The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-10-05
California and Her Troops.

Despite of all the efforts Of peace socie-
ties, peace lectures, and the examples of sub
missiveness Of holy men, wars will continue
"A long AZ the human race shall endure; and
we know, that inasmuch as war an its atten'
dant circumstances. while they display hu'
mainly in many of its worst and most re-
pusive lights, at the same time call forth
many Of its noLlest and grandest character
istics. give occasions for its most heroic eff.
forts both of daring and suffering, and pre-
sent its most touching sacrifices' The his
tory and the romance Of warfare will never
grow dull to the ear, or dead to the heart Of
auditors From the very instincts of our
nature we glow with admiration and thrill
with sympathy, for the glorious and the
good-even though for the time being, the
person may be an enemy,-but how much
deeper is the feeling, when we exult in the
virtues or morn over the weaknesses and weep
over the downfall Of the virtuous and valiant
of humanity, when our friends.
These are tributes paid to humanity,-tri
umph and defeat are but things Of the hour,
man bat the sport Of the moment; but
the pains and the passions of the heart are
immortal as are its sympa,hies with the no
BILE, its hatred Of the base, the same yester-
day to day, to morrow and forever.
In view Of these phlosophic truths, it is
no wonder, that much of character of a
people, is made from the conduct Of its peo
pie. whilst bearing arms and in The conflict.
A State, whose soldiers have never been
under fire, has scarcely the stamp Of history.
It has not forced from the barborous respect,
or won from the gentle and chivalrous, adj
miration. II has not passed through the
terrible test of fire and sword
I, is in this position, that the State Of
California now is. We have have had our
Indian troubles, but they did not amount to
war-upon such field at least, as gives
character to the soldier and historic stamp
to reople.
We believe we have the finest material
for the battalion, of any State in the Union,
or out of it, Time and again we have
made this boast, and we are now about TO
demonstrate it to the world.
Hence every true California feels the
deepest interest, in the fortunes that shall
befall our regiments about to take the field
Upon the swords Of our soldiers, rests the
future fame Of the Slate,-in their hands
is the honor Of California, They are the
gracchi of our tuteary goddess, and may they
eturn with honor or upon heir shields, is
the lesson of the Roman matron. LIE. "the
very camp pioneers and ALL bear in mind that
heg are acting history, with which their
names in good or evil repute, shall be born
upon the record, to pos,erity. In order to
become equal to those expectations, steadi'
ness and discipline through all privations,
fatigue, and vicisitudes, are demanded of the
soldier. He should know that when he as
sumed the cartridge box he was no longer
citizen, at liberty to follow his caprices and
seek his personal comforts, but for the sake
of great purposes, is to act in unison with
others, from all of whom, the State demands
great sacri6ces;-coolness, high daring and
even life, in the moment Of trial. The off.
Ger is CALIFORNIA; belted knight, the Safe
over its bread seal, has declared that in him,
it reposes Especial trust and confidence in
his patriotism, vaIor, filelity, and ability"
and he has in the most solemn manner
pledged himself to fulfil this expectation.
lie should arquaint himself with all his du-
ties, in order to be competent to teach those
under him. to guard their rights and secure
their comfort, be An example in the trials
incident TO the soldiers life, bear himself
cody and chivalously upon the field. and be
gentle and mercifu in the hour Of victory.
Officer and soldier! California requires these
things at your hands.
The SHASTA Boys.--Capt. Vests com.
pany, that arrived upon Wednesday, mum
bers between eighty five and ninety men -
all stout and able bodied moun,aineers, who
look as if they were accustomed to and not
afraid of hard work Their quiet, gentle
manly department since here has called out
universal compliment from our citizens.
REGULARS TO co EAST A San Francisco
dispatch to the Sacranen j. /:
General Sumner received orders by this
Pony to hav the regular troops in this De.
partment ready to start for the East at short
notice. The regulars consist of three reg-
ments of infantry, one regiments of cavalry,
and one regiment Of artillery. Four compa-
MES of rannlar arlillerv will remain at this