The Placer herald., 1871-09-02
DUNNAM AND THE STRIPES.


WE find a lot of stuff in the Stripes about
Sheriff Dunnam, intended to call attention
away from the little activel vigiant! Star
buck, lest eyes once centered upon him could
not be removed until he was defeated. What
Is said of Dunnam will aid him, as our
neighbor's writing has to be read by contra
ries to get at the truth b. ID. Dunnam has
been one of the best Sherifs we ever had in
this county, and thousand per cent better
than either of the three Republicans that
preceded him, and he will be again elected.
Our neighbor is singularly unfortunate, as he
never puts pen to paper, but he puts his foot in
it. The truth is that when Sheriff Dunnam took
the Office in March OF 1870, the Office was flooded
daily with letters and dispatches Of robbssies
didn't rush furiously over the county in day
light, frothing and foaming with two or three
pistols slung to his mddle-end, making show
OF himself; but he did go quietly to work to fer
ret out the thieves, learn their beats, hiding pa-
ces, routes of travel and points of disposing of
stolen stock. In this he elected aid and infor-
nation from Sheriff Hume of FL Dorado and
other officers from adjoining counties, and so
completely were his arrangements made, and so
perfectly executed, that he has completely bro
ken up, arrested or driven from the county every
band of cattle thieves in it. Ranchmen and
stock dealers from every portion of the county
now write to Sheriff Dunnam and his deputies,
that the county is clearer of stock thieves than
1t has been for long years, and that they can now
commence raising stock again with an assurance
that 1t will not be stolen by bands of thieves.
These are the literal facts and the people of this
county are deeply indebted to Sheriff Dunnam
for his active vigilance and untiring devo-
ton to the duties of his Office He is not fond
OF loafng and never can become loafer but
has, and will, give his entire time and energies
to the duties Of his Office and the interest of the
public, in the suppression of crime. AS to the
clerk being robbed, we can only say that the
county furnisher a safe Office, with good doors,
iron shutters and good locks and keys and it is
no part of the Shert's duties to watch his Office
All the officers around the Court house, excep.
Dunnam, were ring Republicans and it is not
strange that Sewels till was fingered, or that
Dunnam' S hen-roost was robbed, considering the
amount the county has suffered. Over three
years ago the county treasury was robbed III
broad daylight of many thousands of dollars,
and at that tine the Sheriff and all his deputies,
and every officer about the Court House were
ring Republicans, and how was that for high
Worse, the District Attorney was a Republican,
and he Let the bondsmea escape, and the county
Is out thousands of dollars. But here is another
little matter that the people Of the county are
deeply interested in. It reaches their pockets
and they should know it before they vote for
sheriff And here let us thank our neighbor for
his attack on Dunnam rs it reminds us OF these
figures that so important to the taxpayers.
for the first seventeen months of Sheriff Netfs
term he charged, and received from the county,
exclusive of civil business 500, ,667 81, while
Dunnam for his first seventeen months has only
charged and received SlO,645 rs; making saw
ing to the county of S10,02l SO. Consider these
figures, voters, and see if you don't feel Ike yot-
ing for Dunnam for Sheriff again ON Wednesday
next