The Empire County argus., 1854-07-29
Correspondence Of the Argus.
VICINITY OF Cold SPRINGS, July Goth, 1854.
MINERS READ.


Il word 10 the Tar-paycrs of FL Dorado Coun,tv.
1t will probably be supposed from what | am
going to say that | am property holder of Coloma
but tor the benefit Of my brother miners in this
county. will say word on that subject first l
am no more interested individually, than all the
rest OF you, though have good many friends in
Coloma as well as in Flacerville, and great many
more Of the hard working miners like myself who
consider are the interested in this matter
For their benefit | speak, as my location is equally
convenient to Placervlle and Coloma too and there
fore have chance to see through this great ques-
ton got up before the people for moving the county
seat. The first question wish to ask you, voters,
is--By whom is the great benefit to be derived
Is it the hard working miner !-or is it the property
holders OF l!accrye or a hungry set of men
who have nothing else to do, and wish to immor-
talisc themselves by taking such an active part in
carrying out the great object, with the prospect in
view Of getting to the public crib some day OF other
and fill their deep and ravenous stomachs Filthy
lucre is their object If You will take good look
into this matter think you will discover the two
latter are the ones TO be benefited if any benefit
be derived thcrcfrom. In the first place consider
whether or no there will be any expense incurred
in moving the county seat, and in building u new
court house and jail, and who will be taxed to pay
such expense, and whether or no you think the
next thing the docket will be to divide the coun-
ty, and another court house and Jail to be built,
and another entire new set of officials to support;
and think you all know something about the cost
Of supporting set Of officials in California Who
is to pay all these additional expenses will there
be any more taxpayers in E Dorado after it is divi-
ded than now? The facts of the case are Just these
If the county scat is moved the only benefit de-
rived will be to the property holders and Office
seekers of lacerville, Cat least they think SOY and
the taxpayers of FL Dorado will have to bear the
expense, (good lacking too,) which will be accord
ing to my calculation. and that of q good many
others something near the neat little sum of one
hundred thousand dollars. in the first event, and in
the latter will undoubtedly involve us in debt for
many years under heavy taxation. The foundation
on which they rest their claims is that it is for the
benefit of fiddletown and the southern portion of
the county--the very people who signed remon.
STRANGE against its removal Why not, then, let 10
stand where it is--the peoples first choice II is
true the buildings at Coloma are not snowy, but
they will do very well for four or FIVE years, by
which time we will probably be able to build good
and substaniialb buildings withoutnvolving ourselves
in debt What would be the policy of running the
county to Thousands and perhaps hundreds of thous
ands OF dollars expense to take from Coloma and
give to lacervillc. Study over this matter fellow
miners before you 20 to the polls and if you want
to take money out of your pockets and give it to
few individuals or in other words, if you want to
give Placerville a complimentary benefit at the e1
pense OF every body just rip in you know best and
II! stand from under. AN OLD MINER