The Placer herald., 1863-08-15
ABSURDIT1Es OF THE OPPOSITION.


No one doubts, but at least an equal nun
Der of those who alhere to the candidates ,
the 9Th July convention, as to their opponent
are permanent citizens Of the State of Cal
fornia, and it will readily be admitted tbs
they are rs actively alive to their interests q
the balance of their fellow citizens. Ye
Notwithstanding this tact, the abolition pre,
and orators of the present canvass persist i
representing them as ini,nical to the best in
,eres's OF the State-being favorable to revo
luton, rapine, and civil war.
The assessors lists, all over the State
SHOWS that the democrats, possess at least on
halt of the landed interest, moned capital
and business investments of the State, tt
which revolution or civil war would b,
most detrimental before which capital O
every description, sbivers in fear, and be
comes timid. 1t will be readily admitted
that these men are fully aware of the terrible
disasters which revolution and civil wa,
would bring about. Yet, Notwithstanding
these facts, an INSCRIPTIONS opposition peri
slst IN representing them as knowingly rush.
ing upon their own ruin-by favoring revo.
luton and all the accumuations Of evils fol
!
Let every man of republican proclivites ask
himself, why bis ueighbor, who is Demo.
cart, with interests like himself, should in.
sanely desire his own ruin, and he will find a
response in his own heart, rresistablv conf
delnnlng such base and foolish sander. Tbey
nave property requiring protection as the
most frantic abolitionsts have, wives, sisters
| tender children, dear to than as are those of
me most crazy John Brownie, to all of
winch civil war would bring terror, death
ana devastation. These have the instincts
or preservation as strongly fixed in their
breasts, and as intelligent, as the most vio-
lent supporter of the Administration. I, it
possible they would insauely rush upon what
.ney know 10 be such accumulated evils
moreover these are the men who have been
!" 'he dominant party-giving to its acts
co!or ana character.-a party tha, has pref
vailed IN the administration of the affairs of
'hls State, for years last past, giving to the
people firm and just administration of the
laws, stable government, insurinp to all
our people, security of personal rights and
Permanancy of property interests,-can it be
possible or within the scope of reason. that
SUCH men have like idiots suddenly turned
traitors, suicidal 10 their own interests and
dearest hopes
AS absurd and violatve of common sense
as the propositions appear, it is nevertheless,
true light in which the opposition represent
the case. They would set the band of
nelghbor against neighbor in deadly strife
array brother against brother, in the san
Culinary struggle of civil war. They would
have you believe that every one who does
not chime in with all their ideas of public
policy, is necessarily plotting foulest treason,
1t IS not that these leaders believe it
themse yes they know they are u,teriog
foul calumny, and the most supreme non.
sense, when they sp ak these things, but it
is because they repudiate the intelligence of
the people. They fancy you will not re-
member these facts, which give the lie to
their charges they presume upon want of
intelligence on your part to comprehend the
real facts. They have no respect for the in
telligence of the people, and rely upon cheat
ing and lying you into their support. by
snch represe ntations. We appeal 10 every
candid man, of whatever party, whether we
DO not state the case fairly and justly. We
ask the voters of Placer to do justice be,
tween man and man, and not be hurried into
violent extremes against unoffending neigh
oors, by this war cry of these unrelenting
furious blgo.s. The American people were
not born to bare submissiveIy, every possible
insult that malignant hate can cast upon
them, and if voters desire harmony at their
tire-sdes and good government in the State
they will not place their fate and the fortunes
OF society generally, in the hands of such un.
scrupulous party leaders, as these wicked
maigners are every day proving themselves
to be. You cannot trust to the Justice of
men, who plot in secre, Leagues, and openly
boast of being armed for the destruction of
their neighbors. With these men as nd
mnistrators of our government, the voter
has but limited and unfavorabe experience,
whilst with the Democracy they have two
generations.