The Placer herald., 1867-04-13
TIME FOR ACTION.

| There "s tide 10 the affairs Of men which
taken at the flood leads on to fortune" And
SO it is in affairs Of political parties. To
seize the golden moment is the sum Of STRAIT.
egic wisdom. The masses Of mankind are
highly impressble. They seldom originate
revolutions, but prepared for them by long
train Of abuses, they are easily induced to
give them momentum. 1t took thirty years
Of persistent education to prepare the North
ern masses for the unnatural and wicked cru
sads against their brothers Of the South,
which eliminated in the late war. 1t trequir-
ed an incalculabe amount Of untiring per
severance to convince them, that the negro
was the equal Of the white man, and to make
them adopt the unnatural and revolulng
creed OF mongrelism. The fruits of that de-
basing BELIZE are now before them Oppres-
sive taxation, a grinding debt, a dersnged
commerce, an overthrown industry, a dis
tracted country, a suspended Constitution, a
decayng public morality, and general
breaking up Of the conservative restraints
upon society, are some Of the more promi-
nent evils that stare them in the face. These
things have all been brought about by the
six years rule of Radicalism, and the last
crowning act Of its nfamy-the attempted
destruction Of ten States of the Union, the
abrogation of the Constitution, and the en-
slavement Of millions of free white American
citizens, blood Of our blood and flesh of our
tlesh-must be the turning point in the for
tunes of party, which has won the public
confidence but to betray it, and whose career
has been marked by revolution, violence and
ruin.
ut is the simple truth, which any one can
verify, says the New York Day Book, that
the Northern people, of all parties, are more
or less astonished by the recent horrible and
monslrous legislation in Congress. The
Sherman Bill has struck the people with
amazement, and thousands Of men in the
Abolition party feel like denouucing it rs a
crime against American institutions and an
outrage upon civilization. But the political
leaders Of that party will soon reconcile them
to it, and in few weeks thousands who
would now oppose Titan opportunity offered,
will be found eagerly surprising it. At this
momsnt, public opinion stands trembling in
the balance, and it only needs resolu,e and
determined action on the part Of the Demo
cratic leaders in this State to set ball in
motion that will overwhelm the traitors to
republican institutions in the doom they so
richly merit. Not moment should be lost
in calling State Convention, and this should
advise meetings Of the Democracy in every
county and town. the formation Of Commit
tees Of Vigilance. The Sons of Liberty
! should be banded together as in the days
when George the Third threatened to take
away the rights of our forefathers. If a set
Of maddened traitors at Washington will
place eight millions Of people under the heal
of martial law, in the time of profound peace,
will they hesitate TO deprive us Of our lber
,es9 Do they hate the the Southern people
Why stand we then here idle! Shall we wait
until we are bound hand and foot? Is not
the cause of the poorest and humblest white
man at the South our cause? If liberty, if
law, il the Constitution be dead there they
are gone here. If an ignorant and brutal
soIdiery many trample upon the people there,
depend upon it, they will, ere long. find
cause 10 crush u.s. Look at Missouri and
Tennessee, where an unscrupulous and win.
dictive minority Of the scum of the earth
have so long prosecuted, plundered, and
murdered, with impunly."
These earnest words apply equally to our
party here. Democrats of California, now is
your time for action. You have much to do
and but few months to do it in. Your or
ganzation has been inefficient and incom'
pee. Disaster oas followed disaster so long,
that many of you, dispairng ofths Republic,
have given up the fight. Arouse yourselves
from your lethargy and prepare to make one
more glorious struggle for the redemption of
the country. Nothing was ever yet accom-
pished by supiueness. In some OF the coun'
ties, Placer and Tuolumne particularly, vig'
orous measures have been taken to thorough
y organize the party. Let the County Com
miltees act at once Let them appoint sub
committees in each precinct in their respec-
tive counties whose duties it shall be to see
that Democrats are registered. This is the
first and most important work. Let none be
appointed save active men who will throw
their whole energies into it. In ibis connec
ton attention is called to the notice for the
meeting of the State Central Committee II
is sincerely hoped that there will be full
attendance, and that The members will come
deeply impressed with the Importance of the
crisis, and prepare to adopt vigorous meas'
ures for the conduct of the campaign. If
there ever was time in our history when
men should show self.sacri6cing devotion
to The cause Of an i'nperIed country, it is
now. Let every Democrat then, do his duty
and a glorious triumph will crown our Of
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