The Placer herald., 1873-03-01
LOCAL POLITICS.


Congressman who will represent their true
interests at Washington, ana not those Of "A
great monopoly leech that is feeding on our
very vtals. This year, however, we, OF
California;. have to elect new Legislature
and county officers, and this gives US an op-
portunity to sweeten the home fountains Of
Lte great river that speaks for California,
hh in a State and National voice. God has
said in Holy Writ that bitter fountain cin
not send forth sweet water; so it is in politics.
It is impossible that our State and National
Governments cln be filled with pure men
to administer our aft ,irs while the political
precinct primaries and county c,nventons,
negligent, corrupt or susceptible of being cor
rupted We might lken the political and
governmental systems of orr country TO the
Springs marshes and rivulets that make up
the great lakes, grlfs and rivers of our com
nerce. These sources furnish not only the
people, the industries and the commodities OF
commerce, bu: the very element upon which
it floats to the markets of the world. So
with our political systems; the people in their
primary capacities are the sources OF all po
itical power, whether in township, county,
State or National government. If the ee-
ments, the people from whom all political
power springs, are active, honest and
pure, then must their representatives, be pure
and their officials statesmen such as Jetfer
son, the elder Adams, Madison, Jackson
Benton and Calhoun But where do we
find such men now in our National councils
The counter parts of these great men, whose
memories are idolised at home and whosr
histories are known and revered throughout
ihe civilized world, yet exist in our country,
but they cannot stoop TO do, or permit to be
done for them, the villainons rascaitles and
political corruptions that now lead pigmy
, statesmen to high seats OF power. "Ihe
I post of honor is now a private station" If
e we seek ability, purity and honesty, we
G must begin this year to sweeten the foun-
d tains of political power at home, in our pri-
e malies and county conventions, or the art Of
= stacmanship is lost, and lost forever IN
America The price of liberty is eternal
t vigilance, and the people who sleep amid the
wreck of rascality rampant through this ma
= ton, will wake up in the eternal chains OF
. slavery. We speak of these things free,
e and above all political parties, though it is
d known to all men that this State and National
n Governments must be answered for by the
, old Republican organization We will not
Il trust and support a man for office because he
claims to be "A Democrat, nor will we oppose
Il candidate because he is Republican.
d The people in their home and neighborhood
: capacity must resolve to right the wrongs
e now being inflicted on themselves and the
If whole population of the country, or thei;
e noses will be kept TO the grind-stone until
e vest themselves of all political, scctarian,
(, personal and neighborhood prcjudices, and
e yield willing and hearty support only to
d their purcst and most independent and hon
r est men They must select their delegates
" as they would select an executor to care fo,
=, their property and families, in their wills
on a death bed. The man who is in the
h employ of a schemer or monopoly who have
axes to grind, is unfit to represent any com
munty, either as a delegate or an official.
The official clique that now rules this county
:, on fat fees and salaries, are now laying the
pipes through which the str, am of delegates
, is expected to flow into the ring convention
of Auburn, to perpetuate them and thcil
Q kind in office. One word as to the ramih-
cations of this "ring." Its sends out its
feeders through every official or 'job' that
has its fodder in the Court house or county
/. treasury. 1t poisons the information thai
reaches honest officials, it threatens with the
, power of the Supervisors all who may have
$ dealings, or prospective dealings, with tha,
II Board For this we believe it has no au-
J hority, though indications do not favor this
opinion. The ''ring' is composed of mer
II who have not the will or courage to boldly
,, hight great wrong. The sins of the ring
V are both of omission and commission We
e want nen sor county officials and representa-
: tives who are brave, honest and competent
oi men who will speak out and openly, work
= against the enemies of the county, and fo
Is the interests of the people. 1t is your work
&c people Of Placer, to remedy these shameless
disgraceful and sycophaniic evils. We turn
- the work over to you, with The pledge tha
there is nothing you can ask for that is right
~ Int mhnt sllnl Gnd n hold nAronnta II, IL.