Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-04
Dlv,sou or FL Dorado County.

against his better Judgment to introduce
bill into the Assembly for division Of
our county, would have withdrawn it ere
this. The bill, its originators and sup
portcrs are universally condemned by tho
people Of FL Dorado. "A more objection
able, unpopular, suicidal measure was
never introduced even in California
Legislature. We are astonishcd that it
was not instantly and almost Unanimous.
ly rejected on the day of its introduction.
Who favors it?-who desires it?-who
are most deeply interested in its passage |?
Not the citizens Of FL Dorado county
not the citizens of even COlUma, but a
few spcculatOrs and outsiders, who ex-
pect to reap some benefit from division
A bill more Unjust, pernicious, uncallcd-
fora bill more obnoxious to the people
"a bill more outrageous, absurd and un-
popular, could not have been devised
1t Is intended to benefit the few Mt the
expense Of the many--to heavily increase
the taxes OF the people solely for the ben
eft Of few property-holdcrs and office.
seekers, In an isolated, remote, and not
very Aourishlng precinct. The masses
arc Vchcmcntly opposed to it, and never
supposed that the project was seriously
entertained, until its introduction into the
House. Then they regarded It as bur-
lesque, not as reality, for tits well known
that ninetcen.twcntlcths even ofthc citi.
Eens Of the county in embryo "scek no
change, and least of all, such change" as
DR.. Turner'S bill cOntemplatcs.
The people of Ell Dorado have just pride
in their county. They are satisfied to
''lct well enough" alone, and arc not will
ling to try new experiments. Ell Dorado
is out Of debt, unembarrassed-her taxes
have been extremely light, and she has
no disposition to increase them merely to
crafty the spite or avarice Of few dis.
satisfied spectators. She objects to
parting with one inch of her territory.
Her people don't desire to be placed In
lone horse" counties, with but little res.
pect and no influence; but they do desire
to remain lone and indivisiblc," and res.
pectfully ask outsiders not to interfere in
matters which do not in any manner con.
cern them. When We want q DIVISION
when we no longer can conduct our af-
fairs peacefully and prospcrously-Awhen
we arc overtaxed and are Unable to sup.
port our county officials-wheh VIC up
prehend bankruptcy and fail to meet our
engagements, then VIC may talk about
division Of our county, but not before.
Thus far We have got along swimmingly,
have much to rejoice at, nothing to COM
plain Of; and this pleasant and certainly
crcditable state of affairs We do not wish
interrupted by officious outsiders
We assure the members df the 1cgis-
laturc who arc unacquainted with the
sentiments of the people of Ell Dorado on
this question, that they are almost unan-
imously opposed to division. We hcsi-
tate not to say that if We had time we
could obtain remonstranccs against it
from a majority Of the people in every
precinct in our county. We ask you,
then, gentlemen of the Legislature, not
as favor, but simply as an act ofjustice,
to reject the bill now before your body
for division of our county. is most
iniquitous scheme, and one which, should
it unfortunately become law, would
subject the people Of our county to Scri-
GUS inconvenience, unnecessary expense,
annoyance and trouble. You can serve
us best by observing the "squattcr SOW
ercignty principle" of "nOn-intcrvention."
Do so, and grateful people will rcmcm-
Der you.