Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-10-24
Lower Rich Gulch Correspondence.
LOWER RICH GULcH. Oct Doth. .'6s

Lower Rich Gulch Correspondence.
LOWER RICH GULcH, Oct. goth, '6S.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Did you ever hear
what "Tony Sumpkins said to his mother
on the occasion of his being announced to
act the part of Richard the Third, his first
and only appearance on any stagei Well, just
before the time came for him to appear be
was taken with bad collie. His mother, of
course. condoled with him, and said, 30.
Tony, how the public will be disappointed -
Tony replied: II don't care straw about
the public, but hate like thunder to disap-
point myself" l feel something as Tony
did. had a letter for you last week, but
that rascal. Puck, instead of bringing it to
you, stopped on his way to argue the ques-
ton with big lot of "Chaparral Confeder-
ates." When 1 found them, one of the C.
C.'s was speaking, and he said: "I don't
care what you say. are you not trying to
make the niger as good as a white man !.
And then look at the Cbinaman; he is a
more miserable cuss than the. niger, and
you are trying to do the same with him; if
you have your way, what will become of the
country? The Democratic party must again
rule before the country will be fit for white
folks to live in. While the Democracy had
control the country was all right, and nobody
grumbled. See what they did for us; did
they not admit us quick into the Union as a
State, send out ships of war to protect US,
encourage arts. science, and lots of other
things which I've forgot:" Here the Con-
federate became exhausted, and all con clud-
ed to take pull at the Juice" $50 on
Puck" says venerable old Confederate,
answer that, if you can -
"Thats easy enough" says Puck. "Elec-
ton will be here very soon, and want you
to vote understandingly. As far as the nlg-
ger is concerned, let US suppose case: you
have patch of ground to cultivate !; mig
ger has the same to each the same means,
the same physical strength; are you afraid
that he has more knowledge than yous Do
you think he can work his little patch of
ground to greater advantage than yous"
The whole Chaparral Confederacy shout
ed, mol! f-f1 t.
"That is what think" says Puck. "Then
what statute law can make him do sos A
thousand laws won't give him brains. or
more m uscle to his arms"
"That's so." says Confed.
"Then why cry out" says Puck, "about
negro equality. There is no such thing.
| Remember, they have been slaves, but are
no longer such; the iron hand of despotism
ruled them. The most enlightened nations
of Europe let their slaves go free eight and
thirty years agone. Democratic America,
claiming to be the first country in the world,
in power, wealth, numbers and all the
elements of a nations greatness, retained
this relic of barbarous age, and its advo-
.cates desired to perpetuate it; to found
slave propaganda, plunged the country into
the vortex of a civil war. Then the magni-
tude of the evil became apparent to the in
telligent masses of the country. They de-
clared that this monstrosity should be abat-
ed; they rose in their might and crushed
it, for iii
sc Great evils ask gre lat passions to correct them
And whirlwinds fttest scatter pestilence.''
"Were you as we'll off in the South as
you are here in California Were you, as
poor white men, admitted to the table of the
lordly planter upon an equal footing: per-
mitted to share their bed, ride in their car
riages, attend their ballss"
Says Confed, mo, of course not; we
never expected it."
"But," says Puck, "these men were all
Democrats. and are so now. This cry of
equality" is groundless; in the social. phys
ical or intellectual view. there is no such
thing. But politically, legally, before the
law, all should be equal. You say the Dem
ocratic party has done so much for US. let
us see: who gave US the homestead law
giving to the head of family land almost
without money and without price, and by
solemn act of Congress. placed it beyond the
process of law, thus literally fulfilling the
Scriptures, that every man may sit under his
own vine and fig tree, none daring to make
him afraid Who passed the Pacific Rail-
road bill, thus opening up the interior of the
continent to settlement, changing desert
waste into scene of productive. remunera
tive industry Who, to carry to completion
this stupendous scheme of political economy.
subsidized a line of ocean steamers from
California to the rich countries of the East
Who, ask, has done all this: :"
The Confeds were rather staggered at this.
and the old venerable said, "Well, let's 60
up to Bob's and take a nip, and talk this
over agsin Tomorrow" and they went.
The Palomo mine is being worked from
three shafts; the north and south shafts are
being sunk by contract, while rock is being
taken from a level from the centre shaft to
keep the mill running in the day time. An
accident happened in the south shaft last
Sunday evening, by which one of the men
was hurt very severely. Two Cinnamon
were at the windlass, and they did not Sc
cure the tub to the hook, properly, and it
went tumbling down the shaft upon the
heads of the men below. One escaped with
out injury; the one hurt is recovering rapid
ly. and will soon take his place in the mine.
Alexander & Co., are steadily pursuing
the even tenor of their way, the shaft going
deeper and deeper every day. They are