The Placer herald., 1867-07-13

language. lou Udtc uoNs ~ ""' " 49, -
ungentlemanly subtertuge.
This pink Of perfection next goes on 10
say: Then why should such dere''c"ons
exclude China,nsn from chance to Iaoof
for us, while it does Mt prohibit Demo-
era. from aspiring to make our laws
am glad that you have thus spoken. IL
is the sentmen, of your masters, aud is only
a reprint through you. Yes, OF course, you
would throw open all the avenues OF trade
and labor, and invite the -teeming millions
of Asia to come with their vices aud po'u-
ton to our shores and starve out our own
white laborers.
Voters of Placer County, this is the pre-
valing sentiment of Conness, Goiham 20.
Are YOU ready for such state of things!-
If so, YOU are most certainly blinded TO
your interests, and the welfare Of the State.
The insult tha, Seiirk otfefs to- the DE
mocracy, by placing them in the same cata'
ogue with Cinnamon, is in keeping with
the man and his principles, We cannot ex-
pect any thing better from man who advo
Gates the doctrine of the equality OF all races
and vho believes that he himself is no better
than negro. He has no right TO drag men
who think themselves better than a negro
or Cinnamon down to his and their level.
This self constituted critic, next goes on
to prove that be is as good as a negro by
citing the case of Massachusetts ~he has
honored couple Of Atiicons with seats in
her Legislative Halls. suppose he is paw
ing the way, for the introduction Of negro
citizenship and equality here. Well, seikrk,
il YOU can succeed 10 electiug another Leg
islature, as ignorant and coryupt as the last
one your party elected, there will be no dill
iculy in accomplishing your darling pro
ject.
Massachusetts has spoken, she has secured
her uigger and as Massachusetts is the mod
81 by which our last Legislature worked, we
may expect our niger next winter, II Sell
hirk and his party get control of the Legls-
ature. We all remember that the last
Legislature OF California refused to adopt
the eight hour system of labor, until Msssa'
chusetts had done So Now according to
all rue, as Massachusetts is the power be-
hind the throne must we not make the negro
a citizen, and invite him to lend bis strength
to the body poltic9
But, thauk Heaven, Massachusetts and
Selkirk politics. does not prevail here yet.
And for the honor of the State am in hopes
that California will never again be disgraced
with Legislature, so besotted with igno
rance. that it cannot make our own laws,
without referring to another State for ad-
vice.
Mr.. Editor | have already devoted more
time and space to the Editor Of the Stripes
than bis mental ca|ibre justifes. His cri,c
ism is an Inflated bag of meaningless words,
and uncouth phrases, which looses its pro-
portion AS soon as common sense is brought
to bear upon it. He has sigosly failed to
uproot single principle set forth by me,
aud bad he not spread himself o:er two col
umns Of bis paper, and exhausted his wind
in purle efforts, to demoish the "Member
of Parliament from the Gold Run District"
should have passed his structures by with
tina, silent contempt they SO justly merit and
am now sorry to give him so much noto
rieiy, but small matters annoy US the most,
when at the same time they are harmless.
SO far as my address is concerned, have
nothing to re,ract, am proud to be an hum
bIe advocate of principles that look forward to
the preservation of our Liberties, and the tu,
ture welfare of the people and Country. i
am proud to bo in favor Of white mans
Government, and to labor for the interests
and happiness of my own race, in preference
TO that of any other | am proud of nv
Country and State. love our institutions,
laws and people, and shall never prostitute
my name for love or favor, to do auy thing
that will ever bring disgrace, or dishonor
upon my fellow countrymen. And if have
used ungrapatical expressions, it cannot be
charged that have not defined my position.
| have marked out the course | shall pursue
if elected No man who has half his wits
about him need be deceived as to my posi-.
ton. What do, shall do fearlessIy and
concientousIy. look upon this election as
one Of great importance to the State and if
the people elect men to the Legislature who
selves for all the harm that is done. am
not an flee seeker, it WAS against my wish
es tha, became a candidate, bat as | am
now before the people intend to make the
best fight possible, and when the vote is
poiled on The next 4th of Sept. if am elect
ed as one of the Assemblymeh FROM this
county, will endeavor to discharge the du,
ties of the situation to the best Of my ability
grammar or 10 grammar, and thank my
friends for the houor conferred, and ask no
favors of Whately AristoNe Selhirk
Yours Respectfully,
GEO. E. MASON
HIS PLATFoRM--A negro named Robert
Linkhorn is soliciting The sutlrages of the