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The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
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The Granite Journal of Wednesday comes to IL
with the Fillmore and Donelson flag flying at it
head. The editor announces himself in the contest
heart and hnnd for the American ticket, as the hop
of the country against sectionalism and msrule AL
able leader in the Journal gives the Doctors reasons
for the course taken, and draws instructive paral
lei between the Presidential candidates. The follow
ing paragraphs we clip from the article:
The FILLMORE TIcKET-After mature reflection
we are resolved to support the above ticket for the
Presidency AS an Independent press, it is true We
might do this without any formal announcement but
upon careful review of the merits of the opposition
and the means which are being instituted to secure
their triumph, we see sufficient reason for plain
open and unfinching avowal of our preference.
OF the three parties in the field, Mr.. Fillmore is
the only man who can claim to be exempt from sec
tonal influences.
The motto of his life has been, that
which lent lustre to the proud name of Henry Clay
1t is better to be right than to be President" Such
is invunerable to the poison of the factions
as the armor of Achilles to the shafts of the Tro
JAMS Elect him President and the country will find
repose, the discord upon the borders will His
name will operate like oil upon the troubled waters
Men of all parties will rush to his standard in spite
of the slight concessions they must make for the
Union is worth preserving, and Fillmore is the very
man for the job,
Keep the ball rolling Who speaks next? The
Journal will do good service in the cause; and it will
not be alone-before the campaign closes, the Fill
more flag will be found at the head of many an able
paper that is holding aoof from politics. These
presses will discover that to remain idle in time
like this, when statesman tried and true is can
ddate against the representatives of sectonasm and
faction, for the Presidency of the Republic, is not
independence.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

Docs D. p. Tallmadge and DR.. Taylor suppose
that they can take the American party of this county
between thumb and finger and make its members do
their bidding?-PlacerUMe american.
After an interview with the gentlemen, we have no
hesitation in replying =" They does mott"
AS to the call for the County Convention, let US
inform you that the President and Secretary are en-
powered to call such meetings, and it is done so in
the other counties. The former President of our
County Council having gone over to the Hittites,
Talmadge, Secretary was the only person author
lied to call meeting of the County Council The
call was duly published at the head of the Empire
County Argus-the only paper in the county which
publishes calls for American meetings free of charge
This selfconstituted authority elected w. H.
Taylor, of Cooma President, 1--WE think we under
stand this) and ID. P. Tallmadge, of Coloma Secre-
tary, land understand the wherefore of this also
Am.
The nomination of Talmadge for reelection as Sec
retary, was made by Hon. James Bowe, of Diamond
Springs; Dr. Taylor was nominated for President
by Hon. S. 7. Gage-Agent for your paper;-do you
=" think you understand Mat"?
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIA OR ELSEWHERE
The Sacramento american of Thursday states in
answer to an inquiring correspondent that an ar
rangement has been consummated between the several
parties, by virtue of which V. E. Geiger is to be
nominated by the Democracy for Congress- and legis
iators to be selected who will favor the election of
d. o. Broderick and B. F. Washington to the U. S.
Senate The detection of Ferguson was part of
the programme, and, thus far, the whole looks admi
raby well-on paper. The american says, further
more that in carrying out the conditions of the COM
pact Oonness is thrown overheard, Notwithstanding
the intimacy previously existing between him and
B. B. Redding-a another of the covenanters. A rare
Bird verily-art thou, Democracy
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

The PLACERvnLE MEETING last Saturday eve
ming, passed off with considerable spirit-much more
than at the outset was anticipated Early in the
evening" the prospect was rather chilling one But
Senator McCallum and Hon. S. T. Gage, not daunt-
ed by the sparsenss of the attendance addressed the
assemblage and succeeded in bringing together sew
eral hundred people, who listened to couple of good
Fillmore speeches. The crowd graually increased
until nearly twelve o'clock, when Ensminger mounted
the stand. He talked 70 the boys for some minutes
in his reeandeasy STYLE and at the conclusion three
terrific cheers were given for our nominees and the
meeting adjourned.
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z,, INAUGURATION OF president WALKER-Generaf
walker has been inaugurated as President of the
6epuolc OF Nicaragua. The news comes from the
Panama Star by the British steamship Dee. which
arrived at Aspnwall on the 23d of July, with dates
from Greytown to the Dist. ~ N'>'
Walker was elected President of Nicaraoua on tho
l2th beyond this there is little news Leon has nro
claimed Rivas as President. Walkers armv is st;Il
short Of provisions, but at the present time be ca
bring more men into the field than at anv former
period i'i"'''
Whilst Walker has been elected bv his nartv o.
Granada, Rivas has also been elected at Leon and
Estrada at Segovia. ""N
The flag of the Republic is made up entirely Of
fine silk the colors blue white and blue, runnin
horizontally The white stripe in the center is about
as broad as both blue stripes In the middle of the
stripes volcanoes are represented in state of erun
tion. This device, with the long white silk frnges
by which the entire flag was surrounded added much
to the beauty and interest of the emblem of our
adopted country. The standard bearer was Captain
}. " Hooff, supported by Lieut.. p. L. Wilband
On arriving at the platform, the Provisional Pres
dent delivered his vaedctory, and then administered
the oath of office to the President elect During this
ceremony, Gen. Walker was kneeling, and in this DO
stion took upon himself the obligation of the Presi
dency of the Republic.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
Which of the Two to Choose"

The San Francisco Globe of Saturday last makes
piteous appeal to the Wings of the country, to
rally around the standard of the Buchanan and
Douglas Democracy. There is something amusing in
the course pursued by the democratic press towards
members of the Wing party, that was. These pa
pers have been assiduously endeavorng by continu-
ally repeating the bare assertion to create the i'm
preston that old wings are joining their ranks, in
every quarter thinking thus to decoy those who
read these sheets, into the Buchanan service Find
ing that effort unavang, they beat about and start
anew by appealing to the national Wings of the
country to join them in a crusade against the abest
and most distinguished man now living, who ever as
member of the Wing party held office, and who
never for office joined party
Wings are appealed to- to join in foray against
their former standard-bearer, who, when his party
ceased to exist joined sacrificing one prin
cipe for which he had ever striven-the only true
American party in the lists.
Whigs-to join their fortunes to those of party
which has in times past rallied to its aid against them
every faction and sectional prejudice-and every in
fuence, native and foreign-that has ever existed in
the country! Wings are wanted, to aid in electing
to rule over them, man who blasted with lie the
political prospects of their great embodiment-the
man they delighted to honor Whigs-to elevate to
the Presidency the man who libeed Henry Clay, and
who long years afterwards the noble old man
wished to right himself before his countrymen before
passing from their midst-begged and cringed like
spaniel beneath the rod, supplicatng Clay and his
friend not to call up unpleasant recolections by
publishing to the country the facts in the Bargain
and Sale" affair. Buchanan, while he plead for
Lecher's silence averred that he was an admirer and
friend of the who said he "would rather be RIGHT
than be President" and who never was President.
simply because this James Buchanan had not the
manness to admit that he qgas right, and that he
had wantonly and outrageously wronged him.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

The REASON WHY.-As there seems to be some
little doubt in the minds of few as to the real cause
of the desertion of W. l. Ferguson we will state that
it was known to us nearly two months ago that a
bargain had been made between Frank Washington
and Broderick on the one side, and John B. McGee,
Senator from Plumas, W. |. Ferguson and c. West
moreland Senator from Placer, on the other, by
which the latter were to declare their determination
to sustain the Democratic faction, and when the Leg
isature met to lend their aid in electng Washington
and Broderick United States Senators. We have all
the particulars OF the transaction, and at the proper
time will make full expose Of the scheme, as we'll as
give publicity to the names of certain Senators who
were approached and found honest In the meantime,
let shout go up from one end of California to the
other, for all men holding Office from the American
party who have deserted it, to resign forthwith
Sacramento american.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

THE STATE ELECTIONS, this year, take place as fol-
lows: On the fourth of August, Kentucky, Alaba-
ma, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas vote and on the
seventh of August, North Carolina and Tennessee
thus making of the Southern States in the first
week of that month. The only others of that sec
ton which vote before the occurrence of the Pres-
dental election, will be Georgia and Florida on the
sixth of October, and South Carolina on the four
teenth of the same month. In the early part of Au-
gust therefore, the Presidential contest will assume
definite shape. Vermont votes on the second of Sep
tember Maine on the eighth. Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana vote on the fourteenth of October.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

P. L. WINNER, the Coloma Pioneer, presented us
on Thursday lot of exceedingly fine grapes and
peaches grown in his garden above town. One
peach which measured 924 inches in circumference
WINNER informed us was the product of slip from
an upper branch, planted last year and transplanted
this season. Coloma exhibited the premium peach
at the last State Fair Mr. WINNER has promised
us this year, which shall measure ELEVEN INCHES
and he'll make his promise good or ruin a tree.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
DIED.

In this town. 2lst inst CLARA ELIZABETH infant daugh-
ter OF Christian and Appoinia Handel aged II days.
Thus in the very dawn of life has God in his wisdom
and mercy called another of Springs sweetest flowers to
add to that bright and glorious crcle that surrounds his
throne. Ere sin had polluted with her bghting and
whitening presence caused pang of bitter sorrow
she taken to that bright and bissul home where peace
joy and love reign supremely and eernally Con-.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

THE GEORGETOWN RATIFICATIoN.-To-night the
Fillmore men on Georgetown ridge are to have a
mass meeting and our friends there say it will be one
of the best in the mountains Ex-Gov Foote and
B. G. Whitman will attend and address the meeting,
and other speakers expected to be present Sew
eral of our people purpose attending the meeting,
just to see how good they can fee-and live!
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

On Monday last, the Vigilance Committee made
grand parade of its arms, sodiery, and quarters,
and then discharged from active service all but a
small guard, now kept on duty in one room Of the
suit lately occupied-the others having been surren
dered to the proprietors Of the building.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
Georgetown Correspondence.

GEORGETOWN, August 20, 1856
EDITORS ARGUS Here is glorious news pass it
round. A Republican meeting was called for this
evening" for the purpose Of eectng delegates to the
County Nominating Convention, which was done by
choosing six But during the proceedings a good
and faithful Democrat whispered that there was not
majority of Republicans when the person to whom
he spake, (who was Fillmore man, said there was
majority of the assembly Fillmore men, A bet of
hat made that there was more Fillmore men
than of any other party. So, after the Republicans
adjourned, and before any one left the room, vote
was taken which resulted as follows Fillmore 25,
Buchanan Is, and Fremont 9,-49 in all.
This was as fair vote could have been taken in
promiscuous crowd, where no previous understand
ing was had, and is perhaps fair specimen of how
parties stand in the northern part of the county of
Ell Dorado Fillmore is sure to beat all other parties
in November next. This is glory enough for one
day; so, set down Georgetown as a banter for the
banner precinct for Fillmore and Donelson.
Now Messrs. Editors, just hold my hat while l
give three lusty cheers for Fillmore and the Union
and let the echo pass from hill to vale with contn-
ual huzza, until the hosts shall catch the glorious
tones.
After the above vote was announced, there were
three deafening cheers given for Fillmore and Donel-
son, and all retired home without anything but the
most pleasant feelings.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

In pursuance of resolution of the American
State Council, convened at Sacramento on the 18th
day of May, 1856, Nominating Convention of the
American party is hereby called to meet on TUESDAY,
the second day of September, 1856, in the city of
Sacramento, for the purpose of nominating two Men,
bers of Congress, four Presidential Electors, Su.
perntendent of Public Instruction, and Clerk of
the Supreme Court. S. A. MCMEANS,
President of State Council
DAVID MCDOWELL, Secretary.
Sacramento, July Sth, 1856
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Councils of Ell Dorado County.

Subordinate Councils of the county of Ell Dorado
are hereby notified to hold an election on the 23d
day of August next for delegates to the State Nom
mating Convention, to assemble in the city of Sac
ramento on the first Tuesday in September.
Each Council is entitled to one delegate and to
one additional delegate for each one hundred men,
bers
w. H. TAYLOR, President
D. p TALLMADGE, Secretary
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

HoN. JOSEPH TURNER, formerly jackson and
Van Buren democrat in New York, and latterly a
democratic Senator from Waukesha county in the
Wisconsin Legislature, gives in his adhesion to Ere
mont and Republicanism.
j. B. Hamilton, Esq, late Democratic District
Attorney in the same county, goes the Black Repub-
lican ticket.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
A Grand Mass Ratification Meeting
OF
FILLMORE AND DONELSON,

There will be Grand Mass Ratification Fillmore and
Doneson Meeting in Sacramento City, the evening OF
WEDNESDAY, the Sd of September next on which occa-
sion invite all the friends of Fillmore and Donelson
throughout the State to be present number of distin
gushed orators will be present and address the meeting
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
d. T. BAGLEY,
1sT WARD DAVID MADDUX
j. II. MITCHELL,
FRANK HEREFORD,
2D WARD SILAS SELLECK,
G. M. CORNELL,
w. G. WALLACE,
Sd WARD ( T. A. THOMAS,
G. BACKUS.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
Information Wanted,

ar WILLIAM WHITE, formerly of White Pigeon,
W Michigan. When last heard from at Murderers
Bar Middle Fork of the American River is supposed to
have left there for Orove Butte county. Any intei-
WHITE, Coloma will be most thankfully received
Estate J0rnal Sacramento UniOn,, ,Calornia Aneyican
and Butte county papers please copy three times and send
bill to this ofice.) aug23-39-3
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

LET HIM REs1GN!-If W. 1. Ferguson do not
resign his seat in the State Senate he will have found
level from which he can look up, with slight
stretch of vision on hosts of backhearted traitors and
timeservers who like him have stung the bosom that
warmed them into life If he retain his seat in view
of the circumstances surrounding him. we'd not trust
him with sugar-coated pills for his sick mother.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

Il am no longer James Buchanan" "The plat
form speaks for me."-Buchanan's Speech before the
Keystone Club.
awe swallowed the platform as we do Ipecac-to
puke it up again."-N. Y. Del. to Cin Conc.
"The platform was cut and dried and was taken
down, knowing that it amounted to nothing, and
bound no one.'-Bent0n at Home
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

TUoLUMNE ALL RIGHT.-A gentleman of this
place permits to make an extract from letter from
friend in Columbia. The writer is a prominent
American and well posted. He hints at no such
chance as failure, and the word defeat docs not oc-
cur in the letter: but, here's the extract
"The American party here is alive, and kicking
tremendously. Clubs have been formed in almost
every precinct in the county; and, what is very
strange so long time intervening before election,
great enthusiasm prevails Our mass meeting few
weeks since, was the largest ever held in Tuolumne
county-a fact admitted by our opponents has
had the effect of keeping the lukewarm all right and
more closely knitting the tried and true. The De
mocracy too are moving-but from present indica-
tions, we will increase our majority of last year.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
OItuNusNN-

EX-Postmaster Kendall, at New OrIoons ~, tho 1,+
July, committed assault on District ttornev me-
Kay, in consequence of some difficulty GROWING ont
of the recent trial Of Kendall for mail robberv
Mckay was badly injured, and Kendall is under ar.
rest. '' "i
Edward c. Stiles of Pennsylvania, is reported to
have received the Vienna consulship
" The most elegant private house in the city of New
York cost $329OOO.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND P1ILs-Lacerations
of the fesh bruises and fractures occasion compare
lively little pain or inconvenience when regularly lu-
bricated or dressed with Holloways Ointment. In
the nursery it is invaluable cooling application
for the rashes, eXcorations, and scabious sores to
which children liable, and mothers will find it the
best preparation for alevatng the torture of "bro-
generally, as well for ulcers sores boils, tumors,
and all scroluous erupons, it is ncomparably supe-
ror to every other external remedy. The Pills have
a reputation for the of dyspepsia liver COM
pants and disorders of the bowels co-extensive with
the range of civilization.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

POISONING AT SAoRAMENTo-On Wednesday, the
Coroner of Sacramento held an inquest on the body
of r. w. Bennett, who died that day of very mys-
terious symptoms. Evidence taken before the Coro-
ners jury confirmed a suspicion that he had been
poisoned, with strychnine Or some such drug.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

Bound TO Be so.-It is said that at the recent
Buchanan ratification meeting in Diamond Springs
the audience was composed of-Fillmore men 35
Democrats 10, Republicans 5, Abolitionists A, Wing
who will not vote, all told 60!
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

The Sonora Herald says Fillmore Club was Or
ganzed at Montezuma, Tuolumne county, on Monday
last. One hundred and four names were enrolled,
while the entire vote polled in the town is only one
hundred and thirty
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

DAVID NoGGLE, of Wisconsin, Pierce eector in
49, and for years past one of the main props of the
Democratic fabric in that State, has come out for
Fremont
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

HIGHWAY RoBBERIEs are the order of the day
every paper we take up contains accounts of several
of them
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

"a TAX PAYER" omitted giving his real name.
If he will call at the office and do so, his communi-
cation shall appear next week.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

J. A. Cunningham, at the News and Stationery DepC
Main street, Georgetown. Subscriptions, Job Wor
and Advertising taken at Office prices
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

We saw a letter yesterday, written by John Bigler,
in which he stated that he would leave New York by
the goth of August, at the latest for California, in
tending to stump the State for Buchanan
nentO american. 2OM
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

The FILLMORE MEETING AT Ell DoRADo.-Thos.
j. Organ, the Secretary of the Fillmore Club at Ell
Dorado, writes
Ell Dorado, Aug 81.
A large and enthusiastic meeting attended the for
nation of Fillmore Club in this place last evening.
pursuant to an adjournment from the evening of the
9th.
The Club was called to order by j. B. NJ. Wether-
wax, Esq. President
The following additional officers were then elected
DR.. w. II. Hanchett, Vice President
G. G. Blanchard
Chas. Meredith
Elias Willow,
DR.. M. ID. Hinman,
Thos. J. Organ, Secretary.
Speeches were made by D. p. Tallmadge ESQ.,
Senator Fiske, and Hon. Jas. Bowe
Three hearty cheers were given for Fillmore and
Donelson
Club adjourned to meet on Saturday, 3Oth at !
p. M.
Proceedings in full arrived too late for our paper.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

80, that mine enemy would write book" JOB
Wherein spoke of most disastrous chances,
vi moving accidents, by flood and field
vi hair-breadth scapes the imminent deadly breach;
Of being taken by the insoent foe
And sold to slavery; of my redemption thence
And portance in my travels history:
herein OF antres vast, and deserts idle
Rough quarries, rocks and hills whose heads touch
heaven,
1t was my hint to speak, such was the process:
And OF the Cannibals that each other eat,
Inc Anthropophagi and men whose heads
DO grow beneath their shoulders" Moor OF VENICE
OF Woolly Horses and forests Deep
VI springs, and streams, SHOWS that never fell
Salt strata and Spanish Beef for Indians
FROM aught OF which hath no profted,
Save and Barnum. JOHN CHARLES.
Othello won Desmona's love through admiration of
his exploits and his account of the courtship de-
tails faithfully the claims of Fremont to the Presi-
dency. But, he "wrote book and though we
may love him for the dangers he has passed. the
book has profted us nothing and we can not make a
President of every man we love- In the matter Of
having been "sold to slavery" Othello was peg
ahead of the little Colonel though it may be the
latter was bought from it. The husband of Jessie
parts his hair in the middle is mildmannered man,
and, doubtless, clever fellow but the Persans. or
the Hindoos or the Hunkers, have a proverb that
g 1t isn't every clever fellow can make hat" It
isn't every man who came near starving to death and
didn't, that's qualified for the Presidency and if we
should elect Fremont we'd soon have, as Aminadab
Sleek would say, "All sorts of men, parting their
hair In all sorts of ways, travelling over all sorts of
and riding all sorts of hobbies, in the
hope of being rewarded in like manner"
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

j. W. SULLIVAN, News Dealer, next door to the
Post Office, San Francisco. This house favors us,
on arrival of each steamer, with budget of Maga-
zines, Pictorials, and European and Atlantic News
papers
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
Americans, Rally p!

Americans, Rally!
The American party will hold Public Meeting on Sat
urday evening Esd inst, at Georgetown There will be
good speaking Come one and all!
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

Morris Flood at the News and Literary Depot Garden
Valley, will furnish the Argus to subscribers in that
vicinity and will attend to orders for Jobs and Adver
tisipg.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

Gardiner & Kirk, Post Office Literary Depot, next door t.
P. o., agents at Sacramento.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
AG E NTS

L. P Fisher, Iron Building opposite Pacific Express OF
fee, is agent for the "Argus" at San Francisco
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are under obligations
to the fOllowing-named gentlemen, for avors shown
during the week:
PACIFIC EXPRESS Co., for S. f. papers, delivery
of letters &C.
WELLS, FARGO Co., for S. F. and Eastern pa
pers, and other favors.
Geo. Vincent for full daily files of Sacramento
papers
We are under obligations to "Big jake of the
Georgetown stage, for sundry favors