Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-07
Know Nothingism among the Gold Mines.

subsequent struggles. Should the hosts of freedom
triumph our government thereafter necessarily pro-
crosses in the development Of anti-proscrptive lib
eral and generous sentiments should the hosts of
slavery triumph equally ot necessity, the govern
ment takes on the character in all its manifestations
Of the slavery principle, and becomes narrow, pro-
scriptive illiberal oppressive, and finally, COM
plete despotsm. This is the plain fact and charac-
ter Of the strife, and were these who are warning for
despotism willing, those who are warning for
freedom, TO let the plain issue go TO the people, the
strife would be at end slavery would crumble from
its inherent rottenness, and liberty in its odgifted
proportions, would walk over the track. But we
remarked, for his own wise purposes, Providence
has deereed that nations we'll individuals shall
be compelled 10 work out their salvation with fear
aid trembling. From the time the father of despot
sm by lies and deception, took captive our first pa
rents in the gareR OF Eden he has depended entire
ly upon lies and deception to perpetuate his king
dom. Hence il is, that the party Of slavery, instead
Of marching boldly mp to the strife, evade it in every
possible manner. They skulk from the real Issue
and drag in and magnify, and lie about every unim
porant circumstance and issue which they can pos
sihly raise or invent OF this class is the Know No
over tbs whole nation and the whole people, native
ana foreign, the curse Of desposln they are striving
by means Of this hunbug, to induce naturalized yo-
tors to aid in imposing this despotism on themselves
Last week we gave statement Of the senatorial re
cord of Fremont, and supposed we had as we inten
dod to- made full statement of his position on all
matters Of public interest And we still think we did
But our opponents we notice. havo dragged to light
some proceedings a bill providing for the tempo
rary work ing Of the gold mines in California, which
by the aid of qarbling and direct falsehood, they
evidently calculate upon largely to give vitality to
their know nothing bug a boo.
Our side has nothing to fear from the whole truth
in this matter therefore we give correct history Of
iii;
Fremont introduced bill for the purpose above
mentioned which contained the following section
THAT the said agents, each within his district,
shall have authority to grant permits to Amer
lean citizens to work the placers on public land
by manual labor, and also to work by mining and
quarryng the mineral lodes or veins occurring
in the work, by machinery driven by horse
steam, or water power, and every premit shall
specify tor which kind Of mining it is granted"
Mr. Seward moved to amend, by inserting in the
proper place The words: And persons who shall
have in pursuance OF law declared their intention to
become sGch.' On this proposition, Fremont spoke
as follows;
Mr. FREMONT. am as much opposed TO
narrow legislation as the Senator from New orlk
[ Mr.. SEWARD can possibly be. But there are
some circumstances in California which justified
the insertion Of the original provision in the bill.
California borders upon a country which formerly
constituted the mint of Spain, where the popula-
A
lation consists of civilized Indians and inferior
castles who are very poor. Immediately upon the
circulation Of :he account of the discovery of gold
in California, these people abandoned their occu-
they had none to abandon and
iIockcd to California, eager TO grasp the treasure
which report said was boundless. This brought
into California a class 0fpopplation otyery doubt
ui character, operating III some cases to the eX
clusion OF Americans. Ii is very doubtful Who-
.her this sort Of toreignc who flock into Cali
lornia viii be received into the country. All our
American population are entirely opposed to the
working or the mines by foreigners. The poO-
pie OF the country and the l. legislature have
clearly expressed their opinion on the subject.
| nder the circumstances, 1 hope the amendment
Will not be adopted.
Subsequently, a number of amendments We're Of
ered to Ls amendment until ii finally got into shape
as follows:
''And to persons from Europe who shall pro
duce testimonials OF good character to be Judged
OF by some judicial officer OF the L. S, Of Cali
foruia, and who shall have, in pursuance Of law,
declared thcir intention to become citizens.
Ga this tie yeas and nays were taken, ndresutod
yea = Fl nays Is. Fremont voting in the negative.
Now what are tie manifest facts Of Fremonts po
siaou. When Mason, now Buchanan democrat Of
Nu-ln Il, offered TN amendment to the Oregon land