The Nevada journal., 1857-05-08
NOT TRUE.

the American party met in secret in
Sacramento few days since, and con-
cluded to support the administration of
James Buchanan in view of the not
very fattering prospects of the Know
Nothing organization. We wish our
neighbor would be prone to believe
some of the other statements of the
Union. We might hope eventually to
see it advocating the true policy of
government But this article is not
written to handy words with our con-
frere, but to undeceive the people about
the oft quoted statement of the Union
concerning that reported meeting of
the members of the American party.
The fact is, the major part of the
statement is not correct. A few indi-
viduals, it is true, met in the Assembly
Chamber by concert, few evenings
before the final adjournment of the Leg
islature, and cbattered upon the politi-
cal prospects of the country. They
met, but not Iii secret. A number of
the unwashed and unterriheu, were scat
tered about in their seats, who were al
lowed to hear, if they chose, all that was
said. There was no organization of
the meeting, as reported. The few
"lone and lorn" Know Nothings there
assembled, incontinently lifted their
heels upon the tops of desks, and gassed
and smoked and smoked and gassed to
their hearts content. Each individual
did free his mind 1--WE take pride in ex-
pressing our conviction that every Amer
lean has a mind of his own,) but the
only resolution passed, we are told by
a participant, was, that "each, far from
pledging himself to support the admin
istration of Buchanan, should do as he
d-n pleased"
The Union probably obtained its in
formation from one of the unwashed
eavesdroppers, and may it learn les
son from it, nevermore to be victim of
misplaced confidence.
BRODERICK.-"H How vain and illuso-
ry are all earthly hopes!" Such is the
moralizing of at least couple thousand
of so-called Broderick men true blue,
some scattered up and down through
out our State, others lingering about
the scenes of their mighty chiefs dis
comfture at Washington. We shall
ever remember the steamship that bore
its hundreds of expectant office holders
from our shores. The buoyant spirits
of that crowd have never been more
than equaled. How could it be other
wise! Did not King David purchase
Gwin and have the bill of sale in his
breeches pocket? There was nothing
in the way of the realization of their
hopes. Gwin could now lie on the
shelf and Broderick would surfeit his
cronies with public pelf. Buchanan,
the pliable old Buchanan, would be but
potter's clay in the hands of Mr.. Brod-
erick. The great magician was TO pull
the wires and the sage 1--WE suggest
aco1mwoodJ of Wheatland would dance
like puppet, to the delight of myriads
of bummers. Imagination reveled in
the the pleasures of rewards to come.
Halcyon days were those! The old
warriors of many hard fought contest,
showed their scars without stripping up
their sleeves, and recounted their hero
ic exploits for the party. AS they left
the shores of California, like the Chris
tian taking his final adieu of earth, in
fullness of heart they felt to rejoice, that
they were going to glory. How many
centered their hopes in the royal person
of their master at that moment. How
many more upon the wharf heard the
assurance that political crumb would
be bestowed upon them to continue the
union of their souls with their lazy bod
les How the idea of free lunches be-
came disgusting then and there.
But wo worth the dav Broderick
was euchred Gwin held too many high
trumps in his sleeve where he laughed
secretly and slyly-and Broderick play
ed the Deuce
What is now to be done with the camp
followers of the chap-falIen Senator p
Nicaragua and Walker offer buta preca.
rious hope-Vigilance Committees have
made petit larceny and other foibles un-
popular-Goodwin's gambling law has
destroyed the profession of stool pigeon
What is to be done ? Hopeful heirs tc
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