The Placer herald., 1860-09-29
Todd's Valley Correspondence.

TODD'S VALLEY, Sept ZZnu, looV'
yNessys. Editors: hope you will not deem II
presumption in me if for cnce essay to become
your correspondent. The late "Observer' hav-
ing departed the mountains no hand has since
gtasped the pen, hereabouts, in advocacy OF the
true principles of Democracy; and l must ac-
know dge feeling of delicacy, in laying ASIDE
for a while the pick, to take up this instrument
of refinement with an elegance which you may
suppose would be displayed by grizzly in hand
ling u musket, an nborlglne in the latest style
of Zouave drill Nevertheless. knowing my IN
adequacy Gall great men say nadequacy to the
task make my most fascinating bow ana oegih.
Last Monday evening witnessed an unusual de-
gree of excitement in our heretofore very quiet
little village, owing to rival display of polili-
| cal gasights between the Darks and the Duns.
First appeared the bellrnger OF the first men
toned, marching bravely through the ranks OF
the enemy on either side, crying out very much
to the enlargement of his lungs, TO the effect
that two bran new Republicans desirous of going
to Sacramento this coming winter, would address
the citizens of Todd's Valley upon the great ma
tiona issue-explain the Dred Scott decision
talk upon domestic atfAirs-nnd finally convert
VI
his WAYS Imagine the gathering of II tremen-
d0us concourse OF live men, women. and children
for surely the Imagination must aid in order TO
have a respectable audence-and then notice
light completed individual with dark complect-
ed principles, walking slowly up toward match
legged table, on which rests pitcher, glass, and
a large statistic book On the opposite to where
the nentlem IN hats sits the President. gazing in
tenlly upon the surrounding, almost invisible au
dience. The first named gentleman having stu,
toned imselt alongside the afore mentioned
table gives un imitation of many Of the illus
trious statesmen by drinking water from an IN
verted glass Then. with few remarks by way
of apology. commenced his tir de against every
thing in general (Black Republcanism excepted
and Breckenridge in particular: ''lt not only
rains. but pours' the bones of the NebraS ka III
are di ggcd up and made to stalk forth in the pale
ljpht of the crescent moon. The time worn coat
Of Caesar is brought forth, and by the fllckerlng
light of Il candle, the mOth-eaten hocs OF TWO
thousand years standing is exhibited to the won
der and surprise of all. Every Breckenridge man
is dubbed q negro driver breckenridge himself
at their head, astride Of Il little gra.s bellied
prairie poncy giving directions, rs generel 10
his army. After full hour being harangucd
out of existence, the gentleman winds up Oy say
ing, that from the lne-hedged banks of Pcnobscot,
to the smooth flowing, limped waters OF the Sac
ramento, one simultaneous waling prayer from
over one hundred million Republicans is going up
to the man in the moon, beseeching him to JON
in their enterprise of humanity, and lower MS
space bound, icy empire upon the sunny south, as
| the grandest and most expeditions game OF
| 'freeze-out" that can be thought OF at present.
He retired amid profound silence. And now
comes the man of statistic lore-Opening similar
to first speaker-and you may suppose thai what
he did say and what he didn't would fill large
book. He spoke OF contingent expenses, school
funds, and the Indian war bill Told how Capt.
Slambang, with twenty of other Captains and
| hrh descent n Digger
chcria. stampeded the bucks, poisoned the Squaws
and then hOiste the American flag upon the cen
ter pole Of Captain Johns wgwam; thence
| charged upon the State for ten thousand dollars.
but were repulsed by the Republican battery. and
! retreated under Il heavy cross fire from the enc
mys guns. Did say how many were killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, bnt lett Capt Slam
! bang dcploying his men ut IL safe distance, 10
await reniorcements from the Doug las wing OF
! the army.
Thanking the audience for the profound silence
! during his few remarks, closed his escape-Valve,
consequently cutting off any further communica-
ton. and retired. Three cheers were then propo-
sed for the Republican party; which allowing ihe
two speakers and stranger to mix in, did very
| we'll.
''But the end is not yet" Further down the
| street. at the rendezvous known as Tommy Dodd
alehouse is grouped together dark squad
| of men. in semi anxious expectation But before
we have time to inquire what it all means, there
is seen crossing the street, directly toward the
above mentioned group, n gentleman wearlnga
white coat, and by the light of u desk lamp.
whioh he is carrying in his hand. easily dlstln-
| guished.
Then awoke the drowsy car of night
The tocsn dinner bell. sounded, and amid the
uproar the Hon. Judge Fitzsmmons ascended the
Douglas platform. The fragment OF "a moon,
now unheedng the children of mcn. sunk beh nd
the western hills Quiet being restored. and
darkness reigning supreme. the Judge. like u
skillul swimmer, strikes boldly out upon the
great political oceans bufetng the dark bllows
OF Repubicanism; walking dryshod upon the
white capped waves of tropical democracy oc-
casonally dstinguisbable. amid the surf of Doug
asism by the white coat before mentioned, aud
finally reaches the banks of the great disunion
gulf. Nothing daunted at the whirling maclsrom
beneath, placed his foot firmly upon Mason and
Dixon's line. and walked Ii Dlondin safe over
into the un Explored regions of squatter sovereign
ty. Spakc some facts and much Mncy--read ~
portion Of the Fugitive Slave law left handed,
took drink of water. and said. that an Amer-
can would rather go down the broad road to ruin
than 10 be driven across the river Syx, a la Ma
homaden, upon bridge not wider than hair.
into the Elysian groves Of Paradise Much more
was said beside but my memory serves me not to
account.
After all that WAS said not one Breckenridge
) man went forward to be baptized in either faith
Our breckenridge and Lane CluD is still in q
aourishng condition. and the cry is "stll they
come"
WING AND WING
CoMMU MIC ATED
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