The Placer herald., 1862-04-26
AMERICAN BouRBoNs.

Under the 0OOVe cHpttOn tue S0cIuWeuSO CUsoSt
of the 2lst inst, INDUCES in vein Of ridicule at
the expense Of people who indulge in the dream,
of restoration Of the Union. to the political sit
uation Of 1854 They are styled "old clo' wen.
who gather Np the garments for which the nation
has grown too large-Egyptian dealers in the
mummeries Of dead ideas-men who persist in
guiding the nation by rush lights after il has
come forth into the broad glare of the sun"
The Sacramento Union is one Of the papers
most blatant fos war in order TO save the Union,
and to preserve the Government now it appears
that the Union it wished to save is not the one
that has heretofore existed-not the Union Of in
dependent sovereign states-not the Union as es-
tablished by the Constitution.
The government as it existed in 1859, was one
established by virtue of written chart, with de-
fined powers, and ushered into existence by Wash
ington. Hamilton. Madison. Franklin, Rutledge,
and other sages. whose memories are sacred in
the hearts Of all true Americans 1t is Il govern
ment under which the country has prospered for
seventy years, securing to the people, life, iber-
ty, property, and reputation, and developing our
resources to degree unexampled in history,-yct
this Government. the editor speaks of os play
ed out policy When these double-,lycd hypo-
crits wished TO influence the Northern mind
against the South. and consummate their fendish
scheme Of establishing in the hearts Of the peo-
pie their 'irrePressiblc conflict they told theG
that the South, since the establishment of the
government had usurped its powers and dictated
its policy but now in order to make use of the
honest patriotism of the people, they tell them
that the South is making war upon the best gov
ernment in the world'-they invoke them to go
forth and battle for Union which has been so
fruitful of gories and benefits in the past Now
that they are enlisted and gone forth to the fight,
this abolition sheet has tbe impudence to speak
of this Union, and this government. for which
these men are sacrificing life every day rs IL
played out policy''-and those whose sturdy
manhood, and honest love of country, have been
thus invoked, rs mere clogs 10 the car of pro-
gress. With this editor it is stupid fogyism to
con6ne the acts of the President to the powers
embraced within the Constitution. respecting the
executive branch of the government; it is rank
ignorance TO think of Congress limiting its action
within the sphere fixed by that instrument to the
legislative department; and it is high treason to.
obey and respect the rulings of courts represent
ing the Judicial Department. The grand i'd
of American nationality is sweeping over the
k,nd tn the wake of our armies. says this man,
from which we infer, we have never had an eXis-
tenec as nation. Tbe Union which he is strv-
ing for, is one which ignores the existence of
States, except perhaps as mere police agents of
them. as President Lincoln expresses ii. in the
same relative position to the Federal Government
holds to State. The Union which this man is
making war for, is one in which there shall be no
rig ghts or powers remaining in the States or the
people thereof-in which perhaps they may re-
in Sfntoc lxos f,ct yv,sc ln
tendencies to the central government; such
union Austria has with Italy, and Prussia and
Russia has with Poland.
The government he is striving to uphold
against rebellion, is not the one from which
cession has taken place-is not the one that exist
any government that now exists by any authority
is government that may be, but is
not-a nonentity fitting through the brains OF
theorists, made up of usurpations and resulting
in despotism. The government for which he is
making war, is one that shall condense and exer-
else supreme and unlimited rule, in all places,
and over all subjects, foreign and domestic, po-
litical and religious; the executive branch of
which shall have no check from the Legislative or
judicial branches such government as Russia
has to-day. We have frequently charged that
such were the designs of these men, but we are
satisfied the people have not given credit to our
warning. We a6w present the admission of the
dence of our assertion.
There are two modes Of evincing treason-One
by open resistance to lawful authority. the other
by occupying the places of Office and usurping
powers not belonging to them, thereby creating
an entirely different system of government, and
totally destroying the one established by the
States and the people. or the two, the latter
crime is the most pernicious in its results Prey
ing upon the sympathes of the people it crawls
into place by little it steals away their
it coils itself around the vitals Of
the nation, and cowardly and assassin like, it
seeks the moment of safety to itself, to strangle
its victim to the DEATH 1t is murder, done by
poison, by laying in wait, BY stabbing in the
dark such trr ason ns this we charge upon the
Republican party-such treason rs this is advoca-
ted by the Sacramento UntoS.
THE FAMILY GROCERY STORE REMOVED
Henry Stone has removed his store from the
basement of the Odd Fellows Hall 10 Par
kinson's brick building on Commercial street
next door to the Magnolia Saloon, where he
is determined to sell cheap for cash. The
pnblic are requested TO call and see for
Themselves
ExpEDlrIous.-We received two New
York papers by mail yesterday bearing dates
the 10th and 18th of January.
MarysviNe Express.
We have beaten this; at least our over
land dates are older, reaching back to No
vember Ia. Sac Union.
You beat us little. Our dates by recent