The Placer herald., 1870-01-01
LETTER FROM TRUCKEE.
TRUCKER, Dec. 2sib, 1860.

Editor Herald Please give me space
10 your paper to answer an "nprsv0ked at
tack:
ANOTHER DIRTY souIB FoILED AND LIE
NAILED.
The Sta,s and Stripes, a journal pub
li,h.d in Auburn. so called. l imagine, be-
cause ito editor 10 q ''slar-gazsr and striped
pig" 10 ito issue Of the 23d inst, attempts
10 b.slims me iu tie space usually appro-
pri4t.d to leading editorials iu newspapers.
We might d"pair Of the R.publis II
such fellows would lead as editors, lawyers,
and social and political csn'or', positions
which 10 be properly 6'lsd must be eccupisa
bv gentlemen; bu. thsnks TO B.atons ".ae-
mos kratos,"" ""Bssom is forced to his corner
and the accidental political parvsnus return
like dogs 10 their vomi,, and like SOW ~
her w.Io~iDg in the mirs."
Who is mi. Stars and Stripes fslows |
.hsuId Judge from what see Of bi. journal
tha, be is an Ignorant, co oncsitsd, contsmpI''
bic accident, who has aimed to rssch posi-
,ion by crawling; rode on anothsrs bssk
lik. = young ape whom in trouble, and like o
navel gall on q mules bsck, set upon the
Taxpayers Of Placer county. and whose
sb.r. Of .poils VI" "nos to turn States s'i-
d.ncs like bic annointsd oracle, JOSEPH
IIu,chings. Claiming gsu.ili,y, but . strsn.
ger TO kid, until sboddy and The riff-raff',
with STOW, acclaim declared thsmssl,ss the
spscial guardians Of liberty and systsmatissd
stealing. 1t will no. do for such fellows
With lb. pip on bis no" TO lay down ru!.'
for my guidance. social or political The
social hy.na, or political vulturs, | ds'pi's.
1t calls me . Democratic politician,
pand.rina to the base passions, and urging
to ruin a. means to elevate mysslf TO Office,
The ignorant and pr. JUDGED.
ALLOW me to state that the article 10 the
Star, and Sri pes M applied 10 me is =
LIE from whole cloth, and the sudorssmsot /
Of Hut.hings by II. sfor.'aid prov'' to my
mind that they are par mobile trarum.
Hs seem. 10 believe that ",hrih follows
favorng" but people think the Stars and
Stripes too poor power 10 sntitls il to the
crumb, which fail from The rich maus table,
i. .. g. p. K. r.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Stars and Stripes, Newspaper printed
,t Auburn, on yesterday contsiDs an article
satiilsd The Interior Of a DsmocrAlIc Wig
wam', in which the testimony OF one Joseph
Hulubing. is published i" given BY him on
The trial Of the alleged conspraos," in
Auburn.
Hu,.hipgs says be attended q Democratic
meeting At Truckss last July; that | was
President of the meeting and administered
= certain oath 10 him:
| hereby make oath never WAS an officer
Of any Democratic or political meeting 10
Truckss, or the county Of Nevada. | fur
tbsr swear that | never did sdmsi.lsr An
oath to any man in the town of Truck. or
county OF N-vada, and | further swear
that at The last general election did no,
vote party ticket, but supported, - | con-
sldsrsd the besl men from Democratic and
Republican ranks.
therefore ,bus publicly pronounc. tb.
testimony Of the SAID Joseph Hutehings,
as applied to me, an unmi,ig.!.d LIE,
and belisvs him to bs, all through. =
pejursd scoundrsI. TON COX.
Iruckss, December "a, 1868.
Subscribed and Sworn hsfors me this 24lh
day OF December, A. D. 1869
I. G. PLUNKsrr.
Justice Of the Peace, Meadow Lax.
Township.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY Of NEVADA. 20
We the undersigned, residents OF the
town Of Trurkss for twelve months las,
past, hereby declare that ws are acquainted
with Tom Cox, an Attorney At Law. and
that to the best Of our know edge and be-
lisf ws have never sssn him attend any %
'uea meeting, public or private, during
that time:
W. Csmpbsll, E r. Perrin. G. w.
Gtffiu, IL. W. Holistsr, Lewis Huntington.
R H. Greenwood, Cbss. Cot,er, NJ w.
Ma key, J Cauc,ar, II. Y. Bnrn,, Cbar..
Thomas, Edward Sehasfsr. l q. Benson. II
DAVIS, Sam Harms. E. j. Br ck.ll. W.
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