Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-12-13
Senatorial Affairs.

Senatorial Ahalrs-
/ The greater portion of the Opposltlon pa
pers have ouieted down considerably on the
Senatorial question. They have discovered
that they have been meddling about matter
they have nothing to do with. For a time
tbev hoped to defeat Mr. Broderick, at least
" because" as their leading organ expressed
If "if he be sent to Washington, his iron
viii and perscyering energy will have an in
fuence never before felt there" But they
have discovered that the leiH Of the peopie is
in his favor and have pretty much given up
the idea Of defeating him. They have also
discovered that the Democracy will make
choice of the other Senator without stopping
to PROFOUND a single question to outsiders; and
so they content themselves as well as they can
under the circumstances.
There is one Know Nothing paper, how
ever. that is still in labor on the Senatorial
question, and in great pain. We allude to
the Sacramento Union and we would warn
the Democracy, (if we thought it necessary
to disregard its silly twadde. The Union is
and always has been the arch-enemy OF De
mocracy in California; part of the time, 1t
is true, protesting neutrality but proving to
be, at the same time, more bitterly and inn
pacably opposed to the Democratic party and
Democratic principles than ever. With bull
dog tenacty, it hangs on to its opposition
and even Notwithstanding the over
whelming triumph of the Democracy ap-
parently hopes to be able to prevent Legis-
lative caucus, and thereby defeat the election
of two Democratic U. S. Senators. Hence
its severe writings, and hence its desire to
cast odium On leading Democratic candidates.
1t works with desperation to renew the split
that once existed in the Democratic party,
but we are safe in saying that its labors will
be without avail The Democracy will not
thus throw away, as it were, the victory they
won in the late glorious contest in this State.
The Union may as well Z" dry up"
THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA-Mr. r. S. Con-
ner and Mrs E. S. Conner, late Miss Char
lotte Barnes) both celebrated in the theatri-
cal profession, are at present giving enter
tainments in Amador county, and will visit
Volcano in the course Of few days. We
have pleasure in assuring our readers that
they are artstes of high standing and great
merit, and that their entertainments will be
Of the very first class Go and see them by
all means There isno humbug this time; but
on the other hand, good, genuine, Legitimate
performance.
BIG TREE GRovE-It has been suggested
by some of the papers that the Legislature
should take some steps to preserve the Big
Tree Grove in Calaveras county. The idea
is an excellent one, and we trust it may be
acted upon. This grove is the wonder of the
world 1t is said that similar ones have been
discovered in other parts of the State; but
none of them, so far as our information eX
tends, at all compare with that in Calaveras.
Let it be preserved, by all means
WE are down on Daggett, Of the Golden
Era. A short time since he called on us, and
after having been treated handsomely" by
the Ledger folks, he turns about and writes
letter to his paper, in which he slanders us
most shamefulIy Never mind, Mr.. d., "we
will meet again" After having furnished
him with pen, ink and paper, settled his hotel
bill, provided him with small change to do him
to the next printing Office town, and conferred
various other little acts of charity and kind
ness, who would have thought that he could
have been guilty of such ingratitudc Oh
shame, Daggett shame
LET HER BLEED-A distinguished Ere /
monteT, returning from Philadelphia to New
York, having been pretty well plucked by his
party, for necessary election expenses" I'M
der promise of political triumphs aud an Of
fice was approached just after the Pennsyl- |
vania State election, by a committee nan
with an invitation to fork over again for
the good of the party" "No-sir-ee :" re-
sponded the victim "What! nothing for
bleeding Kansas" "Nary-I-red-let her
bleed 2"
T. 4, 81 La., ,J,.ot fl..I