The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19
In Justincation Of the national ADMINISTRATORS

citizens for the small arrows Of caumny and the great
rockets of faction to reach. We have not said this
account of admiration for the President an individual
or statesman not because his career abilities are
brilliant profound not for any except that
events have naturally developed the successfuness
the Administration However superficial this view may
appear it is, nevertheless, one combining and
fact which, though simple the best parts
of argument and fact. We could not, perhaps define
the cause of belief in the certainty which would
bring to the Administration national vndication of all
its acts but we were convinced Of the fact well from
the reckessness of opposition confidence in the men
composing the head of the Government and their fore
shadowed policy. No general system of denunciaton
like that which sectional factional and personal anmos-
ty instituted after the election of Buchanan could with
all its prolonged intensity and astonishing diversity of
shape injure Administration sustained by the pre-
determined purpose of acting for the national good
Opposition to have been effective in its purpose was too
and bosterous, embracing at first all the elements
of agitation and exhausting the whole before the Pres
Dental term had half expired reorganization of the
disturbing qualities and repetition of the abuse cannot
fall with weight precision upon the object assaed,
but will be annhlated by the feebeness of the assaant
We do not ask the people to be enthusiastic praise
of the President or bis official associates par
take of that feeling toward public men and it is our
theory that man-idols in republic symbolic the prom
Use of monarchy, and that wild favoritism guarantees
early danger to the liberties of the people. We would
reduce our political party system to level of
tests and unexctable observance allowing detrac
on to center upon tendencies which, in their nature and
adaptation favorable to the collective welfare
Those who conduct public affairs honorably and con-
formally to constitutional principles should receive
none of the overpraise of sycophancy but all of the
candid approval of well-balanced and patriotic man
ness. This is why say that the present National Ad
minstration is capable of out ruling the mad hereses
which have beset it, and is sufficient to awaken the bet
ter sense of unpreudiced and Unionoving citizens in
all the liberal communities Of the nation
1t has been main endeavor of alsifying parties
to represent the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
utterly wanting in approval of the Buchanan Presidency
We append an article from the Pennsyluanion one of
the Oldest and most reliable journals
The opposition papers of this State are endeav oring
to produce impression that the Democracy of Penn
sylvania divided with reference to the measures of
the National Administration This is old trick of the
enemy intended to nure the national character of the
Democracy of the Keystone State by placing them upon
platform different from that occupied by the party in
other sections of the Union But the action of the party
in all portions of the Commonwealth eontracts in the
most marked and emphatic manner, this allegation of
the opposition journals Not county meeting has yet
been held which has not spoken plainly and favoraby
upon the question of indorsing the administration Of
James Buchanan. Indeed there to be singular
unanmity in the party in this State with reference to
the great measures which illustrate the Presidential term
of the present Chief Magistrate The foreign policy of
Mr. Buchanan has eXtorted commentator from his
political enemies, while his management of the difficult
and irritating questions Of domestic policy upon which
he has been called to act has shown deep and sincere
regard for the constitution and laws of the land and
patriotic determination to preserve the guaranteed rights
OF the several States from the attacks of that party
which is determined to reach the goal of their ambition
even if their path lies over the ruins of mutilaed con-
stitutOn and discovered Union Upon this record the
administration of James Buchanan rests and hence the
party in Pennsylvania rayng to its support with
sure conviction that by DOING they placing them
selves upon sound, national basis, which will command
respect and receive the support of their brethren of
all parts of the nation.'
The QUESTION UNWORTHY OF DIscuss1oN-The sale Of
the mineral lands of this State, has become question
upon which parties who have schemes hidden are desi-
of creating discussion Considerable expression has
been given to the question: principally in the shape of
communications to Sacramento newspaper, and though
the affirmative and negative presented and though
side pretends to be voice from the mines we are
convinced that the subject introduced by the parties
who have caused remarks for against to appear The
articles which to have emanaed in the mining dis
rcts are composed in the cities by specuators or their
agents; the effect sought is general inquiry that
may be seen whether endeavor to egislate will have
the practicabty of political move. If it should be
apparent that the people would take the question as one
deserving OF great attention, then those trafhckng
who flourish on matters which the public
may urge agitation and to make it one of their
numerous sources of profit in private money and public
| Office.
Not believing that the miner feel more interest in
any question relative to the mineral lands than so far
and temporary possession extends we can
see no actual cause for controversy what might
should be done with the mineral portion of the public
domain Of that domain the miner wants and expects
nothing except the privilege of owning the gold which
he digs out of it. AS these lands are at present situa
ted they to all the purposes he thinks Of his his
right is undsputed and though upon first principles
proprieorshp in the government the soil and its con-
tents decided to him his first privilege and best
mess direct him to steady employment for his bene-
fit The argument that the miner would become more
prosperous and contented mining claims made real
property represents disguised of rendering the
claims taxable property If this not the fact there
would be nothing in the notion of increased
and prosperity. If the miner in undisturbed condi
on the mineral lands possessing all the necessary
protection from law and CUSTOM unsettled and dscon
tented, act of government to make him real
i proprietor will establish and enrich him.
We believe it to be the right and duty of the miner to
uphold noninererence with the gold lands, by dsap
proving every effort to discuss the question of their dis
posa or the application Of new systems of regulation
TRAvELERs GUIDE.-O Our friend II. J. Bidleman book
seller and agent Sc Fourth Sacramento