The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11
EASTERN NEWS.
The war news from the East this W

The war news from the East this week is
Of little moment. True we had statement
that Charleston was captured, but the story
,,as contradicted on the following day.
The rumor was started forty-eieht hours be-
fore the Connecticut election. There are
manv ways of making political capital, and
the party in power are proficient in "artful
dodpes." Since Charleston has been captur-
od another runner makes the rebels evacuate
Port Hudson, on the Mississippi. 1t will be
remembered that a few weeks ago the enei
nv were reported as having left Vicksburg.
1t is difficult to see the policy of giving cur
rency to these reports, unless to amuse the
people and divert their attention from the
fact that the great armies and the navy of
the government had ,pcnt the winter without
obtaining Asinge important advantage. 1t
was promised last fall that the armies were
not to 90 into winter quarters, but that a
campaign was to be carried or that would so
PROSTATE the rebellion, that by Spring only
the finishing blows would be required. The
winter is past the breath of summer is upon
us, but we see the front Of rebellion as for
midable as ever The soldiers have expert
enced all the discomfort and trials of a win
ter camp life in tents but their generals have
not led them to victory.
Every reader knows this to be So aud we
but repeat history in referring to it, How
often have we been told that the rebel
stronghold at Ncksburg was TO fall or cease
to be an obstacle when a canal was to divert
the waters of the Mississippi from it, and its
rear WAS reached by expeditions to the 1a'
700 river. The canal has long since been
finished the winter floods have passed, and
not single boat has passed through the
artificial channel Indeed the news plainly
in,mates that the work is failure. The
Yazoo pass expeditions are reported as aban'
toned, and the abors of long months, the
sacrifice of many lives, and the expenditure
of much money is a waste.
The s,ereotyped story is constantly given
us that the rebels are on short rations, that
great restitution prevails among them, but
vet they are TO and defiant The consl ant
repetition of snch Geographic trash creates
disgust in the public mind.
The Administration has been granted un-
limited means in carrying on he war. The
financial and physical sinews of the uaton
has been placed at its command, but it makes
no perceptibIe progress in restoring the
Union. The national heart is wearyng
with the struggle; GLORIOUS war" is losing
its fascination; and PEACE, PEACE, is becoml
ing the hope and utterance of the people.
1t has been stated that our relations with
Great Britain were critical; but Mr., Seward,
who always look upon the bright side, teIel
he ,rl ibnt t,rai
were never more friendly. This would seem
rather unfortunate for our sensation Leois-
iators who want to appropriate 100000 TO
arm the State, preparatory to war with
France, England, or the rest cf maukinA.
The election in Connecticut has resulted
in the election of Buckingham, the abolition
candidate for Governor, by some 400 votes.
But i: is a significant sigu Of times that Sey
mour, a straight out peace man. running ON
an unmslakable peace platform, received
1886 while his Abolition War opponent
received 36 300 votes.
LATE ELECTION NEws.-The town cleo
tons in the State Of New York this Spring
have gone largely for the Democratic party.
Grea, gains have been made over the last
fall annual election In Oswego on Tie 81
ult.. the Democrats elected hei: Mayor 10y
los majority, and two out Of the four Alder,
men.
In Troy, VIM. l.. Van Astyne. Democrat,
was elected Mayor by over 300 majority
The common Council stands-Democrat
10; Republicans, 8.
In Rochester the Democrats elected the
Mayor and entire city ticket 10y about 600
majority, and eight of the twelve Aldermen
and seven of the TIVE ve Supervisors.
In Lockport the Democrats have elected
their whole ticket 10y large majority
Charles S. Wilson, Democrat, is elected
Mayor of Utica 10y Goe majority The rest
OF the city ticket is also Democratic.
In nearly every county in New Hampshire
the Democrats have gained. In Connecticut
on Monday last, the annual election came off
The Democratic candidate for Governor was
Ihos. II. Seymour. He is defeated by q,
4|3 Two years ago the Abolition candi'
date was elected Governor by a majority of
9,l4S. This shows gain for the Democ-
racy, since the last Gubernatora Election
of 6,675 votes.
This week the Democrats have carried the
State OF Wisconsin, electing their canilate
Tor Supreme Judge by handsome majority