The Shasta courier., 1856-02-02
sncrnmen,o Corrc.pond-nee.

SACRAMENTO, JAN.~o' io'o-
DsAR CoURlER:-As feel slightly in the
Disposition to romance this morning, will in
form you that both Houses last week worked
tremendously. and performed an extraordinary
amount of valuable and important labor for the
good Of the State Whether, however. that
amount of valuable labor was extraordinary be-
cause Of its magnitude or the coairary, will
leave Jon TO judge by the light before you.
The defeat of the election of Know Nothing
United States Senator, on Tuesday last. was
doubtless one of the greatest victories. under
the circumstances. ever obsaiBed o-er any foe
by any party. For this fortunate and most
happy result, the Democracy are more especially
indebted to the Hon. Wilson Flint, of San Fran
cisco. You will remember that that gentleman,
having been disguised with tie acrimonious
warfare which had so long distracted the coun-
ellis of the Democracy, during the last canvass
Joined the ranks of the now dominant party, and
contributed greatly toward winning success for
that party of incongruous elemenfs-a party
which, it may be emphaticaly remarked, "plays
npon harp of thousand strings-ihe system of
office seeking made perfect" On the assem-
bling of the present Legislature, however. he
found the hatchet buried and the entire DemoC-
racy united as one man. On the other hand, he
found in the Know Nothing ranks The same heart
burnings and strife for the elevation of men,
which had so long convulsed the Democratic
party. And when finally, on Monday night
last the Kye Eyes in caucus. Nominated Henry
S. Fooie. lis disgust was justly elevated to the
eliminating point-jnsiy, ] say. not because
Mr.. Foote was personally Objectionable, for no
one has higher regard for that gentleman as a
man of grert intellectual atanments than my
self, bui for the reason that he. of all men.
the most obnoxious to the Democracy of the
State.
Thus you will see, the Democracy owe great
debt of gratitude to Wilson Flnt-a debt which
trust they will he slow to forget. The curses
that have been called down upon his head by
the tongues of the Know Nohings, are of the
most diabolical character, and well calculated to
throw less brave man into spasms. He. h-w-
ever, appears regularly in his seat, with sace
as calm as the surface Of a summer lake.
Totfie Hbn. Mr. Wilson, of Los Angeles are
we also indebted for the averting of so great
calamity as would be the election Of Know
Nothing United States Senator from California.
He was elected by the people of his district, not
Democrat, nor yet a Know Nothing but
under the independent flag. Hence, in voting
with the Democracy. he rendered therra service
WHICH tney llau no I'll Snt 10 demand, ana which
they will not fail to remember with gratftude.
I remarked above, that Mr. Foote was. to the
Democracy, the most obnoxious Of all tie Know
Nothing candidates. I repeat it. His head has
whiiened beneath the weight of Democratic
Aonors.. and yet, at the very time when that
party.-Ris Alma Maier-had greatest need of
his vices he refused to respond to her cries of
distress-nay turned upon her. and let The
weight of his pnricidal arm falt Hpon her bowed
hat ri oh hen f.,r-f o,rdi
ont in such bold relief upon The records. have
the Know Notainss TO expect that the old line
Democracy. will consent to Ills elevation 10 a
seat in the Senate of the United States? What !,
shall the Democracy reward with the highest
honors in the gift OF this Stats, that recreant
Democrat. who of all men most contributed 10
her most disastrous defeat last fall {! The idea
is prcposierons.
The Assembly embraces a most respectable
amount of talent, and have so far progressed
with considerable business. A very interesting
little fight has been going on in that body over
the proposition to appoint a Commissioner to 90
on to Washington for the purpose of receiving
some million or sp'of dollars belonging to the
State artwhich is now lying in The national Treas
ury. Many of the Know Noihnss are anxious
to- have Mr.. s. b Smith named MS Commissioner
and many of them. Speaker Farley and Mr. Cur
ts, of Siskiyou, among the number, are pariic-
ularly desirons that he shall be compensated for
his services in The very handsome sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars. The secret of this matter
will be more fully understood when it is re
membered that MIR. Smith is a delegate to the
National Eye Eve Convention !: and $4,000 is
a sum amply sufficient to defray expenses of the
entire delegation. How men can vote for the
appointment of a Commissioner. whose services
will cost the State 81 600, when DIR. Bates, State
Treasurer, proposes TO perform the same service
for nothing. am unable TO comprehend-tnfess,
indeed, they willing for the accommodation
of few friends, 10 rob the treasury of the State.
1t is very generally conceded that the pres.
emf Legislature is composedofa more sober set of
men than those constituting any previous Legis-
laiure. This may account for the facility with
which they elected Chaplains. BY the way an
amusing anecdoie is related of the Rev. Mr..
Crouch. Chaplain of the Assembly. Before his
election he was informed that a report was in
circulation to the effect that he was " fighting
preacher" " Sir" he replied with considerable
warmth, "tell your informant that the report is
a malicious and dastardly falsehood, and | can
whip the scoundre clean out his boots" Since
which time one has dared to intimate that lie
is fighting preacher
The Senate, having nothing Of an urgent char
acter before them. adjourned on Friday last till
tomorrow, (Tuesday.) SHASTA
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