The Placer herald., 1866-11-10
VASTLY CHANGED.

In the DAYS or Abraham Lincoln according
to Abolition ruling, the President was the
Govern ment, the Government the President;
in these days ofAndrew johnson, according
to the same ruling, the faction Of congress
is the Government the Government faction
of a Congress. Why this change? Simply
because the President is not of Abolition poll
tics, but the fractional Congress is. Before
whatever the president, in the person of Mr..
Lincoln essayed to do, was right and proper
and must be defended or enforced by gun and
bayonet, now, whatever the President, in the
person of Mr. Johnson, may persume to do, is
wrong and despotic and must be prevented
and defeated by this same gun and bayonet.
The latest noted exhibition of this change of
programme, is in the matter Of United States
Assessorsbp of California, wherein ex.Gov'
ernor Bigler has been appointed to succeed
}. M. Avery. The former has qualified, the
latter refuses to pay heed to his proper official
legal adviser, the United States District At
torney, persists in retaining the place and the
property of the United States, in the shape Of
books, papers, furniture, etc, and virtually
splits upon and defes the President and his
mandate. OF course, this is not done by the
simple volitiou of the simple little Avery, but
by the combined forces of the Loyal Union
League, for which be is the mere cipher and
tool. All the black, corrupted, rebellious, de,
spotc, spoihseeking set Of our State, are at
bis back and doubtless the State Admnistra'
ton, beaded by Goverdor Low, the eloquent
and wise man Of the Pacific, is there also.
We chance to notice bis ExcelIency and the
ex,Assessor together the other day, ourself,
In close confab. Wonder if the present Ex'
ecutive of this State, would dare to counsel
and aid opposition to the National Authority,
and act of rebellion, by citizen of California,
against the President and Government of the
United States? Wonder if he would back
such opposition, with State arms and ammu
milton! Better for bis Excellency to have
care better for him to move slow. Our po,
ltical opponents have been constantly enter
tanning their readers with the song, "uave we
a Government" and this case of Avery and
and Bigler's, may afford opportunity to an.
swer the query, at least in part. We do not
know what the course officially determined
on, but we would like to see prompt and deci-
ded action on the part of the National Execu
tive. Bigler made his final demand for books
and papers, on Avery, last Monday morning;
the latter acknowledged be had received per
emptory orders from Washington to trans
fer them, but at the same time stated plainly
be would nor do so. Here is plain defiance
of Government authority, and it must be a
very contemplate Government indeed, that
cannot protect itself from the insult and as
sault of a pigmy, Subordinate officer.
Justices Court, in little country village, can
tine and imrpison for contempt, the biggest
man in the neighborho ood; and it would be a
strange thing, ifa petty civil officer could stop
the wheels of Government, by simply setting
himself up in opposition to the command Of
bis superior the President the United States.
Let US see, say we, whether we "have Gov
ernment,, and to that end, we hope the Pres
ident will at cnce order the United States
Marshall to take possession Of the books and
papers of the Assessors office, and transfer
them to the possession of Mr. Big'er. IfAve-
ry attempt to oppose such movement with
force let him be arrested. The Marshall can
tind plenty Of assistance. General Halleck
can be instructed by bis commander-in chief,
the President, to aid, if necessary, in enforc-
ing the National authority. If the Marshall
should refuse to act. another or special ap-
pointment, to take his place, could be made;
and whatever the spoils men of civil positions
might do or attempt to do, the Military will
obey orders, under all circumstances. We
sing the song Of the Radicals "have we
Government" and look for a speedy answer
from Washington. The blacks have organ.
ized to crush the National Executive, and
trample him under foot. If he defies them,
he wins; if he hestates and faters, he is lost.
We shall soon see whether political organ
ization, known as the loyal league, is to rule
the country and overturn Constitution and
law at pleasure, or whether the latter will be
protected and enforced, if needs be, at the
point of the bayonet. The matter just now,
is with the Executive, and we hope be may
prove equal to the emergency.
Marysvile Erpress
AS REASONABLE AS Could BE EXPECTED
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