The Placer herald., 1866-11-24
NOT YET DEAD.

OccdSIoUHiIy No uaVd AL eNuItdOt NaOlCdl
rejoicing in the supposd fact that the Demo-
cratic party is dead. The result of the re-
cent elections has given rise to this delusi,e
hope, but we are inclined to think that
slight glance &t "the situation" as it really ex-
lists, will dispel all such imaginary phanta-
sizes from the minds of the most enthusiastic
Radicals in the country. In order to arrive
at the truth, we commend to their notice
the following admirable article from the
New York Journal of Commerce, upon this
interesting topic:
away in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa, but enough is visible to see clearly the
same remarkable state of affairs which has
been seen in the North for five years. The
people are just about equally divided on the
great questions Of the day. There is no pre-
ponderance in the votes Of either party as to
indicate any great and lasting majority. II
is one Of the most marvellous things in histo-
ry that for so long "A time, from election TO
election, in the midst of the utmost excite'
ment, through war, and peace following war,
the votes of the immense governing popula
ton of the Northern States should remain
about equally divided on thd grandest ques-
tions ever submitted to the decision of peo-
pie. Here are lessons for the world to learn
in this state of affairs. There are also lessons
for the country to learn.
1t is plain enough that the majority of the
citizens of The United States are opposed to
the course taken By Congress, and IN tavor of
The policy of the President. Half the people
of the North and aU the people of the
South are agreed to this. On tie other
hand, 1t IS plain that the minority of the peo-
plc and decided minority at that, no,o rule,
and wW continue to rule the country. 1t is
not a rule of the majority under which the
inhabitants of the United States are to live
Another fact is plain and ought to be dis
tinctly seen and recognized henceforth. Nei-
ther the Republican nor the Democratic par
ty is dead. 1t has been very often said that
the mission of the Republican party is ac-
complshed. Politicians have talked about
the diyecta membra of that party, and imag-
ined that a new party could be formed out Of
the conservative portions of the old. The
lesson Of this week is, that the Republican
party is not dead, but is firm, united and
strong, and there is no such things as conser-
vatsm in it.
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The Democratic party is no more dead
than the Republican. The fires of affliction
have only warmed it, and the blows of sncces.
sive defeat have only welded it into more
compact mass. 1t polls its large vote, just as
heretofore, gaining some in one place, losing
some in another, but always the same old
10 tho f,oo of
such an election as this in Pennsylvania,
where Mr.;Cymer polls one half the immense
vote Of the state-it is arrant nonsense we
say, for any man looking at such fact to
talk of the Democratic party as dead.
As 1t is, the fate of the nation is to depend on
the future action of these two politctl par
ties. They stand face to face just about even
in numbers. They arc fercly opposed to
each other. They are equally determined
in their claim Of patriotism. If the party
IN poocr atlenspt.the revolutionary measures
which haze been threatened, the other party will
unquestionaLiy stand By the Constitution and
the lda0s.
A LITERAL LRoUND-rUHN.---"Here, Phil! run
out this line, and make it fast with round
abreast Of us. That was the order from the
commander of one of the transports down at
City Point, to strapping Emerald Islander,
in the blue shirt, broad collar, and tarpaulin
of the naval persuasion. Ay, ay sur-r!"
And away went Phil with the end of the warp
and three minutes later he was blazing away
at one Of the posts with an old axe he'd found
lying around loose. "Holloa, there man!
What in thunder ye doing man!" yelled
warehouse clerk" "Going to cut the house
down9" "Avast, there, Phil! What the
captain. "Shurs an it's onfy jist hewing the
corners off am" Phil shouted back, still
lathering away at the big post. GLOW the
divil would be after taken EoUND-turran
on square sthickl"
COURAGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE.-Have the
courage to do without that which you do
not need, however much your eyes may Gov
ct it.
Have the courage to show your respect for
honesty, in whatever guise it appears; and
your contempt for dishonest duplicity, by
whomsoever exhibited.
Have the courage to wear your old clothes
until you can pay for new ones
Lave the courage to acknowledge your ig.
norance rather than to seek credit for knowl
edge under false pretense.
Have the courage to prefer comfort and
prosperity to fashion in all things.
Have the courage to provide entertain
ment for your friends within your means--
not beyond;
Have the courage to take good paper, aud
pay for it annually in advance.
HoLLow.-A "green 'un," who had mover
before seen steamboat. fell thro' the hatch
way down into the hold of one and being |
unhurt, loudly expressed bis surprise: "Well
if the derned thing aio't holler."
EH-T man who to day says South Caro-
lima shall not be State in the Union is lust