Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-08-30
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Northern portion of the State-has hauled
. down from It's masthead the names Of Millard
Fillmore and Andrew jackson Donelson, aud
substituted those of John c. Fremont and
Wm. L. Dayton This is the seyerest blow
the Know Nothings of California have as yet
received and It falls with stunning effect upon
the broken and disordered ranks Of the mid
night party. The Marysyille Herald is the
oldest paper north of Sacramento. 1t was q
leading Wing paper up to the time of the
disorganization Of that party, when 1T at once
assured and maintained We may very truly
say, position as the leading Know Nothing
journal in California Gen. Allen was the
editor Of the HcraH when nominated and
elected to the Office Of State Printer, not
withstandng hi. nomination was opposed by
the Sacramento Lajon--a paper that was
supposed hy some to be 'nyincble" with all
parties opposed to the Democracy. And
more than all this the Mapyscilc Herald was
one Of the FIRST papers in California to hoist
the names Of Fillmore and Donelson, for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States, advocating their election with
zeal and ability.
Mr.. Fillmore, however, was placed in nom
inat.on while absent from the country and on a
tour in Europe lie accepted the nomina-
ton before his return, and pledged himself
not to decline in less than six hours after
the arrival of the steamer that brought him
to New FORK city. In his hot haste, lie en-
trely mistook the signs Of the times" and
placed himself in position that rendered
him odous to vast majority Of those who
were heretofore his walnest supporters. in
an unguardcd moment flushed -perhaps,
with selt-satislaction, to think that although
he had been long absent in foreign climes, he
had nevertheless been chosen as the chief
standard-bearer Of party that had swept
everything before it previous to his depart
ure-he tied Himself body and breeches to a
sinking cause. The natural consequence is
that he sinks with it. He made speeches,
and in vulgar parance showed his handn
before milking himself acquainted with the
changes that had taken place in the political
horizon; and by the time he had Travelled
through the length of the State of New
York, and arrived at his home. the sad mis-
takes of which lie was guilty had scattered
Fremontsm like wild-Gre broadcast over the
northern and western States The reflection
Of the White House, which appeared 50 bril-
4 liant upon his arrival in New York, sudden
1 ly vanished, until il could only be seen in the
dim distance. We can wen imagine that the
army Of the Democracy appeared before his
frightened VISION united as one man and mar
shallcd BY the greatest Of our living states
men; while the forces Of Fremont largely
augmented by the foolish acts and speeches of
the venerable Qccjdeatol eX-President and
drawn chiefly from the voters he had himself
counted upon, must have completed picture
that would send thrill OF terror 10 the stout
est political heart
Mr. Iillmore's prospects having been thus
swept away in all Of the Northern States
east Of the Rocky Mountains, the contagiou
has due time, aud very naturally, extended
to California. The Fremont Nild-fre has
commenced burning the Fillmore 'heatbcrq
on the coast Of the Pacific, and there is ey-
cry indication that it will consume the acei-
dental eX-Presidents chances as completely
as it has in the States of which we have al
ready spoken We win let the Marysyillc
HeraM tell its own story as far as our limited
space will permit, and regret that we cannot
make room to copy entire its article reuoun-
cling Fillmore and declaring for Fremont 1t
f forms an interesting page in The history Of
the present campaign We make the follow
ing extracts
Many of the Americans, including, we
regret TO say Mr. Fillmore himself, have
openly advocated disunon, in ease of the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Fremont; we have raised our
) voice against the treasonous cryp s
We have q few words to say IN
regard to Mr.. Fillmore and his present posi-
ton. Upon his return, Jut bcfore he
reaches tie SHIRE, he is saluted by some foolish
) New York Aldermen, who assure him .hat
, the country is with him, and that standing on
such o platform he was sure Of an clcc-
ton. Unfortunately for Mr. Fill