The Placer herald., 1866-09-08
Reduction in Price.
Coming Events. Their Shadows.


The tragic scenes enacted within this de-
voted land for the six years past necessarily
teaches caution in tue use Of language and
attaches to the sayings Of men deeper sig
ni6cance than formerly. when there was but
q war Of words. We have found that resol-
yes are perfected into history, that threats
become acts written in blood, and tho init
NATION an enacted certainty before its mean
ing was comprehended. Newspapers no
longer engage 10 the play of poIitics-it is
all deep, unreeved, terrible earnestness.-
Breathing such an air Of politics. we have
become, in common with conservative men
every ywhere, impressed with the belief that a
diabolica plot exists, the purpose Of which
is to inaugurate another civil war, and one
which from its very nature must he more
wide spread, and terrible in results than the
one just closed. That we may not be con-
sdered an alarmist we will submit the evil
dence upon which our judgment is based
or few Of them. For near twelve mouths
the President and Congress has been Il, open
war, upon issues Of vital nature relating TO
the restoration Of the Southern States TO
their status in the Union. This every per.
son knows; and they also know that the SO.
luton Of these issues should not be submiu
ted to arms, but to reason and law. The
Radical or Abolition element Of the country
are not incliued 10 defer 10 this mode Of
trial, as tue judgment would without doubt
divest them Of their political power-hence
these plotings. In our issue Of the 25lh Of
August we published eu,'e the remarkable
letter Of Raymond, Republican member OF
Congress from New York, and we now refer
TO it for tie purpose Of making the following
extract:
"You may have noticed the passage in the
House, few days since, Of resolution Of
tered 10y Gen. Paine, OF Wisconsin, calling
cn the States 10 organize, disci pine and
equip their militia. and directing that two
thirds Of the arms, ordnance and amnuni
tioh now under the rns,ody Of the General
Government, he distributed among the States
the distribution among the loyal States to
take place Immediately, and that among the
States lately in rebellion TO he postponed
until further orders. The resolution came
up from the Committee on Military Affairs
and WAS pushed 10 vote. without debate or
delay. under the previous question. 1t at,
tracted as little attention 10 Congress as it
has in the country: and the public will
doubtless receive with ncredulity the assur-
ance that it was intended. by those who ss>
cured its passage.as the first step towords pre-.
Paration for another civil war. Although no
debate WAS had upon it, members were urged
TO vote for it by direct converse, ional appeals
on the floor on the part OF the few who were
privy TO its introduction"
This letter was written at Washington
June 18th. by man having at hand every
facility Of knowing the designs Of these Rad
ical leaders.
That he was correctly informed We have
confirmation in movement about that date
Of several Of the Governors of States, and in
California by the disbaudiog Of the German
and Irish regiments in San Francisco, With
out any legal cause being shown tbe' etor.-
These men Of foreign birth were persons they
did not choose to con6de in.
About the same time The Washington cor
respondent Of the Worcester (Mass) Spy
whose proprietor is member Of Congress
and radical of the "blue ruin" sort, in th,
course Of letter wro,e:-
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election by the Senate of a new presiding
officer. There is a possible contingency i,
the near future which renders this action o.
very great Importance. 1t is in the demise
or removal by impeachment, insanity or
otherwise Of the present President. The
Presilen pro tenn. of the Senate becomes tb {
acting President until new one can b.
chosen. Mr. Foster, the present incum bent,
is an admirable presiding officer. lie ia
very deficient in quality essential to these
times. and such contngency-I mean
courage. He has shown this unms,akably. >
Here you have the foundation Of the plo,
it is 10 displace the Presden. and make
The President pro tenn. Of the Senate the act
ing President of the United States Aud
they want man Of courage. for they kno
this cannot be done without resort to phys
ical force. This newly erected Executive i,
10 organize a cabinet Of bis own, with hi
own Secretaries Of Navy aud War. The 81
called Southern Union Convention now il
session in Philadelphia, is foil to overAowios
Of this idea Of another death struggle. AT,
nass prayer meeting held by the delegate.
on last Sunday evening, Senator Harris a,