The Placer herald., 1861-10-19
Freedom Of the Press in the North,

Codrfer. viz ~ '"euse (New Yorkf
:, what NAN, what Constitution, what Law ,,,
uHIia:y mas conferred upon Mr.. Lincoln Or NV
administration the right to limit the r,ad;no. "'s
the people to prescribe their media of no,;.;g OF
iof'h'tioh! Where is the charter of his 49,. 'n'
tive power, wlrfanting that he shall nraot uAeeu-
forbid 200 or 10000 subscribers in ,beS. ,"y
States from reading the New York N~ys 'o!al
Day Book, the journal of Commerce th the
or the Frecman's Journal? The trneJon, ' EAgle
press includes three things: Freedom 70 VI .he
freedom to print, freedom to use any or ~, ".ite,
channels OF circulation. Aud yet the Aan ~, 'ne
tration SO n.rrows the circulation of tho mn
American that it is compelled to suspend i,s ,rue
LEGATION. 1t scizcs the press and mateyi, " pup
Christian Observer published at PhiIada " Tue
ana snspends wholly the publication of th,tp ~"
pr. 1t scizcs the JeffcisOnian in W;nnh. pa-
county pennsylvania. aud suppresses it, nnIrS.
tion While 1t does all these without ius,iiicn,;sa'
" mus IN the presentment OF rabd and fana,;'
cal @rtizan grand jury in New York. n ,s',l-
packed for that purpose without trial w;tS"y
even IN indictment. and without W to w,r.
it-any excuse for denying to il half loz.n WI
pers in New York their equal rights to mail tr, ps
mission. and wrests from their thousand su,,ss":
bers THEN equal rights to mail facilities II III
indirectly asSum to prescribe to every ci,z""
what sentiments he shall read. what rcasoninn I
shall see. what opinions he shall alone Iorm NC NC
hold SO far ut least reading tends to tho To,o
alton OF opinions. Thus this Cabinet nss,na'
not merely to tyranize over the press, In, ores
opinions Of every citizen in the United S,o,oa
This administration directs its march OF ,ooros
sion against Democratic Journals and arainst ,ho
Religious Journals which in Obedience 70 nv
commands of the Divine Master preach n.a ,"o
and good will among men But establish th;s
precedent now. and the next usurper m,y mss hw
this Ne thodist Observer or the Catholic Er
mans journal and suppress the Bap,is, or tho
Unta ian. the Episcopal or the PRESBYTERIAN
press Now it ass,ls Democratic Journals
few years or months h, nee like usurp,tton mo"
with equal right directly or indirectly anuhilnts
The Republicans.
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS, BoUNTIEs ETC-Tbc ac.s
of the late Congress in reference to bounties
pay. etc, of soldiers appear not to be generally
understood. A gentleman versed in the law fun.
nishe' the following facts:
l. BY acts of the late Congress- all bonntios
for enlistment were abolished. us well rs the two
dollar fee for bringing recruits to the rendezvous
for enlistment.
2. For the first re-enlistment in the reou,,r
army. the soldier is to receive So per month in
addition to his former pay. and 81 for every
su bsequcnt enlistment.
3. Soldiers who enter the service either
as regulars or volunteers, "lor the war;" and
serve ont their G istments. shall. with their dis.
charge, receive 500 bounty. or that amount will
be paid to the legal representative as such rs die
or are killed in the service.
4. After the 9Th OF August 1861, prvatcs who
receive $ III will receive Sl3 and those who for.
mclly received Sl2 will also receive Sl3; pr.
Yates and cOrpor.lS receive the same pay at no
other change is made in the pay of non com.
m>soned officers musicians artiiccrs
3. BY the increase Of the privaes p,y the al
lowance of every officer who has servant is in.
or .,lsed thereby either Sl2 or S24 per year for
cac servant he is entitled to.
TIE BEoDERICK MONUMENT. - The Trustees Of
III Brodrrck monument Fund have on hand over
So 900, and propose to commence the Monument
forthwith. The cost will be Sl00 900.