The Placer herald., 1858-06-19
Iowa Hill Correspondence.
Iowa HILL, June l6, 1853.

our next annual election. may with your
permission, occasionally allude by letter to
those matters political that are now agitat-
ing, and will hereafter more generally attract
public attention.
At the approaching election there will be,
strictly speaking, no issue of national char
acter. But, as the law of gravtation, while
it balances the planets in their orbs, governs
none the ess the falling of the mustard-seed,
so should the principles of National Demo
cracy, which shaped the model, founded,
built and governs the structures of our Re-
public, animate and direct the National
Democrat in his every political action, wheth-
er of general or local character
The history of political parties clearly at
tests, that no political organization can main.
tain itself for any considerable length of
time, or command public respect, unless it
is founded in some degree upon national
principles, and in its course adhering tena-
ciously to those doctrines, instead of eating
off the adopted and assuming the garb Of
policy trimmed to attract the popular breeze.
Political time serving individuals are regard
ed with pure contempt such as their dis
gusting course merits; and when a political
organization descends So low as to pattern
after and follow in the meanderings of
sycophanic specimen of political aspiration,
the degradation is AS much beloW the time
server, as great political organizations should
be ADORE him.
In the long and memorable contest be-
tween the Democratic and old Wing parties,
the former said of the latter:
They've changed their name dozen times
Since this old hat was new"
The Wings, however, preserved the old form
and material of their favorite head discovering,
only adding occasionally a new plume. Not
so with modern organizations against Demo
cracy. When abolitionism first reared its
hydra head, it was covered with low
crowned, broad brimmed, visage-darkenng
hat, manufactured from peculiar speci of
wool, remarkable for retaining its original
odor. However sweet this odor may have
been to the inventors of the pertumery. it
was found to be, nevertheless, exceedingly
offensive to the public scent; hence the tenn
porary shelving of their first adopted and
ap ropria;e caput-costume and a liberal
patronzing the latest style instead. But
whenever and wherever Aboliionism or its
legitimate offspring, Black Repubicanism,
has obtained favor, the results have aptly
verified the correctness Of the saving, "old
fashions come round with all its rankness
and all the gloss of its pristine iet-let those
"who have stomachs" delight in its shade.
Your readers | trust will lardon me for
alluding to the sycophantic course of a GER
tain opposition Press" in Placer county, for
in times past it has been conducted will,
fairness and ability, though always al avow-
ed opponent of the Democratic party. After
the complete triumph Of the Democracy Of
this county lat fall, it no doubt became evil
dent to the then con uctor of the Pluccr
Press, tia, it would lie folly Tor the Anne,
ricau party ever to STOW its colors or take
The field again. That the only hope Of the
opposition lay IN some arrangement, where
by union of the odds and ends opposed to
the Democratic party might be eferted.-
The elements upon which the spoils-magnet
would naturally be applied, may be summed
up briefly as follows: Black Republranism
without reservation; all Americans or Know
Nothngs no, tnctured with national senti-
ments; disappointed otfire-seekers and unap
preciated Democrats. In view of such
programme an "organ" was required. The
former editor of the Press, in the palmy
days of the Know Nothings, had, IN many
a pungent paragraph, evinced no love for
AboIitionism in any of all its phases. lie
RETIRED
Then down went the Placer Press, like
Mulciber, whose falling is thus described:
From morn to noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve
summers day; and with the setting sun
Dropd from the zenith like falling star"
The selection of "poIillcal nondescript"
to conduct an 'organ" on the part of the
conglomerate fusion alluded to, may have
been attended with some difficulties. Some
Thing of political species was required,
such as is "bocied forth" in these lines:
"Half white, half black like those midway things,
'Twixt bird and beast. that by mistake have wings
Mongrel statesmen, 'twXt factions nursed.
And of the faults of each, combine the worst
But despite the dee,table q,aIites-a
general tlexibility, coupled with low cum
ming and "umb eness" characteristic Of the
original Uriah Heap, requisitein the manage
ment Of fusion organ, the tlatulent etfu-
sions Of the Placer Press furnish conclusive
evidence that they do exist.
The settlement of the Kansas question
through the triumph of the Administration,
has extinguished the last hope, and sent con-
sternaton into the ranks of the opposition.
In the prospects of victory, political rene,
gades will attempt to enter our ranks for the
purpose Of betraying us. But loud profes-
sions of Democracy, emanating from sources
unused to the utterance and advocacy of
honest Democratic principles, will meet with
a merited rebuke. MERRIMAC.
PATENT LEATHER MINATuREs.- Nor
cross is now taking beautiful miniatures on
patent leather, prepared for the purpose.