The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-03-14
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, MARCH "a, 1868.
The Men for the Station and the Station
for the Men.


At no period in the lives Of the men of
the present generation, has the question as
to who shall be their agents in government
position, been Of such vital Importance.
The season of national sunshine has been
succeeded by frightful storm, the clouds of
which yet hang inky black in the eastern
horizon, and the thunders reverberate across
the continent New, strange and danger
Gus Innovations have been audaciously made
in the practices Of the Federal Government,
bv which the existence and dignity of States
and the rights of the citizen are seriously
threatened. Overwhelmed with debt, ruin
cd in finances, disorganization in the army.
corruption in the civil departments, mex.
perience, imbecty and an entire unfit.
ness Of things Of Federal administrator
has had the effect Of undermining the COM
6dence Of the people. In such an emergen
cy, it is no wonder that We fnd the people
Of the Atlantic States casting about to find
their staunchest statesman and most reliable
citizens to fiji positions at home, and that
places in State Governments are accepted by
such men as more honorable and more in
accordance with high sense of the duty Of
citizen than places under Federal authority.
We shall not soon behold the spectacle Of
= man bartering the office of Governor
before he is we'll warm in his seat, for
place in the Senate Of the United States, or
in the Cabinet. God be thanked for it,
We hope never again in California to hear
a man assuming to represent the people in
Legislative capacity, say unrebuked, that as
representative his word will not be taken
As qnrk as a lackey Of the Post Office
Department. The public mind may have
been sufficiently debauchel by moder char
latanisn, to suffer this, but tbs light Of
severe experience is bringing us back to the
elementary principles upon which govern.
ments in America were founded.
Each days experience demonstrates the
fact that States are formed to protect the
citizen, and the Federal Government for the
uses of the States. Any State officer acting
upon different theory will degrade his
State and enlanser the dearest rights Of the
citizen.
In view Of these truths and the further
fact that the coming State elections are to
place the destinies of California irretrevablv
in the hands of the men who may he chosen
under the recen: amendments to our Con
sttution for at least four wears, it will b.t
come apparent that the utmost care and the
awakened Judgment Of the people should be
used in making selections Of men.
1t is prudent man tina. looks we'll to the
ordering of his own household; it is a base,
miserable one who neSlec this first duty OF
. man. The same rule apples to society in
all it's forms-as States and nat ions-the
principle of self preservation prevailing all
the ramiicatons Of mans associations in
life.
We want men upon the bench whose
judgments are ripened 10y study, rather than
by knowledge Of the quirks and dodges by
which place is gained; whose integrity is
unassailable by the clanor Of the mob, or
the Establishments Of power or wealth; whose
rulings will be guided by respect for the
law, and not shaped TO suit the policy Of the
moment.
We want Governor who knoas the
rights Of the citizen and who possesses thu
integrity, intelligence and frmness to main
tain from violence and usurpation, come j
from any source; who appreciates the dig
uty Of State and will see that it is respect
ed
We want Legislators who can appreciate
the .acredness Of the trust confled to them
and tho exalted positions they occupy as th
chosen representatives Of ireenen.
If such men can be found among the mel
OF experience and ripened years, we prefer
them from that class; bu. look we'll TO thei
record. This is not time when we cal
afford to confer Office and dignity upon any
man. that he and his friends may have prof
and pleasure therefrom.
II such men are not there, but are yet il
in unhonored obscur:ty, then bring then
FORTH tina. the people of California ma,
look upon the servants that are to serve her
in deed and in truth, and not the gar. tina
nibble her vitals until her existence is de-
stroyed.
Give us the right men for the right sta
tions-a clear field and the united Democrs
cy will release this
Land from errors chain"
BUYING COPPER ORE.--J. F. Greenma
No. 1924. Montgomery Street. San Francisc,