Amador weekly ledger., 1858-05-29
For the Amador Weekly Ledger
Briggs and the Sentinel.
Volcano. Nav 25th. 1875


Eds Ledger:-An article / sent you da-
ted Volcano, May 3D. seems to have stepped
on certain gentlemcn's toes from the manner
in which they write.
First Hon r. NJ. Briggs calls me by all
sorts of bad names, but does not explain to
me why he promined us last fall that if elect
ed he would use his influence to reduce the
fees in Office; to relieve, as far as his influence
might go, an already tax-ridden people. He
has not told me why he never voted against
any bill that would increase taxation; and will
the gentleman dare deny that he expressed
himself in faror of the Vigilance Committee
short time previous to the election last fall
at Cute's store in Volcano. His memory
may be treacherous, but his constituents have
memories that will last from one election to
another. Mr.. Briggs vote on the appropri-
alton made to pay Gov. Johnson's army is
most complained of. Now, the people think
that Gov johnson should have convened the
Legislature as the Constitution prescribes, or
endeavored to 90 So before he called on the
President of the United States Now as
said to you in my last communication, was
always opposed to Vigilancesm many shape,
yet it does not follow that our State Legisla-
turc should sustain Gov johnson or Govern
or anybody else in an illegal proceeding such
as he was unquestionably guilty Of
So far as Mr. Briggs Democracy is con-
cerned, have no objection. But | would
certainly object to new recruit leading the
Democrats in the coming struggle. The gen.
tleman calls me leatherheaded; so am, bred
of some of the Democratic stock in Penn
sylvania and that same leather head Of mine
was being tanned in the hot suns of Mexico
in the service ofmy country, while the gentle.
man was reposing upon his pillow at Eden
in Wisconsin or somewhere else, and lending
his influence through the Tom Corwin wing
of the Wing Party to Mexico But if the
gentleman is truly penitent for past political
offences, and comes to the Democray in the
dust of humility, as all should come who have
always opposed the party, say come in wei
come; but we don't want volunteers unless
they will clean themselves from all the slime
of Know Nothingsm and Whiggery. Oul
ranks are nearly full, so that we can offer nc
inducement to any except those who comt
with the wedding garment on. So much fol
Mr.. Briggs.
Upon my word, Messrs. Editors, | shal
become inflated if the Sentinel man continue,
to regard my communications with such hor
ror If the poor creature really was worthy
Of any particular notice | should feel aatter
ed | will here state that it needs no grea
effort to convince me that the Sentinel is no
only marvelously improper Sheet" bu
that its editor is to totally disqualified to edi
any public journal. First: because he hai
but few brains. Second. because what few
he has are located in the back Of his head
Third: because what little wit he has is deyo
ted to the vilest ISLANDERS against persons OF
the slightest occasions whether real or mag
mary think that the editor of apublic jour
nal should use decent language when speak
ing of his most bitter enemy The person il
question (Avaline,) seems to doubt that tn