Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-10-11


CouSrY SURVEYOR. The Democratic can
didate. j. MAsTERsoN, is in every way quail
fed for this position. lie possesses all the
necessary education and experience, and is in
all respects n reliable man. He was the
choice of the convention, and he will be the
choice of the people.
Coroner sometimes occurs that impor-
tant duties dcyolye upon this officer, and we
therefore congratulate the Democracy that so
excellent a man as DR.. KIBBIE has been cho-
sen for candidate. He viii make a good
run and good officer
SUPERINTENDENT or ScHooLs.-This is real
ly an Office of great Importance, and better
man could not well be presented than r. B.
McINrYRE. The cause of education in our
county will be greatly advanced under his
fostering care and attention.
To the people of Amador, we have but
few words more to say These are our can
didates-are they not worthy of your sup
port? VIII not your interests and the in
terests of your county, be safe in their
hands? Investigate the character and quail
fcations of the candidates, as it is your duty
to Go, and we are satisfied that your verdict
will be in their favor,
THE nominations of Supervisors have not
all been made as yet, and we therefore defer
speaking of them until some future time
The Know Nothing Reform Legislature"
OUTRAGEOUS EXTRAVAGANCE
MORE THAN 100000 IN ONE YEAR!
The Know Nothing party succeeded in
California last year under the cry of REFORM
This was their watchword In Art. 18th of
their platform, it was set forth as follows;
Retrenchment and Reform in the Civil Ad-
"ministration in California by reducing the
expenses of the gorernmcpt, and lessening the
burthens of the taxpayers In order to
be still more explicit in their fair promises to
the people, the State Council, Jcfore the cleo
tion, issued an address, in which the follow
ing language was used: 1--WE demand mare
economical, responsible and systematic ad-
ministration Of the State Government"
BY these fair promises a popular faror
was created Know Nothingism was a new
thing, and thousands were anxious for an ex-
pertinent The leaders proclaimed far and
near that the sovereign masses had been de-
ceived, cheated, outraged, by official corrup-
ton and extravaganza; and calling upon
God to witness and register their VOWS of
reform and retrenchmcnt, they successfully
plead their cause before the great jury compos-
ed of the people of California They were tri-
umphant-they elected Know Nothing State
officers, and a Know Nothing Legislature IT.
The government was transferred, in all its
departments, to the GREAT PRoFEssED REFORM
PARTY.
Now let us turn to the record of this great
reform party and let it be distinctly under
stood that lce quote altogether from Kno'c
Nothing authority 1t will not avail the OPP
position to pursue their usual course when the
record is produced against them, and pro
nounce it ALL A DEMOCRATIC LIE, because the
figures we quote are from an expose made by
distinguished and farore3 meaJer IF hl
haow Nothing Ordcy The following ex-
tract is from letter written from Sacramen-
to to the San Francisco Bulletin by VIM II
Rhodes, Esq, then holding the position OF
Private Secretary to Gov Nicely johnson:
The largest annual indebtedness ever in
cured by the State Of California by the old
Administration, did not eJoeed $500, 600.
In order to rctrcaef this enormous ex-
penditure, the Know Nothiugs incur the fol-
lowing Indebtedness, the frst-and last
year Of their power:
To James NJ. Estill Co. Prison) ... SGOO.O0O
To State Capitol at Sacramento. 300. 900
To General Appropriation Bill. ........ .6l5,0OO
To General Deficiency Bill, ............. IG0,0 900
To Official Advertisements. ........... $4,000
To state Prison Deficiency, y,............. $4,000
To State Insane Asylum, .............. 10000
Grand Total aL.......,........SI, SI,sEs, 900
If to these modest items we add the very
many small amounts appropriated by this