The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-12
LETTER FROM sIsKIYoU COUNTY.
HooPERsv1LLE, March 4th 1861.

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sentiment of the people of Siskiyou county IN
regard to the great national questions now ag-
itating the whole country. In denying the
right of secession, condemning the movements
of the seeding States, sustaining the officers
Of the federal government in the firm and pro-
per discharge of their duties, and opposing the
establishment of Pacific Republic, they have
uttered sentiments which are cordially endors-
ed by all but very few of our people. In the
threatened danger to our Institutions, partisan
feelings and party prejudices are forgotten, and
on the plain broad platform Of the hte Bell-Ey-
erett party, members of every political faith
are now ranged side by side. We have an
abiding faith in the virtues of the principles up
on which our government is founded, and be-
1 lieve that the cement which unites them will
resist all attempts at naturalization, and that
the glorious old fabric will weather the storm
that is now rocking it to its very base; and al
though we would desire to see il pass the Or
deal, as our fathers farmed and transmitted 1t
! il to us, if the Constitution be. deficient, and
can be so amended as to close the openings
through which the shafts of treason are being
directed, and permanent peace secured to the
country thereby, we say, let it be done, and ask
not whether such amendments emanate from
the mind of Crittenden, Douglas, Corwin
or other At all events, we are for the Union.
While two States hold together under the Con-
stitution, let California be one of them. And
while two of the old stars remain upon our fed
eral banner, let our truly national State be rep
resented there.
The resolution censuring Gen. Scott, which
our Assemblyman, Sorrel, endeayered ITO get
through a late democratic caucus at Sacramen-
TO-, meets with no favorable response, so far as
| can learn, from even his most ardent politi-
cal friends. On the contrary, many of those
to whose efforts he is indebted for his present
position, bitterly denounce his une2lled for at
tempt at reflection upon the name of our great
chieftain. By birth and education Southern
man, do not feel disposed to blame him for
taking an interest the affairs of the South, or
sympathiSing with the people of hiss native
State in the present crisis but endorsed, and
materially assisted to his position by the Union
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| to expect that while occupying that position he
will not use its influence to accomplish the
qualification Of any sectional feeling or preju-
| dice that he may entertain; and we do hope
| that if he considers himself under obligations
| to the South, paramount to those which he is
under to the Union and Constitution, knowing
as he must the Union sentiment Of his constit-
uents, before misrepresenting them by any act
suggested by, and consistent with his own per-
sonal prejudices, he will resign the trust he
holds rather than betray it.
AS the time draws near for the distribution
of prizes under the new regime, those who con-
slider themselves entitled to a share Of the
spoils begin to hustle around and get their
claims in the most favorable shape for presen-
tation at head quarters. | believe that in the
army of aspirants for the heavy federal offices
which are soon to be filed, our county is not
represented; but there is quite lively little
home contest going on among some five or six
ambitious Repubs. for the Postoffce at Yreka.
Each would be public servant, to the recon-
mendatiOn of being faithful partisan, has adj
ded, that of numerously signed petition, and
| suppose, each one considers his chance for
success as number one on the list. 1t is hard
telling who will carry off the prize, but the
friends of Mr.. ii. Wadsworth, of Yreka, are
confident that he will be the man. The office
is good one, and it is great pity that it is
not extensive enough to accommodate all who
look to It as a remuneration for past services.
understand that petition, having for its
object an increase of the pay our Supervisors,
from six dollars per day to one thousand per
annum, has been put upon circulating tour
somewhere in the country. The last heard
from it it was M the vicinity Of Fort Jones. II
had then been out over two weeks, and had re-
ceived the endorsement of nine persons Its
progress is hardly sufficient to cause any APP
prehension on the part of taxpayers of an adj
ditional per cent or even to require check-mat-
ing by remonstrancc. Who the protector Is
is unknown, but doubtless some one who
thinks he has a chance to step into the shoes
of one of the Board whose term Of service ex-
pires next fall.
Some rascally fellow, for some cause or 9TH
er, which we are unable to divine, took it into
his head few nights since, while the thermom-
eter was ranging entirely too low for comfort,
to turn the inhabitants of our little ''berg," out
to the inhospitable shelter of chapparel bushes,
1 by burning the town, but unfortunately for his
very uncharitable design, and fortunately for
our comfort, convenience, and pockets, faith
full providence, who kept vigil while we slept
by some mysterious agency, interposed, aud
thwarted the villains scheme The fellow
managed to effect an entrance into an unoccu-
pied house at the upper end of town, and set
fire to the lining, when it is supposed he beat
hasty retreat, thinking that everything would
go off as he desired, and not wishing 70 be
found in the vicinity when the alarm should be
given. The fire spread until all the lining
hnrnt off Smooth and clean and theu wont o,,t