The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
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BoTrLE HILL. July l, 1855.
| Mn. ARGus:-I have removed my earthly abid
ing lace since my last communication to you, ant
now reside at Bottle Hill This name has sort O
liquid squint, but nevertheless we the inhabitants
are temperate people as the world goes. prom
sed some of your readers my impressions about
politics. and in order to redeem this engagement
attended late Harmonious Democratic Conventiar
in your city. | was there for another reason, Eav
ing long since, when ! smoked pipes with Doctor
Gwin, in Johntown. engaged to look earnestly after
the interests Of the distinguished statesman could
do no less than attend and make note of all the
Doctors friends as well as enemies | worked
night and day for aAeek, securing delegates, but
with no very good fortune as the result proved
My friend and co-worker, the Major. let his pre-.
cnct 60 to the Ihilistines. also depended great.
ly on Doctor Kecne's assistance. knowing his great
experience in public affairs, and his acuteness as
parliamentarian. | had reason to expect cf6cen,
aid from the Senator from Ell Dorado. How can
express my astoni>hment at the conduct of the
Doctor. He never done a thing. only to sit mum
opening and shutting his mouth like sick clam.
When John Conness introduced his resolution en-
dorsing John Bgler, then Keene nervously opened
and shut his mouth two three times, and caved
in, literally sloped. We had good working ma
joiity and Denver was about to log roll besides all
the rest of the faithful Senator French undertook
to guide proceedings. The Senator appreciated
tae condition we were in, he knew we had the
power, he knew Doctor Gwin's salvation depended
on the result, he knew Sl5O,O0O of State printing
hung by thread he knew that the fate Of John
Bigler hung on the 33 votes of Ell Dorado, yet not
withstanding all this responsibility he must mis-
manage and directly what few grains Of sense he
had. if any, was frightened out his head Here a
downfall commenced in earnest. The cathcr-heade
abou, the convention had no heads delegate after
delegate was chosen for John Bigler, and the
election of each Bgcr delegate was announced
smile would play on the features of :hc democracy
while the majority. governed by the cohesive power
of plunder, grated their teeth in impotent rage
Confusion reigned supreme. but the Cur of democ.
racy rolled ON and most likely will continue to roll
on until trading hucksters are crushed to death.
county ticket was nominated, and such tick
ct! The democracy have been shedding tears over
it ever since Accidents will sometimes happen in
the best regulated families Our county ticket is
one of those accidents and nothing but an accident
from beginning to end. The Central Committee
think it will lie stupendous accident if it is
elected.
Gov. Foote was up here the other day and made
a speech to great crowd in Georgetown. the witty
Marshall was along, he too is host on the stump
see the Democratic State Convention does not
say one word about the Nchras ska Bill, they dodge
Nebraska like II toad lodging lightning behind
current bush. Their views about Nebraska policy
are about as clear as those of Jack Bunsby concern
ing the missing vessel Jack said if it had gone
down, why so-and if it lad not gone down, why
then, so also.
In this vicinity the leading business is mining
Miners have done well the past few months and are
doing well yet but complaint begins to be heard Of
scarcity of water: We have not half water enough
what we want is whole river. The mountains
will pay if they are washed down from top to hot
tom. Give us the water and we will level the
country and dig oui millions of money.
OLIVER DITSON.