The Placer herald., 1864-06-25
FREMONT.

party. in opposition to Lincoln, the Admin
lstrstlon papers are saying many harsh
things against him. If they are to be be.
ieved, he is guilty of heinous offenses-
being swindler. seducer, etc. We remem-
Der the time when these same presses were
fulsome in their laudations of Fremont. In
SO, as candidate for the Presidency, be
| possessed virtues sufficient to entite him to
canonIzation; and in the early part of the
war he was a great general, hero, before
whose glittering blade the rebellion was to
disappear as if by magic. But in an UNI
lucky moment, he got at cross-purposes with
the Administration, aud the time-serving
newspaper scribbers taking their cue from
headquarters, soon turned the cold shoulder.
They at first criticised, then disparaged. and
now that he is candidate against their mas
ter, berate and villify him.
Now, we are not an admirer of Gen. Free
mont. We think, in his case, a great man
has been made out of small material. We
have never been satisfied that he was sol
der or statesman-and consequently have
had no part in building up his bubble repu-
tation. On the other hand, we are sure he
is not the graceless scamp the Lincoln papers
would have us believe; but gentleman, who
has claims to respect; and who certainly en-
| joys the confidence and esteem of many per
sons who have known him for many years;
and who is accepted and recognized as a
leader Of party by no means weak in mum.
bers.
1t is not our business to take up the de-
Tense of Fremont. His quarrel with bis
party, creates the same amount of sympathy
in US as was felt by the spectator of the ''bear
fight" but we submit that it i'll becomes the
Administration press, who, little while ago,
almost uauseated the public with their adu.
lation of the "Pathfinder," to suddenly turn
about and stgmatse him as one of the
basest wretches in the country. In doing
Witty, but admit the extent of their corrup
ton in their former efforts to prominently
put forward man, for great public honors,
whom they now say was wholly bad and I'M
deserving.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS The travelling pub
lie are under many obligations to Mr. Geo.
Apologize, for the excellent improvements
be has made on the stage road between Au'
burn and jamestown. He commenced
operations last season, and made new grades
around several bad bills between Lisbon and
lllinoistown; and this year has continued the
work by making new piece Of road from
the Golden Gate House, past Tunnel Hill, to
the old Phelps ranch. These new grades do
not exceed seven inches to the rod, at any
point, and do away with all the bad portions
Of the old road.
AS Mr.. A. is neither turnpike owner,
hotel keeper, or road supervisor, but has
done this work in order to have good roads
in his section-and has given time and mon.
ey, and taken all the trouble of raising sub
scriptions for doing the work-he is entitled
to foil communication for enterprise and pub.
lie spirit
We have heretofore spoken Of the i'm
provements made by Mr.. Madden, on the
road between IllinoisLown and Dutch Flat
they are all that are necessary for easy sta.
ging and teamng-so that we now have, in
the road from Auburn to Dutch Flat, one of
the best highways in the State.
KILLED HIMsELF.-J w. Philips, prom
inent stock broker at Gold Hill, Nevada Ter
rtory, attempted to leave for the States by
the Overland stage, and was arrested at Aust
tin on Tuesday night last for fraud, when he
instantly committed. suicide by shooting
himself through the head.
Philips was formerly a resident Of Placer
county, and resided for some time at Forest
Hill, where he built the Forest House pre-.
vious to his removing to Washoe.
We are informed that Mrs. Philips and
children, passed through Auburn a few days
since on the way to the Bay, intending to 90
East.
MISSING SrEAMER.-The passenger steam
ship Golden Age, is considerably overdue at
San Francisco being over thirty days
since the connecting steamer left New York.
! The agents at San Francisco think the Aqe