Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-10-25
Keen il Before the People |

4 ,bs beOrng of the X Ms TO the contrary.
Keep it Before the People
vrrp IT BEFORE TUE PEoPLE That the Know
| Nothing party is virtually dissolved, and that the
contest for President is between James Buchanan,
tbe noble old sage of WheatIand, and John G. Fre-
mont who has never given the slightest evidence
. Of statesmanshp or administrative capacity.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PsorIE That the election
. of James Buchanan will secure domestic peace and
prosperity to the Nation, and that his administra-
ton will command the respect of the world and
Involve the country in continued strife and confu-
/ sou, and disgrace the name of America among the
nations of the Garth
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLEl That the Demo
cratic Party is the only National Party in existence
with any prospect of success, and a consequence
ihe National Men Of all parties are ralying around
The Democratic Standard and will support Buchanan
and Breckenridge.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE That the Demo
Eratc candidates know No North, No South, No
fast No Wcst-that they are for the Country, the
hole Country and nothing but the Country.
| The PARTY PREss-The political presses of
california are classified as follows; Demo
cratic, dalieS and Is weekes-total %;
IRcpublican, 8 dalies and IL weeklies--total
l6 Know Nothing, dalies and ii weeklies
Total 49, Some time ago the Know Moth
ing press was most numerous but their num-
per has grown small by degrees and beauti-
EuIly less" So it will be with the votes of
ibe people on the 4th day Of November; the
Democracy will be triumphant over all oppo-
tion, the Republicans next, and the poor
Know Nothpgs last in the race.
JrnAs 1scARIor.-The notorious riheman,
Rev Henry Ward Beecher, has changed his
paper from a religious to political Journal
and says he ''eoHHted the cost before he came
put for Fremont The Camden Democrat re-
lies that Judas did the same thing when he
Betrayed bis lord and master.
--
ColD WEArHER.-During the past week
he wether has been very cold--some morn
Pngs ice to the thickness of quarter Of aniuch
pas been ionnd in vessels exposed to the night
Pr Last Thursday morning the hydrant in
'lr kitchen was frozen tight, and we had to
sort to warm water to thaw it out.
IHE attention Of our lady readers is called
The advertisement of Tburston a. Co
fnelT store is now filed with choice selec-
On OF fall and winter goods for ladies and
hidreu
OoRREoTIoS-Several errors were over
poKed in the editorial matter on the outside
'hS issue; which, however, will be readily
0lreeted by the reader.
IHE WHOLE Matter IN Nur SHELL
e4'uS Choate, confessedly one Of the great
y men now living in the United States
r. BOSOM friend Of the late Daniel Webster,
ue prlue OF the Old bay State-thus
AUS up the merits of the Presidential con-
kst.
Practically, the contest, in my Judgment,
osIween MIR. Buchanan and Col. Fremont.
'uese circumstances, | vote for Mr.. Bu-
aaau' lie has large experience in public
nuo' Ills commanding capacity is uniyer-
y recognized; his hfe IS soithOut a stain"
ANO YOU roo, 0, UNION SAvER!-The
a. american of Oct. 2sd (good X. N.
+'uorl'y) says: Gov. Foote spoke at the
publican Barbecue at Oakland vest erday."
~ Is u possible that the "Great / Am"
'"e A. N. order is no longer "sound on
crape?D