The Placer herald., 1862-02-22
AUBURN, FEBRUARY %, 1869.
The Sac. Union Faults us i.

ones reputation poillca!Iy-yea, 1t amounts
to positive conviction of Ugh treason. So
at least the editor of that paper seems to
think, and upon this point, he has grown
particularly dclatorial and biggoted since
the opening of our national troubles.
Educated in a school of politicians, where
one of the cardinal virtues is TO hate the
South and everything southern, he became
thoroughly indoctrnated with that idea, and
for years past he has allowed no opportunity
to pass without giving cne or both fling.
He would esteem an editorial, upon most
any subject, half column in length. conn
plete failure, that did not disparage the
"chivs" or the "slave ocracy" of the South,
10 some particular. With him mo good can
come out of Nazareth" and as true Christ
ian man he fancies it his duty to persecute
to the death.
Without the courage to announce his
real aim, he nevertheless advocates every
measure that tends to the accomplishment
of it, and under various pretexts has for
years past made that paper, an efficient aid
poisoning the mind of the public Of this
State with abolitionisin.
Well knowing that the Democracy was
lion in the path, of this fanatca scheme,
it has fought us in all possible forms, until
by cur division, it became safe for it to
openly advocate republicanism, when it did
SO, although upon the very eve of an elec'
ton. A Religious fanatic is very blood thirs
tv and remorseless in his offensive opera
tons but it is doubtful if the political fanat
ic is not more than a match for him, and if
the two bv chance should combine in one
and the same cause, no considerations of
law or humanity, would be allowed to OBJ
struct their path. The political fanatics of
the French revolution, fairly swan in blood,
and whilst they inaugurated the reign Of
terror they were nevertheless the greatest
patroons of the convention. The unhappy
days of France would have been admirably
suited to the the feelings of the editor Of the
Union. They were not fettercl in their ac'
ton by constitution or law, and bad no re
gard for humanity or the opinions of the
world. 1t was only required that a certain
act or measure was "a necessity" and the |
dominant perty were the judges Of what
was necessity Whoever dissented from
their view of matters, became at once
traitor and an enemy to the country.
Suspected enounced-executed, were
phases in individual history following quick
upon the heels of each other. If there was
a pretence Of trial, it was bat mockery.
This rule OF necessity changes from day
to day. For example it was necessary and |
proper to capture and mprson Mason and
Slidell, it was then right and according to
the laws of nations, Congress and the Cabl
met, and the Union, approved Of it. Anon
it was necessary to yield them up on the de
mand of Great Britain, and this too is APP
proved.
When Fremont proposed to manunit the
slaves of rebels it WAS held reasonable, -
now it is advocated as necessary war meas
ure. In all these twistings and turnings |
you must follow the Union, or else fall IN
der its denunciatons.
1t seems we are occupying this unhappy
position at present. In recent issue we
took occasion to disapprove of sinking the
stone fleet at Charleston and thereby became
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sionists, rebel, disunionists, and staunch sup
porter Of the Davis Government So far
as this puerile malignity of biIingsgate is
concerned, it has been used so freely, and
with so little discrimination, within the past
twelve months, that its only effect is to
mark the slpall minded blackguard who ut
ters tit is offensive scurrility-and that
is ALL
We stated in our comments, that the des.
troyiug of harbors-not the temporary oh
struction Of them, for defense was not iusti
fled by the laws of nations when in a state of
war. Vessels have been sunk to obstruct
harbors, always with a view of removing
them when the necessities of war have pass
ed, but at Charleston they were sunk la
dened aciM stone, for the purpose Of perma'
nently closing the principal channel into
that harbor. The design is to destroy, not
to work temporary inconvenience, and we
say there is no parallel for this in the history
Of the world. 1t may not have this effect
but this is the design. This assertion we
are satisfied the Union cannot controvert