The Placer herald., 1867-07-20

The Pacific Railroad, with good Democratic
Governor and Legislature to hold them in check,
could be made very good institution. But with
the lobbyist Gorham and q Radical Legislature,
to be dreaded by the people. So you voters look
out how you vote, know your man before you
cast your ballot.
TO THE DOUGLAS DEMOCRACY.
l have been Douglas Democrat ever since
Judge Douglas became prominent man, ana
heartily endorse his noble sentiments that TINS
Government was made 10y white men for the ben
eft of them and their postcrity," and his last
words, when death came like an evil messenger
and snatched him from the councils OF the Nation
will ever be Impressed upon my mind: "be true
to the Constitution OF the United States" These
noble words should to day find response in the
heart of every Douglas Democrat. and recall
from their wanderings, the thousands who have
not kept the faith, to u sense Of their duty, to
rescue the Constitution from the hands OF unbe-
levers.
If Douglas were alive today his clarion voice
would be heard, commanding MS iegions 10 s'and
firm in the Democratic faith, and march with
unbroken lines to deposit united ballot Tor the
Constitution and Democracy. l believe that the
Democratic Party is only the party that can sue
cessfully carry Oh this Government upon Re-
publican theory. All other parties have only in.
volved us in trouble without being able 10 pilot
us out we have tried enough experiments, II we
want just and equal Government, with the white
man as the object OF interest, we must come back
to Democratic principles.
CONGRESS AND IT'S POLICY.
The Military Governments that Congress has fore
ed upon the South, is not only usurpatiOn OF au-
thority, but cruel vindictive and unjust. The
South can never be anything else but part and
parcel of this Nation. and any dshOnorabe terms
imposed upon them, will inf1ict its disgrace upon
the whole country. We cannot punish one men,
Der Of the body without causing the whole to sui
fer.
The Congressional policy is crime against
civilization, a disgrace to the age, and unbccom-
ing the dignity Of Il great and generous nation.
the whole civilized world will yet condemn the
policy OF the narrow minded, hi goted demagOgues
who have disgraced the Nation, to gratiiy their
own private revenge. How absurd the doc
trine, that Congress has the power to regulate the
suffrage of II State; if Congress has the power to
say that negroes shall vote and hold office in
Georgia. or Tennessee, what guarantees have we,
that it will not overs!ep the sovereignty OF Cali
fornia, and admit all the colored races, china
men &c. to the ballot box here? we have none at
all. California was admitted under the same Fed
eral Constitution that Georgia was, and accord
ing to Radical theory a State cannot secede.
Consequently Georgia was never out OF the Union,
and has lost none of her Constitutional rights. l
believe that the doctrine of secession is talacy,
that State cannot scccde. That after Georgia
laid down her arms, and her people submitted
to Federal authority she is entitled to
her representation in Congress.
Radicalsm is making this Nation of malcon
tents, and destroying the faith Of the people in
the justice and stability OF Republican institutions.
And it will require the united exertions Of an
go od men VINO l6vc country DcIore parry 10 BRING
the Government back to Il Constitutional basis.
We have given the people a good ticket We
hope to see it tru;nphantly elected. The resolu'
tions rboth the State AID County Conventions,
are patriotic. and breathe a spirit OF peace over
the troubled waters. =,
Democrats and lovers of your Country rally
to the rescue, do not have it said that the great
principles which the Party have set forth were
lost by your inexerton. See that every Democrat,
every opponent Of Chinese immigration, every
man who does not wish to see negroes voting and
holding office, every man who don't like the beg
istry Law every man who is in favor OF q rednc-
tion Of the taxes. sec that they all 60 to the
Polls And when the sun shall set Oh the next
4th OF September let it set on a complete and thor
ough Democratic victory.
In conclusion would ask all Democrats and
conservative men, TO labor hard for the whole
ticket. But let no man vote for me who expects
me to use my vote. in favor OF Chinese labor, Ne
gro suffrage, or Railroad swindles. For cannot
represent his views. Yours respectfully.
GEO E. MASON.