The Placer herald., 1864-03-26

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ing that the war was not for the Union
But now, in IL light of the present position
of the Administration, do not these words
sound like those of brave man and true
statesman9 At all events, it is such plain
spoken, earnest, sincere and consistent Ian.
guage, that has made Colonel Seymour the
representative man of the ant-coercon
Democracy, and we verify believe, were a
ticket, as follows:
For President-THoMAs Ii. SEYMOUR, of Con-
necticut,
For Vice President-CLEMENr c. VALLAND
IGHAM, of Ohio,
placed before the people, and the Democratic
leaders would drop their ignis tatuus of ex
pediency, and honestly tell the people, what
every man Of them honestly believe, that
this Administration is trying to destroy our
Government, and not to save it, we should
sweep the country as with whirlwind. The
people want the Union, but they must be
made to understand, in the language of Co..
Seymour, "ihat no Union can be gotten in
this way" When the Democracy support
an Abolition disunon war, they become the
ally of the dsunion party. Let us have a
Democratic Union party, upon the basis Of
White Supremacy and States Rights, and
the people will turn to it as the thirsty
traveller seeks the cool and refreshing spring.
1t may be impossible to impress this view of
the subject upon the managers and leaders
of the party; but we tremble for our country
if they do not see it. Old Guard.
Tha ;eb sc
the execution of A lice Hewitt, at Chester,
for the murder of her mother. She induced
a neghbor to personate her mother, and by
this means obtained an insurance upon her
life. She then killed her mother by the ad.
ninstraton Of poison. Some three or four
thousand persons were present at the execu
ton.
In cargoes OF ice, which have been ship
ped from Boston to the East Indies, have
frequently been placed considerable quanth
ties of apples, which have reached their des.
tination in as good condition as when first
shipped.
The Administration has illegally arrested
thousands Of Democrats, plunged them into
bastiles, but we are not aware that they have
proved single charge against one of them
1t is, however, proved that the friends Of
Lincoln have not only been robbing the
Treasury all the time, but have also engaged
blockade runners and doing all manner of
things contraband of war
Mexican Buchanan and Miss Virginia
Buchanan sailed for New York on the steam
ship america, on The 14th inst.
KANSAS O. K-The LeavenworM Times
been 80 full handed and prosperous" as
now.
The total cost of the monitors built and
being built will be 1922, 100000.
The National Capitol extension has cost
thus far $6,399,9O7.
Mink skins, which few years ago sold
for quarter, bring from four to seven dol
lars.
EgF Adair Wilson, former local editor Of
the Virginia Union, has been appointed
Deputy Sheriff of Lander county, Nevada
Territory.
KILLED BY INDIANs.-On the 4th instant,
Henry o. g. Smeathman, stepfather to Mrs,
II. A. Perry, the popular actress, was killed
by Indians in Star District, Humboldt
mines.
Tommy, what does b-e>n c-h spell?"-
"Don't know, ma'am." "What, you little
numskul what are you sitting on?" Tom.
MY looking sheepish) I'll don't like to
tell"
The average hay crop of the United States
is twenty million tons.
The Leavenworth Conservative says, there
are now at Fort Gibson five hundred free ne
groes who have no alternative but to steal
cattle from the surrounding country, or
starve.
A private letter from South Boise, seventy
five miles from Bannock City, dated Febru-
ary 18th, says that quartz mines Of extraor'
dinary richness have been discovered in that
region.
A man named Benjamin Poeet was frozen
to death lately, while out hunting at Warren's
diggngs. California and Missouri papers
are requested to notice his death. So says
the Portland Union.
Secretary Seward insists upon 10000
copies of his report of diplomatic CORES
pondence. Where upon earth will he find
so many readers9
On Thursday last, all the stock, coaches
and other "fxens" of the Overland Mail
Company was transferred from Carson City
to Virginia.
An intelligent contraband who made his
way into the White House as beggar, was
asked by Mr.. Lincoln, "who are you?" Why
Massa Lincun, don you know who is9 rs
one OBJ your kine-Ps chile OBJ dis Union