The Placer herald., 1856-11-01
Remember at the Polls,

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of such deep interest to the people of Placer
county, approaches, it becomes us to draw a
balance sheet, and keep wildly before us
some of the leading facts which it is well to
remember at the polls. Then let each citi-
zen on the 4th day of November next, RE
MEMBER AT THE POLLS,
That the Democratic party places its re-
lance in the hour of peril, in the honesty,
patriotism and intelligence Of the people, be-
lieving that they are capable of self govern
ment, and able to decide all matters relating
to their domestic institutions
REMEMBER At THE OIL s-That the Black
Republican party, would by the legisat on
Of Congress prohibit the people of a Terri
tory from arranging their own domestic in
sttutons-intertere in the relations Of master
and servant, of husband and wife, and estab-
lish a code Of laws restricting the people of
Kansas and other Territories from exercising
the rights in respect to those matters, that
the people of California and every other
State have enjoyed.
REMEMBER AT THE POLLS, That the Know
Nothing party has Shirhed the responsibility
of taking, as party, any position in regard
to the rights of the people living in the Ter
ritories, Notwithstanding they have declared
such to be the duty Of the party-and not
withstanding the entire country is agitated
upon the slavery question, as connected there
with.
REMEMBER AT THE POLLS That the Re
publican party has grown out of the Know
Nothing organization: that the members of
that organization as party; are opposed, to
the members of the Roman Catholic Church,
are in favor of a repeal Of the present laws
upon naturalization, are in favor of law re
quiring a twenty.one gear residence before
they stall be entitled to the rights Of Chzen-
ship, and that if either the American or Re
publican party obtain power the people
may expect these proscriptive doctrines, to
be Incorporated into laws
REMEMBER AT THE POLLS, That the Re
publicans seek to destroy, the equality of
rights, which now exist between the sever
that party express desire for dissolution of
the American Union and have hoistel FLAG
Of sixteen stars Indicating desire for a
Union of the sixteen Free States and in OPP
position to the fifteen Southern States.
REMEMBER At THE Polls That the
Know Nothing party do not expect to elect
Fillmore by. tie people, but hope by trading
and trirkery to elect, fat oH, 10y Congress.
REMEMBER AT THE roLLs-That Mr.. Fill
more commenced his political career, by OPP
posing the noble and benevolent order of
Free Masons, because it was secret society,
accused by its traducers Of medllng in pol
itics, and is now the standard bearer Of Sc
cret oath ound society avowedly establish
ed for political purposes.
REMEMBET AT THE POLLS, That the Know
Nothing party came into power promising
the people reforms in the management Of the
affairs of the State of California;; and have
increased expenditures Of the State in one
year from 100000 to near 50 100000, AS
computed by Mr.. Rhodes formerly Secretary
Of State, under Gov. johnson.
REMEMBER AT TIE PoLLs,-Ihat the same
party in the county of Placer have increased
VIC ldAcS upon tlic p' 'iN iloiii VI ,oo w W.,
20 on the 500, and at the same time in
creased the county debt over 100000 and
this too when the revenues of the county
have increased, and the fees of office have
been reduced 200 per cent.
REMEMBER AT 1HE Polls. That Sheriff
Henson sought through his friends to have
the fees of the office which he now fills, and
for which he is again a candidate, raised by
the Legislature OF 1856.
REMEMBER AT THE Polls. That this re-
form party increased the Salary Of the coun-
ty Judge for his term $4 600 beyond what
the Democrats had fixed the salary when the
election for that Office took place.
REMEMBER AT THE PoLls. That Judge
Hale, one Of the retormcrs, was absent witt
out leave during the present year, for three
months knowing that his place could not be
supplied; knowing that it would greatly in
jure the interests Of the people of this coun-
ty, increase the debt, and during bis three
months he was on a salary Of $4,000 per