The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-08-27
Secret Ravine Correspondence.
SECRET RAvINE, Aug. oath, l85


SECRET RAv1NE, Aug. oath, 1859.
Editor Herold:-If the light of the mil
aen;um had burst forth, Secret Kavine could
mot have been taken with greater surprise
than were the benighted denizens of Pine
Grove precinct at the sudden, unannounced,
unherafded and untrumpeted appearance on
Tuesday evening last, ct Judge Fitzsmmons
candidate for the Senate on the Anti Lecomp
ton list Of political aspirants. As Ftz
brought DR.. Crandall along, it was generally
supposed that it was done to inspire conf
dence and responsibility to the movement.
But as there is no enc mot even one who
will acknowledge it) ia this region who has
fallen from the Democratic or any other
faith, the question naturally arose, who did
they come to address? Courtesy, however,
came to the rescue, and motley group of
Democrats and Americans consented to act
as an audience; but none would act as Chair
man, so the farce went on without "Mr.
Chairman"
Now, what do you think Fitzsimmom
made speech upon? Why, Kansas-a
subject that intelligent men scarcely ever
mention, nova days, because of its utter
barrenness, staleness and flatness. But the
old sinking carcass must be stirred; and
right well did Fitz snuff up its eff1uvium, for
his auditors turned up their noses at it.
The war in Utah-another subject preg
nant with the most vital interest to Placer
county; in fact, so important is this Utah
war to our county, thatit is in contemplation
to colonize all the Mormons on Secret Ra-
vine, and send Fitz on as Envoy Extraordi-
nary to present the subject to the leaders of
the church-recei"ed vast amount of the
speakers attention. If Fi'e should happen
to be elected, the Senate Of California should
adopt some plan to put stop to old Bucks
fighting the Mormons; doubtless Fi,z could
suggest what would be best to be done. If
he had only been in Congress, it is doubtful
whether that war woad have happened.
His influence would doubtless have been as
great at Broderick's when he tried to defeat
the appropriation of $4,000 to rescue the
seventeen poor orphans. Fitz and Dave are
a heavy team.
The Paraguay expedition also came in
for a full share of Ftz's elimination. AS
every tax payer in this county must be fully
impressed this is another matter of mon
strous Importance to them, excelled only by
full knowledge of the present commercial
value Of outty-which the vulgar would pro-
nounce "the price of putty" So important,
indeed, is this subject Il mean Paraguay and
not putty,) 70 our citizens, that before voting
at the next election, every one should par
ticularly inquire of all the candidates as to
how they stand on the subject Of Paraguay!
What they think Of electrical spondeniety?"
and whether they think it is worth "shucas."
Fitz should be sent as an Ambassador to the
Court of Lopez to see that all is right in that
quarter; that is provided he could be spared
from our State Senate.
Fitz says he is no Broderickite. This is
the unkndest cut of all-after having the
great honor of being temporary chairman of
Broderick's Convention, then coming home
and getting the nomination (surely, 'some
men have greatness thrust upon them!'') of
Senator from his friends, and now, at the
eleventh hour, he says he is no Broderickitel
Verify, the "youthful and most brave" has
then lost his last friend in Placer, for there
is standing reward of five dollars offered
by the Democracy for any one, besides Fitz,
who would acknowledge himself Broderick-
lite in this county.
Fitz also said that the nominee Of the
Charleston Convention should never receive
his tremendously support, unless he knew
ne ne, was all right on the great and absorbing
!) question Of popular sovereignty. This
Is another subject mean popular sover-
elgnty-whch should engross the public
mind of this county to the greatest extent
In fact exceeding all other matters-because
upon it, like Calls head upon hook in
butchers shop, hangs the fallen fortunes of
broderck and all his followers. 1t is in
contemplation in Secret Diggings to start
balloon into the thin air among the castles
supposed to be there to see what has become
OF this great question. REPORTER.
=, big T. ST. forgot to state in the above,
mat Fitz also said that the Democrats and
the Republicans were both the same in prin-
c'p'e-looking both ways for Sunday-the
one looking north and the other south. This
suggested the idea that they had best unite,
As being their only hope Of defeating the
oroderickites 10 this State! Good for Fitz!
WHAT is THE MArrERl-The Sacramento
on'on has lately spoken in slight terms of
Mr. Broderick. In Mr.. BIS Napa speech
ne says he has shaken off the reporters