The Placer herald., 1866-01-27
From the San Francisco Examiner.
THE CONTRAST.

In the good old days of Democratic su.
premacy, the people Of the State of Calfor
MIA, in the pursuit of those enterprises that
impeled them to our shores, had naught to
alarm or make them afraid. They looked
to the General Government as a protector
fostering guardian, to aid in the Develop
ment of the vast resources Of their young
State. The thought of unjust tribute being
exacted, never entered their minds. They
knew that it was Democratic policy alone
that acquired California. In every stage of
the progress Of that grand achievement, the
terly assaied by the very men now in power.
Even subsequently,, when our armies had
entered the Halls of the Montezumas, and
obtained "indemnity for the past aud secu-
rity for the future" these same men, in Con
gress, tried by every means in their power
to defeat the ten million appropriation stip,
ulated to be paid Mexico, and which was
necessary to perfect our title to California
In fact they introduced joint resolution
providing for the recession to Mexico of all
territory acquired by the war, pronouncing
the whole country barren waste, and pre-
dieting that it would be constant drain
upon the national treasury.
Their folly, madness and weakness, thanks
to the Democracy, were contounded. CALI
fornia was admitted into the Union as a
State, and under the Administration of Mr..
Pierce series of the most liberal and inu-
niicent acts were passed for the purpose of
developing her great resources and placing
her upon a proper State footing. We may
enumerate pre- emption laws, the survey of
our agricultural lands, the rich endowment
of the State by splendid donations of the
public domain for educational and other pur,
poses, liberal appropriations for Custom
House, Mint, Navy Yard. Fortfcations, etc.
But above all and overshadowng all in i'm
portance, the invioable dedication of our
mining lands to the miners of the State as
perpetual heritage. The wisdom of this
policy has been manifested at every stage of
our progress. 1t has made us what we are
1t has saved the credit of the United States
in all financial emergencies since then, and
given a stimulus to all kinds Of business
throughout the entire Union. The wisdom
of man never struck out from the regions of
incerttude and experience a plan of such
demonsrable wisdom as the policy adopted
in reference to the mines.
And what now? miserable set of mis-,
chief making plunderers, who ly fraud and
falsehood having seized upon the govern.
ment Of the Union, and plunged the people
hopeessy in debt to a bloated, rag'money
Aristocracy, and insolent non'tax'paying
Bondocracy, are now seeking to overturn
this wise system, rob the miner of his prop
erty and inaugurate hopeless confusion in
titles throughout the mining region, for the
benefit of these privileged nabols. The bill
of Sherman for selling the mines, which has
been laid before the public, and which may
be considered as the Black Republican pro
gramme, is the most infamous scheme of
spoliation, robbery and p!under that ever
dared to assume the guise of legislation to
cover over its villainy. 1t is nothing more
than plan to send out among us an army
Of Federal Office holders, to be backed by
the military with which we are being SO
bountfully supplied, to Systematically rob
by law every miner or property, holder in
the mining regions throughout the State
We warned the people of this when they
were playing toady to the emissaries of the
Federal Government sent among US to spy
out how the national debt due the Bondocl
racy was to be paid. Of course they heed
ed us not. Ephraim was: joined to his ebony
idol, and our words fell upon unheeding ears.
Now, however, they begin to find out that
they have been sold, and are seeking to save
themselves by conventions and protests.
i But it will not do, oh, ye most silly dupes
You have sold yourselves for the nigger.-
You have transferred your heritage to the
Bondocracy. You have morlgaged the
property and labor of yourselves and chill
e. t,,lI Ia md N
{; The South and make what God did not think
proper to make, white man of niger.
But you have your nigger now and you must
pay your money No Reputation. Sum
nel's bill, anticipating that you may grow
reslive, will make yon swear to pay the last
cent What the railroad robbers leave you,
prepare to "shell over" to the Federal miner
sellers. They will be about before another
year, and it will! then be seen whether you
will PROSTATE yourselves at the feet of your
black unganly idol, or come back again to
your old and only true worship, Democracy.
THE GRAIN MARKEr.-The Napa county
Reporter of the goth inst, says: The past
week has been very active one in the grain
market. News came the latter part OF last
week of a rise in wheat, aud grain dealers
were all on the qui vi0e to take advantage OF
it. Monday wheat was selling at 50 O5; and
it kept on rising, till considerable quantities
were purchased at 50 l2. Some few lots
sold at 50 Is. 10 San Francisco figures
reached as high as 50 20, and 50 25, at
which prices we quote on Friday morning
Some 5000 sacks have changed hands IN
Napa within the week 1t is understood this
sudden rise in prices is occasioned by large
orders received from Australia. Quite fleet
of vessels are said TO be on the route here to
load with grain.