The Placer herald., 1867-06-15
A Corrupt Combination to make Gorham
Governor.

Governor.
The San Frapeisco Bulletin Of June 7th
thus briefly enumerates the schsmes OF she
men and corporations who are trying to
force upon the Union voters Of California
the nomination Of q. G. Gorham for Gov
ernor:
The organized schemes that ore backing
George G. Gorbam for Governor represent
a capital Of not less than 81 OOO,eoO. lbe
foremost sch eme is the same that was known
as the "Tide.land Swinde," when it sought
endorsement by the Legislature. 1t repre-
sents 500 acres of the water front Of this
CITY, extending from Rincon Point southerIy
for five miles. The land is surveyed into
small lots. for which deeds have been print
ed and signed by the originators OF the
.cheme. and these have been sold or given
TO from 1000 to 1000 men of influence in
the Union party. Three hundred thousand
dollars is a moderate estimate OF the value
of the land in question, for which the Stale
has a clear title without the shadow OF au
equity against her. Holders Of these tide
land deeds are among those who used the
wo,kipgmen's vote to elect Gorham dele
gates al the late primary election. They
expect TO elect such a Governor and Lagisa'
,urs as will pass and approve an Act "con
irming" ,heY selfmantactured deeds into
perfect titles.
Scarcely second in magnitude, and per.
haps even greater, is the railroad combina'
ton to add from SS,00o,0oO to s5,oo0,o0o
to the State debt during the next Winter.
This combination, after passing its bill
through both houses Of the last Legislature
lost ail through Gubernatorial veto. At
that time George 9. Gorbam, although a
man of DO peculiarly responsibility, was
somehow made the owner OF a large interest
in the principal railroad seeking aid. He
was the chief lobby agent Of the bill viii b
the Governor vetoed. He row seeks to be
Governor bimself, aud the railroad combi-
,i"n has been and is supporting him with
all the resources which money and skill can
command. 1t is probable that the scheme
will become enlarged by taking 10 a multi
tud- Of such railroad builders as Gorham,
Carr, Dame and Levi Parsons. and the
State will be lucky if not more than $5,0O0,'
900 is demanded next Winter. We are in
cned 10 think the demand will be compare
tivelv moderate at The first session after
Go.ism is eIeced-s5 900 900 - because
that amount will be more easy TO ge! through
as an entering wedge, and two years later
there will be less difficulty, with Gorham
still Governor, in piliog on an additional
100000. That the largest figure here
named will be seriously and successfully de-
manded as the price Of Gorh ANS election,
there cannot be the slightest doubt
In view of schemes of such colossal proi
portions, it is useless to out line the particu-
lars of several others of lesser magnitude all
ready planned and being worked TO secure
the nomination Of Gorham as the first step
towards success. During eighteen years of
tolerable intimacy with public affairs in CALI
fornia, we have known 10 period in which
hall the number Of schemes for corrupting
the Government aud pluudering the State
we're 'ipeniug, but now stand out in bold
relief
1t is sufficient 10 say that these infamous
ecbemers are the rulers of the Abo ition party
in this State. The Taxpayers can now see
what mercy they can expect at the hands Of
such men.