San Andreas independent., 1857-08-22
Bummers and Bunarning.
CHAPTER II.

called EasydOm, in an adjoining county. SO
great has been the excitement, that public
meeting has been actually called by one of the
fraternity sitting on the door step of the prin-
cipal hotel and ringing for three minutes-after
which time he was heard to remark, I" am
tired" and stretching himself on the stoop, was
soon lost in the arms of Morpheus. He is a
type of only one class of the bumming popula-
tion-others, in their peculiar way, show a
great deal of industry and perseverance-are
energetic in the accomplishment of their lives,
viz: to live off of any one they can, and "rope
" incur" their friendship
But to the meeting, which we presume was
well attended, from the report of committee
appointed to correspond with US on the subject.
lowing:
M. Editor At meeting of a highly inter-
esting nature, held by the Bummers of this vi
cinity, to take into consideration an article
headed Bummers and Bumming," in the San
Andrcas Independent, among other things for
the good of our community, it was
IteSOtteu, 1udl II committee De appointed 10
confer with the Ed. of said paper and enquire
the grounds of his attack upon u.s. find out
his views of the different classes of Bummers
therein mentioned, and if necessary, uphold
the honor and dignity of this class of creation.
In pursuance of the above resolution, 2.
Lounge, Skee Sacks, NJ. u. Ginns and Lazy
Doc Little, were appointed, who have forward
ed to you the above resolution, which if they
do not explain themselves, we cannot take the
trouble to clucidate. In connection with it, we
would state, that we are a phianthropc insti-
tuition, and the very things they urged against
us as crimes are, if properly considered vir-
tues In the first place, we know that man is
a social being; being that loves the compan-
ionship of others who devotes himself to the
ameoration of the lower species Now, we
have claims on man; we give him onr COM
panionship we try our best at sociality; and
let him ameiorate our condition as much as he
pleases the pleasure that accrues from doing
good action may be his If he lends any one
of us V or an Y, he has the reward of doing
good action-a good conscence-and we
kindly permit him, are always willing to have
this reward.
Another: We are opposed to waste that
which we eat at public tables would otherwise
be wasted, and as a mark of our appreciation
to our host and esteem for his good qualities,
we partake of his hospitalities and are willing
that he should enjoy the satisfaction of think
ing he was doing something good and giving
to the poor" when know we are keeping
him from wasting the goods of life.
Again: Liquors are the bane of mankind :
they have reduced many of the gems homo
to the genus hummer ); they have entailed much
sorrow on humanity, and out of pure philan-
thropy, we destroy as much of it as we possibly
can, while economy teaches us to do it with as
little cost to ourselves as possible.
Now Mr.. Editor, we want you as free and
Independent journalist to give us your views
in accordance with the above resolutions and
at the same time to publish our defense of our
selves and if you charge thercfor-why! ue
wtU call around and settle. Imagine "myste-
rious' nod given.
Signed by the Committee.
We take pleasure in inserting the above, as
it opens to us a new and interesting phase of
BummeriSm and new class which, on due
consideration, we think, may be numerous
the logical Bummer.
But, in answer to the Committee, we would
most respectfully state that our devil, having
some sympathy for the fraternity, and hearing
of the meeting, armed himself with a "certifi-
cate" as a delegate, and entered the hallowed
precincts of Easydom. His remarks on the
subject we give in his own languaget
6 1t would be hopeless task to attempt to
describe the air of languor that seemed to per-
wade the whole town. Not hummer was seen
stirring, and though in passing the bar-rooms
few might be noted stretched on the benches,
Il few more playing pitch around the tables,
one or two laziy striking the balls on a bill
lard table, and others imbibing' or sm-
lng;" yet,
"Not word said, a joyful note
"As to the livery stable We hurried.
" Fearful that our connection with the S. and
T. would be recognized, to our injury we en-
tered the first shop we came across, and as a
to the crowd there, which we at a
glance discovered to be composed of bummers,
we invited them all up to drink, which request
was, to their credit Immediately complied with
the proprietor looked at us as if he wasn't RIGHT
certain whether he would be justified in letting
us have the liquor; but l accidentally ratified
the money in my pocket His countenance
ingly; and when | threw out five dollar
piece, he gave me such blank look of aston
that | was fearful had committed
crime. | was Immediately invited to play
pitch, curious game of cards, which seems to
be their principal amusement; to g take hand"
at poker at two bits ante y to try a game of
: euchre' for the whisky; to lend some half
dozen sums ranging from " four bits" to "ten
dollars" until in fit of desperation, fell
asleep on a side bench and waited for the meet
ing"
An ELECTIVE JUDIcIARY-As our Judges are
elected by the popular vote, it is absolutely es-
senia that all elections cf that character should
be kept as far from the corruptng and contanl-
mating influences of party politics as possible
But so long as political and judicial officers arc
elected on the same day, it is beyond the power
of man to keep up a distinction between them
Candidates for Judges will be-must be nomi-
mated by political party Conventions.