Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03
rFor the L,ed0erl

Messrs. Editors: The Know Nothing par
ty are still in the field Of political intrigue to
carry out their principles, so far as in them
lies, under the name OF Democracy. Al
though they cannot carry out the term of SER
vice Of twenty-one years on foreigners or
otherwise yoke them in seryitude, as they
sought to do in 1855, under this new name
as they seek to belong to. and become inniti-
ated into the Democratic party, begging for
Office nnder this assumed garb aud name. In
these ranks, aud fully open for intrigue when
ever occasion may present itself for them to
mount their bobby Should they be admit
ted into the Democratic party, which they
now consider the strongest, the principles Of
that party viii be lost so far as they minge
and it will be divested OF its dignity and bear
ing within five years, provided the Know
Nothing wing should exceed the honorable
portion thereof As to numbers, most Of the
applicants, who are now knocking at the door
for Office, have, heretofore, belonged either
to the Anti Masonic, the Wing or the Know
Nothing. Foremost In the ranks for the Sc
curity Of Office, and the loudest proclaimers
against the Democratic principles In fact
1hey would adopt any course, however desti-
tute of principle to break down. annihiate
and crush its principles and erect their own
corrupt institution upon its ruins.
View, at once, their " dark lantern prin-
cples which they sought to rush into exis-
tence, as a ruling power, in 1855, assuming
to themselves the control Of the Government,
denouncing the principles of Democracy and
the rights Of foreigners who were entitled
to privileges to the elective franchise under
express provisions Of our Government. That
party were ready to project and cousumate
any course that their imaginations could in
vent or harrow up, to effect its destruction.
But the wisdom Of the people crushed the
monster in its infancy, and prostrated, at one
fell stroke, the basis of their evil and corrupt
Vaccinations. Still these restless destroyers
the - Know Nothings," are seeking nemi-
nations at the hands Of the Democratic par
ty to the highest Offices in the gift of the peo
PIE
Que Of their movements at the County
Convention, w Amador county, held in July,
1857, was to effect an election Of delegates
to the Democratic Convention, who could
be Influenced by those seekers Of Office to re-
main at home Aud they borgained with
them for an appointment as a substitute to
the State Convention, which movement, or
project, vas fully carried out. Will the Am
ador County Convention, to be held on the
goth of the present month, allow delegates,
so chosen by the Convention, to sell their
right CT representation, and the Democracy
Of Amador county be represented 10 the State
Convention by those not Of their choice,
merely because delegate, SO chosen, wishes
to sell bis chance and make some excuse, de-
claring II impossible FOR him to attend said
Convention.
viii not the County Convention appoint
supernumaries to I'll the place of every mem
Der to the State Convention, provided it
should SO happen that such member could not
attend himself in person and thereby pre-
vent this bargaia and sale, and select the su-
pernumaries with as much care as they would
the delegates, aud thus fully carry out the
principles OF the Democratic partyl
Yours, &c.
HURON.