San Andreas independent., 1857-11-14
Meeting of the Miners of South Fork,

mCCtlAS VI titC 4n1ACAS VI OoutH FOLK.
Pursuant to notice, the Miners of South
Fork District met at the house of Mark
McNicholas, November 9TH, and organ
lied by choosing PINKsToN WADE, Chair
man, and PATRICK GILcIRlsr, Secretary
1t was unanimously
Resolred, That the old laws should GOV.
ern the District the ensuing year, byaddine
the following article
/ Pesolred, That five resident miners,
by posting up three notices in conspicu-
Gus places In the District, specifying the
objects of the meeting, shall be consid-
cred legal notice for meeting of the
miners, to transact any District business.
JAMES KELLY was elected Recorder
for the ensuing year.
Rcsolced, That the Recorder is enti-
tied to fifty cents for each share in claim
After having acted on the mining laws
of the district, it was deemed suitable
opportunity to obtain an expression of
the miners, on the question of the Chi
nese working and remaining in this dis
trict. The following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously passed, as a
law and rule of action to be rigidly en-
forced
WHEREAS, We consider that not only
our interest and duty, but the self respect
we owe ourselves in defending our rights,
and the requirements of patriotism to
preserve the 8 inalienable rights of Amer
lean freemen, and hand them down un-
tarnished to our successors, alike imperi-
ously demand of us decisive and ener-
getic action, on the momentous question
of Asiaticaggression in the mines; which
Legislative omission and culpable negli-
gence have imposed on us, the response
bility of cxpelling from our midst those
intolerable nuisances. Although dsa-
greeable task, we consider it an impera-
tive necessity.
In view, therefore, of the important
benefits the present white miner will re-
celve, we are impressed with the convic-
tion that the results will be even more
important to the interests of the future
miner, and the paramount interests of the
State; therefore,
Resolred, That after six months from
this date, no Chnaman shall be allowed
to remain in this mining district, as IA
miner, either holding claim or working
for wages at mining.
Resoire1, That any white miner, who
either sells claim to Chinanan, or
employs them to work after the time set
in these resolutions, shall forfeit his in
terests in all mining claims, and privile-
ges in this district
Resolreei, That we, the miners, bind
ourselves by our honors, fortunes, and the
risk of our lives, to carry out the spirit
and intentions of these resolutions to the
very letter
Resolred, That We invite the neigh
boring districts to cooperate with us,
with view of procuring County and
State Conventions as soon as practicable,
to adopt measures to eradicate the evil
from the entire mines.
Resolrcd. That the Recorder act as
Corresponding Secretary
Resolred, That, the above Preamble
and resolutions are made by authority of
of the Miners Of South Fork Mining Dis
trict.
Resolred, That we will not support
any one for office, OF patronizc any one
in business who opposes the miners in
expelling the Chinese from the District.
Resoired, That we give general publ
city to our proceedings, by having them
published in the San 4ndreas Mdepen-
dcnt
PINKsToN WADE, Chairman
PATRICK GILcHRIsT, Sec'y.