The Placer herald., 1862-12-06
THE PLACER HER.ALD|
AUBURN, DECEMBER 6, 1862.
The Presidents Message.

of the people, one of unusual interest. AS
our destines as people, are to great ex
tent in the keeping of Mr.. Lincoln and his
advisers, it is natural that all Of us, Of every
shade Of political belief, should await with
eagerness the reception Of this message.
Judging by the comments of such Of the
press as have reached u.s. the document has
fallen far short of public expectation. Pa
pers that have heretofore been the staunch
supporters of the Administration, speak OF
1t, as a State paper far below the standard Of
such instruments. The Sac. Union thinks
Mr. Lincoln should have employed some
one TO write it for him rather than miss it so
far. The s. F. Bulletin is equally severe
upon his Excellency. Twelve months since,
these same papers would have snutfed trea
son in just such criticisms as they now in
dulee in. But times change, and we change
with them. Although we do not pretend
to the wisdom and foresight that enabled
the old lady 10 predict with direct certainty,
that the COW would eat up the grindstone,
we are yet free to declare that we feel no
disappointment in this emanation of Presi
den. Lincoln. When fifth rate men are
placed in positions that can only be filled
by first class men, we do not deceive our
selves as to what will result therefrom. In
this position, the people of the several
States placed the administration of our
government when they resigned it into the
hands Of the Republicans The defec,
is one inherent and constitutional in the
principles and party. First class men will
not adopt such hereses as would lead them
into the ranks Of such party. Mr.. Lincoln
is probably as good man as the party has
for that position. This message is quite as
good as his former efforts in that ne,- is
AS good as be can produce, and his party, AT
least, should be conent with his effort.
True, be is silent upon subjects people were
most anxious about, but was not this equally
true of his last annual messagel
To make matters clear in this message, he
quotes from bis inaugural, an adlr IS, over
the meaning Of which, the Senate got quite
by the ears. In other points it par!akes of
a clearness that would do honor to the
logic of Jack Bunshy. For instance: il
speaking Of the facility with which the gov
eminent could buy all the slaves, he says:
certainly it is no: SO easy to pay some.
thing as it is to pay nothing, but it is easier
TO pay large sum than to pay larger
one, and it is easier to pay it while we are
able" We are opposed to the political
philosophy Of the President upon the subject
Of the institution Of slavery, but we endeav
or TO be just, and hence no envy of The
statesnanlike qualities of an opponent, or
party zeal, shall influence us to deny the
just need OF praise due on this occasion.
We believe Mr. Lincoln wrote this himself,
and that it is original with him. We con-
cede that the case is stated with logical
perspicuity, and that his conclusions are in
resstble. We have paid five dollars, and
know that that is an easier job than to pay
five thousand dollars,-he is correct there
again. Our business experience also enables
us to endorse bis latter hypothesis viz: it is
easier to pay either OF those sums, when
you can than when you can't.
We consider the President much morere
liable in these positions, than many that have
passed into proverbs,-not even excepting
the sage conclusions Of Poor Richard. For
example: plough deep while sluggards
sleep" and yet it is not necessary to get up
At twelve o'clock at night in order to ensure
crop. EARLY to bed, and early to rise,
makes a man healthy, wealthy aud wise," is
another one not invariably true in a, respects
The Presiden. makes it clear that the oh
jectons raised in some of the free States 10
emancipation, is all bo&. He says
II cannot make it better known than it already
is that strongly favor colonization. and yet wish
to say, that there is IN objection against colored
persons remaining in the country which is large
ly imaginary. II not sometimes malicious. it is
insisted that their presence would injure and
displace VIII te laborers. If there ever could be
q proper time for mere argument that time Is
not now. In times like the present, men should
utter nothing for which they would not willingly
be responsible, through time and eternity Is ii
true, then, that colored people can displace any
more white labor Ivy being free than by remaining
slaves? If they stay in their own places they
jostle no white laborers. Ii they leave their old
places they leave them open to white laborers.-
Logically, there is neither more nor less of it,"
l, is thus made manifest that it would a.
most, be but a change Of places between
black and white laborers, which possibly
would be very acceptable to the latter at
least in Mr.. Lincoln's opinion, it could not
be subject for complaint. Our Executive
deserves credit for elucida.ing another
proposition, the payment of the national
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