The Placer herald., 1858-03-13
San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANc1sco, March 10th, 1855

Mr.. Mitchell:-Though months and even
years have passed since left old Placer, still
find that my interest in certain localities
and friendly feeling for the dwelers therein,
continues without abatement, either by time
or distance, and l find myself reading the
items of news from the cold stamping
ground" with as much interest as if was
still an actor therein. No one rejoiced more
sincerely at the news Of the victory of our
good old Democratic party at the Presiden-
tial election, which was secured in great
measure by the personal popularity of some
of my old friends whose names were on the
county ticket. The defeat of Know Nothing
ism did me good; for as you well know am
down on all such illiberal and proscriptive
parties. But believe they quilted office with
unsullied regulations, and without being
charged with anything more than extrava-
gance, if l am correctly informed, and as |
believe this is the only instance where they
have done so either as County or State Off
GERS, l think they deserve credit for being so
conspicuously honest in such thievng
crowd.
By the way that verdict in the Bates case
excited good deal of surprise in this part
of the world. Now | 10 not know much
about law, but am something of book
keeper, and would like to understand
how it is that Bates did not embezzle that
money. 1t stands against him on the books
(his own accounts and if he cannot produce
either cash or vouchers, the presumption is
that he must have stolen it himself or per
mitted some one in his employ to do it,
which does not lessen his responsibility. If
he had been cashier for mercantile firm
and his cash was to be short 40 or $4,000,
l have strong doubts if he would have got
off so easily. The Immoral of all this is,
when you steal, rob State Treasury, and
take a good DEAL and if you do not keep the
money and escape the law, why you are in
bad luck-the more you take the more GER
tain you are to get off.
am proud of the manner in which your
delegation, in the Legislature have spoken
and voted to sustain the cause of the Presi-
dent on the Kansas question, They did not
waver, nor hesitate, but met it boldly, and
them to be, if they do not sustain them.
There is nothing of any particular interest
occurring about here just at this particular
time. Capt. Stone and his surveying party
sail for Sonora tomorrow. The men who
accompany him, take an oath to serve for
one year at $50 per month, and to submit
to the came discipline as if they were soldiers
of the U. S. army. They are to be paid
every three months; pay to commence upon
be discharged at any time in any part of the
United States. One would suppose this to
be a very hard bargain, but notwithstanding,
there are many more applicants than places,
from persons who wish to have look at the
country before Uncle Sam gets hold Of it.
The arrest of Mr. Stooall and his boy
Archy, on writ issued at the oath of a
negro, gives us some new ideas on the laws
regulating testimony. Heretofore the opinion
has prevailed that the oath of negro could
not be taken against white man; but we
have discovered that Black Republicans "can
do some things as we'll as Others" laws do
not seem to be of much consequence if
standing in their way.
The Board of Education of this city, a
few days since passed an order excluding
negroes and mulattoes from all our public
schools, except the one especially appropriate
ed to their color; but an abolitionist named
Holmes, who isprincipal of the High School,
aided and abetted by portion of the Board
persists in retaining mulatto girl in his
school. Niggerism is getting rampant in
Sodom. begin to doubt whether white
man will long be considered as good as a
negro, even while he behaves himself If
our people do not wish the next generation
to he all aboltionists, they had better be
careful to whom they entrust their education,
as believe nine-tenths of our professional
teachers are rabid on that question, and it
is about time they were ruled out of a
Democratic community. Good bye.
w. X. O.
E1y- Georoe Fayier intends tryino to walk