The Empire County argus., 1855-03-17
Correspondence of the Argus.
l Mile from JoHNTowN, March, 1855.
J,cffcr from, Sniyxens to Crow Rar.

Letter from Spilsens to Crow Bar.
Mr.. ARGUS: In my last told you about the
No-Nothings. In this letter. will devote my time
to the Phalanx of Freedom-an organization of a
mixed character, designed to crush the No-Noth-
ings You will derive clear views of this order,
from the. annexed letter of Peter Spkens who dis
courses on the subject in touching manner:
tl Placeryille March IA, *=55*-S1Bsg~
Mr.. Crouo Bar: Sir--In answer to your queries
about the order known Freedoms Phalanx,
have to say, that when our opponents say we have
to employ an interpreter in our Phalanx, they lie
under mistake. We are liberal in our views, and
enlarged IN our intercourse among men we, how
ever do not look with very friendly eye upon
Cinnamon. We incline slightly to the opinion
that rotation in Office is good, sound, democratic
policy. 1t is not true that we all belong to the
Hebrew Benevolent Society," although we are op-
posed to the No-Nothing views of abolishing the
study of Latin in our schools,--we can never con-
sent to the Native American plan of learning only
to read and speak the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cher
okee and Pi-Utah languages. The Digger dialect
is also Objectionable first because we are all bit
terly opposed to digging at all times; second, it
would be difficult to arrange the perqusites of Of
fee in this language and guessing would be dan
gerous rule for the people. We have already had
business enough done by guess. We have seen
U. S. Senator, lately, elected by guess; and have
learned that this is an unsafe mode of doing bus
ness The Digger language may answer well
enough for No-Nothings, but we are in favor of
English, Latin, German and Sclavonic modes of
speaking and approve the Chinese language in the
Tea trade. Spanish, too, might be useful, in poe.
try, and packing. Gov. Bjgler might once have
reserved his ire if he had understood that classical
and much habused quotation, 6 POGO mas riUo!"
We are in favor of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and believe in all the compromises ur-
der it, over, and around it Our enemies have said
that the emblem of our order is a head of cabbage.
| hardly need tell you, that this is untrue. And
even if true, the emblem would be vastly more
honorable than that of the No-Nothings who have
the king bird of America represented with an Eng
shman in his bill. 1t is not much to be wonder
ed at, however, that the American Eagle should
dislike an Englishman and for my own part, am
more than half inclined to think that the project
OF keeping Englishmen out of Office in the United
States is good So long as Americans are not con-
sidered eligible as husbands for British Queens,
Englisbmen should never he permitted to hold Of
flee under the Stars and Stripes. 1t is well known
that Prince John Van Buren went over to England
before Victoria was married to her German hus-
band from Sake Gotha, and offered himself as an
eligible match for Her lighness. 1t is also equally
well known, that Victoria refused Prince John be-
cause he was native born Mohawk Dutchman,
and then sent for another Dutchman, and married
ulil Wutu dJ tIlc Irlnce JOnn was TALL
err straighter, and handsomer, than Prince Albert,
besides having sandy hair and whiskers Speak
ing of mistakes Victoria and her Parliament made
and an awful blunder, besides insulting the Ameri-
can Eagle, in refusing Prince John. Had she mar
ried Prince John, Sebastopol would have been
blown to pieces six months ago, and John, by this
time, would have been king of both Russia and
England, and had his whole family quartered on
the thrones of France and other Continental pow
fNrpVnr
P. SPIKENS.
We have had a fine shower at Johntown, and
we. begin to take out gold freely. When l get a
great nugget weighing thirty or forty pounds, and
nearly all pure gold, will pack it down to your
village, and let you see it. would buy one and
make you present. but am out of coin. | have
some Internal big Jumps, but dislike to cut them;
and, more, desire to keep them myself--and will
if know myself intimately.
Yours, to a dot
CROW BAR.