The weekly Placer herald., 1853-10-29
Michigan City Correspondence.
u. S. Senator.
Michigan City, Oct. %, l8!

SuSCHtSWt Ct'yj OCt. %OJ 1910.
MIR. EDIToR:-You said in your last
paper very properly and Justly that the
election of United States Senator should
not be held this winter, and for this ex-
preston of an opinion held by nine -tenths
of the democracy of the State, the Jour-
nal of Sacramento takes you to task, and
in so many words tells you to "dry up"
The matter | suppose is all 'cut and dry,
and you must not disturb the quiet and
repose Of the 'managers" at Sacramento
and San Francisco, who though in mi
nority, have so contrived to turn the dem.
ocratic majorities of the mining counties
to their own advantage, that they have
already all the Offices, both State and Ma
tonal, and are still so greedy and fearful
Of loosing something, that they can't wait
for the regular "dinner time," but like
"harpies' snatch the victuals from the
table before the guests are seated
Now sir, | only intend to say word to
you. take your paper-I pay for it,,
and read it, and if you suffer the imper-
tnence of city editor, to stop your pen
| will stop your paper. We, up here in
the mountains, look to you to keep us
posted. Express your opinions boldly
pursue the old democratic track-exp0se
all efforts of cIiques to pull the wool over
the eyes of the people, even though they
de profess democracy. Give US timely
notice Of anything you think is wrong,
and especially of all "snap games" such
RS the election Of United States Senator
this winter, and you will be sustained by
THE RED SHIRTS.
The following communication from
Yankee Jim, was sent to US sometime
since for publication, and was laid aside
for that purpose, but having been absen,
from home almost ever since its reception
it has been overlooked. The proceedings
Of the meeting was published at the time
of reception. There are few hints we
wonld make to our correspondence
Only write on one side Of the paper,
let your writing he as plain as possible
and your communications as short as can
he comprehensive. We have been com
PEELED to condense great deal of super
f1nous matter in the following, which we
rather would have been done Ivy the au-
thor of the communication. We are al
ways pleased to hear from our mining
friends, but we hope they will bear in
mind our suggestions:
Yankee Jim Correspondence.
Mr.. EDIToR:-You published short
time since the proceedings Of Miners
meeting at this place in relation to the
water companies in this vicinity. The
preamble and resolutions fully expressed
the objects and intentions of the miners
in this vicinity. These bitches have been
stretched from canyon to canyon, through
out the whole range Of country, and the
companies have made it the foundation of
real right of property to all the water
in the canyons, and are threatning to de-
mo!ish every miner who dares to presume
to go into canyon, in which he is To-
Gated, and get water to wash his claim
They tell us that we are to he harrassed
and embarrassed with endless and perplex-
ing law suits, that will cost more than all
the claims are worth, and they further
tell us, that the price of water will not be
reduced, and unless we pay their exorbi-
tant price they will continue to do as they
are now dong, run all the water down
DEVILS canyon, and no man shall use it,.
Thus has crept into our midst Il tyrant in
the form of lamb, and has gradualy y as
sumed the form Of two horned beast
whose right horn is bread, and the left
horn water, and the community are gored
into surfdOm.
Mr.. Editor we have trespassed thus far
on your patience in order to present to
the public faint outline of the manner
IN which our oppressors have coiled
themselves about us, and we have now
only to say, that under deep sense of
the wrong perpetrated upon US, the mi
ners of this vicinity have held large and
respectable meeting, vindicating their
rights by public expression and by a de.
ter 'ination TO act in concert, and we
deem the proceedings of so much impor-
tance, and the resolutions adopted therein
so appropriate weapon, that we would
recommend to each mining district to hold
similar meetings and pass similar resolu.
tions. The CoMm1rrEx
STAMPs.-The Postmaster Gener.
al has decided that stamp cut from
a stamped envelope and pasted on