Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

| - NNNtN"N"N7s hot hl'iC " 3 'ih
here, and that TO o considerable ex-
tent, there is no doubt, but with re.
gard 10 their richness am not pre-.
pared to sp' ak positively at present
but my preston is, from informa.
ton received direct from there, thai
they are very rich
The mihes are situated high up or
the Columbia and Pend Ontlle riv.
crs, about three hundred and ski,
miles from Oregon City, aud appeal
to be different lead from that which
runs through California. Ii lies n.
bout three or four hundred miles tc
the Eastward Of the California lead,
between the Rocky Mountains aud
the Sierra NeUadd range, and the
general opinIon oil those who have
travelled through that country is
that the lead extends fr IN New
Mexico TO the British possessions.
and perhaps still farther on.
There has not drop Of rain fell
here to do any good for three months.
aud with the iherrnumeier ranging
Tor the last SIX weeks from 90 IL
los YOU can easily imagine our
situation. Everything is as dry as
II well can be, aud The frs are rag
ing over the prairlcs aud through the
mountains, filing the alm"sl here
with smoke, and preventing US from
seeing Objects at any dist ,nce, which
is very di>agreeable, TO say the least.
| can assure you we are all praying
Cor that something from above, which
We go much need, and winch de-
scends alike "upon the jus, aud the
Unjust"
The political ball has been put in
motion IN this State, aud the people
every where are thoroughly aroused
The old party lines have been en-
urrb destroyed here-as well as
all through the Union, land The con-
tcs, Will he between the American
Parry aud all others combined, or as
some say, 1.-the Americans against
the lush" The " hIg parry ol
CalilurnIa las not been OF sufficient
numt rlcal strength hitherto to place
the least check upon the actions ot
The Democratic party. They have
had II all their own way, and are
therefore responsible for The condnc-
ton of her affairs, since she became
a member of the Federal Union
and | will venture the assertion, that
there never was a Slale-wlih al
The elements of wealth within her
I sel-wIth such vast resources al hel
command-ever admitted as a mem
Der of This great Republican family
whose affairs have been so gtoss
mismanaged as have been those o
/ California IN the last four years. The
citizens Of California pay more thar
three times the amount Of take
paid 10y the citizens OF either OF tn
New England States-rai,lng a rev
enue for the support OF government
of over one million OF dollars pc
annum, aud besides the squandcrln
of thus vast amount, the State Is nov
in debt over 50 500 600, wnh nc
one hundred thousand dollars wort
oi public property 10 sho" for a
thus vast expenditure. Her securI
ties are now selling Tor sixty cent
on the dollar, and have 10 be ha~ K
ed through the streets 10 hnd puI
chasers at that.
John B;slrr (fimiIiarly known a
cd "Lager Bcer,") has been III
0stebsiJLe Governor of California f.
the last four years but II Is a ia'
well known here, that DAVID {
Broderick, the n. Y. shoulder slriE
ing polillclan-a man who woul
stoop to anything, however base, {,
the purpose of accomplishing h
ends-(which the Senatorial con,e
Of 1858 abuudanliy P'osesD he
been the real Governor during hi
time.
By this beautiful democratic az
munisiraiion OF affairs, the Stale HI
been brought 10 The very verge
bankruptcy, aud now by the grea
est chlcancry and fraud, aud again
The wishes OF great majority Of ii
Democrauc pariy-John Bigler HI
been chosen AS Their standard bear
for 1855, but the pill is too bitter 4
them to swallow, and The cons
qucnce wall be, an overwhelming mi
Iorily for J. Nicely Johnson, the J
n. candidate for Governor.
DO not lake il for granted, HOY
ever, # such should be The case, In
Il is on account Of any iope whIs
,he people of this Stale have for !