The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
Middle Creek correspondence.


MEssRs. EDITORS From last weeks Courier
l understand that our County Assessor has
"publicly expressed the opinion that the present
Anti-Chinese movement was set on foot by the
Courier for political purposes"
The first meeting that was held to take this
subject into consideration was at Brannans store,
Mouth of Middle Greek, the proceedings of which
appeared in the Courier of the 29th of January,
together with the resolutions that were adopted,
and the names of those that approved them.
This was the first that any one knew of it. |
am authorised by those who participated in that
meeting to say, that whoever asserts that the
Courier, or any other print or any citizen of the
town of Shasta was consulted as to the propr-
ETY. of this movement, or in any matter whatever
concerning it, utters that which is totally false.
The Courier editors knew nothing about it until
they were applied to for the purpose of having
some posters struck Off
| If Mr. Angel wishes to inform himself on this
subject, he has only 10 apply to some of his
friends whose names appear with the proceed
ings of that meeting. But it probably suits his
|
and he will therefore not put himself to any
| trouble to inform himself on this matter Those
that most need information are generally the
last 10 receive it.
| Although the position of the Courier on this
question has been known to US for years, we
never asked its support. That support has been
given without solicitation.
1t seems that our opponents are at a great loss
for argument to sustain their cause, so much so
that they have to couple It with the Digger ques-
ton. Now when gentlemen do this, they do it
without the necessary information to substanti-
ate what they say. This is a subject that ought
never to have been touched upon. But inasmuch
as they have started it, shall give the ball
kick" any how. 1t is well known fact that
in the southern portion of the county, where
Cinnamon " do most abound" there are more of
that peculiar class of men styled s' squaw men, :"
than in any other part of the county. do t
say this to their prejudice-neither do appear
as an advocate of that peculiar "infatuation !"
but justice to the cause which advocate, de-
mands that the truth should be known, that
ours is popular movement without regard to
political parties or local institutions
I believe squaw man" is just as good a
citizen as anybody, so long as he minds his own
business, buys what he wants, pays for what he
gets-and the people of Shasta County have ex-
pressed themselves the same way on several oc-
casions, by electing (and approving the appoint
ment of some of that "peculiar" class to fill
some of the most responsible official stations in
the county. A little investigation will doubt
less satisfy these Chinese -sympathisers that
even now we are living under regime" com
| posed in part of some of that % obnoxious" and
degraded" class, as they see fit to call them
And believe they fill the offices about as well
as any others, at least hear no complaint. But
this has nothing to do with the subject what
ever.
The Chinese Worshppers ask, " What will
you do on the 1st of March, if the Chinese
not gone" 1 answer, We going to drive
the Goths and Vandas from Rome. Nothing
will do but the expulsion of Brennus aud his
slaves. Yes, if any of the pig-taied race are
found In our precinct on the morning of the lst
prox., we will /" land them the other side of
Jordan before night and my earnest wish is,
that the rest of the county may do the same.
We don't want them here. We don't want blood
suckers here; neither do we want their defend
ers. We want men men fit to become our
equals; men who will contribute to the devel-
opment of our mineral resources for the benefit
of the American people, not for the benefit of
slaves; men who capable of appreciating
the blessings of liberty, and willing to contrib
ute to the advancement of the same; and last,
but not least, we want men capable of selfde
fence, when our country calls us to defend our
soil from the foot of the invader. We want
men who are able, willing, and reliable. We
have no need of fAutomatons-th things that would
deliver us into the hands of an enemy for q two
bttee.n Recent events have made it obvious to
the dulest perception, that the least deviation
| from the course marked out would be Injurious
to every interest. Therefore, let every man be
ready.
The waters are high here-grub low-miners
doing tolerable WELL The Sacramento river
runs down stream yet. Yours, &C., J. II. S.
P. s. l had almost forgotten to state that
I" steamboat arrived at Nichols Ferry last
Sunday, freighted with picked shrimps, prime
dried oysters, and smoked rats, assorted, con-
signed to gentleman in Shasta but owing to
| the late troubles the consignment was sent back
as far as the mouth of Clear Creek, to be for
warded thence TO a gentleman in Briggsville.
Yours once more, J. H.S
MIDDLE CREEK, Feb 26, 1859.
STATUE OF CALIFoRSTA.-Powers the great
American sculptor, has completed a third statue
of California-the last according TO the con-