Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-11-15

Dibble and Sknker with Know Nothing crew.
HEAD OF SALT RIVER,
Nov IA, 1856
EDs. LEDGER:-The steamer n Yigh brot
us safe into port. OF the many incidents by
the way, can only give you few; for, to
tell the truth being one of the immigrants, -
| didn't feel in humor to charge my mind
with matters to be dispatched to a Demo
cratic newspaper However, | am now re-
signed to the fate that has been laid at the
door of all Know Nothings, and have CON
cluded that it is Just as well to be in a good
humor as bad one. So here goes.
AS to the Republicans, the boat was too
much crowded to receive them and, besides
the "South" Americans would have made a
fuss about their being on board, in any event
Accordingly it was determined that they
should take the Dromedary Line and the
genuine humpbacks not being at hand, John
Donkeys were substituted
The passengers on the III Ugh might
have enjoyed comparatively pleasant trip,
but for the squabbles of the "North" ard
South" Americans. They tangled inter
minably. The "South" Americans swore
the North" Americans voted for Fremont
thus defeating Fillmore; and the North"
Americans swore the South Americans had
voted for Buchanan, thus defeating Fillmore
As member of the Know Nothing party, l
felt ashamed Of this silly quarrel, going to
prove, as it did, that our party had no ma
tionality about it, but was on the contrary a
batch of sectionalism. And besides, knew
the fact to be-and have still some regard
left for truth-that Fillmore failed to carry
California for the want of votes, and for no
other reason under the sun.
For my part, | don't have such holy hor-
ror for the Democrats as some pretend to
have; and can tell you secret found it
all out from conversations / overheard be-
tween knots of disappointed individuals on
board the Al YIgA The loud-mouthcd Fill
more men-those who shouted that "Ameri-
cans must rule America" with the whole
strength of their lungs-were as a general
thing the very men who really thought least
about the glorious principles of our party,
(if we ever had any, find / was a novice
in politics, but now begin to get my eyes
open. The candidates conducted themselves
with becoming dignity; but when heard the
''blowers and strikers" going on at the rate
they did, was reminded of Mr.. Lathams
story about the man with the red head
''s-a-v-e that man with the red head!" was
continually ringing in my ears. In short,
was fully convinced that, had our candidates
been elected a majority of those by whom
was surrounded would have stepped up to
one or the other of them, and demanded
"Pdy me that Seren dollars and half" |
must confess that the spoils constituted the
platform of our party, though l did not
know it; and hence the bitter cursing | heard
during the voyage.
So much for the trip, Messrs Editors; and
now for some account of the condition of af
fairs at the head Of navigation There is
still much confusion in the camp, and proba-
bly, will be for some time to come; neverthe-
less, some Of the emigrants have "got to bu-
siness." ! know you will be glad to hear
from your distinguished friend, Col. Allen, Of
the Cai American He brought with him a
small quantity of printing MATERIAL" and
is publishing a weekly paper devoted to
the interests Of the past" Strange to say
the words "howI' and fire" do not appear in
the first number; and it is shrewdly suspected
that he has stricken them out of the Buc-
tionary" Gov. Foote has organized the Salt
River Republic, and is a candidate for the
Senate fears of dissolution are already
entertained, and the Governor, with his
hand on his heart" is actively engaged "sa-
wing the Unionw Henry A. Crabb has is
sued Secret Circular the exact contents
of which have not yet transpired. Il. n.
Wood is fishing for salmon. Hasn't caught
any yet, but says he has had fine aibJe-
some think his nibble will do him no more
good than did nomination for Elector. Bal
lie Peyton is gathering all the beautiful
thoughts of bis past experience, and gladly
forming them into boquets and scattering
them at the feet Of the ladies'" Judge Pitz-