The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-28
THE RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA,

. isdestined to bringt How many -friendswe have
parted with, since wrote the last chapter we Sna
never meet again this side of their distant graves
They leave this city to 90 forth on dangerous mis-
sion. in search of what! Gold, nothing but gold
It is not to earn an honest substantial vellhoou' Oy
labor which besses him who labors. 1t is 10 grasp
the shining metal, which, for past ages mas Oee w
fruitful cause of untold MURDERS and the massacreS
and crimes which have stained the annals of every ma
ton on Gods earth, that ever possessed mlnesgo9
mines. All are now pushing forward TO thls goiu
regon urged thther by the basest, lowest and most
grovelling passion that dsgraces mans character
sTs mans DESTINY to earn his livelihood by the sweat
of his brow When he forgets this, and rushes mad
ly into the vortex that will swallow him up ana de-
stroy hundreds of those we have loved, VINO nave
lived so long among US, who can De blamed Ine.e
never was and never will be, gold region where
crime will not stalk forth unrestrained, and Where
blood and murder have not relgned supreme. Cdii
fornia With the name now ringing In the ears Oh
millions throughout our land-CalItornIa tldt nov
sounds so sweetly, when pronounced by tnousanaS
of the soft and gentle voices OF those we loVewhy
should that fair land be doomed Why should tnac
name destined to be pronounced with the curses VI
dying thousands and the horrible denuncations 81
homes living bleaching its valleys and on Its noun
tains victims the lust of gold-w have PeFshed
by the foul hand of MURDER assassination or starVa
tion1 Destiny and Gods DEGREES ever have been,
ever will be- fulfilled until time passes into eternity
It is January, I849. Hope sparkles In every eye
ioy beams upon every countenance-alI LOOK DriS"'
and smiling, and give no token OF the horrible lutuie
that must and will come. acknowledgements
Observation-Disclosures the merry shout OF thou
sands at the commencement OF lS49. foll up tHe
curtain for 1850. Blood, murder, starVauon-Cah-
fornia California, California, is the deep toned cry
of anguish and despair that will be heard In every
street of our city, in the commencement OF 1850.
But the happy, excited, feverish crowd think not OF
these thngs-they pour forth from every hresideM
every vessels bound out teens with our pest as "e
as the very worst of citlzens-they are as san
ry1lr 1J hoI their
with the shining metal which has aured them 10
destruction. Away with work in lS49. Burst asuh-
der every domestic tie, even the dearest oS
EARTH Scatter the winds every blessing tna' non
est toll brings home to the hearts and the
of every family. Throw them all aside. Sudden
wealth is before you. Fly, go-gold beckons you
on to California. But take last look at the mousse
hold gods-bid farewell to your home-aitars; KISS,
for the last time, the wife, the mother the sister, and
the loved little ones. You will see them no more
You've bartered them for 'the lust OF god-you We
touched the DEVILS own purchase money-you.Fe his
forever. Watt, wait, strong winds the victims 10
their destination. Speed those nnocents to the
valley of the Sacramento where scenes are to be en-
acted to which hell itself Is chllds play, and the
bloody massacres of Peru in her golden age are but
chiidren's paStime. Hurry on, old time, with your
months, to the grand finale of the last OF gold In
the nineteenth century. Pass forth to the spot OF the
grand tragedy, the population of the old, as well as
the new world bring the news of outpourlngs
from England, France, Germany, and all Europe,
elements that will congregate there from all parts OF
Gods creation, be the of the bloody lmmolaon
of countless thousands who rushing thither God
protect them
Our citizens are mad, stark, staring mad. Who
is there that will fook calmly at the records OF the
past and behold the prospects of the future, but will
agree with US, and clearly as we do that these
things must to pass, and that the time is not
far distant either! vast mixed population are crowd
ing particular region, far remoVed-all are AMI
oI hy,o oh 6aci Tpt
have no other motive. They go to land sParseiy
populated. where no laws have been made and where
no power now existing there could enforce them
where the strongest mustrule-and their success can
only be secured by eXtermination-aye, by murder !!
Gold will cause it. Where thirst for gold prevails,
it knows neither the laws of God or of man. Muir
der! what is that, compared with gold! Noth!ng"l
merely removing man. Stopping his lIe-that Is ALL
Who will prevent it! sis thy servant dog that he
should do this thing ~ The old Bible tells what
an innocent man (who once asked this question of
Gods proPhct,) did do when temptation had him,
and he had 4 chance; and many an innocent, kind
hearted GENTLE loving man, who goes forth to those
gold regions, not dreaming that he could harm
the hair the head of human being will prove an
example Of what 'the lust of god will do, and his
career in California will be traced in letters of blood
and the unassuming citizen who is eminent for
his virtues, seduced by the lust of gold, will be
dered infamous and notorious for damnng crimes and
murders.
Every mail. every ship and steamer that is now
reaching this great city, comes loaded with new and
strange tales of found treasures; and the gold
fever RACES and more-is hourly the increase
among us-and hundreds who, two weeks ago, laugh
ed at the idea of going to California, selling
property, sacrificing their business, and rushing for
ward to fulfil their destiny These flaming accounts
written in letters of gold will not come much longer
By and by will begin to hear of the arrival of those
who have gone out from among US; few weeks
more, and then we shall hear of things we gladly
would not hear of; then about January, 1885, every
letter that will not be written in gold letters
but in letters of blood God, in mercy avertthe hor
BID scenes which all prudent, far-seeing behold
in the distance! Ne,U York Herald.