The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-06-20
Colfax Correer ondence.
CoLrAx, u ,e 10th, 1868


MR. ED1roa IL have neglected to write
you for The psst few weeks owing TO prsss Of
business. will write you now AID then
items Of general interest.
The prospects Of our town we're never
better, business Of all kinds 10 very brisk
and property is increasing 10 value. It was
thought after the adjournment Of the Lsgis-
|ature. when they failed to carry out the
wishes Of the people in not reducing the
exorbitant rates Of freight on the Railroad,
that the merchants Of Nevada and Grass
Valley would have their goods shipped BY
way Of Msrysv|ls and thus deprive us Of the
benefits derived from that trade. We are
agrseably surprised to find that this trade
will continue as it is. as the merchants have
failed 10 find any cheaper way to get their
goods. But our business aud prosperity
does not, a. heretofore, depend on The Rail
road for it's existence. We have mines Of
untold richness. lately developed, which will
equal If not excel anything yet discovered in
the State. The Rising Sun Company, With
q 6ve.stamp battery, in sixteen days run
without making . general clean up, frac-
ton less than $40 900. besides finding
specimens worth five hundred dollars, not in
cluded. From tests previously made j. was
we'll known that this ledge would pay veil,
but no one dreamed of this extraordinary re
suit. Since these facts have been made pub
lie, stock has advanced 10 price from SIC
to $50 per foot, and few for sale at that.
Prospecting has now commenced vigorously
and everybody is highly elated.
Politics are yet at a stand still. Grant is
nomin ted and nobody burt. Speaking Of
this reminds me that read in the Sacra
msn.o Union short time ago what pnr
ported to be letter from CoIfax. detailing
Grand Ratification Meeting. held here
after the receipt Of the news Of the nomina.
ton Of Grant and Cofax. happened 10 he
40 eye witness TO this Grand Demonstration
and know what happened. At about 10
o'clock on the night 10 question, news ar
rived Of the nominations. Four men coll
lectsd together, and having previously par.
taken Of the destroying element we're ready
for anything, inefact such wac their condition
that they were indifferent as 10 whom the
honor belonged. heard the fourth man in
This vast assembIage say, that he would pre-
fer Fled Douglas to any other man for thai
office. and seemed very much disappointed
His more conservative brethren said the
Chicago Convention did right 10 nominal
ing a white man at this time in order to
catch the floating white vote, and Grant was
the man. THOR conversation here ended, in
the meantime another Defender was added
to IL group making five in ALL What the
expenses Of this Demonstration were. l oh.
tanned from conversation | afterwards heard
between the President and Treasurer Of The
freedoms Defenders" |: run thus:
For lbs. powder - damaged 8 Is
" pack cards for tamping (hali price, rs
use s Of anvils of half hour 90
negroes to pack and set same in place 2 %
Goals to heat iron rod, O5
neg,oes to FIRE salute 2 90
Liquors at 2 Rad. Saloons, rs 90
Total amount $50 4S
IiDi-r,ed from the conversation that all
these bills were sxorhitant except the niggers.
The Treasurer sayt ace mast pay the Niger
Yes, says the Pres pso,, Our colored brsrh.
ren must be rewarded fer their labor. But
| suppose the Mere ant, Saloon keeper and
blacksmith can wait and We will see TO them
afterwards. but we mast pay The Niger.
YES, M. EDIToR. the niger ma(e be paid il
the poor but honest mechanic shst starve.
Paw the niger bss been The ~stcbvord Of
Radicals for the last four years. Support
them 10 ideusss. encourage their ignorance
and brutality. place than above our race in
every respect, make them preferred creditors
under our lay. iu fine make them our %.
psriors in aIlthines. or you will be sbomin
ated BY the Radicals. On this platform
Grant is placed. and If l may be permitted
I" Judge Of the future by the past. BE- will Be
compelled to return again to the wood bust
ness At GsIena the balance Of bic natural
life. II he does not resign bic commission
in the Army. presume however he will
hold on tenaciously to what he has GOT, and
not risk the desperate chances against him.
Our Democratic Club holds its meetings
regularly. We have little to do until the
campaign fairly begins except 10 keep up
the organization and admit nsw m mbsrs
which are weekly swelling our ranks. All
are jubiIant 10 future hopes and We pledge
you to do our duty 10 the campaign. and
when We hsar Of the nominations Of the 4th
Of July Convention ~ will make Rome howl
aod then commence work. VIDOCQ
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