The Placer herald., 1859-01-08
The Governors Message.

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of the Governor, prevents its publication in
full in the columns of HERALD, but we have
endeavored to give the points of the docu:
ment. as will be found elsewhere. 1t is a
valuable and interesting State paper, and
with its suggestions and recommendations
we mainly agree. TO portions we dissent
and shall take occasion hereafter TO refer to
these more at length. We refer particularly
to the recommendation for law regulating
the primary elections Of political parties, ard
the repea' of the act giving the proceeds ol
the licenses of the ninth and tenth classes to
the several counties Of the State. We shall
resist these recommendations of the Cover
nor. We are not apprised of any power
possessed by the Legislature to interfere with
the workings of political party, whose
organization is based entirely upon the
volunteer aid extended to it by men who be-
lieve in the soundness of the principles advo-
Gated by parties acting under certain names.
These organizations are not corporations,
possessing special privileges, and amenable
to certain laws always passed to define their
powers. They possess no immunities be-
yond what the people may extend to them
in indorsng their respective creeds by placing
their candidates in public position. AS well
might the Legislature direct the farmer the
manner of cultivating his farm, or the miner
in following his lead of gold, as to dictate to
a party the course 1t must pursue IN obtain
ing an expression as to the candidates to be
chosen.
The REIMBURSEMENT Of the proceeds Of the
ninth and tenth classes cannot be thought
of by the mining counties. This revenue is
all ir7oortant to many Of them and cannot
be given up without SERIOUSLY embarrassing
their finances. A falling of Of the State
revenue we believe is more imaginary than
real The taxable property of the State is
rapidly increasing. The sale of the Govern
ment lands within the coming year, will add
largely to the assessment roll ard faith
ful performance Of duty on the part Of
Assessors should show an increase of millions
each year instead of a falling off, There has
been decrease of two millions of dollars
upon the State property return from 1857
tolS5S; and this year San Francisco alone
returns nine millions less than last-thus
showing that while the other portions of the
State have an increase upon the assessment
roll, that city has fallen behind, and yet it
is notorious that San Francisco has a con.
stant healthy growth Eight mining coun
ties pay more than two thirds of the pol-ta,
of the State; and San Francisco, with
population exceeding sixty thousand people
pays less than one thousand dollars of thi
tax. We imagine that if there is decreas
of revenue to the State a better attention t
duty on the part of the proper officials a
San Francisco, the great commercial EN-
porum of the State, will save the necessit
of an attempt to deprive mining counties c
the money from the ninth and tenth elias
licenses.
We find the foregoing items as objectona
Die matter in the Message and in such ligh
they will certainly be regarded by thou'
ands. Aside from these the paper is interest
ing, valuable, and will doubtless be general
Satisfactory to men of all parties.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS the new az
vertisements in to-day's Herald. Lubec
has commenced the New Year by ADOPT
ing the plan of selling goods for cas-
only.
Barney Goodknd keeps all kinds of tn
finest of fruits to be found in the San Frar
cisco market at this season of the year. NJ
Mellon has established new Carriage an
Wagon Making establishment, on the hill
opposite McDaniel's store, where he intend
manufacturing and repairing in the bes
style. Read the advertisements.
EE- We are indebted to the attention {
Col. Rust, of Sacramento for an early COP
of the Governors Message. Many thank
COL for the courtesy.