The Placer herald., 1856-10-25
Remember at the Polls,

county. approaches, it becomes us to draw
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 tho 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 PoLLs-That the Black
Republican party would by the legislation
Of Congress prohibit the people Of Terri
tory from arranging their own domestic in
stitutons-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
ritores, 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 ont 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 a law re-
quiring a tcentyoN Hear resjdence before
/ they Sh0A he enhtled TO the rights of Citizea-
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
al States Of the Union, that the leaders of
that party express a desire for dissolution of
the American Union and have hoiSel flag
Of sixteen stars Indicating a desire for
Union Of the sixteen Free-Statcs and in OPP
position to the fifteen Southern States
REMEMBER AT ruH PoLLa--Tbqt the
Know Nothing party do not expect to elect
! Fillmore by He peollc, but hope ly trading
and trickery to elect, + Al oH by Congress.
REMEMBER AT THE poL1s-Ihat Mr.. Fill
more commenced his political career, by OPP
posing the noble and benevolent order OF
! Free Masons, because it was a secret society,
accused by its tradncers of medding in pol
tics, and is now the standard bearer Of a Sc
crct oath ounA society ayowedly establish
ed for political purposes.
REMEMBNr AT 1HE 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 ono
wear from 100000 to near &2,0O0,0O0, As
computed by AIr. Rhodas formerly Secretary
of State under Gov. Johnson
/ REMEMBER At 1IIE PoLLs-Tha the same
party in the county of Placer have increased
the taxes upon the people from S So to 81
/ 25 on the 500, and at the same time in
creased the county debt over $50, 900 aud
this too when the revenues Of the county
/ have increased and the fees of office have
been reduced 200 per cent
! REMEMBER At THE PoLls.-1hat Sheriff
Henson sought through his friends to have
/ the fees of the office which he now fills. and
for which he is again candidate, raised by
the Legislature of 1856.
REMEMBER AT THE PoILs.-Ihat this re-
form party increased the Salary of the coun-
ty Judge for his term $4,000 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 reformers was absent witn-
out leave during the present year, for three
months; knowing that his place could not be
supplied; knowing that it would greatly in
jQre the Interests of the people of this coun-
ty, increase the debt, and during his three
months he was on salary of $4,000 per
year.
On Monday evening, 18th inst, a terrible
tragedy was enacted at the west end of
Shaw's Flat, Tuolumne county, known as
Whimtown, by which two men lost their
lives, and a third will probably suffer the
extreme penalty of the law A. J. Con was
shot dead by W. Bonds, and Bonds was i'm
mediately killed by a knife in the hands of
one Edward McCauley.
McCauley was arrested by the citizens and
was near being hanged by mob, but was
fortunately rescued by the sheriff of the
county, and taken to Sonora.
Wing NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL con-
vocation Of seedy Fillmorcites assembled at
Baltimore on the 7th inst, who profane the
name of a National Wing Convention.
They are known and laughed at as Delegates
without constituents, engaged in bolsternc
up bad and ruined cause by mpudent false
pretenses. There is no such thing alive as