The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-25

NJ, of said day, for the purpose of .electing
Chairman and Recording Secretary, and the
transaction of other business. A full attendance
is requested. CHARLES STREET.
Corresponding Secretary.
[Al Democratic papers in the State are re-
quested to copy.]
''UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE
FALL"
Never was there time when the above adage
could be more truthlully applied to the circum
stances Of people, than it can be to-day to the
people Of California. The administration of the
State Government is in the hands of Il crazy set
of Jacobins. who openly declare that they are
not guided by the Constitution or laws but by
what they choose to denominate a"war necessity"
At the head of this administration is an Execu-
tive who aspircs to reelection, which viii seat
him firmly in that position for four years. To
insure success to his ambitious hopes, and with
an eye likewise to pecuniary gain, he is connect
ed with gigantic schemes Of speculation which
he has the brazen impudcnce to appear in person,
in the Halls of Legislation and use his official
position to force through that body. This Lcgs-
latve branch has so little regard for the solemn
obligations under which its members act rs to
join in these schemes of the Executive, and reek-
ing in its corruptions, defianty place upon the
statute book, acts which all know to be in voaa
ton of tho Constitution under which their very
existence MS Legislators depend for legality
These men would be continued as law givcrs to
the public, that they may gorge upon public
plumber, and by the manu- tacture of extra judicial
oaths. and other annoying, irritating measures,
divide society engender social feuds and politi
cal Reorganization tending to violence and
bloodshed. There is one branch more of the
State Government which it is necessary for this
coalition to secure in order to have complete
control of the destinies of this State for at least
four years, viz: the judiciary of the State. Ii
they succeed this fall, there will be nothing
left for the citizen but the doubtful mercies of
these fanatica rulers They will then have the
Legislature to make laws, the Judiciary to in
terpret them. and the Governor to enforce them.
Fully alive to the struggle needed or their part
to grasp this power, their leaders and newspaper
advocates, endeavoring to band together
under various pretenses, every element of oppo-
siton to those holding Democratic sentiments
into Union Leagues and other political secret
orders, easily welded by wire-workers. Not to
want for an excuse for this secret banding to-
gether into secret orders groundess stories are
circulated charging their political opponents
with reasonable plots against the Government
and exciting to acts Of violence their inconsider
ate but more honest minded party followers
We do not say these things as a partizan; they
are facts addressed to the Judgment and sense of
personal and property rights of all citizens
particularly those of Democratic faith whether
they have heretofore acted at all times in con
cert with or not. Neither those who voted
last fall for Stephenson or Fitzgerald wish to
this scheme Of the Republicans consummaed
both would regard it as great calamily--as an
irreparable mischief; yet nothing is more certain.
than that ifthe democratic elements of Placer Co.
and the State continue dsunited it will insure,
the success and perpetuaton of this dangerous
rule. United, we are the majority in this State
no one doubts that.
So far the policy of the Federal Govern
ment is concerned, the voice Of California has
no force; and as long as all persons continue to
obey the laws and pay the taxes, we are practi
cally sustaining the same general end, no matter
what our several theories Of policy may be. So
far as personal security and property and other
rights of the citizen are concerned, cur opinions
are of vast moment to ourselves and neighbors
because ut the baot-boX we provide for their
being respected by electing officers who VIII en-
force the laws relating thereto With regard to
these rights, as among Democrats there is no
difference of opinion. Why then do we stand
chatiering about matters over which we have no
division, whilst an insidious enemy is stealing
into power for the purpose of controlling these
most sacred rights OF the freeman? Were the
rights of the citizen purchased so cheapy that he
can afford to cast them to the Winds in order to
crafty some passion or supposed rule of party
etiquette? Why should we not act tremendously
upon questions over which we have no possible
disagreement? Shall we listen to the promptings
o. bad passions and worse reasons. when that
which most Yearly concerns the happiness and
well being of ali of us, demands our prompt and
united action? Whilst the clouds grow thick
and murky. let us like prudent men, prepare for
the storm. II will be time to settle fami y
difficulties when all the members of it are bound
by common foe. hand and foot. For the sake
of common cause common safety. and the
more immediate veal of California, let us sink
old crotchety questions OF less practical import
ance. and join heartily hand and hand against
this Experimentation coalition. Not by ex-
acting tests and humbling admissions over past
differences. but with nobleness engcndcred by
lofty motives in righteous cause, come up to
the work with the zeal of Il sacred brotherhood.
The occasion requires it - patriotism demands it
and the motive sanctions it against all obstacles.
CIrIzENsHIp.-We would advise all per
sons who have not yet got their full papers
as citizens, that an early application should
be made to the District Court now in session
by those who are entitled to the same, rs by
an Act Of he Legislature a law has been
passed disseminating the July term of the
Dist. Court for the present year, and which
would be the only term intervening between
now and the fall election.
BuRGLARy.-On Wednesday night some
nocturnal prowler entered the Grocery store
of Mr.. VIM b. Wilson, of this place, (by
forcing open the back door of the room and
rummaged tie money drawer. Fortunately
for Mr.. w., and unfortunately for the thief
but little change had been left in the till
The "hard earnings" Of the rogue amounted
to from three to five dollars. Nothings else