The Placer herald., 1871-01-21
Important Correspondence Between Gov
Eaight and Senator Minis.

Important Correspondence Between Gov.
Eaight and Senator Minis.
Below we publish letter from Gov II.
II. Haight in answer to one from Hon. w.
Minis, Senator from Yolo and Solano coum-
ties. The letter explains itself fully:
San FRANcrsco, January 18th, 1870.
Hon. WIN. MISIs-DEAR SR:-Your favor OF
the 10th instant was received by me yesterday
md thank you for the confidence it implies
During the past three months ] have been in re-
ceipt of letters from various parts of the State
making similar enquiries and expressing similar
views. had delayed answering these, because II
was my desire and design to release myself from Of
ice at the end Of my present term and devote some
attention to my private affairs. This resolution
fixed one, and l did not suppose any in
1uences arguments would avail to change it,
The reasons for this purpose were, in brief
he serious pecunary sacrifice involved in con
rnuance in office, desire for rest from burden
some responsibilities, repugnance to the calumny
md msconstruction to which public officers
c mmonly subjected, with consideration for health
md other plans for the future not entirely com
tiatible with public life.
1t is needle to dwell upon these reasons.
Suffice it to say, they seemed at the time, to dis
charge me from those obligations, which every
one ought to recognise to his friends, his polit
cal associates and to the community where his 10
is cast.
! The determination thus formed has been re
/ rctantly abandoned, because of the convictiou
which seemed to prevail that persistence in it
would be virtual surrender Of the principles fol
which we have ,nontcnded, and which we believ,
to be inseparably con nectsd with the public vel
fare
am not willing tomako such surrender, no.
to be justly chargeable with aiding, by vdefaui'
IN the success of measures which, for the ben o.
it Of favored few, VII load, with erevous bur
lens people already taxed to the limit of en-
!urance, and which seeks to appropriate the
property and earnings of the whole mass of tax
payers to enrich private corporations.
To such system as this, which is nethel
Democratic, just, nor salutary, | am opposed
now and henceforth, at all times and under al
circumstances, against all combinations and al
compromises.
Opposition to such system results logically
from and is inssparably blended with the tim,
honored doctrines adyo ,ated by Mr.. Jefferson
and which lie at the basis of the Democratic or
ganlzat'on, to wit: the largest liberty to the ind
vidual, ard the least possible Interference b.
Government w tn his person or his property anI
hen the least possible delegation of power to
'entral aud to some extent, i1respons bic contro.
md the most careful reservation of it to the loca
authorities. Allied to these are the opposition
TO the exercise Of doubtful powers strict construc
ton of those delegated, and a careful limitation
Of them IN the interest of the people; acting upoi
she maxim thst, while tn Government was mad
or the people, the less there is OF it, after afford
ng that security which is its primary object tn
better it is for them. Hence our opposition
pecial legslation-to protective tar;ffs-to prof
igate grants of thepublic domain to corporation
cegardless of the rights Of settlers-to mltar,
interference with elections, and to all the abuse
practised heretofore.
These principles VIII ue at issue in 1872 Tha
contest will be between the corporations on on
SIDE and the people on the other; not that W.
lesre to deny to corporations anything which
]
sire to see the Governments, State and Federal
administered for the benefit of the whole peopl
md not for tho benefit of privileged few.
In this way only can our system fully accom-
| plish the benefcent ends had in view by it,
ounders.
With these views and ir this spirit, if our con
7enton should think proper to present my nam,
for reelection, Their expressed will would contro
ny action and be accepted as another proof o
hat confidence so generously accorded to mt
heretofore by the Democracy, notwithstandn,
my errors Of judgement l may have committed
through inexperence in public affairs.
Very truly vours IT. IT. HA1Gur
Woodruff x CLAlLIN " EEKLY.--This
paper is an octave or sixteen page sheet
showing spice and ability 1t is published
by Victoria C. Woodruff and Tennie g..
Claflin, the celebrated female brokers and
women suffrage demanders They have
taken the bulls by the horns and the bear
by the tails, in Wall street, and boldly as
saulted Congress and defiantly demanded
that women have now the right of suffrage
under the Constitution as it stands. We get
the paper regularly, and on account of its
ability and boldness rather like it. Terms
81 per year. Address Woodruff & Clalin.
New York city.
New DRESS. s.-Ihe v ALA Walla States
man of the 7th inst. comes to us in COM
plete new dress and making as clear and
handsome appearance as it is sound and
able paper The type is Bourgeois and Non
pareil. The Statesman is pretty warm
blooded sometimes, but we like it all the
better for its independent and outspoken
course. Good luck and endless prosperity
to you and the Statesman, friend Newell.
WE suppose the monopoly has ordered all
its printing Offices and ed :ors to abuse Gov.