The Placer herald., 1866-09-15
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Colfax Correspondence.
The Straits to Which They are Driven.

are conscious of the unpopularity of their
party, aud that once the people of the entire
nation are permitted to sit in judgment on
their abominable heresies they Will receive
that terrible but ri ghteous Judgment their
basey fish and sectional character so rich
y deserves. The Republican party has, dur
ing the last five years. had the most favor
able opportunity to commend itself to the
Amel lean people. 1t had control of the
vast power and patronage of all the depart
mens of the General Government. During
terrible fratricidal war it was regarded from
force of circumstances as the champion of
the Union. AS the unworthy standard bear,
er OF liberty and union, it gathered to its
ranks thousands of good honest patriots OF
other parties, who bindly believed that in
the Republican organization alone they could
labor for the preservation of that govern,
ment they loved so we'll. From this war it
came forth signally triumphant, a fact which
alone should have embalmed it in the hearts
of the people, were it really what it claims
to be, the party of the Union?
To aid still further the work of nururing
into life this sectional monster, all manner
Of perseculion representation and fraud
was brought into requisition. Not conteut
with this, the pen of the romancer, the pen.
Gil of the artist, music poetry, general Iitera-
ture, and even the green'eyed demon OF sec.
tional hate, was resorted to that the terrible
disturber Of national peace fraternity, and
prosperity, might be brought safely into ex-
lstence, and miscarriage rendered mpos
sihle. On this momentous occasion even
the clergy, with few honorable EXCEPTIONS
assumed The office of cbambermaid, and with
sleeves rolled ebow'high, stood otfcously
around the bed Of national accouchment,
with aromatic stimuans and warm applica.
cations drawn from holy writ, whilst fussy
old women of the strong minded school, and
INSCRIPTIONS demag ogues, well skilled in 10.
itical Obstetrics attended TO the more ntri>
cate details, SO that the public sentiment
might have fu benefit of clergy in her la
bors, and the iIIgotten spawn delivered into
the lap OF the all powerful christian church.
Yet after all this care, and the Application
Of every ant knoVn to tie Abolition fraierni,
ty, to nourish ii, this precious bantIing ex.
hi5its the most alarming symptoms of pre-
mature decay, spine disease, and nervous de
pi'tN tH'CotShS " toii IL % Iulthlt CuL VI
existence, that even the most eyperiepced
and courageous of the Court physicians see
no hope save III the most active treatment-
Bat one course of treatment more, aud this |
is certain to kill or cure:
First. One'thirl Ct the States must he de-
prived of their privileges aud reduced to |
subordinate condition; and, second, mistrust
ing the white race, an alliance must be form |
ed with an inferior race, IN order that this |
creature born in ignorance, ianaticism, and
sectional bate may be restored 10 even rea.
sonable degree of health.
Born amidst the bogs and fers Of Purit1n
intolerance, the pure air of freedom and
union contains too much oxygen for it, In
through rapid aud spasmodic existence
Founded on the grossest ignorance Of the po
lltica and social condition Of our country,
we'll may 1t mlstrust the intelligent Cauca,
sian, and throw itself into tue arms of The
lllierale stupid negro.
The true character and tendency Of Re
publlcanism are becoming e,erv day more
manifest. Organized in one section, BY men
OF one section, and those men holding t.,
extreme sectional views, it is hardly to lie
expected that 1t would not possess section
al bias. 1t could Of course duiing a terrible
war that engaged the attention Of every one.
manage to conceal its true character, and by
It's hypocrltcal iucanlaions for the Union
and The Constitution, deceive a majority OF
the people as to its real Object, bu, now .ha,
peace-bessed peace-has coIue, and the
American peol le deem it their duty to bury
their sectional anmostles, and cultivate sen.
tlmenls OF Maternity and mutual esteem. the
Republican leaders find their party is losing
ground, and their deinagogues in and out Of
Congress exhaust all their arts in tearing
open airesh our sectional animosites, and
keeping alive all those bitter feelings Of ha,
tired engendefed during a bloody war, fought
as Is now too evident, by the extremites of
ooth sections, each striving for the mastery,
and neither laboring tor the restoration of
the Union and the Constitution.
1t remains to be seen whether sectional
ism or conservatism will triumph! Should
true patriotism, enlightened slalesmanship, a
spirit OF Christian charity, and flalerna SYM
pathy prevail, Radcasm viii soon be driven
back to the vile haunls from which it sprang.
On the other hand, should narrow min
ded sectional idea Of vaunted patriotism, a
selfish intoerant national policy, and feel
Ing of mistrust coupled with bitter sec,
lionaI hate, and want Of true charity and
respect for the opinions and motives Of 9th.
ers prevail, Repubcausm may drag its slow
length along for years, Gardening the fair
iace OF our once Lappy country, and render
ing each momen. perfect re'union less and
less possible. The American people if they
are wise will shun, as the deadly Upas tree
the party that cannot receive fair support
IN all sections of the country. Such parties
are essentially sectional in character and
hostile to The harmony and well being of the
nation.
They may indeed make loud asseveratiops
oil Their national character, and by forming
an alliance with the christian church and
assuming popular titles. seemed TO ba hased