The Placer herald., 1861-05-25
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
TurrRSDAy Nav 81. 1861.

onotbcr week. ana the arrival of two more Ponys
bring us news worthy of discussion, and by
which we can begin 10 see through the vel
which oLscures the future.
THE GOVERNMENT
is evidently preparing for a powerful demonsra-
tion upon the seeding States. | came near say
inc "upon the Southern States y but that would
have been very improper language: DO not
know the policy Of the Administration, neither
do | believe that Lincoln knows himself what he
intends to do; but believe that the North, the
East and the West do not mediate any agrees
i've war upon the Southern States or the Seeding
States But such war might follow by the at
tempt of the Government to retake the Federal
property seized by tie several Seeding States
believe further that half or nearly half OF the
people of the border Slave States are opposed
to the Confederate Government of Jetf. Davis.
and that if civil war ensues between the Federal
Government and the new Confederation that
the people Of these border States Will stand ny
the old fac and the Union, both with men and
money The demonstration in Missouri, Ken
tucky Virginia. Maryland and Tennessee confirm
this position BY the news in detail by the last
Pony we see that the people of these States
have asked the presence OF Federal troops This
Union feeling of course is confined to TIE border
counties of the border States. The sentiment OF
the people in the border counties Of the South
is adverse to the Union. So you perceive, Mes
srs Editors. that civil war is inaugurated in the
and oppose jeff Davis new government.
A CONFLICT CERTAIN.
We learn further by the last news that not on
" civil war is probable but positive While |
write ani while You read, our brcthcrn of the
Atlantic are engaged in actual war. 1t is true
that there rumor OF an ''armlslce," but TINS
was only rumor and an idle one in my opinion.
The armstce, if asked for by either party would
be looked upon as an excuse to gain time to fight
the more desperately and destructively. The
GOVERNMENT Is FIRM
and wi Il not falter step in the course so evil
IDENTIFY marked out. The forts, arsenals and
docks are to be retaken. and with an army in
vincible When this is accomplished, and the
country is delugcd in blood through the series OF
conflicts,
WHAT NEXT FOLLOWS
is beyond the present designs of the Federal
Government or the conceptions of man. Per
haps hosilites will then cease through the in
terventon of the Southern border States. AID
perhaps the blood of the Southerner will then
have become so fred and cyaspcrated that war
of success or determination may be Waged. Such
contingencies are terrible even to surmisc and
how much more appalling when they shall be-
come realities
TIE EFFECTS OF WAR.
An overwhelming Providence does not inaug-
urate war without a purpose. and it would be the
rankeSt infdelity admitting the doctrine OF Dl-
vine Inerposition to say the effects OF this war
will bring more bad than good. | can plainly
that the Government OF the United States
has been too prosperous, and the people have be-
come disposed to all manner OF Wickedness and
profigacy through such unbounded success. The
trials. sorrows. and mseres of civil war will
perhaps bring back the minds Of this great PeO-
pie to a higher and nobler sense of their duty
to God aud to themselves Again in worldly
view. the Nation will be aroused from its leth-
argy, and its military spirit nvgorated and
Tin I,,ill had
the deeds of daring and the sacrifice Of human
life by American people. History contains no
record when such immense armies were mustered
in so short space Of time.
STANDING ARMY.
Let the result of this conflict he what it may,
another effect is plainly visible TO all who give
the ma tier due reflection. The Federal Govern
ment, at The end Of the battle, will be left with
Il necessity for strong standing army. a Re-
publican government, or government OF the
People and "A standing army have always been
considered antagonistic You will rccollect,
Nessrs Editors what opposition was raised
AGAINST President Van Blren's standing army of
200 900 men-much more than against his Sub
Treasury plan. You also recoect that while
the former WAS universally denounced, the lat
ter was as unanimously approved. But sup
pose
THE SOUTH IS SUBDUED,
how many soldiers will it require to hold the
Notifications and Federal property in the several
States? Can this property ever be held again but
by force. Perhaps sO-and the developments
brought about by the progress Of time will set
tie the question positively. But | will stop this
rambling and permit destiny to work out its
problem.
THE LEGISLATURE HAS ADJOURNED.
The prize Legislature adjourned on the goth,
as per resolution. | verify believe it would have
fallen to pieces with rottcnness had it endeavar-
ed to preserve itself another lortng ght. Well,
IT, ere is little use in wasting paper on such an ir-
responsible body. Its peculiar conformation is
resi- rOnsiblc for half the nonsense perpctrated
upon the people at the rate OF SO per day. The
Breckenridge Democrats had not majority the
Douglas Democrats were no better otf-and the
Republicans were still smaller in numbers This
state of parties existing. no party was response
ble-hence the inertncss, mbecility, and eXtrava-
gance of the whole. There were some excellent
members. in Senate and Assembly, in the late
body. The Rrecknridgers had Col. Woods, OF
Plumas Morrison, of Los Angeles Baechtel, of
Humboldt; Ross of Sonoma; Patrick, Of Tuolum-
ne; Woods. Of Yolo, etc. The Douglas Demo
Gratis had Conness, Of Ell Dorada; Smith, Of Pla-
GER; Piercy, of San Bernardno; Adams of Sacra
mcnto; etc. The Bepubcans had Campbell,
Flanders and Banks, of San Francisco, etc. And
last, though not least, the Know Nothings had
Smith, of Tulare. The radical men were Laspeyre,
of San Joaquin, Showalter of Mariposa Mont
gomcry, Of Sutter; DR.. Pillsbury, of Sierra Chan
dler OF Tuolumnc and Haun of Yuba. These
were all busy. good men, but politically very
radical. To their praise let it be said, however,
that few if any OF them were ever caught in
smuggling through a thievng pccuniary bill
They always resorted to all parliamentary tricks
to carry a political point, but never supported
an act to put money into their own pockets. |
wish the same could be truly said of all the
members The gritty members were Showalter
Laspeyre, Chandler, Conness, Patrick, Haun and
Munday Not many of these men Of the Assem-
bly, | should Judge to be very dangerous. | have
passed the Senate, but ought to mention one or
two names. Young Harry Thornton. of his age.
is the intellectual man in this body. Phelps, of