The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-09-24
The Boot ON the Other Leg.

party OF TINS state nave lnstgateu and en-
conraged the breaking up Of Democratic
meetings, mobbing Democratic newspapers,
and insulting Ministers if they failed to he
pulpit-war.b Wing A boli,ionists AS witness
the breaking up Of the Mcconnell meeting,
in Platts Hall, San Francisco, in 1861; mob.
bling the Republican, i'm Sarramento; the
MERGED Banner; tie VisaIa Expositor; and
the ndigni,ies heaped upon the Rev. DR..
Scott. These acts were either openly APP
plauded, or silently acquiesced in by every
Abolition print in the Slate-and Democrats
given plainly to understand that, they pos.
ses,ed no rights that the patent-Union-Abo.
lition-par,y was bound to respect.
Intoxicated with their newly acquired
power-drunken with the .roils Of Office
they presumed to run rough shod over every
man who would not shout in the in.
,eres. Of Lincoln sad his negro worshipping
clan. These men were told 10y Democrats
that. they were inaogurating measures of
homs to hcm-as it was no, in the nature
OF things that their lease Of power was to lie
peimaneni--and lhat they would vet sue for
pardon and liberation from a party that they
then delighted to cover with insult and con.
iume'y.
That day has arrived-and in the Adolf,
ton city of San Francisco, Abolition presses
appeal to law and order owing Democrats,
to use their influence among the rougher
spirits Of the party, TO prevent them inter-
rupiing meetings of the Administrations.
Instead of threatening to crush Democrats
under their heels they appeal for moderation
in the canvass that is 10 decide upon the
next chief magistracy Of The nation. This
is wonderful, healthy improvement in the
tone Of the press Of a city that has tolerated
and encouraged the most vicious license
against freedom Of opinion and free speech
The occasion Of this sndden desire to live
on amicable terms with Democrats is the
great strength of the party in that city de-
velopel by the nomination Of Mcclellan
From weakly party, it has suddenly sprung
into powerful organization, full Of fire and
enthusiasm, and confident Of victory.
Three years and half, teeming with in.
suit and outrage upon Democrats, may have
prompted some Of The rough spirits of the
l;c,,,,h bn AIoI,,;nn
Montgomery street, en- Wednesday night,
and attempt to break it up by marching in
procession through the crowd in front of
Piatt's Hall. But ii such was the feeling, it
met with no response from the calm, think
ing men Of the party who on the other
hand, used their influence to prevent disturb
anrc, and protect the Aboli,ionis,s in their
undoubted right to peaceably conduct then
meeting without interruption.
We regret that men, who claim to he sup
porters of Mcclellan, should attempt to dis
turb the meetings Of our opponen's-lhis i:
an honor(O peculiarly belonging 10 the Ahol
tioniss, and should be permitted to remain
with lhem-bnt we have the assurance Of the
Bulletin and Call, that the rank and file o
the Democratic party was not responsible
but that it was wholly the act of some of the
trough customers" such as are always to be
found attached TO political parties in large
cities.
But however much this ro,ous proceeding
is to he deprecated, it will be productive 0
good, if it conveys the lesson that the meet
ings of both political parties must DO respect.
ed in the future.