The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1862-11-15
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, Nov. 18th, 1867

campaign is &c be conducted luu ploseCuteu " itH-
out contingent results" is not half awake. lie
does not think at all. He is unmindful Of the
fact that the war was commenced by the South
against party--the Republicans. The North,
West and East accepted the challenge as war
made against the Government OF the United
States, and from that time to the issuance OF the
Presidents Proclamation. freeing the slaves in
all the States, it was so conducted. This docu-
ment (deemed advantageous, perhaps, by the
Prcsident) declares another tissue-a secondary
object of the war. 1t changes the design entirely
from that of purely defensive, or preservatlVe OF
the Union, into one destructive OF slavery. This
change it is claimed by those who style them
selves democrats" is not necessarily the natural
results of the progress of the war, but an open
declaration of the Interior designs of the party
in power, kept in the back ground until the
Western States had become so deeply enlisted as
to be beyond the point of withdrawal when it
should be divulged. Our troubles, it is feared,
now begin. The result of the late elections prove,
disastrous as it may appear,) that the North is to
be divided. No more will these States act as a
unit! While the South daily becomes cemented,
the North will become disintegrated. The war
for the preservation of the Union, degcneraes
into war against slavery. Whether my susp
cons are right or wrong, the result OF the late
elections show conclusively that majority of the
people voting, are at least dissatisfied with the
rulers In what have they offended, il not in
in consideration of the disturbed state of trade
and the currency? These are the natural results
of war; Is it because of the corruption in the
commissiriat? Men are born corrupt. and few are
found to be honest under great temptations Is
it because of errors and misbaps in the manage
ment of the campaign? IT'S human TO err. What
is it then that has caused the States of New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and New
Jersey, to withdraw their political support from
the prosecution of the war? Can the change be
satisfactorily construed only to mean that the
people of these States wish to change their local
officers? Can it mean that the democrats" are
so much more in favor of, and ADLER, to prosecute
the war? These are pregnant questions and can
not be solved to the satisfaction of all until time
shall give opportunity for the operation of acts
which are to grow out OF the very political
changes which give rise to them. The reports
we receive from the East. that men high in sta
ton discourage volunteering. and oppose draft
ing do not suggest that the North is unit in the
prosecution of the war, but on the contrary that
there is a strong probability of conflict between
northern men before another year rolls al ound.
Perhaps all this backing down" means only
that the changing voters have been persuaded
that the "Democrats" can prosecute the war more
for the restoration Of the Union. and
that they are willing to give them trial. Many
believe this, and furthcr-that if Il Democratic
succeeds to the war, that in its
it will by experience learn TO become
more radical than their predec essors. The war
under the Republicans is inevitably war of eX-
haustion or subugation! With the Democrats"
many believe the war might be compromised.
and the South consent to return to her allegiance.
This is hardy possible. l am one who believes
that the South will come into the "old Union
when it is sub gated. In what year that will
happen, remains for historians to write. | also
confess | can see no end to the war by compro-
misses. If concluded in one day, Messrs Editors,
that result will be brought about by the power
of other Governments.
UNPOPULAR GUNS.
The 'unterrifed' fired one hundred guns in
this city on Tuesday evening. commemorative OF
the late political battles won in the Northern
and Western States The contributors to this
expression of joy are looked upon here as
rather "shaky on the Union" They are not
Ohio and Indi,na They are
Democrats" every time there are any spoils in
view.
SENATOR BOOTHS LECTURE.
Newton Booth, Senator elect. is advertised to
Lecture in this city on the 18th inst, for the
benefit of the National Guard T." our new military
His subject will be THE Crises of our
History" Mr. Newton is radical-w aI-Demo-
crat, and no doubt his lecture will prove very
to those citizens OF like thinking
who may attend. His Lectures will always be
admired for the scintllations of genius ioreshad-
owed, and the talent exhibited.
ITESERANr TEA MERCHANTS
John Chinaman is not TO be outdone by the
Yankees, in the way of selling his native tea.
Every day John shoulders his basket of teas. and
travels about the city to supply his customers
regular customers, too. | know not how many
Cinnamon are engaged in the traffic, but more or
less they do a fair business and very much reduce
the grocers trade in this staff of life. John
deals entirely with the ladies, and secures his
patrons by satisfying them that he sells the best
article and a little lower than at the stores.
Many are foolish enough TO believe that tea recon-
mended by Celestial is apurer article than that
sold by American dealers
MILITARY HEAD QUARTERS.
Gen. Wright has become u citizen of Sacra-
mento and has bivouucked at the Orleans Hotel
The object of his making this city his present
head quarters is not made public. The probable
reason is to be in closer connection with the State
officers and desire to look in upon the next
Legislature. His coming also brings among us
an encampment Of The several companies of our
Volunteers The precise number OF troops to be
stationed here is not yet announced, but among
them learn that there will be two companies o f
Infantry, Third Regiment, now stationed at Stock
ton. 1t is rumored that the encampment will
consist of both Infantry and Cavalry. Agricul-
tura Park will probably be chosen, us it is the
most desirable place in the vicinity 1t will
afford after the style Of the English hotel, sac
commodalion for man and BEAST
LOCAL NEWS SCARCE.
About ali that is Transporting at the present
time of the least interest, is the work of COM
pleting the Levees. Thirty or forty feet, by
eight or ten, just below r street slid into the
river this morning-but we will have time
to fill it up again. Considerable fuss is raised
because the Levce Commissioners will not raise
Front street between and r. There is no need
of it, and it would only discommode the Harbor
Master, the S. V. r. r. Co.. and the shippers.
The Board of Supervisors are looking to the fix
ing of the Court House (CaptoD that everything
may be in good condition for the Legislature.
The ork on the State Capitol has been suspend
ed. The building is in fine condition so far as
completed. MORE ANON.
A Nut FOR GEoLoGIsrs.-Hiram De Witt.
of this town, who has recently returned from
California, brought with him piece of the
auriferous quartz rock, of about the size of
a mans fist. On THANKSGIVING dav it was