The Placer herald., 1863-12-12
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, DECEMBER 10, 1868.
The Messages.

The Messages.
This week has been prolific in State papers.
First in order being the Presidents annual
message, and new Proclamation; then Gov.
Stanford's annual and last message, and the
Inaugural of Gov. Low. The limits of cur
paper prevent the publication of these docul
ments in full, although We may in future
give their prominent points
Those familiar with Mr.. Lincoln's style of
composition, will be apt to attribute the lar'
ger part of the message as the production of
some other person. The different questions
are treated in terse and straightforward
manner that is not Lincolnish. The part
however, that treats Of the future disposition
Of the rebel states, is undoubtedly Uncle
Abe's,-the finger marks and ear croppiogs
are 'unmstakable. The introduction of Mr..
A., and Mr., B., are indubitable evidences as
to the author.
Appended to the message is a new procla
nation, in which rebels, with certain excep
tions are promised pardon upon taking the
following oath:
do solemnly swear in presence of AL
mighty God that will henceforth faithfully
support, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States, and the Union ofStates
Hereunder, and that will in like manner
abide by and faithfully support all the Acts
of Congress passed during the existing rebel.
lion with reference to slaves SO long and SO
far as not repealed, modified, or held void by
Congress or by decision of the Supreme
Court, and that will in like manner abide
by and faithfully support all proclamations
of the President made during the existing
rebellion having reference to slaves so long
and so far as not modified or declared void
by decision of the Supreme Court; so help
me God.
The excepted persons are the civil and
diplomatic officers Of the Confederate Gov
ernment; all military officers from the rank
Of colonel upward; and of the navy from
the rank of lieutenant upward; all who left
their seats in the United States Congress;
and all who have unawfully mistreated negro
prisoners of war.
The proclamation also marks out plan
for pnttng in operation the machinery of the
State Governments in rebdom. The plan
does not embrace the idea of Senator Sum-
ner, of re converting these States into Ter
ritories
Governor Stanford's message is lengthy,
and treats upon a variety of subjects Of
State interest The closing paragraphs on
national affairs, shows him to be radical Of
the Sumner scboo-by favoring the aboli-
ton of State Governments at the South;
abolishng State lines; and if need be, even
the names of the rebelous States. The
Governor is not only an ab2litioniSt but we
should say a seceSSioniSt-as his views con-
template the wipng out and withdrawal
from Of all the guarntees, safeguards and
bonds of union of the States under the
Federal Constitution.
Gov. Lows Inaugural treats upon a varie,
ty Of subjects. He says the financial condi
tion Of the State requires serious attention.
that the State is now paying an interest di-
recty and indirectly of two per cent per
month, as minimum upon large portion
Of its current expenditures. In his appoint
ments to offices that he may have to fill, he
does not intend to give them to political
bummers He does not like SO much special
legislation, and will not hesitate to withhold
his signature from acts granting special priv,
ieges that might under general laws be left
to the decision of Boards of Supervisors
He, as we'll as Gov. Stanford, think our mil.
itary encampments have been more expen-
sve than useful, and while desiring to secure
efficiency in our MALTA organization, recon-
mends prudent economy.
On national affairs, while believing that,
asa logical result, complete revolution
must take place in the social condition of the
seceeded States, he considers the question
as premature as to the manner of the re or
ganization Of those States. In this he differs
from President Lincoln who by his proca-
nation, proposes to develop plan for start.
ing the machinery of government of these
same States. So far as the Inaugural relates
to our State affairs it is plain, business like
document. We hope the Governor may sue
ceed in having an honest and economical adj
minstration. We believe his intentions to
that end are good; but we have no conf
dence that the majority of the present egis-
lature will aid him in that direction. Mr..
Lowe will require to be man of iron nerve
to stem the tide of legislative corruption that
will be rolling in a huge wave before the
session progresses far.
EE Gunther, Independent Democrat,
was elected Mayor of the City Of New York,
at the election held the other day. Some
Of the Abolition prints are chuckng over
the result as victory over Boole, the regu-
lar Taminy nominee. 1t may be we'll to
ataia for the inform alinn OF til esa inurnals