The mountain Democrat., 1863-05-02
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Fheik rOf siopA houesty weee upSDuoded
-ihl denunciafidY of Democratic corruption
| q nceasiug-their pledges Of reforming abuses
unlimited What is their record in two brief
kyearsf Haf de one nf It'd Sh4te o AAcess
Fen stainless record behiDd'hfmF Have they
/ they acted honestly toEsrd TIE people, or the
interests OF the Slater On The contrary, have
| thev not robbed the public BY uHauthOrized,
| illegal, unc6nstitutionaia appropriations? Have
they not, ia ell things. egislsted for their party
| friends NJ the expense of the people Of the
Statef -t
To few of their acts propose calling the
| attention Of fhe people. ! viii commence with
6A,verdoF STAFFORD His first Official act, after
| Inauguration, was 70 demand more pay. An
Obaeq,liOus Republican legislature allowed him
three thousand dollars extra tor clerk blre. He
demanded an addition of Eve thousand dollars
to his salary, under the fictitious name OF "se-
eret service fund" An ever obedieU4 RepUbli-
can legislature allowed it. Having succeeded
| 80 we'll he then turned his attention to schemes
of greater magnitude. By becoming . lobby
member of the territorial legislature Of Eavada
Territory, be got an act passed by the legisla-
turs of that Territory. granting him and hlS as
BSstAAtEB tatS c4ChSN0 . Ah&oN W tuA q lNtheNAu
through that Territory. He, in company with
Charles Croker and other prominent Republi-
cans, then urgauized The Pacific Railroad Com
pany. In order to get ahead of another COM
pany who proposed running railroad through
Placerville they Immediately let out private
contract for eighteen miles, believe, 10 ChaS.
Crocker one Of the Directors, for the sum of
four hundred thousand dollars. Crocker sub
let's the contract fnT one hundred aud eighty
eight thousand dollars thereby making the
snug little sum Of two hundred and twelve
thousand do liars :!
Who believes that Crocker makes this sum?
Who do mt believe that his CO. D directors, in
cludingthe Governor, are not equally interested
with CrOckerI
But this was only swindliug their brother
Stockholders. Subsequently they started
scheme to swinde the public, by asking the le
gislature Of this State to donate to them enc
million Of dollars of tbe peoples money. to be
forced from eirpOckets By increased taxation.
Although the act is clearly unconstitutional,
vet an obsequious and venal legislature, with
that spirit nf maGnaDimity which has charac-
terized all their acts which would nedOund to
the pers nal benefit of one Of their party, voted
them u donation Of Eve hundred thousand dol
lars! This was exceedingly liberal, but, then,
both the Governor and Company will return the
favor by using all their power, ard perhaps
some money, in aid of the Republican, alias
Union, alias Union League party, next fall at
the elections. These are but few OF the acts of
the Governor to filch money without any
consideration, frnm an overburdened and tax
ridden people. IL have leisure aud can get
at the records, will, some future time con-
dense the whole Of them.
The Secretary Of State has also bad the good
fortune TO pick up few Of the crumbs thrown
about By Republican liberality. The last le
gislature maue an appropriation Of siXtecu hun
dred dollars TO his Office TO pay for transpotta-
tion of documents. He certainly drew the
money, but how was it applied! Documents
forwarded were charged to the individuals to
whom addressed, by the Express Company p
What became of the money appropriated?
believe Secretary Weeks 20 be the best and
most honest-I know he is the ablest-Of the
State officers, and while his superiOrs in posi-
tiOn were swindling the State so extensively, he
may have thought Legitimate and his duty to
follow their example.
The acts of State Treasurer Ashley, in rela-
tiou to the greeubaek afIdir, are So notorious
that it is needless for me to notice him.
Should there ever be an investigation of the
acts Of COutrnler Warren, his connection with
the WOrmseFs in speculati0Gs, of drawing war
rants out of their order, of drawing pay for
stamp clerk who, perhaps, never saw the office,
the public will be somewhat asiouished at the
unblHshing impudence of Republican Office
holders.
Is the Attorney General any better? Has be
done the first act to protect the interests Of the
State. While it is well known that there is
nearly one million of dollars due the State, 10
the bands Of commission merchants, has he ta-
ken the first step TO enforce its payment? He
is very willing TO recommend increased taxa
ton, but very unwilling to make Republican
merchants pay over money iu their hands be-
longing tn the State. 1t has been iDtimated
that the house of Stanford Brothers are largely
into tad in the m ia ffair AT
least, that house, headed by the Governor, has
been very oticious to prevent the collection of
this large sum due the State.
Look at the Acts of the late Legislature
What did il do except legislate for the negro,
vote away money to party frieUds. and increase
State taxes! They give Stanford Co. SjO0,-
900 90 without equivalent; they declare, in the
face of the Constitution, that the military shall
be superior TO the civil power of the Govern
ment. aud organize q military system that will
cost the people of this State nearly, or quite,
one million Of dollars, with no benefit 10 any
one except few sunshine patriots for the sim!
pie service Of sporting brass buttons. Contra
~ to all precedents, this large sun is virtually
placed in the hands Of pOlrtical whIrligig,
denomInated the AdjutaDt General. They de-
clare the negro is equal 10 the white man.
They declare the white race is incompetent for
self govern ment, and call upon the negro TO
govern for them. They declare the white SOL
dieV is not equal 10 the negro. They declare
the Administration is the Government They
declare majorities, no difference how obtained,
can override Constitutions. They declare in
favor Of giving the President despotic powers.
They declare IN favor OF a strong Central Gov
ernuIent and the abrogation OF State lines
They declare III favor Uf u military monarchy,
with satraps scattered throughout the land, 10
prevent the people expressing opinions upon
public affairs. They charge all who differ from
Al
" Loyalty" and "disloyalty" are unknown
terms in Republics. LAY atty" signifies The
faithfulness of a " subject" to u prince or SOW.
ereign. "Disloyalty" is violation of allegiance
to a prince or sovereign BY subject" Are
the people ready to yield their rights as free
men. and say they are no longer American cti-
zens, but subjects Of his royal highness, King
Abraham, Prince Leland, or any petty desp0t
whom these troublous times may bring TO the
Surtacey
Lork 10 our county aGairs, and what do you
seer Our county collector receives about
SIS, 900 ~ per anuum. Our present Senators
aud Assemblymen, thinking that amount too
small u salary for our worthy collector, passed
. bill increasing it BY some thousands Of dol.
lara But what of that! Is not the collectors
good Republican and "loyal subject! What
If the people do have to pay him several thOus-
and dolIars per annum more, Is not the fact
that it goes into such good hands an ample
equivalent for the incr eased taxSGioni
The people Of California have strong reasons
for remembering the present State Administra-
tUn. They know that all the Stale officers are
exceedingly loyal. They know the Republicans
have squasdered more than two millions of
dollars among members Of their party. They
know the State taxes have been increased, in
various ways, nearly fifty per cent. The know
that every State officer has been con.inu ally
pleading for more money. They know that
nearly every member of the Legislature ex-
poets TO be either Governor or Supreme Judge.
They know that the Republicans have swindled
them out Of the bcneht of the Constitutional
amendments BY making the elecsiOn Of judges