The Placer herald., 1865-06-17
The San Francisco Examiner.


bearing the above name, land taking the
place of the Democratic Press has made its
appearance under the proprietorship Of WIN.
s. Moss, with B. F. Washington, ESQ.,, as ed
ilor. OF late years Mr.. w. has not figured
in the editorial or political field, but yet has
not been forgotten rs having edited the Times
and Transcript in former years with marked
ability. The Examiner gives evidence that
the eIitu,ial pen will be used with its former
vigor, and prompts us to tie wish that the
new nuiual will meet with success com.
n,e'surale with its promised merits As an
Indication OF The position Of the Examiner
on ruir issues, the following extract from
the introductory leader will enable readers
to Judge:
Never before did more important duties
deyolve upon the press Of America than ai
this time. The old political issues upon
which the people in their parlizan contests,
in past years, rallied at the polls, have now
become obsolete. They have past and gone
with the events that called them FORTH and
may be adduced in proof or disproof, as men
are disposed to view them, Of that somewhat
equivoca maxim, in modern Interpretation,
that errors Of opinion are always to te tol
era!ed while reason is left free to combat
Them" Whiggery, SO long and ably upheld,
and lumnousIy expounded by Clay and
| Webster has long been in its grave Know
nothingism, that rank and purlcnt fungus OF
decaying parties, wited as rapidly as it de,
veoped. Democracy, with all its glorious
autecedents-with all its successful expert.
ments-tbat Democracy as taught by Jetf.r.
son. expounded Ly Madison and illustrated
by Jackson-has almost lost its identity as a
distinctive organization. New issues are be-
fore the country-new questions are being
evolved from the pregnant events Of the
times-questions that demand in their adjusti
ment the consummate wisdom of experienced
craftsmanship and the earnest zeal of enIight,
ened patriotism. In vain congratulate YOUR
selves that the Union has been saved at
the Federal armies have been triumphant
that the old Tag again waves over every
place claimed by the United States, unless
you turn to proper account the fruits which
have been SO bitterly and so dearly won.-
What valor and perseverance has achieved
ss'i-abnegstiDg patriotism must preserve
We must rise above the passions and prrju
dices of the day-the Ky atmosphere o
"a contracted seo,ionaism, into the pure EN-
pyrean of a national fraternity.
All the great questions of the day we ex
pect to discuss freely and fsarlessly. We
will bring to bear upon them mind divested
of prejudice-free from all mere parlizan
bias. We expect TO approve the acts of TIE
present Administration whenever they meet
the approval of our judgment. We expect
to condemn them where they are wanting in
that sanction. What is to be the status of
the revolted States under The Constitution
what the future political and social position
Of the negro-how the people are to be ale-
waited in the burdens of taxation, and the
Government TO he brought back to specie
paying basis-the policy Of the Government
IN reference TO the new empire established
under European sanction and patronage upon
our borders-these are some Of the questions
OF Qational import, in the settlement Of
which the press of The country must take
part. On some of them, at least, the dom.
lnant party is by no means unit. Radical
ism is not yet satisfied. 1t would not only
subvert all existing political orders, but
would rewrite the laws of Omnipotence him,
self Hence all past political persuasions are
preparing for new issues and new parties
Parlizan hacks and discipinarans may cry
aloud and spare not, but they will avail little
The inevitable tendency OF events are 10 new
organizations.