The Placer herald., 1867-07-27
Cisco Correspondence.
CISCO, Jnly 23rd, 1857

CISCO, Jnly 23rd, 1867.
EDIroRs Misunderstanding you would
be glad to learn from this locality write to
let you know that the new township is
awake to the interests Of the Democracy.
We have had two large enthusiastic meet,
ings, the first was by our old friends Hamil.
ton, Arnold and Mcclure, who left good
impression and made many converts, and
our next Sheriff, Billy Crutcher, done some
very reliable work among the boys who ouIy
had to see to pledge themselves to support
him as be has been the general favorite even
with many Republicans. They are deter
mined to give him the largest majority of
any township 10 the county. Last evening
Hon. Frank Tilford, Of Nevada, gave US one
Of the most telling arguments lever listened
to. It did remind me Of the good old Dem.
ocratic days. think there must have been
over four hundred persons present, and the
spirit they expr ,ssed was strong and deter
mined to carry old Placer with sweeping
majority in September next. As the Royal
Arch Duke of the Gorham wing Of tho Re-
pubs, Mr.. Se|krk, visited our town last week
l must give you the details Of his work
After consulting with our ex-Sberiff, Sexton.
who Informed him that he could not organ.
ize Union Club on Gorham, for there was
not enough supporters Of Gorham to fill the
Offices Of the Club let alone getting any
members. lie then approached L. p O'Con.
nor, who is the leader of the Union party
here, and desired him to assist in or.
ganizing the Gorbam Club. Mr.. O'Connor
refused to pledge himself to support any
man on the Union ticket except Gorham,
and says if the BidwelI men wish to beat
the head of the ticket the balance shall 20
with it; and you may depend upon it that
O'Connor will raise the devil with the Radi,
Gals for he is laying his wires very deep.
This must be very bitter pill for O'Connor
to swallow for he is one Of tho backest of
the blacks. After SeIkirk spending the
whole day here be found Tracy who bad
concluded to swallow Gorbsm as be expect
ed Neff would appoint him deputy. he fnal'
ly got few sorehesds together in public
saloon, and by Se'kirH's acting as chairman
he found just enough to organize with.
Their club list has been carried over he
whole town for signers and they now have
twelve names on the list, and four of them
live ten miles from town. Selkirk assured
tb<m that BidwelI would not accept the
nomination. 1t was laughable to hear the
Gear lovers Of the Negro race quarreling
among themselves, one Gcrhami,e asserted
that Bidwel would not accept, quoting the
Hon. Selkirk for authority, when one Of the
soreheads arose and with will pronounced
it d-n lie if it come from SeIki,k, as he
knew Bidwell would not converse with Sci
kinks kind. do not believe there is fifty
Union men in the Township that will sup:
port the Union ticket unless the County
candidates agree to support Bidwell. Our
old Democratic friend. S. B. Wyman, has
converted his partner, who swears the Re-
publican party has gone to He'll, and he does
not wish TO follow, he will vote straight
Democratic ticket. You may rely on town
ship l l for two hundred Democratic major
ity. Highly, Norton, Munday, and they have
even imported Ku'z and Rollins from Neva.
da county to open the ball here Thursday
evening. Unless SeIkirk sends up some Of
the Gorham coin to hire few wagons to
send to the Summit they will have sickly
crowd. 1t is rumored here that Tuttle has
refused 10 endorse Gorham or TO canvass
the county and they are all gone up the
flume. You must pardon this long letter,
bu, the Democracy are so juLi|ant that We
have to give vent to our feelings by telling
our brother Democrats that we ara do
ing onr duty for the good old cause.
Yours, TRUTHFUL.