The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-01

stow on all questions that may vitality af
feet their present aud future prosperity.
When California became = sovereign
member Of the American COniederacy
she was endowed With all the rights and
privileges enjoyed nv any Of the Original
hirteen States. By virtue H that SOver
eighty she is entitled tn ell the mineral
wealth within her boundaries. Such i,
the opinion Of successive legislatures that
Rave tsfS6 es,se,:.. ee..y,see fS .s4:"as e.c-o:
mrnts, their views on the subject, and
such has been the solemn adjudIcati tiun Of
the Supreme Court of the State. Thus
far the State has guarded this right with
the most jealous care. She holds it in
trust for the enefit Of her citizens, leav.
ing them perfectly free to work and de-
velOp the mines as their own judgments
may dictate, exacting no tribute from par
ties in possession, and acqniescing in the
lEal laws made hy the miners themselves
for the management and government ol
their respective districts. Anv iutrr.
ference with the mines, then. ny the Fed
era Government, could result only in Mn.
mitigated evil. 1t wOuld impnir. if moi
DESTROY, all mining titles now existing,
and check all future developments "f this
the chief source Of our wealth and pros.
perity, virtually striking at the very fnun.
dati"n 0f our established greatness, and
substituting for present active energy
Of our people, vi ,e-sprrad confusion and
desolation. shall, ther, fore, if elected
to the Guhernatorial Office, support and
recommend the policy heretofore pursued
by the State on this subject. 1t shall be
my care, under all circumstances, to
maintain the miners in the sole and undis
puted possession of their claims, undis-
turbed by any edicts or orders Of Federal
authority, and exempt from any control
or taxation by the Federal Government
am Undue, d to be thus explicit on this
subject from various indications which
have recently occurred. foreShadowing a
disposition on the part Of the present Ad.
miniStratiOn to assert q control over the
mines, with a view to raise extraordinary
revenue for governmental purposes. Such
q course of policy will not be tolerated by
our citizens, aud If persisted in will result
disastrously to the material interests Of
the State. My own opinion is fixed and
unalterable, that ITO the miners belong
the mines," and if elected to the Chic
Magistracy of the State, pledge myself
to employ all the power which the Con
stitution and the laws may confer on me
to the maintainance and enforcement oi
this policy.
There is another subject of vast impor'
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special interest To the lahoring white pop
u!atiOn OF California. Recent events in
the Atlantic States indicate an iInmigra
tion to our shores Of a large number oI
the negro race. The destructive and un'
constitutional policy Of the Admini>tra
ton has released from Servitude man
thousands OF this unfortunate race, in the
border and other Southern States. They
follow our armies from their old homes 10
the free States. There they are not per.
mItt,d 10 remain, and consequently will,
unless prohibitOry measures are adopted,
seek All asylum in tali;ornia. While du-
ty tnj"ins Us to act with kindness towards
Those Of African descent who are already
within our borders, sound Judgment
teaches that il is inpnluc to permi the
immigration into our State Of a race that
must ever remain II separate and inferior
caste. The Immediate and most obvious
effect Of their presence will be to bring
their labor into rul"ouS c0mp"titi0n with
that Of our worthy industrial classes; u
result which must be deplored by all who
regard the material prosperity and moral
advancement OF the laborlng population,
AS one Of the nobleSt objects of State S
legislation. In the event Of nay election,
shall nSe my personal ami official intlu-
ence, as tar as it may bt legitiuateIy ex-
erci>ed, to procure the passage 0t laws tn
discourage the immigration Of all such
persons. 1t will be my proudest ambi
ton 10 aid in making California in every
RESPECT, what the pioneers of the State
d. signed it should be, the home Of hap.
py,enlightened and patriotic race Of white
ireelDen.
AS the Federal taxes, which our citi-
zenS will be required to pay for many
years to come, will he enormous in the
extreme, shall. il elected, endeavor to
administer the State Government with
the Stirtest economy. To the attain
IN. mt Of this end | shall advocate and ear
ueSlly recommend to the Legislative de.
partInent Of the State, thorough reviS-
Oi all useless offices, and the reduction Of
salaries whenever practicable. During
the last session If the legislature franchi,
les Of great value have he, n lnvi>hlv
granted to individuals; in many in.
stances with such reckless disregard Of
the wish, or welfare "i the people aS to
j. duce a reasonable suspicion that cor
rupt appliances had influenced the leglS-
lntive action. Again, the Legislature.
with the sanction Of the Governor, has
made appropriations antici ating the or
dinary revenues Of the State for years to
come. It requires no argument to Illus
trate the pernicious result Of such sys
tcm. These abuses must be corrected or
the State will be involved in hopeless
bankruptcy. Whether a party which
has inaugurated them can safely be en-
trusted with their reformation, re is ques-
ton which remains for you to determine.
Fellog .citizenS. if ever there was .
time in OuI history ~hich demanded
from this people Of alifornia the exer-
else Of enlightened reason and exalted
patriotism, the present is that period.
The ordinary issues of State canvass
sink into insigniticance when compared
to the consequences dependent on the re-
suit of ths approaching September cleo
tiOn. 1t will determine by what princi-
pies, and under what rules the Govern.
lnent of California shall be administered
for the ensuing four years. More than
that it will exercise an important in
tluence on the public opinion of the East
ern States, and possibly on the destinies
of the nation. Your very isolation from
the tumultOus passions, and scenes Of
sanguinary violence, prevalent in other
nans;nn. &c Aha IIn;nrs ur;ll horAnur dir