The Shasta courier., 1861-04-20
A Most Infamous Slaader.

Probably the most infamous slander ever
uttered in Legislative hall, was recently
pronounced in the Assembly, by Zach. Mont
gomery, of Sutter. 1t occurs In his speech,
made on the 10th inst, in favor of the " Ca
tholic School Bill" Here it is:
Mr.. Montgome,y-I see the gentleman from San
Francisco taking notes, and trust he will take
notes. appeal to him, as expect to reply to him,
to say whether or in the city of San Francisco
public schools are not, in many instances, found to
be schools of infamy of the blacklist dye.
Mr.. Banks-I deny the charge most emphati-
cally.
Mr. Nontgonaery-He denies the charge. 1t is
very easy deny the charge very sir to deny
charges. know this, Mr.. Speaker, that the crimes
to which allude of too infamous character to
name in this body. Iwonder if the gentleman from
San Francisco denies it matter of fact that IL
legitimate offsprings have come from these schools
in San Francisco. wonder if he denies it. l heard
it from good authority, and il is not an uncommon
thing either. could go further, but that is enough,
God knows.
The Board of Education, at special meet
ing, thus gave the lie to the monstrous allie
CATION
1st. That this Board unhesitatingly denounce the
charge against the morality of our public schools,
contained in the above extracts maciously false
and slanderous, and without the least shadow of
foundation in truth.
On Mr.. Banks demanding of Mr.. Mont
gomery his authority for his SANDER and vii
ifcation of the common school children of San
Francisco, he gave the name of &c. Wood,
clerk in the Assembly.
The vile slander has this for its sole foun-
dation Some months ago girl whose real
character was not known, was admitted into
one of the common schools While in attend
ance she kept up an old intrigue with her un-
principled lover until she was discovered to be
enciente, when. of course, she was expelled
the school. And it is upon this act of an unfor-
tunate girl that Mr.. Montgomery bases the
charge that the common schools of San
Francisco are hot-beds of corruption and i'm
morality, and our common school system
promoter of all vileness.
A INDUSTRIOUS FALsEHooD.-- Simonton
writes the Bulletin from Washington that
Gwin opposed the transfer of the Butterfeld
mail route to the Central route-that Latham
favored such transfer-and that the latter
carried his point against the former, and thus
defeated the senior Senator terribly. The
truth is that both Senators favored the trans
fer, and the only difference between them
was that Latham desired to allow the Butter
fields 81, 10000 for the performance of this
service, when Gwin said 81 900, 900 was suf
ficient. On this point vote was taken,
which resulted in favor of Gwin by 80 against
IA. Although the Butterfelds told Latham
that they would not submit to the transfer for
less than 81, 10000, withoRt holding the
Government for damages, they have since
accepted the 81 900, 900 proposition, and have
leased out two thirds of their contract to Rus
sell & Co. for $500, 900. This proves that DIR.
G.. was right in saying that $500, 900 would
be good pay for the service required. And
the whole result proves that if either one gain
ed a victory over the other, it was Gwin who
gained it.
Is it not astonishing that man can so hate
another as to lie about him, even when he
knows that the record will expose him?