The Placer herald., 1863-01-24
COPPER D1scovERIEs-The latest mining

COPPER DISCOVERIES latest mining
excitement of California runs to copper, and
scarcely a country paper from the mountain
districts can now be taken up tha. does not
speak of discoveries of copper veins. They
have been found IN the lower ranges of the
mountains, from Mariposa to Plumas, bear
ing as IA general direction from south east to
north west. Calaveras gave the first va'ui
able ores, and since then Amador and Maripo-
sa have given. perhaps, as good Indications
Recent prospecting has disclosed the contini
uation of veins in FL Dorado, Placer and
! Amador.
A few weeks ago groupings were found near
the Engishes,bridge, just in the edge of Ne
vada county, and more recently the veins
have been traced down TO within four miles
Of Auburn; the "ndicatons are considered
very favorable, and naturally enough, great
interest is being manifested in tracing and
prospecting leads. Several companies have
been formed, and are sinking shafts; and so
| far as we are informed ale encouraged with
their labor
The rampage" for new mines usually
proves injurious to our communities by enl
ticing men from The States, and ultlmates.
in most instances, in great loss of time and
money, but the copper lulor enables capita!
and labor to e invested at home, anl if it
does not eventuate in success, the gold dig
gings are still left us.
| The ADMINISTRATIONS THE GOVERNMENT
Daring the progress Of the war, the Ado
ltion organs have endeavored to enforce the
dogma that the Administration and the
Government are one and iudivisbIe that
opposition to any act Of the Administration
was hostility to the Government, and conse
quentv a disloyal and sediious practice
They have also used as catch phrase the
mo Party" cry, and classel every man as
in sympathy wiki rebellion, who would not
desert the Democratic organization to aid
the No Party" TO strengthen the Admin
istraion.
That a majority of the voters in the
States recently holding elections, were
neither convinced or inundated 10y these
denunciatons, We have now abundant proof
in the signal Democratic victories.
The result of these elections according
to the Abolition theory has been in favor
of secession and rebelon-but the Demo-
cratic understanding is, that it has been a
victory for the Constitution, for the enforce
ment of laws by due process, for free speech
and an untrammelel press.
! The result has lowered the tone Of the
| Abolition press greatly; political bastiles
have given up their inmates, and an inter,
dclel press is again in possession of mail
facilities From this it would seem that a
new revelation has been vouchsafed -indee ed
we have high authority for presuming such
to be the case, rs no less a parsonage than
! Mr.. Seward says, Amer cans may be Demoi
Gratis, alhere to strict party lines, and vet be
our Minister in England, Mr.. Adams, in com,
mening upon the elections he says.
at is to be understood that the people have
become confident of the stability of the Union
that partizan combinations are resuming their
sway here, rs they do in such cases in all free
countries In this country, especially, it Is a
habit not only entirely consistent Nth the Con-
sHution, but even essential to its stability. to re-
gard the administration at any time existing MS
distinct and seplrabe from the government itself.
and canrass the proceedings Of the one without
the thought Of dis|Oyalty to the other.'
1t is, therefore, no longe, crime to be a
Democrat; and it is pos he that an Abolil
Zionist is the worst enemy Of fee govern.
ment.
Es- The Abolition legislature of Califor-
MIA propose to examine. by committees into
alleged disloyaI declarations Of Senator Ban
ker of Tulare, and Assemblyman Kewen, of
Los Angeles, aud it, in Abolition opinion,
found guilty, to expel them. These gentle,
men have already, upon the accusation of
secret infnrmers, been arrested by the miltal
ry authorities, and upon investigation disl
charged. But the intoerant majority in he
legislature, are not yet satisfied. They are
going through the farce of an investigation,
and will then expel. 1t is enough that Ba
ker aud Kewen are democrats, and opposed