The Placer herald., 1863-08-08
(From the New York Caucasian.l
THE CAUCASIAN IN CALIFORNIA.

We have submitted with as good grace rs posi-
sible to the suppression of our paper in States
like Missouri, said to be "in insurrection" and
wherever within the lines of the armies these
shoulder-strappcd gentlemen can be presumed to
have any pretence Of authority; but we would
like to know on what grounds THE CAUCASIAN is
stopped in California, thousands Of miles from
our armies-yes, thousands of miles further from
our Office than the armies are. We find the fol-
lowing in the San Francisco correspondence Of
the New York Herald:-
"The New York Caucasian, has,I see, been
denied the use of the California mails as will be
seen from the annexed official order of the Gene
rnl commanding the Department of the Pacific
10 Postmaster Parker
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF PACIFIC,
SAN Francisco, May 2l, 1868. {
SR-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication Of the 10th ins' with enclosure
After q careful examination of the New York
Weekly Caucasian, l deem it my duty to request
that its circulation through the post offices and
express offices in this department may be prohib-
tied. With great respect your most obedient
servant. G. WRIGHT.
Brigadier General United States Army, Com
mandng.
This is precisely as it should be, and if the Gen,
eral-of whom all loyal CNliiornans Justly feel
proud-will steadily pursue this course of duty
he will undoubtedly he the instrument of root
ing out, to some extent ut least, the disloyalty
uuu treasoL winch, L am sorry 10 say eXlSts Ill
some Of the Counties especially in the lower Sec
ton of the State"
"This is precisely as it should be- says this hire
ling scribbler who, doubtless is some lackey of
Gen. Wrights. But mark the peculiarity of Gen.
Wright's communication. The stupid letter wri-
ter calls it Ian official crder," yet it is nothing
more than letter written by Gen. Wright in
reply to one he had received from the Postmaster
Of San Francisco, doubtless begging him to issue
an "order" to suppress TIE CAUCASIAN. At all
events, be very offciously went out Of his way as
Postmaster to call Gen. Wrights attention to our
paper. The letter of Gen. Wr!ght's, however, is
no "ordcr." 1t is neither mo 38," "No. 49,"
that its circulation through his department may
be prohibited" But by whom? Gen. Wright
does not assume to prohibit it. Does the Post
master assume that authority? At all events. we
beg to the ohicious individual who presides
over the San Francisco post Office that we shall
send papers to that office, as usual, and we tell
him that if he detains them there, or refuses to
deliver such as belong to his own Office to sub
scribcrs he will do it at his peril 1t he refuses
to deliver them to subscribers, they ought to
prosecute him without delay, under sec. 1872 OF
the post office laws. He is not only liable to
fine and impeachment, but he is rendered incapa-
blcby act from hereafter ever holding the office
of postmaster. We have written to the Depart
ment ut Washington concerning the matter, and
received for Il reply that they "know nothing Of
the matter except what was conveyed in our let
teri" As for doing anything about it, Of course.
that did not enter their heads! In the meantime.
we shall send our California mail rs usual and
we shall esteem it great favor il our exchanges
on the Pacific coast will inform our subscribers
that, if they do not receive their papers, it is
because the Postmaster at San Francisco steals
their property out Of the mail bags! Will they
not prosecute him at once, and bring the matter
to direct issue whether California is free State
or slave State? 1t is question that interests
every Democrat in California vastly more than it
does us. We can support our paper by subscrip-
tions in the eastern States, though we are very
grateful for the patronage of many true and warm
friends on the Pacific coast, but eau the Demo-
Gratis there afford to have the Postmaster Mt San
Francisco or some upstart General decide what
papers they shall or shall not read? We shall
wait and see.