The Placer herald., 1862-08-23
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VoRsE SHOE BAR. August 18th. 1862,

| JMeSsrs EditOrs:-Our prospects as party
are growing brighter and brighter every day.
| Many who year ago, were the most oud-mouth-
ed for the war and the ollitcratiOn OF party
names and party issues, as means OF bringing
| the war to II speedy and successful termination,
arc to-day convinced Of the E,llacy OF their posi-
ton then. and believe that war md coercion are
! not the proper means to reconstruct or preserve
! the Union. nor emancipation, coniscatlon ana
! all the other violations of our fundamental law
| in the category of usurpations, the way to obey,
respect and keep nviolate the Constitution Of our
| country. There is quite revolution going OH in
public sentiment which will culminate us soon as
drafting is inauguratcd. In enrolling the militia
last year, some were so excessively patriotic that
Notwithstanding having detects which would
dsoualify them for military duty, they would
deny having any such defects in order to he free
in case Of need to fight for the Administration
and drub the rebels. But this year they play
upon different string altogether. Amy who are
The least defective are more anxious than modest
in showing up the causes TO the proper officer.
Others who are both liable and capable substitute
a pretcxt for defect. Many whose loyalty is
above suspicion cursed the war and the instiga-
tors of it because they had to pay the pittance Of
So extra. How will they swear when the income
tax goes into operation?
The DougE.sites are terribly cxasperated be-
cause, forsooth, we had the unpardonabe impu-
dcnce to hold Convention and make set Of
nominations. They are whining over the pros
pectve calamity that is going 10 beall the coun-
tv in the election of Boggs. The crime we
committed is so great in the estimation OF those
dainty democrats that pilgrima &c TO the tombs
of Jefferson. Madison and Jackson in sackclo:h
and ashes. and brave all the dangers of being
taken by the rebels, would not atone for the IRE
parable injury we have done to their political
pro poets We should he very we'll satisfied i'll
having the privilege Of exercising the right OF
elective franchise. and avail ourselves of their
ma cnanimous offer that we could vote their
ticket. We should drop principles, our
prrty. and our organization ald vote for Mer
men. and shut our clippers and be grateful for
that privilege. This is the view the leaders
conceived when by small majority they kept
their central committee from plunglng INTO the
Republican party. They felt like II certain Re
publican delegate from Ibis precinct, who thought
as there was but another and himself in the pre-
cinct he should be considered u hero; and that if
he was in Gomorrah at the time it was destroyed
from the face of the earth it one just man would
save it, it would be standing to day monument
of ancient splendor and virtue. But our dele
gate WAS doomed 10 be disappointed. His self
sacrifice was not duly appreciated. lie raved
and frol"d at the mouth at being treated in such
a way wrote Il letter to the organ; il was not
puhlished he is inconsolable So it is with those
li>hy democrats, because they did not see any
chance for office the other side OF the fence.
they claim to have stood AS firm rs rock by
what they call the Democratic party Poor fell
lows heir trials and tribulatiOns and sacrifices. all
Tor the party. merits +, hetter fate than defeat
hout teigninG or designing to aggravate
their maady dear of Boggs being elece'D tell
them TO vote for Mr.. Ballinger. which | think is
very good antidotc. | will bring this long ram
bling letter TO II close. II anythin. Of political
Importance trauspires in this vicinity will ap-
prise you oi it.. Yours, truly.
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.