The Placer herald., 1866-02-03
The Great Swindle of the Age.

Francisco SPart Of the 1emes, paper that
some time back made itself somewhat con.
spicuous at the Bay, as champion for the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. But the
Spirit has at last opened its eyes to the fact
that the concern is most dangerous mon.
opoly and an outrageous swiudle:
mo one who has the least idea as to how
matters are managed in this State, when the
interests of the people are all at stake, will
be ssrprised at the denouement which has
been made in connection with the transmits
of the resolutions of instruction to our Sen,
ators and Representatives ip Congress, rela
tive to the Withholding Of patent to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company for 45O,
900 acres 600 square miles) of mineral
lands, until the people of the State interested
could be heard from. These resolutions
were finally passed on December 23J, and
on the 25th, Christmas day, Gov. Low says
he depatched them to Washington. They
were not received until the 9th of January,
and on the 9th of January the patent, robl
bing the people Of their land, years Of toll
and their homesteads, was issued to the Cen.
tral Pacific Railroad Company. Was a
greater outrage or swindle ever perpetrated.
Now, why were these dispatches ever delay.
cd! Was it on account of the weight of
mineral contained in them! How lcame it
that dispatch sent op the 23d December
did not reach Washington until the 9th JAN
uary, when the Hon. George II. Howard,
Assemblyman from San Mateo county, sent
on Sd January dispatch TO our Represen,
sct;vo in pnJ rooa;yaJ
on the 4,h. Mr.. Howard transmitted the
following on the Sd January:
SAC. Jan. 3d.
Hon. JOHN Would our dele,
cation approve the State sending the Survey
or General to Washington to co operate in
public land matters.
GEORGE II. Howard.
On the 4th the following answer was re-
ceived:
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4, 1866.
Hon. GEORGE II. HowARD:-Conness ab
sent-Higby, McRuer and myself approve
sending Surveyor General.
]. BIDwELL.
There was no mineral in the dispatch of
Mr.. Howard, and consequently it went ,hro'
booming. In letter written by the editor
Of this paper two wee rs since, be argued in
favor Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, and the most searching investigation
into the affairs Of surroundings of the reso-
lutions which call forth this strong support
in favor of his suggestions. And while in
vestigating the affairs of the Railroad Com
pany, let the Committee be employed to
root out the corruptions Of the telegraph
| Of thio Stato uionpt;o a
nation Of corruption as we believe ever exis.
ted in this or any other State. We firmly
believe the resolutions Of which we have
spoken were purposeIy delayed, so as to ad .
NIT Of the issuance of the patent to the
Company before the State could be heard in
the matter.
In the Assembly, day or two since, this
Company have presented memorial to Con-
gress, through Hon. N. G. Sawyer, Of Gala
veras, by which they represent that there is
so much mineral land in the grants. along
their line conveyed to them by Congress for
building their road, that they cannot sell
land enough to furnish the capital necessary
to build the road. Therefore they memorial
ize Congress for donation of bonds enough
to cover the whole amount at which the
bonds are valued phe Grab all Company
should ask Congress for donation of the
entire State of California, in one clean lump,
and then perhaps their hitherto Unsuitable
appetite may be appeased. There is inces
SAINT harping upon the progress Of this great
national work. and the damage that will oc
cur to the country from ts being retarded L t
US examine matters little. This railroad, a
year ago, ran to New Castle. 10 May it
was extended four miles further to Auburn;
in the latter part Of June it was opened six
miles further to Clipper Gap, and in Sep
tember to Colfax, and there it stops, not.
wtbstandng the Company has seven million
of dollars on hand. They were going to
have cars running to Dutch Flat in January,
but the month is nearly out and the only
way to 90 to Dutch Flat is: take the cars to
Colfax aud then take a stage or buggy
When it gets there Heaven only knows but
five months is a long time to build twelve
miles of railroad with four thousand laborers
at work. We renew our suggestions to
Congress to give the Central Pacific Rail
road, Company quit claim deed to the
whole State Of California, because they will
ask for it before they get through. 1t would
at least save considerable time.'
PREPARING FOR WoRK.-The Democrats
Of this city are clearing the decks for action.
The various ward clubs are being put in fight.
ing trim, and lively times. may soon be antic,
ipated. The prospects for a Democratic tri,
umph in San Francisco are bright and bright,
euing. Numerous gentlemen have signified
their willingness to be candidates on the
Democratic ticket for the various municipal
Offices to be filed. For the position of Chief
Of Police there are sixteen candidates-many
Of them 6rst-oass men.
s. r. Eraminer.
The Placeryille Mirror has the following
in relation TO the Latrobe mines. ''Two
thousand tons of copper we're shipped from
Latrobe during the six months ending Janu.