The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-07-04
Colfax Correspondence.
CoLFAx, June 30tb, 1868.

CoLFAx, June 30tb, 1868.
Mr.. Editor Since the silly and futile
attempt at Impeachment has passed away,
the telegraph furnishes US with but little
startling news from the Atlantic side. Since
their pet measure has been defeated, the rad.
icals seem to be in quite quandary. The
nominations of Grant and Colfax has failed
to raise responsive throb in the breasts Of
most enthusiastic admirers. Chase has left
them-Fessenden is 20 longer Of them
Ross has been their brother once, but has
kicked off portion Of the harness and broke
the traces, and now refuses to stretch chain
in the "mud' hole" Fowler too was very
backward in coming forward on the "Elev'
enth Article" and curses loud and deep are
his portion of Radical spoils. Next comes
Grimes
e. that good old soul,
They ne'er shall see him MORE"
bis sin is objectionable, and be don't seek
forgiveness.
How many more prominent men Of their
party they will either lose or become luke
warm before next election, no one eau fore
tell, but there is every reason to believe that
there will DO collapse somewhere. All the
military fame OF Grant, all the love OF Sambo,
and all his Radical Loyalty, cannot screen
his innocent pate from The poisonous darts
Of Theodore Tilton, the scandalous abuse Of
Mrs. Cady Stanton, the learned harraugues Of
Lucy Stone, and The mild but scathing abuse
Of Ward Bescher. General can you stand
this If so, your patience is superhuman.
We are told by some Of the above mentioned
that Ulysses has been, and is now drunk
ard. l know Of few who will attempt to re-
flute the cbarge-but be is "sound on the
uigger" say they, aud this covers many
faults. $50 mote it be-"
have read 10 the Stars and Stripes OF
the 25tb inst. two letters from here, both as
sailing your correspondent fiercely. They
are named respectively "Veracity" and
"Sam," or SAN" and "Veracity." 1t
would seem Voraci,y is stranger to Sam,
but they both appear to have united for
specific purpose, and will answer them col
lectiveIy. 1t is alleged by both those classic
writers, that grossly misrepresened the
feelings and the number of Radicals who
attended to ratify the Chicago nominations.
l will repeat what then stated, that there
we're only .tve persons who composed that
vast assemblage who met to honor their
Chiefain, besides some Sambos and little
boys not included. repeat also that some
iufatuation, which call intoxcation, must
have been rife among them, because saw
on that night one Of our mos. sedate, quiet,
and abstemious citizens, ask all bands to
drink freely, something perhaps be never
done before 10 all his life; and others, as
we'll as myself, noticed some Of this vast
meeting" retiring with very uncertain gait
to their homes, making such hideous
noise that if bad followed snit every body
would have considered me 10 the third de-
gree Of iutoxicalon. And now so far as re-
CARDS their illusions to Messrs. Ksck and
Motif, as being officers of the Freedoms De
tenders, challenge either to point out one
suitable have written Of these men indeed
if | alluded to them at all it would not b.
With disrespsct, they are both men known
to be upright and honest, and have yet te
bear the first word to the contrary, bu
"Sam" and "Veracily" has thought proper
to parade their names before the public fol
nothing. "Save me from my friends" etc
So now Messrs. " Veraci,y" and "Sam"
have only to alude to your items Of expend
itures on the night in question. 1t may b
possible that did not hear the exact CONVEX
sation alluded to, and probably may hav'
made mistake iu summing up the gros
amount, but can hear the magical words
"pay the Niger" fall from the polluted
mouths Of every Radical supporter-pay tb'
bigger first, last and always, in preference tt
your own race; kuee at the shrine Of th'
African, praise him, love him, adore him
and you will receive the encomiums, th'
blessings and everlasting gratitude Of th'
CoIlsx Branch of Fredom's Defenders, bu
time will no. permit me to treat these wor
thies as they desire, may allude to then
hereafter.
The Democratic Club met last evening a
Starts Hall, but little business was done, ex
cept change of officers, and the appoint
ment OF Finance Committee to attend t
matters when our standard bearers ar
known. VIDoco.
FOURTH oE July ls6s.-To.day the Dem
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