Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-02
The Prospect.


telligence. National men of all parties are
rallying around the standard Of the glorious
old Democratic Party. 1t is the only one that
has been able to withstand the hurricane of
sectional strife that has been sweeping over
the land during the past few years; and all
who love the Union and the Constitution are
coming, as with one accord, to its support.
The times are ripe for judgment, and the
whole conservative element in the nation is
rapidly attaching itself to the Dem. party
Never before did the Democracy enter up
on Presidential canvass with so much of
zeal and determination. This is truly mo-
mentous period in the history of the country;
it is time when the people are called upon
to decide whether they will maintain the gov
ernment as established by the fathers of the
republic, or whether they will permit intestine
feuds to rend it asunder. The whole theory
of American republicanism is to be tested at
the coming election; its result will determine
whether the experiment has been successful
or unsuccessful Hence 1t is that the De-
mocracy go into the contest with so much Of
enterprise and fervor. A great work is to be
accomplished; the foul, fostering, fanatical
isms of the day must be crushed out on the
4th of November, thereby securing peace and
prosperity to the country, or, on the other
hand, sectionalisn must triumph entailing
strife and contention, and Fastening the
downfall Of the Republic
Let the Democracy not sleep until the bat
tie has been fought and won. Remember the
issue, and remember the Importance Of the
result. Let us make "long pull, a strong
pull, and pull altogether"
LouD AND UNUSUAL NOISES AT LATE AND
UNUSUAL Hours OF THE NIGHr.-This is an
offense under the Statute, punishable by fine
or imprisonment. Some dozen or twenty
John-D Donkeys, whose daily avocation is pack
ing grub to the miners, are guilty of this Of
fense as oft as
"The majesty of night
Bows down superbly from her utmost height"
The deep melody Of their voices might
sound very well at proper hours, but at dead
of night, when one would sleep, it is rather
excrutiating We are happy, however, to be
able to state that well known, very worthy,
and efficient officer has been devoting himself
for few nights past to the suppression Of
these offenses and we may well hope that
they will soon have entirely ceased. No
sooner does the Donkey raise his first note
than the shrill voice of the officer is heard
from corner to corner" g-i-t'-and gen.
eral stampede among the disturbers of the
peace invariably follows The officer. has
not yet succeeded in capturing any of the
guilty parties, but we have all confidence in
his perseverance.
p. S. The same officer will turn his atten.
tion to the loud and unusual noises in the
neighborhood of Empire Plaza.
"NIGGER IN THE Pr."-A negro, black as
the ace of spades took front seat in the
Placer County Black Republican Convention
there being no limit to the number of del
egates admitted. Delegats were elected to
their coming State Conventions somebody
nominated Joseph Badger, (the darkey) and
he was unanimously chosen. The outsiders
laughed, the "sellr was discovered, and the
black Black Republican was politely reques-
ted to give way to a iohite Black Republican
SILVER LAKE.-This beautiful sheet of wa,
ter is located in the mountains, only few
miles from the summit, and is just pleasant
days ride from Volcano. The lake is fast
becoming great place of resort from this
county, parties are constantly going and re-
turning, and then there are numbers there
from San Francisco, Sacramento, and other
parts OF the State. The hunting and trout
fishing are fine. Silver Lake is the place to
rusticate.
DEMOCRACY AT DRYrowN.-The Democra-
cy will ratify at Drytown next Saturday
evening, and we confidently expect that the
people will be there en- masse. Turn out,
friends-turn out, everybody who has the
safety of the Union and the welfare of the
country at heart. Dangerous times are upon
us-therefore let us counsel together The
meeting will be addressed by number of
eloquent and able speakers M