Mountain Democrat., 1857-03-21


lernagOgueS, vain, restless adventures,
or disappointed Otiiee-seekers Do they
propose to fuse with the Black RcpubIi.
cans or form separate and distinct or
ganizatiOn: Is it to unite under one ban
ncr all the worthless factions and iSins Of
the day in opposition to the Democratic
party, or merely to organize sufficient
force to "hold the balance Of power, -
We "only ask for infOrmntion.' II the
report is not humhug, the new party
must bc, and knowing it to he so, we
"breathe frccr and easier"
QrWE WoRE.-On the 18TH ofJanuary
DR.. Gwin was elected hy the California
Legislature United States Senator, and on
the 18th Of February following. less than
one month from the time he left our shores,
he gave notice in his place in the /. $.
Senate "of his intention to introduce bills
authorizing the construction of Northern,
Southern ard Central Pacific Railroads,
and securing the hight Of prc-cmption on
California lamlS. With his usual energy
and prOmptncSS, no sooner does he take
his scat, than hc vigorously goes to work.
He evidently wishes to be the father Of
the Pacific Railroad, but it seems to us
his bill cOntcmPlatcS too much. HOwcv-
er, we rely greatly on his discretion, en-
ergy and influence. Even his enemies
admit, and he has many and bitter ones,
that he possesses extraordinary influence
at Washington, and that no State has a
more 1AithfGi and efficient Wrvaut- lie
has much prejudice to overcome, many
old but now estraNged friends to cOncili
ate, but if he pushes through his railroad
bills he will recover his lost popularity
and be once more the leader of a gallant
party. His old, tried and trusted friends,
who adhered to his cause Through good
and through evil report" who served him
with answering fidelity, it must be con-
feSsed, and the confession We dislike TO
make, have not that confidence in his
professions they once had btt Us he haS
mot Sinncd past forgiveness" he may
redeem himself and bc again restored to
favor by devoting his great energies to the
welfare Of California. lie has gone to
work early aud in the right direction. If
he faltcr not, il he pursue straight-for-
ward course William NJ. Gwin will soon
again be what he was at the meeting Of the
Legislature, and what no dazzling posi-
ton should have induced him to forfeit,
tic statesman Of California. Ills enemies
arc rejoicing at his political death, but
We much mistake the man if their rejoic-
ing is not premature, and If they will not
feel his influence.
HInRE MURDERS. Greenwood Val.
ley on the eth inst, man named A.
Noakcs was murdered between 8 and 0
o'clock in the evening. A notorious
character, who goes by the SOJriQuet Of
Long John" is suspected Of the murder,
as he publicly threatened to kill Noakcs
on account Of an old grudgc. At the
same place, on the 18th inst, a negro
man was most brutAlly murdered. lie
had been arrested as a suspicious char
actcr, and as he was familiar with Long
John and Ids doings, it is supposed Long
John killed linn to pr ;cnt his disclosing
some disagrecahlc facts. Long John has
the reputation Of being bold, lcpravcd,
hardened wretch, who would not hesitate
to commit any crime for gain. 1t is gen
orally believed in the ncighborhood Of
Greenwood that he is at the head Of tho
organized band Of villains who have 50
long infested our county and robbed so
many Cinnamon. II is but just IL state
that Long John published a card in the
Columbia Ga.ettc ofthc 18th, in which
he declares that he is innocent, and that
he "has not been in Greenwood for scvc-
raj months past" The editor Of the Ga
scFfe says he has but little acquaintance
with John, "but his face is familiar, and
he has met him on the streets in that
town for the last three weeks" 1t is cv-
idcnt, therefore, that John did not commit
thcmurdcr, and has been unjustly accused
How far hc is responsible for the acts of
his accompliccs, the people of Greenwood
arc best capable Ofjudging.
We were in error in stating that the
Jews Of our city had no burial place, but
it was . pardOnable one and arose from
the fact that PlacerIllc, as the physicians
despOndingly say, is so distressingly heal
thy that there is no sickness here, and a
funeral is an unusual occurrence. Tho
members Ofthat faith, either more liberal
or entertaining . deeper reverence for
their dead than their brethren of differ
ent belief, have large and pretty grave
yard, enclosed by neat and substantial
fence. Tho public grave yard, where all
are buried indiscriminateIy, with tho cx,
ccPtiOn Of the Hebrews, to our shame be
it said, has not even o common fence
around it to protect it from the cattle that
roam over and tramplc upon the last rest
ing place Of our friends, unmolested. 1t
has been sadly neglected, and now that