl cr to have little sport with
rara apis, than to take a noontine nap.
| In a previous letter stated that during
the reign of the opposition in Placer, the
business portion Of community WAS drained
by taxation. The e,litor Of the Press after
quoting the above s-ntence excams, "is the
writer (Merrimac) ignorant, or does he mean
to try and deceive somebody!" 1t appears
from the above that the Press man charges
Merrimac with being either ignorant or de-
ceittul. Now let us probe the 'profundity"-
that's another name he gives his editorials
of the edition alluded to, slightly however,
for the smallest puncture will completely
satisfy if it does not deter any further ex-
animation. After asking why Merrimac did
not 'explain" how it happened to be "neces-
sary to burthen the people of the county
with heavy taxes" Mr.. "Profundity' goes on
to explain it himself, thereby frankly admit
ting the truth of my statement leave it
to the reader to Judge who the "ignoramus'
is; for surely there can be but little "deceit"
where there is so much ignorance. Another
thing which sorely chafes the Press is, the
fact as stated it before: The people sought
the source of their increasing burden, and
<ound it; they hurled the opposition from
power, and the secret of the manifest tender
the editor of that paper is one of the officials
on whom the people served walking papers.
In regard to the county debt have as
serted that which is well known to be fact
Since the present Democratic administra-
ton has obtained power in this county,
material decrease of our Indebtedness has
followed. The Press denies it., and AYERS
that "the county debt to-day is larger than
at any time since the organization of the
county" Such assertions are of frequent
occurrence in that mongrel organ, but are
entitled to the least possible notice. 1t is
similar to the charge made by the Press that
the Democratic Central Committee had de-
termined to require the denomination of our
Legislative members of last year. When
this lie was flung into the teeth of the fabri
Gator, he skunk from it like spaniel cur
from beneath the green hide.
There is one more item, ard then for the
present, will leave the milksop, whose stump
tailed, crop cared strippings flow through
the columns Of the Placer Press to pedde
his swill-milk political doctrines. After hav-
ing the meanness to misquote portion of
my communication published in the Herald,
he remarks upon it as follows: "This sounds
quite different from the language used by the
regular Iowa Hill correspondent of the Sa-