The Placer herald., 1863-08-15

Mr ~ OLEf OF Placer: Mr.. Speaker,
1t mad not been for the accomplishment
political and partizan ends, these bills a,
this discussion would never have had
4 existence.
v No sooner had Senate bill No. % pass,
/ and was out of the reach of this House vii
us decapitatlon clause, than an Honorab
senator, with his susceptible soul filled
a overflowing with exultant Joy, proceeded
the County OF Placer and unwittinoly boas
, cd that "they had legisIated out Of off,
for one year all the County and Distr
8 officers of Placer" That was the boast, an
sir in that boast was evinced the true inte,
and partlzan policy Of secretly engineerin
that bill through, though possessed of tt
brute political power which, whenever nee
essary, the Placer delegation, belonging
the powers that be, have never failed +
exercise. Sir, envy not the exultant bliss
ful feelings of my colleagues manifested i
this; and more, may my tongue re fuse ut
terance if my political sentiments eve
become so gangrened as to prompt me tc
boast Of that which should rather cause mel
to blush.
But sir, these joyful demonstrations upor
the accomplishment Of an overthrow of Pla
Ger, are not unprecedented; you will reco
lect OF another instance of boasting which
turned out to be premature as l will pres
emily show was the case with nv colleagues
You will recolect that after a Temporary
triumph, the rebels in Heaven "amone them
sevles In pleasant vein stood soothing, height
ened in their thoughts beyond all doubts O
victory" So did that portion of the Placer
delegation who had succeeded in ous,inp
their political opponents, "n pleasant vein
stand viewing vacancies" to be filled al
the next election. They might as we'll re-
COLLECT that they who stood boasting were
in short time thereafter charged upon and
sent headlong upon "nine days fall,''
bringing up on lake of fire and birthstone.
Again sir, you will recolect that these fal.
len of Heaven sought the land, and fixed
their earnest eyes upon grove hard by ladl
en- with fair fruit. (rhe fruits beheld by the
decapitationists were offices by them made
vacant, in county with plethoric treasury
Thither, parched with scalding thirst and
hunger fierce they repair, and "fondly think
ing to alay their appetite with gust, instead
of fruit chewed bitter ashes, which the offend.
ed taste with scattering noise rejected"
In this proscriptive and unjust policy ad
vocated by my colleagues in both branches
of the Legislature, no doubt in their own
minds they expected TO be sustained in the
county of Placer. They no doubt expected
universal shouts and high applause to fill
their ears, especially from their partzan
friends. But no sooner was their action
known throughout the County, than their
ears was filled from all sides, irrespective of
party with a dismal universal hiss-the
sound of public scorn.
They concluded that they had won an
Eephant; reflection served only to magnify
the unsightly proportions Of their monstrous
prize; the could neither feed or give it away,
and they stood-not in pheasant vein'' ap
palIed, with increasing terror, least the beast
should righteously, with his trunk hurl them
from place and power. Under these circum-
stances fearful travail of terror and tremb
ling has enabled them to announce Senate
bill No. 35l, now under consideration of
their legitimate offspring, and what is it?-
The original bill reported by the majority,
proposes to reinstate the District Revenue
officers to their full term, and provides for
special election for these officers hereafter.
have endeavored to ascertain the reasons
'or reinstating the District and leaving out
he County officers. The reason urged by
MIR. Yule is the only one | have been able to
obtain from any Of the designation, and that
pears upon its face neither the marks of hon
'sty, sincerity or common sense. lie states
hat ''it is for the purpose Of creating spe-
'ial election" That can be done without
the present incumbents and If
his is an act of Justice to the District, it is
demanded also on the part of of the County
'fficers as proposed by my amendment. Be,
ides sir, my colleague Mr.. Yule gave notice
N the third day of this session of bis inten-
ion to introduce bill to provide for spe
ial election for District officers in Placer. -
'hree months of this session have passed,
nd this "watchful guardian Of the peoples {
gh!s, and eminent profound constitutional {
swgiver" has bsen as silent as the tomb up :
n this important matter. The session is |
ear its close, the introduction of new mat t
'r has been prohibited by the rules, and f
uring the entire session no word or bill a
ON him upon the matter Of special eec. &
on. His reason is as lame and impotent, !
II Is disgusting and false. [
Mr.. Speaker, | urge no objection to the
riginal bill under consideration so far as it t
oes; agree to my amendment, which extends I
} the County officers the same act of Justice f
you propose to extend to District officers t
nd | will cheerfuly support the bill. am t
ere to represent the interests of the whole r
eople of the county of Placer, and l will t
OF consent to favor one class Of officials to t
le detriment, gross and hsgrant injustice Of t
mother class. Extend equal and exact jus. n
ce to all, and am heartily with you. b
In order that this House may act and vote t
telligently on this matter it may be we'll r
} seek for the motives actuating the major v
y of the delegation. | pronounce this
hole action of the majority an outrageous C
otical plot from beginning to end, and am t.
repaired to show it. |
Sir, out of the eight county officers elected r
the last peneral election Sly wara elacted .