The Placer herald., 1872-03-09
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.

In opposition to moneyed and soulless corpora-
tions. and in the defence of the rights and in
terest of the people This bold and independent
stroke of policy carried dsmay and consterna-
ton into the ranks of the enemies OF the party,
while the timid and time-serving friends trem-
bled at the thought Of this moral battle. But
Jackson knew he was right and dared to say SO,
and the people rallied round his standard ana
re- elected him with an overwhelming majority.
His doctrine was special privileges to none, out
equal rights, before the law. to all. He pro-
claimed the danger of granting special privileges
to interpretations and the necessity OF keeping
such organizations in check. / am led to these
reflections by the course some of our would DE
leaders have pursued in reference to the great
railroad monopoly upon this coast.
THE RAILROAD
Has too much influence in our Legislative halls
do not blame men who never professed the
Democratic faith, but I scorn those who profess
to be with the people, and who betray them; who
profess to believe that legislator is bound by
the will of his constituents, and then goes IN
direct opposition to their known will. l could
not say less than this after witnessing the course
OF the Legislature on
THE FIVE PER CENT LAW.
Every candidate in the State and both politi-
cal parties were pledged to the repeal of this law
-
whether the law is bad or good one; tue voice
of the people, in representative Democracy
should be omnipotent for the purpose Of the re-
peal of statute law. The Senate stood man
fully by the pledges made in the last campaign
on the first vote had in that body, and passed a
bill repeating Internationally, this obnoxious
law it goes to the Assembly, we had not q ma
jority in that body, and the party that always
did favor and foster monopoles, true to their
instincts and their early history, doctored the
bill so as just to suit the wishes Of the railroad
company. All this | could stand; indeed, | ex-
pected it, but when that bill came back to the
Senate, majority of whom were Democrats, by
profession, was not prepared to have them con-
cur. Why not stand consistently by their re-
cord? This would have forced the Assembly to
have changed and repealed, or to have borne the
obliquy. The record | expected OF Democratic
Senate is all blurred and blotted, and will nov
only be kept as a reference for our condemna-
ton; to prove that platforms and pledges are
idle words-'are honeyed over to catch flies
The people will charge that this bill was not re-
peaed because of a ride to the mountains and a
ievee. All praise to the sixteen who stood up
| firm.
DoNNER COUNTY.
| The men who, two years age, were here, urg-
| ing the formation Of a county to be called Don
ner out of parts of Pumas, Sierra, Nevada and
Placer, here now, and have been for six weeks
past. They want Office, and the longer they stay
here the more their financial necessities will in
| crease, until these men may get into the stua-
| ton Of the boy after the ground hog: "We must
have it, we've got no meat" The prospects for
Donner county are not propitions, at present.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The county of Placer seems to be peculiarly
| i IL I
writer in the Sacramento Union says: 81 am
informed, through reliable source, that all our
delegation is in favor of this scheme THAT is, OF
Lincoln county, excepting j. II. Neif," This
gentleman signs himself "A Very Small Tax
Payer" On yesterday l had conversation
with Mr. Banvard, who stated to me that such
was not the fact, but that there was no one III
| favor of the scheme except, it might be, Nh.
Wety. He did not say whether he was or not,
but all the rest are opposed to the new county,
and rery small pains on the part of very small
taxpayer would have set him right in the mat
ter. An evil report spreads more rapidly than q
good one, III our times.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The honorable Senator from the rich mineral
county of Alameda. Tompkins is the advocate
of Mr.. Whitney, or rather, the advocate of the
geological survey which Mr.. Whitney is making
for the State and which has already cost $3.50,
600. This bill now appropriates S4s 900 more.
1t may be defeated in the Assembly. Mr.. Oulton
said in debate that Whitney had spent largely o,
his wlfe's fortune to carry on this valuable work
| have spent 20 years in the mines, and would
rather have the S29S, 900 in coin than the infor-
nation Professor Whitney gave the State.
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
This good institution, situated in San Fran
cisco, asks SIG, 900 for the next year. The city
in which it is situate ought to pay some of its
outays,
| DIR. WILKINS REPORT.
This report is at last out, AMI have given i.
some attention | regret that it is so large
There are $50 pages, besides the maps and plans
| 1t will not be read as much as if it was more
condensed, and will cost $50 II ought to
have been in 200 pages, if possible. l so much
like the author that am not an impartial judge
of the work
| POLITICAL CODE.
The committee on this part of the General
Code have reported and urge its adoption
with all the rest. went over this part with the
committee, and am free to testify in its behalf
The election law, the school law, the county
| government and the road and revenue laws are
superior to anything ever read on these sub
jects.
| COUNTY SEAT OF ALAMEDA.
This bill was most perseveringly fought by
Tompkins who, when he starts after ANYTHING.
goes full length for it. He is profound sophist,
If the adjective profound will apply to the soph
ist or to sophistry.
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Anovel and yet plausible way to get our Con-
stiution amended or remodeled is proposed in a
bill that passed the House few days ago. II
provides for the appointment of three Commits.
sloners who are to prepare Constitution ready fol
the Legislature to adopt if they believe the sug.
gestions good. This is advocated as a CHEAP
expeditions and wise method of getting the best
talent engaged at the out-start on the work.
RELIEF OF MccREADY.
This gentleman and a Mr.. Emery undertool
and built the State University. They lost
money, and each one has bill for relief. The
bills passed the Senate, the amounts to be fixed
by the Board of Examiners.
| RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS
By the diversion of the American river from its
course by the trustees of Sacramento city. This
bill drew forth more eloquence from Senator,