Year: 1859

cry horse in town was chartered for use
About o'clock Mr. Greedy was met a short
distance from town, by an escort of thirty or
forty persons on horse back and in carriages.
and escorted through the town to the most
remote and best opened diggings on the hill.
where he made a thorough examination of
the modHS operand of extracting the gold
from the earth. After satisfying himself on
that score, he visited one of the bed rock
tunnels for the purpose Of becoming intimate
with the difficulties the miners have to over
come in preparing their mining claims for
working. He was then escorted back into
town to the Union Hotel, where a stan1 had
been erected, from which he delivered
speech to large audience who had assembled
to pay homage to so distinguished gentle
man. large number of ladies were in at
tendance to see and hear him, and men of all
parties united in extending to him hearty
welcome to our village. The band dis
eoursed sweet music, and on mounting the
rostrum three hearty cheers were given
to him. Nearly his entire remarks were in
relation to the principles of the Republican
party. Kansas, New Mexico, Cuba, Niger.
ism, Slavery, Slave Labor, Free Labor, De
mocracy, were the topics of his discourse.


lie left for Grass Valley where he has an
appointment to address the people this even
ing


Such, Mr.. Editor has been the excitement
of our village for the past few days What
will turn up next in the pepper gram" of
events, we know not, but as this place is
"some pumpkins" about election times, it is
fair to presume that ere the day of election
other speakers will come here to teach us
how to vote


The work in our county goes bravely on,
and unless the signs of the times mislead,
you may anticipate a rousing Anti -Leconp pton
victory in our county.


The doctrines enunciated by Gen. Cass, in
his letters to lie Clerc and Hofer, are work
ing wonderful changes in the minds of the
adopted citizens all over our county, and un-
less a reaction takes place before election,
hardly man who had the misfortune (for it
must be misfortune if no protection can be
given them) of being born on foreign soil,
will be found supporting and sustaining the
party who refuses them protection. An in
telligent Prussian who heretofore has been
an open and avowed Lecomptonte, remarked
to me day or two since; "What benefit is
my naturalization papers to me if the Gov
ernment of the United States refuses me pro-
lection? Why this discrimination between
native and foreign born citizens If am
only to be protected whilst | remain on
American soil, what benefit is my papers to
me? Without them l would receive as much
protection as with them, for the American
Government would not permit foreign gov
ernment to interfere with its inhabitants, un-
less an eXtradition treaty was in force, and as
no such treaties are in existence except for
the delivering up of felons, l would be as
safe on this soil without naturalization as
am with it," Besides, said he, 81 owe SER
vice to my native government-'tis true they
are military seryices-and if Cass's doctrines
are true, l never can get rid of the debt
owe to my native government until am 60
years of age" "Out," said he, "upon such
doctrines. Icannot and will not support any
man or party that advocates such miserable
policy. would rather join the Know Moth.
ings, for they are more manly, more honest,
and better friends of the adopted citizens
than are those who make louder professions
of friendship for them" Such were the re
marks of an intelligent gentlemen of this
place, and such is the general opinion of our
adopted citizens.


Excuse the leneth of this communication
my next will be shorter "A.