The Placer herald., 1863-08-29
THE Last APPEAL.

day to the citizens Of California, in the
annals of the State. If the times were even
less perilous, this would be true-bec;use it
is to decide upon the internal policy of the
State for four years. The present, however,
has more in it than governing a ship under
fair wind upon smooth sea.
A sci Of men have obtained tho reins Of
power at Washington who, in the Admins
tration Of national affairs, have forfeited all
good faith between man and man, unscrupu-
lousy trampled upon the most reveied rules
of law, and violated with ruffian hand the
rights of citizens and States. Scoffing the
intelligence of the people, these men, never
theless, find large party adherring to their
support whose ears are closed 10 the truths
Of history, and the voice Of reason; whose
eyes are blind to the facts surrounding them,
and whose fanatic souls are fettered to their
fortunes by oaths and solemn pledges.
The present attitude Of these leaders and
their followers, is most threatening to the
best interests and the peace Of this common
wealth. Their followers in this State are
pledged to carry out whatever scheme or
policy may be dictated at Washington. If
you, the voters, place Mr.. Low, and the
abolition party now before the people, in
office, they must succeed in these schemes.
To frghten men from their calmer judgment,
they falsely charge that it is the intent Of
democrats, to inaugurate war in our midst,
and in the next breath denounce them as
peace party, and publish the order for the
conscrption in California. Low, Park and
Barstow, agents of the Federal Admins stra-
tion, and head men of the Union Leagues
and other such orders,-advise their adher-
ents to arm against their neighbors, evident.
ly intending to bring about, in any event,
the horrors they so wickedly and falsely
charge upon Democrats.
1t is their declared intention, il successful,
to perfect that, which WAS by legislation last
session, partially effected, viz:-the equality
of the negro with the white man. No one
can doubt but that the "impartial freedom"
for which war is waged on the Atlantic side,
is to be carried out in the State of Caifor-
mia, and the white man is to find himself
confronted with the negro as hs equal in
| all the political positions of society.
! The material interests of this and surf
rounding States are threatened in the most
vital point. Let no man mistake this ques
tion. Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet have
determined upon selling the mines Of Cali
tornia and Of the Pacific coast generally.
To this policy the Federal Administration
is pledged by repeated messages to Congress,
and is urged by depleted treasury.
The corrupt men who have robbed the
nation in its hour of agony, have forced
this proposition to an affirmative conclusion.
The first step in the work is manifested in
the action of the President toward the New
Amaden mines, demanding the surrender of
them to the United States "Jecause they are
upon the public lands of the United States"
The order is suspended now, but the
President tells Mr.. Low-and Mr., Low
dare not deny it, "the execution of that writ
is not abandoned; it is only Suspended until
after election. 1t will then be iuforced.-
| Upon this l and my cabinet are unit
Manifestly this is fatal stab at the vital
and all absorbing interests Of the people Of
California, ,--one that Mr.. Low and every
Republican has pledged to assist in carrying
into force,-one that it is not probable will
be attempted if the people place democrats
in the Administration Of the affairs Of the
State. This latter course is our only posi-
bic security because the democratic oandi-
dates have declared openly and publicly
against such pocy--with Governor Dow.
ney and his supporters, the motto is-"to
the miners belongs the mines"
Among the means adopted by these men
to carry out their schemes, where the civil
law is against them, is to declare, and by
force render the military superior to the civ
il power, this rule to some extent has already
been acted upon in this State, and ifnecessa
ry in effecting the robbery of the mines, will
= become the established rule, to the support
Of which Republican State Administration
is almost thoroughly pledged.
: 1t will then be vain to speak of your rights
to men who only recognise their swords as
4 you Of property, disgrace your manhood in
every possible way, and hold your person
t and life subject to their arbitrary wills.
n In this last solemn appeal we ask you tc
T. turn to that much slandered and maligned
r Democracy which built up this nation and ha'
n sustained its government for seventy years
o There is not right which the citizen en-
+ joys-not privilege extended to the man o
foreign birth-which has not been acquirl
ed and maintained by the Democratic party
There never was one of these rights and priv
P ileges broken or curtailed except by the op
, ponents of the Democracy. There never ha
been rebellion either in the Federal govern
a ment or in this state under Democratic rul'
they have always resulted from the mis-
> government OF the opponents of Democratic
3 principles. These latter have never showr
themselves capable of building up or sustain
| ing government--they only possess the vi
cious power to destroy. Corruption ant
bankruptcy, have always followed in th'
t wake Of their administration Of government
, even in the best Of times--bloodshed anar
! chy and ruin is the horrid picture they nov
y present. Whilst the Democracy have eve
maintained religious liberty, they have diyi
ded churches and planted mutual hatred be
y tween protesting christians. Whilst tn
Damocr acv have at all times sonnht To main