The Placer herald., 1861-08-31

REruDMcAN MHGrIxG-W VIM. Il Weeks
and Frank PiXIey spoke in this place on last
Saturday night. II the ani@are had antici
pared able and 1gnifed speeches they were
Disappointed. They we're in marked con
trlst to the courteous AVID logica! specches Of
Messrs Shattucl, aad Barbour of the Mon
day previous. Toward the c,ose Of his
speech, Weeks spoke Of Mr. Sha!tncl; in
,ely coarse ami i'll hammered terms lie
made mistake in speaking disparagjngly of
Mr. Shatturll in Auburn. as that gentleman
has large number of personal friends here,
who respect him highly and without regard
to their political aAinities, will vote for him.
ixey satisfied his hearers that lie was a
Black Of the "irrepressibe' s,amp-in other
words an atolilionist. His speech was mark
ed by the same ralicalism that characterized
his writings while editor of the s. +. Times,
and which his party friends pretended to
consider too ultra. He camed, however
that his sentiments had been indoFsel in ef
feet by the Republicans in the late Sc sion Of
Congress, hy several acts passed, and 50 far
from being ultra, he WAS in harmony with
the policy Of the administration and the
opinions Of the mass of the republican party.
Mr. Pixley WIS followed by John Iule,
candidate for Assembly, and Chas. A. futile.
We did not lstea to the last speakers, but
hav. understood that Mr.. futile induig in
violent and vindictve language toward those
whom he seemed to consider "secessionlsts, "
and that he referred to the proprietors OF
this paper We have heard different yer,
sions of the a!uson to ourselves, until we
are left in doubt as to the meaning and in
ention Of the speaker. When better in
formed on the subject we will know best how
to pay our respects to him.
So far from the meeting being an assis
tance to the Blacks it WAS the reverse. Ont.
silers were Disguised, and Republicans far
from being satisfied.
THE REAL DANGER-Thoac who favor the cleo
ton Of Mcconnell do not propose to alter single
law cflectng the rights of the citizen--to make
any new tests Of loyalty or abrdge one single
privilege. On the contrary, the war party arc
dissatisfied with our laws in many particulars
and il they get the command of our State Gov
crnment will seek to carry their ideas into effect
They believe our laws permit too open an ex
preston of opinion public atfairs-they can
not bear to hear the acts and motives of the Ad
mnstration questioned, therefore they will seek
to abrid ge the light Of speech, and the freedom
of the press. by the passage of sedtion laws. We
have reason to believe such design is on foot
They will manufacture new oaths for officers at
torneys and others, embodyng tests suited &C
their ideas of loyalty. They will seek to disarn
the citizen by the operation of statutes, manutac-
tured for the purpose Of fixing stain npon his
good faith to the State or Federal Government
Herein lies the real danger--thcse are the rocks
upon which we shall split, if we do at all. 1t is
not in the election OF National Democrats, for
that will insure Us against such an evil. Rcmem
Der this voters as you go to the polls, and know
that you are about to cast the most important
vote ever given in your lives.