The Placer herald., 1866-12-22
AN OFFICIAL FALSEHOOD,

win what tenacious grip 90 the pap
patriots cling to Office! How the idea OF
loosening their hold of the spoil agonizes
them! How the cohesive power of the pub,
lie plunder binds them to the Government!
How it shocks their loyal souls to think
that any other than follower of the Radi-
cal Rump should be the recipient Of public
patronage!
Our readers have already been made fami'
liar with the "Avery Rebellion" which has
been recently squelched by the United States
Marshal. There is one move connected with
it, however, which has been but recently
brought to light. 1t seems that the rebel,
ling chief was not unbacked in his seditious
course. He was receiving aid and comfort
from no less distinguished personages than
the Governor and other State officers Of
California. The following message has been
published which, it is said, was telegraphed
on the 22d ut, to the California delegation
in Congress "by Gov. Low, the State Con-,
trol'er, the Auditor, Attorney General Me-
Cuough, and Adjutant General Evans"
"1he appointment Of John Bigler as Asses
sor of Internal Revenue at Sacramento is
exceedingly distasteful to all Union men
Cannot the President be induced to recind
il? If he will not, prevail upon the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to delay the organiza
ton of affairs under Bigler. Any other
course will throw the District into confusion,
as none but Rebels will serve under Bigler"
Now we will say nothing Of the impropr
ETY. of high official functionaries descending
from their dignity to mingle in a party
squabble for federal spoils. Governors these
days are not what they used to be. For.
merly they wero gentlemen, but now scrubs
have got the ascendency. But it is aston.
ishing how men, holding places Of such
eminence, could work themselves up to that
degree of sublime Indifference 10 the opin-
ions Of mankind as to deliberately, knowing
ly, and maicouslv subscribe their names to
palpaJle falsehaod When these men
wrote and subscribed that none but rebels
will serve under Bigler," they wrote and
subscribed that which they kncw to be untrue,
What is rebel? Webster defines it to be,
zone who revolls from the government to
which he owes allegiance, either by openly
reuouncng the authority Of that government
or by taking arms and opposing it; one who
defes and seeks to overthrow the authority
to which be is rightfuly subject; rev otter
an ipsurgent." Taking this definition as
correct, dare any one having the slightest
claims TO decency, no matter what may be
his politics, endorse the statement OF these
officials! We challenge the most radical
of the Radical press to say that it is trne.
As TO Governor Bigler himself, in all Of his
duties IS citizen and his fidelity to the
Government and Constitution of his coun-
try, he presents as clean record as any one
in the State. Those who would impugn
either are foul-mouthed libeers. But taking
Lows conception of "loyalty" as correct,
and we still brand bis statement as false,
there are hundreds Of unquostioned "Union
men," in the party sense-men who opposed
the Democracy during the war and who
shouted Justify for it's prosecution, who would
gladly accept position under Governor Big
ler We venture to say he has plenty Of
written evidence of this in his possession.
Why do tho deputies who hold under Avery
not resign? Are they rebels! We pause
for q reDiv- Trd1,,iHer