Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-26
THE CAMPAIGN DEMOCRAT.
Letter from Fosters Bar.
Fosters BAR, Sept. Dist.

Fosters BAR, Sept DIST.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-Tne Democracy of tbi.
place are in fine spirits, and very confident OF
success at the coming election. They ar,
however still vigilant and Jealous in the
cause, convincing all who are open to convie
tion of the error Of their ways.
The opposition to Douglas has pretty much
dwindled down to those who swear they
would not vote for him. if he had received
the vote of the whole electoral college
When asked what they would do if Breckin.
ridge would withdraw. they say they'll he
id if they won't vote for Lincoln. And
get they call themselves Simon-pure Demo-
Gratis
But, sir Of even this number. Kunele and
Magruder will get but small proportion
the Miners, who are consumers. and not pro-
ducers, are intelligent enough to know that
when the Constitutional gentleman Of Yuhn'
voted for the kirkpatrick Revenue Bill" he
voted direct tax upon them. They know
that when it costs peddar Mirty dollars n
month to sell vegetables, they, the consumers.
have TO pay that license they know that
that bill politically killed Mr. Kirkpatri, k
among his constituents who are miners. who
defeated him in their county convention in
Downieville. They know that although Mr..
hungle got the nomination in Yuha county
for the Assembly, that he ought to and will
-be beaten
II any one donbts this statement, would
refer them to the journal Of the Assembly ,.
page 75l. And on the same rage thew will
see where he voted for an "Act to provide
for the compensation Of the State Registrar -
the greatest humbug of the age. lie is the
miners friend-in a hora First. he makes
them pay extra for all the vegetables they
buy, and neXt-that ifany of them wish to
euigrate into the State of Ma,rimonv. they
shall pay an extra charge for having the same
recorded But | intend to look at this. and
lis record in regard to other matters, some
other time. VIII teamsters vote for Kungle ?
If a teomster has a sack Of barley more than
he wishes to use, and sells it, he ueeomes
an!enable TO the law for one months license
-Mirty dol'arst Why, sir, here in this viii
lage we cannot buy n pound of peaches or a
bunch of cranes, unless we bup them at a
store. Before the Unconstitutional gentleman
became legislator theAmerican Eagle perch
ed on the highest boughs of our pitch pines,
and spread his pinions over all alike The
honest miner as well as the trader, could 90
to the wagon and choose, and buy for him
self-old California style.
Although some Of us do not fully endorse
the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, vet all.
as miners, feel our rights trampled on in this
instance. If this act affects the consumer, it
also affects the producer in certain extent,
for if special tax is levied on the consumer,
he will use less vegetables and fruit and con-
seqnently his (the producers) sales of pro-
duce will be less, and his vegetables and
fruit will decay on the ground which | am
informed is the case now in many places in
the valleys. Mr.. Wescoatt no doubt foresa w
TINS, and as farmer, and producer, saw the
injustice Of the bill to his class, as well as tn
the consumer and very properly voted
against the Till.
shall perhaps at some other time speak
OF Magruder, and tell you what they think OF
him in the mountains. And until then will
let him remain where Mr.. Carrigau, of Suck
er Flat left him last winter in the County
Convention presiding over his dogk lantern
party. Yours, etc L.