The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-09-19
Co)fax Correspondence.
CoLrAx, Sept l6lh, 1868.

CoLFAx, Sept 18th, 1868.
Editor Herald:-Ths Democratic meeting
held here, which you have already noticed
is conceded by all to have been the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held here. The
speakers we're eloquent, convincing and ar.
gumentative, and left good impression.
understand our Democratic friends at Gold
Run are to have q grand meeting there on
the l9th. Our friends at that place deserve
great credit for their noble exertions 10 the
cause, situated in what was considered the
Banner Radical Precinct" Of the County.
They have reduced The enemy to condition
where Democrat can now express bis opin-
ions without fear or favor.
Our local items are few, except some BEL
igersnt politicians, who create noise: our
town is otherwise quiet. Business is good.
Merchants are doing more than average
trade, and the hotel-keepers smile over their
weekly receipts.
The Kissing Sun" still continues to pan
out as usual. They are sinking their main
shaft, and have reached the depth Of 1870
feet, and every foot seems to deveops bet
ter defined, more permanent, and richer
ledge. But little stock is bought or sold.
Every man holding an interest 10 twill
bold on to bis "isst," as bis widest fancy
could not picture a better investment.
see by the Stars md Stripes that some
one 10 Colfsx, signing himself Sam" has
attempted to eulighlsn us. and give to the
public a true explanation Of the bungling
manner in which the Mongrel Pole vas
raised short time ago. 10 attempting
criticism, be quoted garbIed sentences from
my letter, and in such manner that dit
ferent meaning might be deduced. stated
that there were "quits number in reach
drawn hither by idle curiosity, and it was
miraculous no one was hurt" to which my
quandum friend seriously objects, and tells
Us that the sage.brush hero Of Arizona ought
to know how many it took 10 compose
corporars guard. Now, Sam, never slept
under the delicious shades Of the Arazona
sage-brusb, nor am the 'bero" your inuen.
does would have US believe, and, as Ikno,o,
you are God fearing man, hope you will
recant and tell the truth in your next letter;
10 the mean time do not forget when you
90 to bed TO raise your bands and eyes
Heavenward, as ! often see you do in cred
liable manner, and ask forgiveness for this
false accusation. And when you say For.
give Us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against u.s." remember your
hatred to The oppressed people of the South,
and ask forgiveness, or you yourself cannot
be forgiven. But still more, l would say,
BY way Of advice, knowing your Celtic ori
g;n, am surprised that you labor so earn.
ss,ly in the Mongrel cause, when your letters
appear in the Stripes side by side with the
most filthy slang against your race. Read
is issue OF Sept. 9lb, where it describes the
only enthusiasm perceplabs at the late
Democratic meeting in Auburn was the
cheers Of the OTools, O'Flahertys, and an
indefinite number of Macs. The old leaven
Of know. N Nottingham" is there, Sam" and
neither time nor distance can erase it,
Leave them then, and come over to your
true friends, the Democrats, and We will re
joice and kill the fatted calf.
Probably it is not generally known that
a branch Of the "Ku KIux Khan" is estab
lisbed here. 1. is strongly hiuted there is,
and have no doubt it is so. Some times
we can see strange lights on the surrounding
hills, and mysterious movements around us.
1t is hinted by the "Defsnders" that they
are bound BY solemn oath to subsis! as long
as possible on the defunct bodies Of the
colorsd races, and We would not be surprised
at any time to hear Of Celestial being de
voared, boots, bat. que and all. There is
nothing too dreadful 10 them, and after the
disbanding Of the State Guards, we depend
solely on the defenders" for protection.
VIDoco