The Placer herald., 1861-08-24
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, August %. 1861


SACRAMENTO, August %. 1861.
MEssRs EDITORS - The people slowly com
ing to their senses in regard to the possibility. or
evea probability. of
SUBJUGATI>G THE SO'TH.
| The result of the battle at Bulls Fun. if it has
no, had the effect TO dcmoralize the Federal
Army. has conduccd to set people thinking about
/ the imposShlity OF rcconsructing the Govern
mcnt by w.,r The great advantages the South
h rs in terri orial position and in defensive war.
| hrgins 10 he brought forward TO view. The
! North is admitted 10 have the most money and
men. but it is very evident to Il c;,:!did mind that
the difference in the si OF war is not great
! enough in favor of the Federal Government to
/ render certain the immediate terminal ION OF the
conflict and il prolonged. the longer the greater
| chance for recognition of the Coz federated Re-
public by either France or England. |. for one.
| had supposed that majority of tn" people in all
! the Southern States (cXcepiing South C0roliniD
| heartily sympahscd with the Federal Govern
nent. and before this da expected TO see strong
! dcmonstr ,t0ns, with arms # necessary. against
I the Sccrssionists. But | have waited for such
movement sufficiently long to satisfy my mind that
| such sympathy does not exist and that the W sh
perhaps father TO the thought. | am one OF
/ those who have earnestly desired the rrconstrtc
ton Of the old Government. and am still hoping
against hope HAT something may trlnSpirc Ivy
| which may he again united in one common
| brotherhood OF States Bat, alas. the prospect
| looks dark Indeed. II reconstruction AMI recon
cilil is L. he obtained by war. | am sure we
have made int little or no advancement as YET in
| this channel. No one can deny the fact but that
! the sui.juYIion Of the South by arms. is further
Off to-day th;tn when President ..incalu's procl,
| nation was issued calling iol 10000 volunteers
! The confidence of all is more or les, shaken in
! the power of the Old Government to make any
head towards carrying 'on successful and ui
umphint W.r of conquest: and To prevent the
aims and Objects Of the SouthCrn ~tatcs. in carry
ing to >uccr sslul issue the revolution they have
| so reluctantly inau gulatcd the progress ot The
! Federal armies must be rap d. and the ltakng
oi the forts ana arScnIl>. and other property here
| toiOrC held in common ny the Government. within
Il short space OF time. What prospect is there OF
! this work being so accomplished? An advance
into Nirgini, cannot he attempted so long a.
}ruurc4aid comm lndS 70 900 troops on The
banks OF The Potomac; ANA ii not. " hen and how
is General Scott TO conqu the south? so lar
as | Can digest the latest news. therc seems TO
exist disposition among The rcvoutionists 10 adj
vance on Maryland, or perhaps on Washington.
All the news WE hear. private or public. con-
trihutcd 10 tn" belief that at p!cscul the utrrn
army is best prepared Ior forward movement !!
Al least it is powerfully cnrruriir. and Will cost
the lives OF many thousands to break up these de
fences and scatter The courtg Gus and determined
soldiers to The winds. Since the exp .licncc II,
Balls Run. can feel bow slow aud careful the
Federal forces will be in aItackin. them again
Ilumtrjty quIils at ticking srcon Jew OF the
carnage exhibited on the list OF july along the
banks of this little stream. Both armies on This
memorable day h ID presented to thcm. written in
blood. evidences Of their v.ior. To attack again
reason whispers III Il battle will be fought The
bare cital of which will cause the booi to
chill in the veins ~! the most phr.mttic. TO sum
up. in brief This text in my letter. | can
arrive at bat one conclusion - that the southern
people fully aroused to action. and that they
never intend 10 lay down their arms until they
: tod die NH
desperate conflict has been inun.ulY,ttd. which i,
never to ahltr till the s"utlnra Coni,drracy is
acknoN lrlgod free and independent. This i, an.
popular doctrine hut nevertheless | brlirvc it
to he true. though contrary to my own personal
wishes and Judgment, and in conrat!iSincton TO
an opposite opinion privately expressed three
| months a9O | believe it would be better for the
south to r,main in the Union. ana better for the
north but Tor better or for worse. the south h I.
welded revolution. and the quicker the no. III
| Weld to HE south her own will. whether prriudi
| cial Mt whether digniIicd not The better
! Tor all. Independence to them will surely follow
| Independence of the north What next will
| ira spirc with them. time only demonstrate.
| Perhaps Republican Government MS the fruit OF
| the bloody lorciIlc sunlrr Of the old RrDui,lic-
/ perhaps liberal Monarchy. Perhaps a greater
| diff ulty will arise among the different southern
| states in fixing Government and the :iinutin of
| II Govcrnm' mt. than exists in the present contest
| 1t is very evident tat when tAc Confederate
| states shall have been declared TO be lrgi'inalc
| and rrspunsibln Government. that which remains
| of the independent states. and Confederate Gov
ernmeuts, will he more or less mih gcd in chaos
and confusion and the conflicting interests Of am.
bitiou, men and rival localities will be brought
into a fearful conflict And the olt too. will
| he lett in drpiortblc financial ANA social condi-
ton. Perhaps disinte2raiion among states may
begin there. The present is full OF sadness ANA
| the future is ominously dark and dishcartunin q.
The era is big with tate.
THE STEAMER SACRAMENTO.
This new steamer arrived here from San Fran
cisco yesterday morning. on her trial trip. She
presents fair external appearance. resembling
the steamer Nevada, whose consort she is. | am
inclined to think that opposition stcamboating
has not so far proved very rcmunrrllivc. and it
seems very questionable what better cncoura &C.
mt mt may he seen in the future. Perhaps Dona
hue. kipp Co.. are going it blind" hoping
III It trade will he better or that Il favorable op
portunity 10 sell may occur Perhaps so. al
though it has been frequently stated by the
friends of the opposition line that il could not
he bought off. He who believes such stuff be-
licvcs more than can, and that which gives his
Judgment great jar. believe in the presytc-
:ian doctrine OF utter dcprAvity,' cspe, tally
in aliOrna.
POLITICS STATE AND LOCAL.
The various can,lidtt, are still busy cnyn gcd
on The stump. and The triangular fight gors on.
The breckenridge democracy are faithfully exert
: ing their energies to satisfy the people Of the
/ wckcdness ana recklcs,lcss of the war. The re-
puhlicans are trying 10 prcsclytc the Douglas
rrpull leans. and tell them that there is no differ.
encc in sentiment between them. aud that they
shoul fall into line where they belong and hep
give an overwhelming Union (wAr) majority. =
But the Connrss Doug ,srrpuhlicans pretend to
say they cannot see the lstlce OF the point, III"
cause, they cannot yield up the chances for the
State and county Offices II there were no good
bcrlhs to BE filed this fall, there would only he
one republican ticket run against the democrats
} Occasionally hear expressions OF fear lest Me-
: Council will be elected over both Stanford aud
ConncsS (and that he is rapidly gaining there is