The Placer herald., 1864-01-16
A Full Endorsement.

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osness of the California house of Assembly.
On the 18th instant, that august body of
dignity and intelligence, (O passed, under
whip and spur, string of resolutions, pre-
sented by Thompson Campbell, indorsiug all
and every act of Mr.. Lincolns Administration,
without qualification or reserve. So anxious
were these pseudo patriots to lay their offer
ings at the Presidential feet, that they refused
TO commit the resolutions to a Committee
that something of ngual polish might be
given to their stupidity and coarseness and
they were sent to the Senate unpruued in
matter or style.
The fullness of the Endorsement of the
acts of Mr.. Lincoln's administration, OF course
leaves the members voting for the resolutions
no escape from the charge that they ap
prove the covering up by the Administration
OF the manifold corruptons and frauds that
have been brought home to it.
The Congress Of the United States, by res
olution, charged Mr.. Cameron, Secretary of
War, with corruption in office, and Mr. Lin.
coin assumed the responsibility of the acts of
the Secretary, and appointed him Minister
to Russa-this the California Assembly u>
dorses.
The Secretary of the Navy, gave his bro
ther-ln-law, Morgan, commission to pur
chase vessels for the Government; and a
Congressional committee reported that Nor,
gan obtained commissions from both sellers
and buyer, by which he realized many thou
sands of dollars in few months, and vet
this bad faith and rascaty went unreproved
and unpunished by Mr.. Liucoln-,his the
California Assembly approves
The military took possession of the polls
at the elections in Kentucky, Maryland and
Delaware, and prohibited citizens from voting
unless they swore to support the acts of the
administration (not the laws of the Govern.
ment), and thereby crushed to the earth
sacred right of American citzenshi p-and
this also is approved by the California
Assembly.
Numerous other violations Of law, by the
Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln, might be
instanced, that have shocked the feelings of
the American people in their ideas of justice
and law-but to all these acts our crnging,
sycophantic and slavish House of Assembly,
give their assent
And this they call loyalty, patriotism, de.
votlon to country. These men were elected
as egislators-to their keeping had been
intrusted the highest interests of the Com-
monwealth, and upon their votes much Of
coed or evil depends. But what of good
for the State is to be expected from men who
hasten to PROSTATE themselves before the
national Administration, and abjectly ap-
prove their every act, when it is patent to
every man that the least said of many things
that have been done, the better for the rep.
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Mr.. Lincoln's general policy is naturally to
be looked for from his party friends; but
wholesale, unqualified approval of everything
would seem dose too nauseating for the
stomach of a freeman.
God help the country whose law givers
are so devoid Of manly independence.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-
the city of New York, on the 18th inst, and
resolved unanimously to hold the National
Convention of the party at Chicago on the
4th Of July next.
Indications are growing stronger from
day to day that lGen. Mcclellan will be nom
mated for President by the Democracy.
Big THrNG.-The Stars and Stripes this
week hoists the name Of Abraham Lincoln,
for President, and A. A. Sargent, of Nevada
city for Vice President
For this an apology is certainly due from
the Stripes to Lincoln or gent-which
one we do not know.
ApPoINrEp.-W. D. Perkins, Of Auburn
Station, has been appointed by the Board OF
Supervisors, Collector of Township No. 0. to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Jno. B. White. Dana will make a good
officer.
EgSan Francisco has been somewhat
exercised this week over report that their
Postmaster, Parker, had been removed TO
give place to Perkins, the doughty little ex
Senator, who was so seriously incommoded
BY the flood at Sacramento, two winters ago.
1t is not yet known that change has been
made in the Post Office, but from the fact
that Conness has sworn to have Parker's