The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-03-28


Church South.
THE PRINCE OF WALES has shown his appre
citation of American mechanics in ordering seve-
raj elegant articles Of clothing from Houston
Hastings Il Co.. Merchant Tailors, Of New York
He was so well pleased with the fitting of the
goods they made for him while in New York
that he has concluded to patronize our old Cali
forpia firm in future. The House has now one OF
the largest concerns in San Francisco, and are
doing splendid business.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. -
This body having recently lost Its Chairman
and Secretary by death-Messrs. Gritfih
and Hooten- would it not be well for a
quorum Of its members TO call meeting
for the election of officers, and the transac.
ton Of business generally.
MISUNDERSTANDING the minority of the
Republicans, in this State, the most persistent
charges they made against the Democracy in
power, was the heavy taxes levied by them,
and the enormous expenditures of the Legisl
latures. There was much of truth in these
charges as relating to the earlier legislation
of the State: but after the overthrow Of the
Know Nothing party in 1656-a party of
extraordinary eXtravagance-th Democracy
inaugurated most healthful financial regula-
,ions in both State and counties Expenses
were reduced, floating Indebtedness taken
up, strict accountabi ity of officials required,
and the State taxes reduced to 81 cents on
the 500.
After these excellent reforms were adop'
ed-which related to the wants and interests
of the State, sufficient number of the voters,
under the teachings of the lone idea party"
became infected with the anti slavery mania,
and elected to power men to carry on our
State Government more with reference to
their hostility to the domestic Institutions of
a portion of the States of the Union, til n
for their capacity to shape the deatinies of a
State of wonderful resources for wealth and
greatness. In this the people committed an
error that each succeeding day is making
more apparent, when We witness the inca
pacity, intolerance and extravaganza Of the
party in power. Men Of the smallest men
tai callber occupy Legislative chairs, v. ho do
not understand the theory Of our govern
ment; and whose passions and prejudices are
such that they will strike down the most
sacred political and natural rights Of the
citizen. With them Constitutions and laws
are of little moment-what, in their fanat-
cism, they will to be, is the "hgher law"
They are incapable of adjusting and work.
other than to its arrangement AMI ruin
their efforts in that direction proving them
bungling apprentices in pursuit they were
neither designed for by education or natu-
raj fitness Of things.
1t is only necessary to pursue the daily
proceedings of the Legislature tie be painful
" impressed with the ignorance, folly and
extravaganza of these men. They are piling
up taxes and an illegal State debt for the
future that is truly startling. They have al
ready passed an act to increase the State
tax from 60 to rs cents on the 500; and
another to levy an additional cents for :
State Capitol tax-being an increase of Is
cents on the 500 over the tax we have beer
paying for years. They seriously propose
to appropriate 100000 to arm the State
Beside, he annual Appropriation Bill ha
gone to engrossment in the House, in whici
the money of the people is granted with The
most lavish hand. So indiscriminate are
these appropriations, that Mr. Martin Offered
AS an amendment "to take the doors of th'
Treasures office from its hinges" For th
salary of the Governor, and money placed
under his disposition for room rent, clerl
hire and secret service etc, 10000 is given
To the Adjutant General as salary, clerl
hire, ETC., sll,l2O and to other State otii
GERS in same proportion. For deaf, dunn
and blind $4,000; State Reform School
$4,000; Insane Asylum, @83, 900; Stat
Normal School, $6,0OO Magdalen Asy lum
$4,000, Ladies Protection Society, $4,000
Home of the Inebriate, SIS 900; and $4,000
to the various Orphan Asylums under privat
charge TO the State Agricultural Society
$4,000; to four District Agricultural Societies
$4,000 each and to each county Societ,
that holds a fair $500. TO the State Prison
and the transportation of prisoners. s75, ooC
1927 900 for Legislative expenses; $4,000
for printing, and various other items on til
same SCALE But only &33 ,926,50 70
the support of Common Schools.
At the opening Of the session the Stat
Controller reported over 100000