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Honest s'copic ". Robbers and Ihirvcs.
40 one is lJudor To- thr praises OF Caiilor-
MIA than ourselves, aud 40 one we, believe.
is more fully captyated with Tie uuparal-
led h-suty aud grandeur or H. scenery aud
the del; Dts OF i,s climate, bYi we do abhur
such a state Of .neicly as Milf not permit
one 90 lic lown brnaah hle o0n roof and
sleep with tranquility and security undi-.
,urhed By a single feas Of the iepredahous
of there's or the fell machinntions Of the
midnight assassin. Were not California such
a desirable State we should feel like pack
ing mp and getting out Of it as soon as
possible; Yet We cannot reconcile to our
selves 10 leave such country to the inheri
the most distant idea Of doing such thing.
Without going into nice social analyses we
have two classes Of people in California. the
honest and the dishonest; lhe latter compri-
sing more criminal and desperate men. than
can De found elsewhere on the face OF the
earth in proportion to the population, and
the former no less proportion Of the most
estmab,e gifted and cultivated. There j.
no fault in the laws Our laws are as good
and r,le-, about As much virtue and wisdom
as those upon the statutes Of other States.
No laws though they may prove some check
upon. can entirely obviate the existence cr
bad men. aud The commission of crimes by
them. Two desperate fellows by daylight
inc0gnItO or under cover Of night with load
ed pistols may Stop yuu on the highway,
search you ,ud rob you OF your money
Th" act in d. responsible relations. is un.
kHrvnrnI he-efarr io.ogn zable to the
'aU
There afc many social evils that no form
al legislation can cure. and their rcclifca-
tion must bc o'onclt about hy the virtue
aud courage or tdc mtss,s OF the people.
Aad as t.r Wicktd are attempting surrcp.
litiuu-'y. .aa br,onl the raIes of the law. to
destroy the aho,g.ume and ,irtuous con,ii-
tuiion Of e.t.tiy-to to take property by
stealth. and ly tar Destruction ot l;tc. when
necessary. from iho indu rious hnd lawful.
Il becomes t.r ,D,,,r. &c thy would hack
down these ils.'rou, chaps and procure ST.
cnrijy FOR d m>,,cs TO meet chem upon
their own ground Th.rc F, % sort of civil
war going q. %. 'aa tm' 70 ia.- community
ana couu'Ig. lo."c.a good -it-,u 3 roh.
hcr.. Thieves ar4 -7s aa 1h. s.
about us al levmle.nrd very msn -..aa
prove h'm-...i "a slau' soli... ataii ..m's.
il bee would -at, ms.t urn .1rrrr r and
defeat N a,g opposed i' the carryu.
weapons iu {. oiiuaIy social state or nca
governed cu.'ri.>. hal ID tt.~ comn1r
We believe .i &C. .e ihr toHnirn Iuty of eve.
~ aau. Ia A., country himself auJ the wei.
fare OF society o. X y h,, revolver in good
order at al! Tunes, and c!os'.a at hand. in doors
or oui Of duor- o. -lt and day. aud to keep
a sharp lock .ut and cnrIy it cooked and
ready in Gre q der >u-pir'ous Circumstances.
whether BE- has money ornut; for what man
Of piri, wishes 20 undergo thc indignity Of
having bis packets arch.d lv a l'i,C L.
honest men o.t,i tplr 9 just ermy-let eve.
ry man consider himself committee Of one.
To take care Of these dcspcraar,s aud our
society will soon te pursed them.
So long as We SEEK protection in poverty
and COW dice so looc DO we susiliu the ra1e
Of IA Is, and encr ase their in-5ease.-
Let u.i notegcn permit the right of-arrch
by these f,llaws-let us be as 1siiau or
more 80. IL lsience. as they are in assault.
fgl q men Of sp. should Whom their
personal rights are in-ultcd, at the hazyrd or
life and rohber- will decrease. aud their cal
ling. ii,m It's peril aud pgoiiilcssne>s cease
to attract dcvotccs A. long as men sue
cumb to calls for their money vithout rcss-
iance or permit themselves 10 le searched So
long will robbery be considered an easy and
a 'aie business, and attract many {, it, pur-
suits. Let every man in thi, community de-
termine neither TO be robbed. or searched.
and back up his resolve with alertness and
good Colts Revolver. and villains will quit
this part Of the country
There, safety alone in Courage.
This adagc applies socially and indiyidu,
ally. A man is of no account and his heart
bad better stop that will not risk Lis life val
iantly rather than dastardly submit to the
invasion Of those sacred rights, which the
laws everywhere rec, gnize
A gentleman who has been spending
few days in the foot bills about Camp Far
west, inform us that he saw the proceeds
ofone days washing Of four men. which a.
mounted to over SlOO The gold is coarse,
aud found near the surface.