The Placer herald., 1866-01-20


his anathema maranaIhc against the Democ-
racy for having Christian sympathy with
the South, and for endeavoripg to enforce
cancellation as the handmaiden or concomi-
tant Of force. Now the pastor, after so long
forgetting his own sheep until the wolves
got in and mixed their sanguinary bowling
as the response to his teachings; after uomi.
mating for President the truculent Butler,
who proposed to divide the lands Of the
South as be had divided their silver spoons,
and made the white homes desolalon;
after indulging in all uncharilablen to
ward the South, he comes forward to up,
braid Democrats with having been con-
verted to that which all along they have
been.
What would you think Of man who had
all his life been abusing your family, calling
them cut throats and thieves, and liars, who
should on bright morning ring your door
bell and enter with the modest request to
lead your family in prayer Brother Beecbi
er having been pouring vtrol for years upon
the South now proposes to baptize them
with his holy water. Let US not, however,
be too critical upon him. | want to look
after bis organ. the Independent, little. 1t
is the organ of both Plymouth Church and
the Government. 1t publishes the laws Of
Congress and the gospels of Beecher. 1t
was only week before last, the independent
cried out, "l75 pardons this week and no
punishment yel!" and because we laud An
drew johnson for this, for his clement ma
ture, for the daily beauty of life passed in
granting mercy and pardon, we are aew
converts; and this shepherd marves at US,
prays for US, and shakes his crook at us!-
Many household South, seeing nothing but
scowing and hate in the radical leaders
North, became desperate and hopeless. But
and they 60 back blessing him as the father
Of their stricken people. Because he does
this. SHALL we not applaud him! Or, perad-
venture, we must oppose all he does, be-
cause he is the elect of the Repubicans9-
lie says, two and two make four, are we to
say it makes Gve? We never held that, and
are too old to learn. Because his friends
denounced him for these truths, and were
laggard in their recognition, ats we to turn
upon our own thoughts and feelings! lie
chooses. says Mr.. Mccullough, to use rebel
materials TO build up the Southern States;
are we, therefore, to turn from him for that!
He appoints his Governors FROM the South;
are we to insist on his having the Buffers
and Banks again? He bids them call con-
venlions of their own men, and frame their
organic laws to suit the altered condition of
their States; are we to oppose because Re-
publican President does ii! lie throws oft
the military, establishes civil power. bids the
courts to open their doors to ALL and the
greatest boon of liberty, the habeas corpus,
to he restored to Kentucky; he restored
churches, and confiscales conti>cation; are we
to denounce him for this? He teegraphs
his appreciation of the action of the States
in their conventions, regarding them as en-
titled, not destroyed by The void ordinances;
are we TO Join Sumner and Stevens, aud op
pose him tor this? He hurs his anthemas
against consolidation; are we, the inheritors
Of that Democratic creed, to become its op
ponents!
The Democracy may be allowed. ye gen,
tiles of Abolition. to retain their old views,
even it Brother Beecher marvels, and yonr
President adopts them! Perhaps you would
forbid US all opinions about the Government,
or may hap we have forfeited our right to
think, if not to vote? viii you not, then,
taAe,? No! Your salarled mini"ns depend
on that? Your public debt stands on that
foundation. A blessing az it is, we would
like to get rid Of it by even raising sinking
fund to eat it down to something in a CEN
tury. Will you in consideration Of these
pecuniary returns, gracously allow us to app
plauh your President, when he comes to our
principles and tries to re'make the old assO-
citation of States the old fraternity? More
need we should do it, when papers like the
Independent denouuces the President 1t is
only two weeks since that an article appeared
in that paper, owned by the Collector OF
your Third Revenue District. in which the
editor was compelled to ring the alarm
bell" to shout aloud at President Johnson's
equivocal position, if not his treachery. In
its issue of the 10Th of October, it craved
the sober thought of the country, because
snow that peace had come, the Government
is crumbling into eand?" Half year. and
no punishment for treason yet! it cries; one
hundred to five hundred pardons day.
Horrible! The States South have denied the
rights of loyasts, legalized lhe usurpations
OF rebels and framed iniquity into law
"All this under the fostering hand Of john
son! Worse slil-the Democracy are
championing him." says the Independent,
'laudng him to his ilI-fame, and winning
elections in his support" Good! and will
win more. Louisiana and New Jersey Dem
ocrats sustain him, and the World and News.
John Van Buren,, impudent prince, dares
nominate him for President. Thereupon it
is constrained to put it's hands to the rope
and ring the alarm bell. Now | assume that
this editorial was written by Theodore Til
ton; the same hand that penned review 10
same issue, on volume of mine, as full
Of lies as lines. He will in time likely have
a more intimate acquaintance with other
ropes than belLropes. This amagamalion'
list, who wished the blacks bleached by mis-