The Placer herald., 1855-12-29
Michigan Bluff Correspondence.
MICHIGAN BLUFF, Dec. y, lS5l


Friend Ntchell:--I am not much of
newspaper scribber, but perhaps few words
would be acceptable to yourself, and the
readers of the Uerald, especially as grave
question is again mooted in another part Of
the county; one in which each and every
individual of the county is or ought to be
deeply interested: a question touching the
division of the county, or the formation of a
new one from the East part of Placer. Now
whatever plausible argument may be urged
to persuade the people to ask such division,
or whatever advantage a few might gain
by it, still it does seem to me, that the many
must be greatly opposed to secure and sup
port two county organizations, where but
one is necessary.
Placer county is now in debt over $4,000,
part of which must in justice be paid by
the new county, together with the expenses
Of providing new county buildings, and sup
porting an entire county organization; now
who is prepared with but few small mining
precincts, to assume the burden and bear it,
when at the same time it is so clearly i'm
polite and unnecessary. Can it be possible
that even the sober first thought of the peo-
pie will be brought to fix itself for a moment
on the question with the least degree of favor.
That it will be said to be right and best
have no doubt, but will any who favor the
move have the honesty to confess the true
foundation Of that right. the principle ac-
cording to which it will be best VIII they
tell US that few landlords at Iowa Hill wish
IN That property holders there must lose
money on the account of having built more
largely than the business Of a mining town
demands, unless the county can somehow be
taxed to build more, to increase the business
Of the place by sending few persons to eat
and sleep, and forsooth leave behind them a
little of the needfu to help them. Will
they tell US that they have number OF
hungry Office seekers who cannot be raised
to places Of trust and full pockets, unless
the number Of Offices can be doubled! 1t is
already asserted, that tax payers would be
benefited by a division, what a keen sight
they must have to perceive it; to find out
that doubling thing makes it less; a new
method of calculating indeed; such vision
must be assisted by self interest; or by rea
sons that would serve their one-sided interes
better by being kept out Of sight; benefited
by doubling their burdens. What assurance
10 hazard Sucu an assertion, out DV VIVA
argument do they attempt to support it
Why only by challenging denial. Wha
presumption to thus throw down the gauntlet
And will none dare to take it up? yes, anC
let me tell you that the question once re
ferred to the taxpayers would be answered
in way to set it at rest for long time t.
come.
To put the most favorable construction
possible to the question, suppose we admi
that the distance to Auburn from some part
of tho county is a considerable item, anC
that mileage to jurors and witnesses is con
sideration in county expenses; yet how is i
possible to heal the sore, will making TIVE
instead of one do it, when both are equal,
bad; no, in no wise, they must be left to fes
ter for many years, should the dvsonist
succeed in their suicidal policy. No, tn
true reason for seeking to divide does no
come out, it is purposely kept behind eur
tain, it would not do to proclaim them open
", broad day light would spoil the Who'll
business by revealing all the machinery {
the plan; all the wireworking resorted t(
to pull the wool over our eyes, but we Sc
through it, and are not to be wheedled int
it by gratuitous efforts to help us in tina
way.
We ask only to have the county left as
j., at least for the present, and would niue