The Georgetown news., 1856-02-07
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Among the bitterest villifelg of the
American party, our whilom co-worker OF
the Coloma Argus ranks as The most bitter.
In its last issue, appears leader on the
subject of appointing a Commissioner to
settle with the General Government the
question Of the Indian War Claims, in
which our cotemporary volunteers a gall
and wormwood lecture to the American
members Of the Legislature on the subject,
in which they are accused Of an attempt to
swindle the State, by voting pay to the
Commissioner; which pay. our neighbor
hears, is "intended to be used to defray the
expenses of the Know Nothing delegation
while engaged in President making. =
While admitting that it does not know
whether it is true or not, it proceeds to
launch its thunder on the devoted heads of
the American members, in q style that
would do credit to tie most rabid Phalanx
sheet in the State. As an excuse for thus
venting its wrath, the Argus says:
"The people in the mountains know full
well that the vouchers can 90 to Wash
ington safely by express, for small sum,
and that if the money is paid by the Gov
ernment any good banker here will be glad
to pay handsome premium for the privi-
lege of laying the money down at the State
Treasurer'S Office"
"If the money is paid by Government"
Ay, there's the rub. 1t is well understood
by those best informed that the money lcW
not be paid on the bare presentation of the
vouchers but that there are matters con-
nected with the claims which it is necessa-
ry should be explained by some person con-
versant with the whole subject, ard it is
further necessary that there should be le-
gally authorized agent to receive the money
before one dollar of it will lie paid. On
this subject the Sacramento Union of the
1st inst. says: "It is the impression of
those most familiar with the condition of
the vouchers upon which the State issued
her war bonds, that nc man unfamiliar
with the history of these vouchers can pos
sibly go to Washington and do the State
justice" That it is necessary to send some
one to explain the matter is evident, and
we have confidence in the Legislature sufi- /
cient to believe that they intend pursuing
the course which shall best subServe the |
interests Of the State.
So far the Legislature have received the
encomiums of all parties for the economical
and speedy manner in which they have
transacted business, and for the Argus to
grow SO furious in matter whereof it con-
fessess ignorance, betolens anything but a
desire to render justice to the members.
In another column, our river cotembora-
ry copies long article from the San Fran
cisco Sun, derogatory to the claims of Gov.
Foote on the people Of California, which,
together with its tacit approval of the
course pursued by Flint, shows its loyalty
to the American party to be Of very
equiyocal character. 'StraWs show which
way the wind blows, and the recent course
of the ArguS evinces an itching to return
to its first love Ii such is the feeling it
entertains, we hope it will take up its bed
and walk. If the old Brodcrick leaven is
working in its system, let it step out of the
American ranks and hold a tournament with
its old enemy, the Gwinocracy; but we OBJ
ject to its attempting, under the cover of
friendship and afliliation, to introduce
factional strife within the pale of the Amer
lean party.