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Butte record., 1856-11-01

RAcEs.-Mr. Witt, our energetic carrier,
gives the following report of the races yes
terday over the Garden Ranch. The frs.
contest was between Mr. Bordwell's gray
horse and Mr.. Tarr's dun mare, for a single
dash of 300 yards stakes 500 a side
Won by the mare by three feet Another
race came off just after, between Bordwelrs
horse and Dr.. Shepard's black horse for $50
same distance as the first race, Bordwell's
horse winning by about fifteen feet. The
bordWell horse was again entered to run
against bay horse belonging to somebody
10 Oroville-distance 300 yards for purse
Of $50. The bay won by at least so feet
Considerable money changed hands during
the various races
Butte record., 1856-11-01
The Constitution.

One Of the most important questions to be
decided at the coming election is whether
t te Constitution shall be amended. The law
10 relation to the constitution at present, is
to the eft, ct that when a convention that
shall be called to make proposed amendments
has made them, that such must be the law.
of the land. The amendment as proposed,
is that such alteration as convention call
ed together by the legislature shall make,
cannot become laws until they have received
the vote Of the people. All parties seem to
agree that this would be a safer and more
truly Democratic methud OF conducting our
State affairs than the present mode. The
question is to be decided by ballot at the
coming election, and it is important that all
should give it due amount of considera-
tion.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

AT Ir AGAIN -Heedless Of all the char
ges and complaints we have hitherto made
the Sacramento Union still continues to np-
proprinte articles from our columns, and by
failing to acknowledge their source, does us
most egregious injustice, and is guilty o.
a species of the most objectionable and un-
professional lack of fairness 1t seems lit.
tie like egotism perhaps TO speak thus of the
efforts of our humble selves, but we have
mentioned our grievances once before with
out avail, and now do it again in hopes we
may be hooded.
Butte record., 1856-11-01
POliticaINeWs by the Steamer,


The political news by tho Orizaba is most
favorable to the success of the Democratic
nominees, Buchanan and Breckenridge
The Democracy will carry the great States
of Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and New
Jersey by decided majoritios. The Demo
cratic prospects in those States never were
brighter than now, and the party is confident
of success. The n. Y. Tribune, the organ
in-chief of the Black Republicans does not
consider it a fixed fact that the States men
toned above will be carried for Fremont,
and urges its Internal crew of hellish Union
sliders to further exertions if they would
succeed The miserable rabble of sectional
fanatics have done their utmost, and their
high priests are yet in despair They see
number of the "sixteen Stars" which
they have presumptously appropriated to
themselves, are still attached to the Union
and the Constitution, and will cast their
Electoral votes for the National Democratic
nominees.
The formation of Fillmore or X. n. Elect
toral tickets in the States of Michigan and
New Hampshire, will have the effect to Iii
vid. the opposition and give those States to
the National Democracy
An important feature in the news is the
fact that the Black Republicans and Know
Nothings are endeavoring to unite their
forces against the Democracy, in the States
of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,, shows
that the opposition have despaired of being
able to beat the Democracy, have thrown
aside their principles and platforms, and
Black Republicans embrace Know Nothing
ism, and national Know Nothings take the
sectional Blacks to their bosoms-and all
for the spoils of office! What care men who
thus abandon their principles for the hap
piness and prosperity of their country
What influence should men have who bar
ter principles for the spoils of office' Such
J is the position to which the opposition art
driven in Pennsylvania. They would rath
er see the Union severed, and the American
Flag, that proud emblem Of q great ant
free nation, torn from the dome of the cap
itol, than see the nation united and happy
and prosperous by the triumph of the De
mooraey. That is the chara cter and feelinl
of men who barter their Principles for spoil.
Let them fuse---and Pennsylvania will re
] iuSH TO cast her votes for a Know Nothing
Black Republican, mulatto party.
The story that Mr.. Buchanan had offere
the embassy to England to Mr.. Fillmore
he would withdraw, is of course a sheer fab
rieation of the unprincipled and fusing op
position.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

"DEMocRATIc KEYSTONE CLUB This
Club was organized on Saturday Evening
by the election of the following officers-J
f. kimmel, Pres't.; Frank Post, Vice Pres't.
Geo. D. French, Sec'y; and Tho's Wells.
Treasurer. We hare been furnished with
the proceedings but their great length r.,
ders it impossible for US to publish them to-
day. We will cndeavor to find space for the
resolutions Tomorrow The zeal aud de.
termination exhibited by this club, is worthy
of all praise, and their example should be
initiated by the Democracy throughout the
different precincts of the county. One effort,
fellow Democrats, for Buchanan AMI the
Union
Butte record., 1856-11-01

THE VOICE OF IsRAEL-A Number of a
paper bearing the name at the head of this
article was handed to us yesterday by Mr..
cohn. 1t is very neatly printed sheet,
about the same size of the Daily Record,
and is under the editorial control of Rev.
H. Bein and Henry J Labbatt. As announ.
ced at its head, it is "a periodical devoted
to the moral, political and social interests
of the lsraelites of California" and neutral
IN its nature as far as State and National
politics are concerned.
Butte record., 1856-11-01
Look Out for EOnIhnckSt

We would caution the Democracy of the
mountain counties against the Roorbacks
that will be put in circulation by the oppo-
sitlou, before the day of election. The un-
scrupulous and infamous political tricksters
who control the opposition, will circulate va
rions Roorbacks, and every infamous lie
their distorted imaginations can conceive. to
induce the Democrats and national Wbirs
to vote against Buchanan and Breckenridre.
They have made preparations to send des
patches TO the interior of the State, on the
eve Of the election, to the effect that Mr.
Buchanan has been withdrawn from the
contest, end that every body has united on
the Know Nothing nominee. They have
made arrangements to receive the returns of
the Pennsylvania State election, by the
oven land route, which will be reported as
having gone largely against the Democracy.
Democrats, be on your guard against such
reports, and when you find man circula
ting such lies, brand him at once as an infa-
nous, vile, and unprincipled political trick
ster Let your watchword be Buck and
Breck, and ~ rion forever"
Butte record., 1856-11-01

FRAUD The following exposition Of
the tricks resorted to by the Black Republi-
cans we clip from the State JomnaL The
fraud is characteristic Of its author, and is
worthy of the source from which it emiaa,eI.
1t is quite equal to the Stebbins letters:
The Marysrille Herald is engaged in
publishing statements, purporting to come
from the brother and other friends Of Koat.
'ng' blaming the Democratic party for tho
shooting OF keating The Heraid is onlv
rePubiishiug base lie and fraud. Mr. Ken.
ting brother published a card, in which hs
PRONOUNCED the document a forgery
Butte record., 1856-11-01

SACRAMENTO The enthusiasm of tho
Sacramento Democracy is unbounded =
ted Sacramento, Saturday Evening. eight
o'clock. giving 81 wing description of a
Democratic meeting then in session, TIE
seen so large and enthusiastic meeting in
the State. The meeting was convened in
the Forrest Theatre, but as that immense
structure was incapable of holding one halt
the number congregated, it was adjourned
to the Orleans. Messrs. Ferguson, Geiger
and others, were the Speakers. So it goes
every where.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

FINED AT LAsT.-C B. Mcdonald. late OF
the Sierra Citizen, has at last hit upon an
ism that he has settled upon. After trying
all the notional humbugs of the day, X. N
ism among the number, he finally has merg-
ed into thorough bred disciple of woolly
headism, and declared himself steadfast
adherent Of the Great American mule eat.
err On dit, he intends starting Fremont
organ in Sierra county.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

'tWHoN THE Cons WILL TO DEsTRcY
THEY FIRST AxEMAD THE ancicnt> had
superstition that whom the Gods dislikel
and wished to destroy, tley FIRST made in
ne The course of few over jealous par
tizaus and editors, in the present canvass
seem to indicate that the Gods have pursued
them with the initatory curse. We hear
for instance, some few talk and write Of the
withdrawal of Mr. Buchanan from the rolit-
ical contest, and are uGable to account for
such hallucination, except that either the
Gods or devils are after them. May the
Lord have mercy ON their souls.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

THoUGHTFUL.-We have heard Of a won.
derfully sanguine Black Republican specr-
iator, living in the neighborhood of Helltown
who is buying up all the lean mules and
Jacks in the vicinity, for the ostensibe rur.
pose OF stocking ranch with them, but un.
fortunately for him, the truth has leak ed
out, and 1t is silly reported By the boys.
that he is buying them TO take to Washing.
ton to slaughter for the grand Inauguration
dinner that be expects will t.ke place when
Fremont is elected He will prohohly he
able to find employment f.r his stock shortly
after the coming election, in transporting
fremonts goods and chattels mp Saline
Creek He ought to save gentle beast and
side saddle for Jessie, and one Of his small.
est Jacks for the great Dick taior.
Butte record., 1856-11-01
The Prophets,

In tbs State of Maine the unterri6ed De-
mocraey rolled up forty odd thousand free
men to breast the storm OF fanaticisms aud
intolerance The great American party pre-
sented no single soidier or roiHnteeT TO
fight tor the Union and Constitution and yet
the prophets of the Mysterious Order" tell
US. that Mr. Fillmore is the only man who
can carry that State against JULIUS
CESAR fremont
Butte record., 1856-11-01

RErURNED.-We see by the San Francis
co sun, that the leaders of the disaffected
members Of the Democratic party in that
city have become ashamed of their behavior,
and have nearly, or quite all of them, re-
turned to their first love and declared their
itent;ons % support the regular ticket
There was an attempt made by some few Of
the backsliders to get up a meeting there on
last Friday night, but it resulted in grand
fzzle. DR.. Hubbard and others whom they
expected would act as their leaders, express
ed determination to vote for non G but the
regular nominees of the party.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

BLACK MAIL A wagon drawn by four
black mules, driven by Niger. and filed
with memoirs of Fred Douglass, Seward. and
Greeley. and portraits of Fremont, Jessie,
and the woody horse. is said to have passed
through our town day or two since destin-
ed for Helltown, Dog,own, Jordan and vi.
cinity- With these precious offerings and
few copies of Dicks last speech. the mule
eaters expect to convert the intelligent voc
manry of old Butte
Butte record., 1856-11-01
Biarney.

The Know Nothings met in Grand Council
Mt Philadelphia. They split into two parts,
one nominated Mr.. Fillmore, the other Mr..
Fremont. What's the difference between
them, as regards their policy towards
foreigners Only this. The Fillmore men
openly avow their hostility to foreigners,
while the Republicans endeavor to blarney
them. It's no go.
Butte record., 1856-11-01
Democats of Butte, Read.

For the first time in the history of the
American government we have candidate
presented for the distinguished Office of
President, upon purely sectional grounds.
The position oi Mr.. Fremont is purely a sec
llonal one-his supporters are found only in
segment of the American confederacy-
and his platform is an organized and delib-
crate crusade against portion of the Amer
ichn Union, and against the constitution of
the only free government on earth, under
which the country has enjoyed prosperity
unexampled in the history of the world
Charge it upon them, fellow Democrats.
that that their course is calculated to de-
stroy the fair fabric Of free government, be-
cause Fremont's administration would not
| have the men or the means to carry on the
government in the Southern States.
Charge it upon them, that Fremont would
have to fill the Federal offices in the South
ern States, with northern Abolitionists, for
men of the south would scorn his admins
ton and the appointments in his gift, as
our revolutionary forefathers scorned the
government of King George and his Offices
Charge upon them, Democrats that the
northern States have no more right to die
tate to and overrun the southern States
with appointments from the north, than the
British King had to impose stamp acts upon
the American colonies, and import officers
to enfIrce his odious dictation.
Charge upon them, Democrats, that one
section of the Union has no right to force a
government upon another section-that the
declaration of Independence asserts, and the
constitution guarantees, the right Of self
government to all-and that the south have
the right to govern themselves as we'll as the
north.
Charge upon them, Democrats, that the
election Of Fremont by th: North, would b
in violation of the compromises of the con
stitutiOn, and that the south would be justi
fed in governing themselves, by the forma
ton Of government as purely southern, a
that of Fremont would be northern,
Charge upon them, Democrats that sucl
a course would be DISJNION, and that tn
north would be the first to declare it by tht
election of a northern man.
1t is not impossible that the vote of Cali
fornia may decide the fate of the Union an
in the maintenance of that Union are cen
tered the hopes of the lovers of freedol
throughout the world. 1t is utterly vair
Says the San Francisco Herald, to deny tina
: with the election of Mr. Fremont, (DI Ay
ERrITE oN1EN) ends the union of the State!
To what deplorable results the disruptio
will lead we dare not contemplate. We re
gard such an event as the greatest calamii
the Almighty has ever inflicted on natio
since the beginning Of the world. AlthOug
it is altogether probable that the grea
States of New York, Pennsylvania and Iii
nois wifi decide the contest, it is neverthe
: loss the duty of the Democrats of Calforni
to anticipate the possibility, however remot
it may be, that upon thnm may devolve tn
momentous responsibility of deciding tn
fate of the Union, and. as n consequence {
republican government throughout th
world.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

DRUNKEN INpIANs.-We frequently set
intoxicated Indians reeling about our streets
A more reprehensible act can hardly be com
mitted than that of selling spirits TO ihest
poor creatures There is severe penalty
attached TO this crime, and the perpetrator,
saoald be ferretel out and punished for their
inhsu.aity. We yesterday noticed an In
dian and bis squaw both drunk, staggering
through Moutgomery st.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

Oua Correspondents in writing to US will
please write with pen and ink instead Of pen
ell, and upon only one side OF sheet We
make this notice as much for the benefit OF
our spanishtown correspondent as for any
body else. Sabe Judge
Butte record., 1856-11-01

5s- That excellent Dmeocratic journal,
the San Francisco HERALD, contains an ac-
count of glorious, enthusiastic rally of the
Democracy Of San Francisco. That mucb
abused city will prove her loyalty to the
Union and to Democracy as certain as the
fourth day Of November approaches.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

BRurA. AssAuLr.-Mr Mclaughlin in
formed us yesterday. that a French woman
living near Seely's Ranch. was assaulted
and badly beaten by Frene man named
Bauioin. on Monday afternoon. Baudon is
represented a very quar- elsome charac-
ter, being frequently engaged in personal
difficulties. A warrant was issued ysster.
dsy for his arrest by Judge Elliott
Butte record., 1856-11-01
Stapnedc.

The ki Yies, on the occasion of the dem
onstrntion and procession of the Democracy
on Tuesday night last, put on pistols and
bowie knives Hour ridiculous? The De-
mocracy accomplish their objects by peace
able means and keep arms only for the enc
mics of the Republic.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

The CAL. STAGE Co. is continually doing
US favors in transmitting messages aud pack,
ages to and from our office. The agents.
the company. and the drivers seem to vie
with one another in their attempts at ac-
comodating US. Thanks gentlemen.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

NEW CLOTHING -Messrs. D. Toy & Of
terson have just replenished their stock Of
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, etc, which thev saw
they can sell at San Francisco prices. Their
stock eertainly looks ike very choice Sc
fection Their store is On Montgomery street,
nearly opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel. See
their advertisement
Butte record., 1856-11-01

PUBLIC SchooL.--Me understand the trus-
tees of the Public School Fund have epgag.
ed Mr. Wiley of the Oroville Seminary, to
conduct public school in his room on Oak
street, commencing on Monday next This
will enable those to send children to school,
who heretofore have been prevented by the
rather high charges that necessarily pre-.
vail
Butte record., 1856-11-01

FIGHF-We heard Of q combat as having
occurred last night somewhere on Myers ST.
between two Irishmsa. One of tbe parties
vas badly beaten.
Butte record., 1856-11-01

"DEMocRATIc HEAD QUARTERS" THE
proprietors of the Magnolia Saloon have
removed their former sign, and hung out a
beautiful Transparency with the above in.
scription. Hurrah for Buck & Breckl
Butte record., 1856-11-01

&s- Keep it before the People-That the
hnow-Nothings are divided into two parties
the Sans and the Sambos--and that the
latter is much the larger party
Butte record., 1856-11-01
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC A0MAiTIONs.

FOR PRESIDENT,
j 4 NJ ES BI Gil \ y y \,
Of PENASYLN ANA
Butte record., 1856-11-01

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN &. BRECkINRIDGE l.,
OF kENTi ChY-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-03

n The superiority Of American invent We
genius, not only over that of our English nro.
genitors, but indeed Of all other nations has
become too tangible to be disputed. 1. was
notorious at the Worlds Fair in London. that
the Americans far outstriped all others in the
useful inventions which they supplied. We
beat the English in vessels, railroads, tele.
graphs and manufactures by power. We are
beating them in the scientific arts of Chemis.
try and Medicine, as we have long beat the
rest OF mankind. A new and practical proo,
OF this assertion is shown in the fact that the
principle remedies of the allied armies of the
East are furnished from the laboratory of on,
own countryman. DR.. ]. @ Aver of Lowell
is filling orders for immense quantities of hi
Cherry Pictorial and Cathaytie PiH,. 70,
both the land and sea forces in Turkey
His medicines have been tried and approved
by those in power who found them tho mos,
reliable which they could procure for the ex
agencies in which are to be employed ~ Y
CRY TIMES.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, Mr.. Benjamin delivered speech on the
pending Kansas State bill, wherein he dis
cussed the subject at length, taking the ground
that on the slavery question all compromises
were futile except those of the Constitution it
self. He thought that the great statesmen of
1920 had made an unfortunate error in at
tempting a settlement He reviewed the opin-
ions of Northern Senators, and in responding
particularly to the declaration of Mr. Seward
that slavery was an outlaw by the laws of ma
tions, he quoted the opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States delivered by Chief
Justice Marshall, to show the fallacy of this
position. Mr.. B. dsscanted freely upon the
objects of Northern agitators, whose purposes
be declared to be, first, to attain political
power in Congress, and then to carry out abo-
lition in its fullest extent. He concluded by
defining his political position, declaring
that as there had been in 1852 no differ
ence on the subject Of slavery, the engross-
ing question, between the Democratic party
and the old Wing party, Of which he had been
a devoted member, and as the issue in the
coming Presidential election must be between
the Democratic and the Republican parties,
he would join the former in the impending
| struggle, and give it whatever aid his humble
| powers could afford. He considered the Know
Nothing party as having destroyed or absorb.
cd the Wing party of the North, and that its
| mystic ceremonies had been used only to give
power and influence to the Abolition party,
whose objects were easily traced through the
transparent veil thrown over them. Mr.. B.
declared that in joining the Democracy he did
not change his principles, but only his party
name, and ho expressed the fullest confidence
| in complete triumph over sectiOnalism.
| The debate on that bill was further con-
| tinued in short speeches by Messrs. Cass, Sew
| ard, Hale, Clay, and Douglas.
Mr. Brown then introduced joint rcsolu-
ton authorizing the Commissioner of Public
Buildings to contract for watering Pennsyl-
vania avenue; which was passed.
committee of conference was appointed
| on the disagreeing votes Of the two houses
upon the Bounty Land bill, ere they adjourned
over until Monday next.
In the House, largo number of private
bills, reported from the Committee Of tbs
Whole, were passed; and then they adjourned
over until Monday next.
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Mr.. EVERETT AND THE MOUNT VERNON
EsrArE.-Mr. Everett, in letter In which be
accepts an invitation to deliver his Washing.
ton Address, at Springfield, Mass, says:
am gratifed that you concur with me in
the wish to appropriate the proceeds in aid of
the fund for the purchase Of Mount Vernon.
Inc recent letters of the proprietor throw
some doubt on his present willingness to sell
the estate. 1t cannot, however, be doubted
that 1t will eventually become public property.
In the meantime do not understand that the
Efforts making TO raise the requisite funds will
be relaxed. The Gums which have alread y
been received By me have been safely and
adyantageously invested in trust, and I shs II
make the same disposition of what may here
after come into my hands, without the de-
ductlon Of dollar for personal expenses.
should the attempt to purchase Mount Vernon
eventually fail, the funds raised can be ap-
Propristed to some other patriotic purpose Of
general interest connected with the memory Of
Washington"
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The IntclIigenesr republishes the celebrated
declaration of the Union party members of
Congress in 1851, pledging themselves to re-
gard the settlement of the slavery question as
involved in the enactment of the Compromise
measures Of 1850 as final and abiding, and
adds:
now unfortunate has 1t been for the pub
lie tranquility that its wise determination
and counsel were in an evil hour departed
fromI'
The Union publishes letter from the Seo-
rotary Of the Navy to the chairman of the
Senate's Naval Affairs Committee, from which
We gather that the Attorney General, on being
consulted as to the legality of the manner In
which the late Naval Retiring Board was or
ganiIed and proceeded, sanctioned all the
preparations under which it began its labors
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A CONGREGATIONAL PLEASURE TIM

stated that the Rev. DR.. Thompson of the
drand-street Church, has chartered the cabin
Of the clipper ship Dreadnought, and will start
In few days accompanied by twenty members
OF his church on a pleasure trip for a few
weeks to Europe.
CouNTERFIErs.-The Baltimore CIinner
says that gold coin of the denomination Of al
seems to be passing quite currently in that citv
at the present time. They are made of xinc'
plated ana quite vol executed, and are apt to
II The New York Tribune has raised the
price Of advertising in its weekly columns, to