The Nevada journal., 1855-02-23
For The Nevada Lorrnal.

10 lhc heHioeIS OF lhc Legislature IRON
/ Nevada county, and the lobby member;
thereof:
/ l and Governor Bigler are both of us op
posed to special legislation, yet there are case;
which [ agree with Bigler in saying "justic(
would seem to dictate, &C." | have suffered 6
grievous wrong from the people of Nevada
city, to "reeye ME from the consequence:
Of which ask you to introduce a bill. Wher
you hear the circumstances on which | base
my claim doubt not you will respond to my
prayer in terms so importunate that relief vii
be instantaneously and unanimously granted
me, and my whole soul filed with love and
veneration fot our glorious Republican iusti-
tntions. But am anxious to lay my com
plant before you.
Somewhere about the 10Th Of February
Anno Domini of our Lord. 1855, more or less
| retired to my wooIen blankets in possession
of four pieces of money commonly known and
described as-F rancs, as innocent as the IN
suspecting President OF the Picalo;cllian soeie-
ty, of the unholy schemes which the people q
Nevada were conjuring up against me and
mine
But before I proceed farther, let me advise
let me entreat you to send to every constituent
in Nevada city, under the guise Of Pab
Docs ? copy Of the lamentations Of Matthew
Bramble, that the people here may know aud
be impressed with that knowledge the differ
enco both real and imaginary bct@een Nepnl
and Tuum. I arose in the morning with an
appetite made alldeyouriug by reason Of M
temperance habits, ard the absence Of supper
the night previous. | sauntcrcd into a res
taurant with the air Of man who knows he
wants something to cat-knovs mlot he wants
to eat--and knows he can pay for what he
docs eat, and ordered breakfast for one--"Iarge
plate, regular customer"
After l had deyoured my breakfast walk
cd up to The bar with my right arm driven
deep into my "trouseFs pocket, proudly
rattling my four frame pieces and asked
what is my bill, sir ?" Gone dollar, sir
"Hcre is your money sir" throwing him til,
four peices with patronising air and turnc,
to walk away. "Slight mistake sir, four bit.
more" cried mine host
What p said |, Indignantly, incersed at tA
implied charge that didn't know four bit
from one dollar. "Grcat meeting last nigh
sir-great meeting Of bankers Of citizens--o
everybody-passed to knock francs down TO
Bit said mine host. I would net stir you
hearts to melting, but l would ask You t,
imagine my feelings. stood before that BE-,
a criminal obnoxious IN re to the charge 0
obtaining fried onions and sausages under ral5
pretences. What position for an honorable
man l was compelled to repudiate Ba
one course was lelt--tlo one to which all bank
! rupt politicians Of California have recourse
; to apply to the Hon. Legislature for relief
Considering the dryness Of the season and Tx
many honorable precedaats that have beer
dragged through the Hon. Legislature, res
firm in the conviction that such "rclicf' vii
be extended to me as viii place mo in an hon
orab!e position gain before my injured host
In proof OF the justice Of ny claim, / necJ
hardly refer you to that Magma Charta Of on,
rights, the Constitution of the United s.stos
Art /, Sect 9, subdivision 8, which disinc!7
says NO cx post facto law shall be pace
of which provision you need scarcely be told
the action of the citizens Of Nevada was al
open, plain, palpablo, criminal and viIlainou
iufraction.
lam satisfied the defence of this bill will no
be laborious for if necessary you can quoto
largely from the debates on the $1,000 bill 'c
sustain your position.
take this opportunity of expressing to you
the renewal Of my most distinguished consid-
Grafton. Respectfully, &C.,
Clan ALPIN BLANrox.
Nevada, February 81, 1855.