July 23, 1969 (12 pages)

ihe Same eet rc eta ene ee oa ee i PERIODICALS SECTION GAL. ST. LIBRARY : CAL. 95814 SACTO. ADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Wagmgton. Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Baurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. . . . . . . ¢ eed "NUMBER 27 VOLUME 49 = 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1969 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE UNITED STATES LANDING A MAN ON THE MOON? CAROL FOOTE--(9 years old) Willow Valley Road--I think it's good. I was excited and pretty much watched it all day," JUNE TORRE-Marysville Highway, ''It was all we watched Sunday. It was fantastic and a great feat for our country--but it. was almost. like it wasn't happening. MRS. MARK RODMAN, who is in the process of moving from San Mateo to Cascade Shores in Nevada county--"'I think. it's fantastic and keep looking at the ‘moon and imagining what's going --On up there," JEAN GOODHUE--174 Grove street, Nevada City--"'I thought it was a beautiful spectacle and very clear. I didn't think it would be: so clear on television, I don't have any idea what it will mean in the future," The Sounding Board Nevada County influenced career of great emancipator, Lincoln Nevada county, probably more so than any other county in the U.S., with the ex-ception of his home counties in Dlinois, affected the career of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the U.S, : The gold that poured from Nevada county, the leading productive county of the Civil war era, did as much to turn the tide of war toward Union victory as the marching feet of Sherman's men, the galloping hooves of Sheridan's cavalry, or the dogged determination of Grant. Abraham Lincoln profoundly affected the destiny of Nevada County the day he stroked his signature to,the document that resulted in the construction of the Central Pacific railway across the high Sierras through Emigrant Gap, : Apparently Abraham Lincoln was un‘known in Nevada county until Aaron A. Sargent founded the Republican party in ' the county and traveled to Chicago as delegate to the convention that nominated the man from Mlinois as its party's candidate for the presidency. Sargent's vote at the convention was for Seward but following the nomination he became. one of Lincoln's staunchest supporters. In its salutary edition the Nevada Transcript of Sept. 6, 1860, declared "it matters. not who is to be elected and poopoohed the idea that "Honest Abe" Lincoln's election would result in separation from the union."" The Transcript declared threat of secession had been a trick of southern states for over thirty years. The Transcript of 1860 commented on the lack of mud-slinging in-the presidential campaign of the four candidates, John C, Breckenride, Democrat, Kentucky; Stephen A. Douglas, National Democrat, Dlinois; Bell, and Lincoln, The editor, apparently a staunch supporter of Andrew Jackson, recalled the muck-raking of the general's three campaigns in which Jackson was accused of committing every crime in the book,California had four electoral votes of 303 and Charles A, Tuttle, Auburn, represented this district. Lincoln easily carried Nevada City and Nevada county in both the 1860 and 1864 contests. Grass Valley became a stronghold of Copperheads and_in 1864 was the only district in the county to turn thumbs down on the president, In Allison ranch the vote was 328 for McClellan and 0 forLincoln. Such a vote only happens either in a dictated vote or a stuffed ballot box. Nevada county vote in 1860 was Lincoln, 2,459; Breckenridge, 1,562; Douglas, 2,303; Bell, 38. In 1864, the county gave Lincoln 2,777 votes and McClellan 1,776, In 1864 Nevada City voted for Lincoln 842 to 132 for McClellan. In 1860 with the results from Vanderleith's precinct never published, Lincoln polled 641; Breckenridge, 530; Douglas, 283; Bell, 82, The area was divided into three pre-—~ cincts: Nevada precinct, polling place at courthouse. T. T. Davenport, inspector; Henry McCarty and A, W. Potter, judges,Blue Tent: at Cooper's Store, F. G. Armour, inspector; J. W. Coleman and Charles Dodd, judges. Vanderleith's at Vanderleigh's. E. W. Hollerman, inspector; Thomas Alexander and William Lytle, judges. Following the election the burning topic of the time in the county, as in the nation, turned to secession and its probability, The isolation of California and Oregon stirred up proposals of a Pacific republic formed from California, Oregon, Washington territory, and parts of Utah and New Mexico territories. Lincoln's nephew was editor of the Springfield, Dl., journal and commented "Dissension by armed force is treason and treason must and will be put down at all hazards."" Lincoln's statements of his proposed course of action caused the Transcript editor to remark, “It's 10 to 1 Lincoln will not remain a favorite with the party that made him president, Politicians, like theologians, have no charity for a man who dares to think for himself." All eastern news came via pony express in 1860 and the Transcript got fresh news about once a week and then hashed and rehased it until tlie next pony express brought more news, As a result the report of the inauguration was nine days old in the Nevada City paper. Editor Allen commented, "For President Lincoln we enterfain no affection found on partisanship, but we humbly think he is entitled to justice. The inaugural address is not warlike." As the spring of 1861 advanced it was apparent that civil war was inevitable and following Lincoln's call to arms a mass ‘union meeting was held in the theatre May 1 with Niles Searls presiding, assistedeby Sargent. The group pledged loyalty to the federal government and promised the aid of every one of the 16,454 inhabitants of the county. As the ‘war progressed its weary course Nevada City burned down and lost population to the Washoe territory, although as peace finally arrived the Transcript noted many Washoe followers were returning here, Nevada City was having its own reconstruction in the spring of 1865 recovering from the devastating fire of November, 1863, The theatre was nearing completion and became the scene of the sad observances that were to come, News of the end of the war reached Nevada City April 10, 1865, and the city started a celebration that lasted five days, A subscription for 100 cannon was started to which even Copperheads gave liberally, Bells rang continuously. The Sunday morning Transcript of April 16, 1865, carried inverted column rules and revealed the assassination of the president, At the time of publication word of actual death had not arrived but. the mortal head wound was described as "4B : the temproal bone and that the brains were (Continued on Page 8)

ihe Same eet rc eta ene ee oa ee i PERIODICALS SECTION GAL. ST. LIBRARY : CAL. 95814 SACTO. ADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Wagmgton. Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Baurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. . . . . . . ¢ eed "NUMBER 27 VOLUME 49 = 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1969 WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE UNITED STATES LANDING A MAN ON THE MOON? CAROL FOOTE--(9 years old) Willow Valley Road--I think it's good. I was excited and pretty much watched it all day," JUNE TORRE-Marysville Highway, ''It was all we watched Sunday. It was fantastic and a great feat for our country--but it. was almost. like it wasn't happening. MRS. MARK RODMAN, who is in the process of moving from San Mateo to Cascade Shores in Nevada county--"'I think. it's fantastic and keep looking at the ‘moon and imagining what's going --On up there," JEAN GOODHUE--174 Grove street, Nevada City--"'I thought it was a beautiful spectacle and very clear. I didn't think it would be: so clear on television, I don't have any idea what it will mean in the future," The Sounding Board Nevada County influenced career of great emancipator, Lincoln Nevada county, probably more so than any other county in the U.S., with the ex-ception of his home counties in Dlinois, affected the career of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the U.S, : The gold that poured from Nevada county, the leading productive county of the Civil war era, did as much to turn the tide of war toward Union victory as the marching feet of Sherman's men, the galloping hooves of Sheridan's cavalry, or the dogged determination of Grant. Abraham Lincoln profoundly affected the destiny of Nevada County the day he stroked his signature to,the document that resulted in the construction of the Central Pacific railway across the high Sierras through Emigrant Gap, : Apparently Abraham Lincoln was un‘known in Nevada county until Aaron A. Sargent founded the Republican party in ' the county and traveled to Chicago as delegate to the convention that nominated the man from Mlinois as its party's candidate for the presidency. Sargent's vote at the convention was for Seward but following the nomination he became. one of Lincoln's staunchest supporters. In its salutary edition the Nevada Transcript of Sept. 6, 1860, declared "it matters. not who is to be elected and poopoohed the idea that "Honest Abe" Lincoln's election would result in separation from the union."" The Transcript declared threat of secession had been a trick of southern states for over thirty years. The Transcript of 1860 commented on the lack of mud-slinging in-the presidential campaign of the four candidates, John

C, Breckenride, Democrat, Kentucky; Stephen A. Douglas, National Democrat, Dlinois; Bell, and Lincoln, The editor, apparently a staunch supporter of Andrew Jackson, recalled the muck-raking of the general's three campaigns in which Jackson was accused of committing every crime in the book,California had four electoral votes of 303 and Charles A, Tuttle, Auburn, represented this district. Lincoln easily carried Nevada City and Nevada county in both the 1860 and 1864 contests. Grass Valley became a stronghold of Copperheads and_in 1864 was the only district in the county to turn thumbs down on the president, In Allison ranch the vote was 328 for McClellan and 0 forLincoln. Such a vote only happens either in a dictated vote or a stuffed ballot box. Nevada county vote in 1860 was Lincoln, 2,459; Breckenridge, 1,562; Douglas, 2,303; Bell, 38. In 1864, the county gave Lincoln 2,777 votes and McClellan 1,776, In 1864 Nevada City voted for Lincoln 842 to 132 for McClellan. In 1860 with the results from Vanderleith's precinct never published, Lincoln polled 641; Breckenridge, 530; Douglas, 283; Bell, 82, The area was divided into three pre-—~ cincts: Nevada precinct, polling place at courthouse. T. T. Davenport, inspector; Henry McCarty and A, W. Potter, judges,Blue Tent: at Cooper's Store, F. G. Armour, inspector; J. W. Coleman and Charles Dodd, judges. Vanderleith's at Vanderleigh's. E. W. Hollerman, inspector; Thomas Alexander and William Lytle, judges. Following the election the burning topic of the time in the county, as in the nation, turned to secession and its probability, The isolation of California and Oregon stirred up proposals of a Pacific republic formed from California, Oregon, Washington territory, and parts of Utah and New Mexico territories. Lincoln's nephew was editor of the Springfield, Dl., journal and commented "Dissension by armed force is treason and treason must and will be put down at all hazards."" Lincoln's statements of his proposed course of action caused the Transcript editor to remark, “It's 10 to 1 Lincoln will not remain a favorite with the party that made him president, Politicians, like theologians, have no charity for a man who dares to think for himself." All eastern news came via pony express in 1860 and the Transcript got fresh news about once a week and then hashed and rehased it until tlie next pony express brought more news, As a result the report of the inauguration was nine days old in the Nevada City paper. Editor Allen commented, "For President Lincoln we enterfain no affection found on partisanship, but we humbly think he is entitled to justice. The inaugural address is not warlike." As the spring of 1861 advanced it was apparent that civil war was inevitable and following Lincoln's call to arms a mass ‘union meeting was held in the theatre May 1 with Niles Searls presiding, assistedeby Sargent. The group pledged loyalty to the federal government and promised the aid of every one of the 16,454 inhabitants of the county. As the ‘war progressed its weary course Nevada City burned down and lost population to the Washoe territory, although as peace finally arrived the Transcript noted many Washoe followers were returning here, Nevada City was having its own reconstruction in the spring of 1865 recovering from the devastating fire of November, 1863, The theatre was nearing completion and became the scene of the sad observances that were to come, News of the end of the war reached Nevada City April 10, 1865, and the city started a celebration that lasted five days, A subscription for 100 cannon was started to which even Copperheads gave liberally, Bells rang continuously. The Sunday morning Transcript of April 16, 1865, carried inverted column rules and revealed the assassination of the president, At the time of publication word of actual death had not arrived but. the mortal head wound was described as "4B : the temproal bone and that the brains were (Continued on Page 8)