Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-01-31
The Second Exodus.

On the departure of the Steamers Tor the
Atlantic States on the Goth, upon which
large number of prominent Democrats took
passage that they might be present to wit
ness the Inauguration of Mr.. Buchanan the
President elect, the worthless Know Moth
ing, Republican and vigilance organs, ar
rived at the sage conclusion that the Demo-
ity in California, if those steamers, with
their human freight, should sink on the
passage. We will not say, "The wish was
father to the thought" for we believe that
even Know Nothing editors notwithstanding
their object seems to have been devoted to
obtaining the spoils of office at all hazards,
would hardly consent to such wholesale
slaughter for the qualification of their cru
ling passions" Had the Steamers been Ia
den with Know Nothing expectants, on their
way to attend the Inauguration Of Mr.. Fill
more, the Democratic press, instead of CIV
ing life and vitality to such impious thoughts
would have been quietly calculating the
chances of ousting Know Nothingism from
power, when the proper constitutional peri
| cd should again arrive
The recent departure of the Steamer Sea
Bird, for San Diego, has deprived the X. N.
of even the faint glimmerings of sunshine
which thus shone through the chinkless
crack of their Wigwams The Sea Bird bore
from California, the standing wing and X.
Nothing candidate for United States Senator,
the Hon Henry A. Crabb, and some fifty or
sixty other prominent members of that par
ty. They 20 ostensibly to test the mineral
wealth of the Gadsden purchase, but IN fact
as Fillibusters to Sonora. They doubtless
carry with them their cherished principles,
that none but Americans shall rule Amer
| lea, or, the American continent--and will
put none but ''Americans on guard - while
teaching the Sonoranians the important
truths of their political doctrines at the
point of the bayonet. This distinguished
Know Nothing leader has ever led the
ragged regiment arrayed in opposition to
the Democracy of California, and when in
1865, his party was in the ascendant, he
came within 'FooTE" of being elected to
represent this State in the United States
Senate. He was Footed out Of the way,
however, and after waiting to see that posi-
ton occupied by the Democracy, he Mar
sha'eJ his disappointed but faithful friends
around him. and has departed to shoot X.
n. gospel into the Sonoranians. In thus
attempting to establish Know Nothngism,
where it will not be disturbed or molested,
this gallant Knight Of the dark lantern has
chosen his advisers wisely. First, we have
Col r. n. Wood, late X n candidate for
Presidential Elector, and on previous occa-
sions, ever candidate for something, as
against the Democratic party. Democracy
is his demon, he could not endure its perma-
nent rule, and hence, enlisted in the K N.
crusade Then foIlows--N. II McCoun,
k. n. Senator from San Joaquin and Contra
Costa; f J. Oxley, late X. n Representa-
tive from Tuolumne; David ). Mcdowell,
late Grand Secretary of the X. n State
Council; and + g. Wilder, late editor of
the Fillmore Ranger. The balance of them
are said to be Of the same political stripe
Supposng such to be the fact, parties in
California now retain their relative strength,
with a prospect OF 81 eedy return of the
triumphant democrats now absent ON a visit
to Washington.