The Placer herald., 1863-07-11
Loyalists.

The word loyal. which is used everywhere,
means to give true support to Prince or
superior. The word has no other meaning.
and ought to be applied only to the faithful
and devoted defenders Of Monarch 1t is
a word which, in Republic, CRATES harshly
upon the ear of the patriot. In Monarchy
those who are loyal are expected TO stand by
the legitimate Prince, even when it becomes
destructive to the best interests of the coun-
Try. 1t is the interest Of the Prince which
the loyalist considers. The people are to
him nothing. At this time there are many
loyalisls in France who seek to restore the
old Bourbon line to power. 1t is not long
since there were many in Eng gland, who
wished to set up some heir to the Stuarts
instead Of the present line of Princes.
Eighty years ago there were two sets of 10y.
as,s in America, one set adhering in secret
to the house Of Stuart, and the other adher-
ing to George the Third. Each regarded
the other rs traitors, and the patriots rel
garded them all as traitors, which they
were, for while they were adhering to these
Princes, they were willing to ruin their
country. The loyal men of our Revolution
were often called tories, and they were all
either openly or secretly, the enemies of
their country. The word at this time does
not appear to have any definite meaning as
as it is used here
1t certainly is not used to denote patri
OF, or Jealous lover Of his country, for in no
part of the world where our language is
spoken, has the word any such meaning 1t
is not used TO identify the faithful support
ers of Prince, for we have none here. 1t
is not intended to mean the true supporters
Of Lincoln, because these loyal men dictate
to him. and threaten him, and not one of
them would support him if he would offer
fair terms to the South and try TO restore
the Union. 1t is not the true supporters Of
the Constitution that are called loyal, be-
cause they have overthrowu it or trampled it
under foot, and one of tho most loyal, II few
weeks ago, gave hypocrtical thanks to God
that at last his friends had become shame
less enough to shake off the trammels of their
oa!hs to support the Constitution. 1t is
no, to the good Of their country that they
are loyal, for they are robbng it and bring
ing ruin upon the people. We can see
nothing to which they are loyal, except to
themselves. They certainly do adhere TO
their own interests with tenaci,y, and aside
from that they are fathess Express.
Items from the New Town of Wilson.
We copy the following "Items from Will
son" from the Grass Valley 7eleUaph:
This new town, brought into existence by
the discovery and development of rich cop
per mines, is situated about one mile from
Bear river, is seven miles from Lincoln, and
is in Placer county. Wilson, although but
Il few weeks old, contains numerous establish
ments Of business including public houses,
stores saloons, butcher shop, livery stable,
etc., and on every side may bs heard the
whiz Of the saw and the musical sound of
the carpenters hammer. One who has
late y visited this new copper town, informs
us that the scenes Of activity there presented
are suggestive of the more hourishing days
OF many of our towns in California, when
buildings climbed to two story attitudes
while their owners were enjoying brief
siestd.
A young Grass VaIeyan, who lately
struck his tent in Wilson, supplied himself
with few weeks provisions Of a cheap and
suls,antial character, and resolved to tarry
until Napoleon or Union in cupriferous
wealth appeared to him, has written us from
the new Copperopois, and from bis letter we
eptomize few items.
In the Wilson claims (the original discov
ery,) the lode, has been struck at the depth
Of seventy feet from the surface, where an
excellent quality Of copper ore has been
found. The Company will soon commence
drifting, when they will have employment
for at least two hundred men. Experienced
blasters are now in demand.
The Wilson barbecue, which for weeks
was the principal theme Of conversation
with the people, came off on Saturday last.
About five hundred persons were present,
and splendid and rational time they had
during the day. Whiskey flowed as freely
at night as streamlets from the Suppressed
sequence, some of the boys imbibed freely
Of the exhileraing fluid. A few civil fights"
followed, after which the WiIsonies formed
themselves into military comppny, faceti-
ously called the "Wiison ChaparraI Guards"
Led by by their gallant Captain, the Guards
slormed all the whiskey mills in town-and
they are nunerous-and having consumed
all the liquor in Wilson, they made bay.
onet charge on the town of Superior, near
by giving the inhabitants three minutes in
which to surrender. The demand for surren-
detiug was speedily compiled with; the be-
siegers drained the Superior whiskey down
''to the primitive formation" and the crowd
then dispersed
The Wilson Water Company have com,
pleted the laying of their pipes; and water is
now coming nj
Lumber is quite scarce, which fact ac-
counts for the Wilson folks not having more
buildings in course of construction, although
the number ofhousss now going up, all thugs
considered, is astonishing.
A Postoffice will soon be established at
Wilson; and the citizens intend making ap
plcation so the authori,ves of Placer county
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