The Placer herald., 1863-06-06
Letter from Hon. Tod Robinson.
SACRAMENTO, May 23d, 1868.


Dear Sir:-As am prevented, by ndis-
position, from being present at the meeting
of the Democracy of Yuba county, to be
holden on the 25h inst, will avail myself
of the opportunity of a reply to your polite
submit through you some suggestions not
unsuitable to the occasion, nor wholly un-
worthy of the serious consideration of the
serious, rejecting and patriotic citizens of
your county, as we'll as of the body of the
citizens of the entire State.
The purpose of the meeting is to deliberate
upon and the adoption of some plan intend
ed to secure the united and cordial co.opera.
ton of the entire Democracy of California,
in the effort to overthrow the party which
now possesses and abuses the power of the
State; and to bring back the Government to
the exercise of those functions, and those
,onlv-for which the Government is insti
tuted namely-for the protection of life,
liberty and property. This consumaton is
of all worldly interests the dearest and most
important to US. The union of the Demo
Gratis has become not question of policy or
expediency, in view of the great work which
is set before lhem--but it is one involving
life, liberty and sacred honor, sacred political
and personal safety.
To bring about this Union, upon the basis
submitted by the ever faithful Democracy
of Butte county, see no great obstacle in
terposed; none which the candid mind can.
not easily remove or postpone. A solution
of the difficulty in etfecling a reconstruction
Of the party is found in the plan recon-
mendad by tie meeting at Orovie. All
fIan oh, hoo 1,c, L.,
are answered at once by due consideration
Of our own condition in this State; of the
wrongs that are inflicted on as, of the out
RACES that aOe are made 10 suffer by the
maignity Of our foes here, and Of the mode
and measures of redress which our own
circumstances and condition may enable us
to obtain. | will call your attention to
some Of the evils which the Republican
party in this State has imposed on US by
Their baneful exercise of the power which,
for our sins and shame, they have been
intfusted with.
Little more than year since the present
State Administration came into power
through division of the Democratic party
Since that period, the citizens of the State,
without regard to age, worth or reputation!
have been subjected to arrest without process
or law, and without investigation or eXamn
nation by any known MISUNDERSTANDING
to imprisonment At the arbitrary will of
persons who hold themselves irresponsible
to the authority Of the State for the oppres'
sion of Ks citizens. Against such invasion
of the rights of the subject, our State Gov.
ernment, in none of its departments, has
uttered n murnur or raised voice of pro
iIrh Iacs fn ,,1;,;
gate, or secure indemnity for the violated
personal liberty Of its citizens
Again: BY the last Legislature (rhe first
under Republican coutroD a law was passed
prohibiting all ersons from practising law
IN any Courts of the State under penalty
OF fine Of one thousand dollars for every
act OF the kind, unless he shonld take an
oath disavo~ ing his entire disbelief in all
interpretations of our Constitutions. and all
principles of Government, which are contra
ry to those entertained for the present, by
the Republicans themselves, or which do not
'xa"t' conform to the standard they have
enacted.
Again BY the same or another law the
same Legislature has made it necessary that
all persons who seek to enforce or defend
any light in a Court of Justice Of this State,
shall not be allowed hearing, neither his
rights enforced, nor his wrongs remelied.
unless he shall, under oath. express his
adhesion to the existing Republican faith
or rather his disavowal of all faith in that
which is disapproved by them.
Again; The School Teachers of our Com.
mon Schools, throughout the State, are re-
qulred to show, under oath, their ouaIifica
tn II
immortal inteIigences the apprehension of
the eternal truths of science and virtue
that they believe with entire faith in the
Republican creed; and pledge themselves
before Almighty God, that they will ncn-
cate their pupils with 'oyaty" to the Cow
eminent by teaching them abjec submission
10 the usurpations of the agents and admin.
lstrators of the Government for the time
being.
Again: BY the same Legislature it is
enacted That whosoever shall express any
sSy,hPa'hy with persons engaged in the Con
,eoera'e cause; who shall rejoice that their
kindred and friends of the South have es-
caPed' or express wish that they NAV
escape the horrors and pollutons of servile
'nsurrection, which the Republicans are
ehdeavoring to excite among them-or who
may mourn that their fathers, mothers, sis
'ers' brothers and children are given to car
mage and usts, their homes to desol ton.
ana that their land is polluted with blood
:uen persons so yielding to the holiest
Instincts OF humanity, shall be deemed
su'.ty OF felony, and shall be sent to the
o'"'e prison tor ten years for the first off.nse
ana suffer death for the second.
Am l writing of the crimes of Spanish
i"qu's'ton in the 10Th century. or csta
rogue OF the enormities Of a ,Jeffries and
io'cynhei-or presenting YOU with nic.
euFe OF the crue'ies of a Hastings in India,
as drawn by Rnrke2 NJ ''''