The Placer herald., 1861-04-13
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING

The SCHooI. BILL.
| You and your readers are doubt we'll posted
on the amended School Bill introduced by Mr.
Montgomery of Sutter. If not, l will state its
objects to be to divide pro rata the school monies
Os the State. petition of IA 600 names is now
before the Assembly asking for the passage of
this act. and this body at this time is good deal
exercised by this question The opponents Of the
bill say it is 'sectaran." This the Catholics
deny, and proclaim that the present system of
Common Schools is sectaran, and that the OBJ
ject Of this bill is to divest the schools of their
scctarian tendency "How is this?" enquiries the
Methodist. Presbyterian and Baptist, Why they
say, your textbooks are Protestant" We can
not send our children TO your schools without
their growing minds being slowly and nsidiously
instituted with Professionalism as found in the
timent of the books. and which is designed by
the author when written for the of Common
Schools. 1t is the same with Republicansm or
Abolitionism. Both go hand in hand. and the
growing boy or girl who reads and studies the
books into the Common Schools must imbibc the
sentiment which is embodied in the face of all
standard school books The same principle broke
up Northern Methodist publishing house.
Slavery was insdiOusly promul gated asa great
evil and no man or woman could be Christian
and hold slaves.
All the Catholics ask is that they shall not be
taxed without representations and if Protestant
ism is Taught generally in the common schools
how can they be expected to send their children?
''But," say the majority. 'ifyou do not like our
schools keep your children out of them" There
is no compulsion.' they say. land if you do not
like our school system adopt and support your
private schools That's very well for the ma
jority to say over the minority, but it is not
justice. II the textbooks are so tempered as to
| give an anti atbolic tendency when every true
Catholic is compelled to keep his children in ig-
norance or force them into school where anti
| Catholic sentiments prevail. Is this right! Is II
justice? | am disposed to believe that the sober
secord though Of the people will say that it is
wrong, and will be disposed to do the minority
justice
| FEDERAL. OFFICES
The Republican office seekers of Sacramento
are very much exercised just now at the delay
| which has already occurred at Washington in
the way of making the Sacramento appointments.
The little clique here after cheating Elector Pco
out of his mileage to Washington thonght they
had accomplished coup etat which secured
everything in their favor But the sequel proves
that they were mistaken. and that they had bet
ter have adhered to the old adage-" honesty the
better policy" Elcctor Weeks, the successful
messenger to Washington over Pico had not az
rived at Washington before the representatives Of
Pico arrived. lie was gouged out of his position,
and the fact appearing before Lincoln the APP
| pointments for this city are in deadlOc
Weeks is fiat on his back, and the signs portend
that not single nominee of his will receive an
| appointment, while Pico will be appointed to
some position. The belief prevails that the
appointments will lay over to next September.
and that after the Election they will be parcel-
cd out as best to subserve the interests of the
party.
An active canvas has been progressing during
the entire session of the Legislature between
Senator Phelps and Leland Sanford, the rival
candidate for Governor Phelps has won the
nomination, and Stanford is considered ''no whar'
among the members of the Republican party in
the Legislature. Charles Crocker, Of ;his
city, is the only Stanford Republican in the
body and this fact may materially account for
his refusing to vote for James A. McDougall
The alliance is a Phelps programme. and one
Republican merchant was not disposed to see
Stanford sacrificed let the price of calico be what
it might. The Republican State Coz vention next
summer will be most harmonious affair.
SHALL DEMOCRATS UNITE.
Democrats are united but the question is will
the Breckenridge and Douglas wings form them
selves into one party in the coming State contest
Can they do so if an earnest trial should be
made? The leading Breckenridge men here take
the independent position that there is but one
Democratic party in the State. and that the party
will plant itself upon the principles of the party
and invite all democrats to join the standard.
If Douglas democrats desire to come back, all
right; if they still are obstinate then they must
90 where they please. So things stand at pres
ent
THE LEGISLATURE.
The members OF the present Legislature have
earned the reputation Of not being disposed to
take anything out OF their reach! 1t has been
one regular scheme of special legislation from
the beginning to this date. Several bad bills
are still hanging fire, and among the batch q
Bulk Head bill. What will be done before an
adjournment it is impossible to tell. as such
body OF men were never cOngregated in one
body before in California Legislature If prin-
ciple was their guide calculation ght be made
as to the probabilities of what might be done
and when adjournment might be expected. |
But all is in the dark.
LAsPEYRE AND CONFESS.
To-day these gentlemen who are bitter enc
miles, got into personalities, and Il conflict oc-
CURED. Conness called Laspcyre a dog ank Las
peyre threw an inkstand across the Assembly
Chamber at COnness-Conness returning the
compliment, Laspeyre made a rush at Conness
with bowie knife. He was however stopped
in his purpose towards his assaant by members,
and no harm was done. They should both be OK
PEELED, as ono is mean and the other is meaner
Laspcyre, however, always uses decent and cour-
tious language, and that is more than can be said
Of Conncss.
AN ADJOURNMENT.
| Nothing is yet said about the time of an ad-
journment of the Legislature. The business,
| however is being pushed through, and ad
journment can be safely calculated some day.
! VETO POWER.
| The Governor seems still to exercise his veto
prerogatve. 1t is as difficult to follow his track
as that of the members Of the Legislature He
| is there. then he is not But | will close this
hurried letter by subscribing MORE ANON.
Ng-At Sacramento, this week, the river has
been 2l feet 9 inches above low water mark
higher than at any time since '52-'3.
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