Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1867-11-09
CALAVERAS CHRONICLE.
MOKELUMNE HILL:
MOkELUMNE HILL:
SATURDAY, -: NOVEMBER 9. 1867.
In the Nesos of this week appears a lon

IN Lle -NtTS VI ILLS "CCh oPpCuAo lOuS
communication, purporting to have been
written in Mokelumne Hill, under the caption
of "Will the CHRONICLE Flop" We have
neither time nor inclination to reply to Old
Liner" even if we considered his communi-
cation worthy of more than passing notice.
If he-without sense enough to distinguish
the difference between national and State
policy, or to comprehend that indiscriminate
suffrage means more than giving the negro
the ballot in the seeded States-will put
himself in PRINT, We are not to blame, for we
had nothing to do with his composition. We
said and still say that the effort to extend
the franchise in the loyal States, is the cause
of the defeat of the Union party. That all
loval men, whether white or black, should
have the ballot in the States recently in re-
bellion, to assist in restoring them to their
former position in the Union, We have and
do advocate but we believe that the extern
sion of the franchise in the loyal States to be
unnecessary, uncalled for and dangerous
We do not believe that doctrine will form
plank in the platform to be framed by tho
National Convention, after its very emphatic
condemnation by the people. If it does, the
result will be the election of Democratic
President. In answer to "Old Liners" ques-
ton show we know that the leaders of the
party are corrupt" we say that we have it
on the authority of that extremely radical
gentleman, Thaddeus Stevens. Previous to
the election in Pennsylvania, he said that the
corruption of the leaders would defeat the
party" and he was right for once in his life.
If "Old Liner" wishes to criticise the course
of this paper, we tender him the use Of our
columns. 1t is really too bad that one pos
sessing such immense literary talents, such
remarkable political foresight and sagacity
as he does. should have to seek foreign me-
dunn through which to give his miraculous
productions publicity. We advise sold
Liner" to "fop" his ears and give US another
bray.
SToRM.-Tuesday and Wednesday of this
"CSA WSiC llloL Jay VI ltdi w lAllCl
weather we have had this season. On Tues
day it commenced raining in downright
earnest. Towards evening the wind blew
perfect hurricane, drifting the rain in sheets,
shaking the buildings to their foundations
and causing the signs to creak dsmally. No
greater damage was done, however. than to
blow few shingles off the roofs. Wednes-
day it rained, but the wind having spent its
fury, subsidized like an angry woman after a
good scold. Thursday was as clear, bright
and warm as a Summers day. We rather
like storms. When the elements are reused
to fury-the bowling blast, the driving rain,
the thunder's crash and the vivid flashes of
lghtning-there is grandeur in the scene
which is awe-inspiring. 1t betokens to US
the presence of Him who holds the winds in
the hollow of His hand and who rides in
majesty upon the storm. The lightnings are
but the glances of His terrible eye and the
thunder's mutterings the rumble of His
chariot wheels. Storms must be natures
evil passions for like those of mankind,
after they pass away, the sky is brighter, the
atmosphere purer and the angry elements are
hushed to repose as calm as a sleeping in
fant's. Were it not for the inevitable mud
which Winter brings, we should like it the
best of all the seasons. Winter is typical of
an editors life. The sky is as dark as his
future, the weather as gloomy as his
thoughts, and the country looks as cherries
and fcrbidding as his prospects. However,
it is an ill wind that blows nobody good"
and the recent rains will soften the earth so
that the farmers can pillow, and furnish plenty
af water to miners.
EASTERN ELECTIoNs.-The elections held
on the 9Th inst. in several of the Atlantic
States, according to dispatches to the Union,
resulted as follows: New York, Il, 900 ma
jority Democratic; Massachusetts, $4,000
Union Illinois, Union; Wisconsin, 5000
Union; Minnesota, small majority Union ;
in Kansas the propositions to allow females
and negroes to vote were defeated by 10000
majority. These figures are not official, and
will probably differ considerably from the
official canvass.
New YEARS EVE BALL.-We are request
ed to announce that Eagle Hook and Ladder
Co., will give a ball on new years eve, at
Leger's Hall. The parties previously given
by the Eagles have been elegant and re-
charche affairs, and we have no doubt but
that the ball to be given by them on the 31st
of December will be fully equal to those of
the past. The programme will be published
soOD