The Placer herald., 1862-04-05
Running down at the Heel.

The following is from the Sacramento
Bee, professed independent journal, bent
with strong leaning toward Republicanism.
The Bee helped the Republicans to power
last fall, but like thousands Of others who
lent the same assistance, has found its con-
fidence unworthily bestowed, and is now
berating the party for nefficiency and dis.
honesty:
Republican party, since it obtained control
of the State Government, has not exhibited
either the ability, devotion to the public
interests, patriotism, or aptitude for reforma,
tory government that the people expected
whether these people were part and parcel Of
itself or were attached to other parties, or
distinct from all parties. The cry against
the inefficiency, extravaganza, favoriteism,
ETC., of the old parties was rung upon every
stump, from the watershed of the Sierras to the
shore of the sea side, and proclamation was
made that new, clean, much desired, neces'
sary, and to the public, highly acceptable,
leat would be turned if this new party were
waited into power. Its loyalty to the nation,
one and indvsibe, no man doubted at any
tme-that is the first duty not only of all
parties but of all men-and no amount Of
governing capacity can compensate for
want Of featy to the National Government.
But it was not alone in its loyalty. There
was another party equally rs loyal, but it
wanted votes to make it successful. TO the
people it matters not what the party in power
may be called; black, white or grey it is all
the same, if that party affords a cheap and
good government.
Has, then, the Republican party of the
State bettered the condition of this people!
If so, in what? After season now Of nearly
three months, with full time to develop it's
plans, if it have any, and to place them on
the statute book if it so desired, what has it
20 show? A host Of private bills, mainly for
individual benefit! Its first great feat vas its
evacuation of the capital on the heraldsd
approach of little extra water, and the only
financial ability yet exhibited was performed
in the act of stripping one Of our most inn
portant funds OF all it's wealth, and bestow
ing it on the members of the Legislature!
There was much to be done that would have
commanded universal commentator much
to be done that the people would have been
grateful for-that would have established
this new party on a firm and lasting basis,
but which has been left undone. There may
yet he time to retrieve past errors-to make
record that WILL in some degree, compen-
safe for the evils and bunders already enact.
ed-an it the party set itself to work in
earnest, it may yet in part recover lost
ground. But is it likely to do so? There is
no evidence that it will, or that it intends TO
make a combined effort to that end. Can it
then 60 before the people on its Legislative
acts, such as they now are, and be Reimbursed!
That is question for the members of that
party to decide; and we beg to call their at
tention to it while it is yet time to act.-
There is not an hour to be lost, if it would
seek to maintain public confidence for tn s
far, it has lost largely"
Nor "KANAwHA "-1he convention at
Wheeling refuses to call the new State Of
Western Virginia Kanawha, by a vote of 80
to IA. They then voted for name with the
following result: For "West Virginia."
80 votes; for "Kanawha," votes; for "Al'
leghany," votes; for "Western Virginia"
2 votes; Augusta" vote. The first Section
of the Constitution was then adopted as
follows:
SEC. l. The State of West Virginia shall
he and remain one of the United States of
America. The Constitution of the United
States, and the laws and treaties made in
pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law
of the land"