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Year: 1859

EDITOR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT We have
again had the pleasure of seeing a great
many of our candidates fo= the various offices
in this city, and of exchanging sentiments
with them. 1t is little singular to see the
Lecomptonites' faces grow long as the cleo
tion approaches, when we look back but a
few days when they were elated at the pros
pect of victory, but now they know and feel
that their die is cast and that the wreath of
victory will not grace their brows. They
(the Lecomptonites) know that they have no
chance to elect their whole ticket, and in
deed no portion of it, unless they can trade
off their Mayor and Recorder for votes for
their candidate for Marshal lie is the only
hope they have left, and Mr.. Editor, believe
me. his chance is small If the Democracy
viii only stand firm land believe they willy
and vote the whole ticket, and nothing but
the ticket, AB JOHNSTON will be elected by
handsome majority. And why should he not
be lie is honest and capable, and, accord
ing to the Democratic rule, that is enough


On the other hand, his opponent Mr.. Bark
ley, has held the Office for two terms. which,
if it is of any value, ought to satisfy any rea-
sonable man, and if il is of no value the peo


pie should not burden him with it the third
time. We, of the Fourth Ward, pledge AB.
JOHNSTON at least fifty majority, of good, hon
est Democratic votes. The Lecomptonites
need not attempt to try any Of their bargain
and sale with us we are all right on the
Johnston question" As regards the rest Of
the ticket, that is all right and safe, and if
the other Wards will do as well as l have
every reason to believe the Fourth Ward
will do, the whole ticket will be elected by
large majority. Democrats should be on
the lookout for there will be strong effort
made by the bolters on the day of election,
to trade all their other candidates in order
to secure votes for their Marshal as that is
the only office which they intend to make
any fight for. Yours, REKLAw-
Year: 1859

The opposition spoilsmen and their strikers
sent up dismal howl of persecution when,
in the commencement of the present contest,
the Democrat stated some good reasons why
Col. Tompkins should be defeated. The rose
water gentry could not endure anything of a
personal character. The Express has never
ceased to denounce as miserable Broderick
Republican boilers those who chose to stay
with Douglas in his noble defense of Demo
cratic principles, when he fought James Bu-
chanan, the arch enemy of true Democracy,
and conquered him.


In the Express of yesterday wretched at
tempt is made to belittle man who is the
soul of honor, and whose official record, as
Tax Collector of this county, is as clear as
that Of any man who was ever called to serve
the People. The statement that he whined
for nomination to the office which he now
holds is sufficiently refuted by stating the
truth, to-wit: he received seventy votes on
the first ballot, in convention composed of
ninety eight delegates, and his nomination
was, ON election day, endorsed by m over.
whelming majority over John Sterritt, one of
the best men in Yuba county.


The Express must first find some flaw in
Mr.. Moore's integrity before they can, with
any prejudice to him, spit their noisome
venom upon him.


We might ask whether the burly County
Recorder. and the dignified and well dressed
Sheriff have not been opposing with all their
might, this spring, men who helped to elect
them to the fat places they hold
Year: 1859

A prominent leader and spokesman for
the Lecompton crowd informed an Anti Le-
compton voter yesterday, that he said his
party intended to vote the straight Lecompton
ticket, and touch no man on the Douglas
ticket in any shape or manner Whereupon
the gentleman to whom he was talking in
formed him that, if that was the case, he
(the gentleman in question: would do the
same thing for the Douglas ticket He would
cote it straight; that he had intended to vote
for Jack Barkley, but now he would not do
it. We advise every man who is opposed to
the Administration Party to make the like
determination. Vote the straight Douglas
ticket. and give the Lecomps rebuke that
they will remember.
Year: 1859

The disinterested Lecompton patriots who
figure so extensively in party politics here in
Marysville, and who several months ago di-
vidcd up the public plunder, so far as the
city and county Offices are concerned, begin,
in view of their approaching fearful defeat,
to stare at one another and ask what shall we
do% We consider that the main question.
In reply to it we have a suggestion to make.
Let the Lecompton Legislature pass a law re-
quiring every man who votes in California
to first swear that he will defend the Lecomp-
ton swindle. In that manner the People
could be deprived of their right to vote, and
it would be in perfect accordance with the
great Administration construction of Popu-


lar Sovereignty. If the Lecompton MAORI
ty in the Legislature have any delicacy C)
about passing such law, (for wonders never
cease) they might extend the term of office
Of the Recorder, Sheriff and District Attor
ney for two years from next January. The
People might not like it, but We should re.
member that, under the Administration rul-
ing, the People have no remedy if their rep
resentatiCeS choose to insult and oppress
them. AS an Offset to extending some terms
of office, the Legislature might abolish such
of our county offices as are filled by Doug
las Democrats. The previous question" Leg
islature could cut off all debate upon the meas
ure we propose, and Speaker Stratton might
again have an opportunity to enunciate, in
his elegant manner, those words now so fa-
miliar to him: "SLall the main question now
be put ?"
Year: 1859

p w. B. N-This ANONYMOUS individual
seems to think that courage is peculiar at
tribute of Nicarag"an expeditionists and that
any man who is opposed to them is ga crareu
enemy of the principle" 1t may be that
should he ever conclude to to test the ques-
tion, he might chance to find himself in some
degree mistaken. So much for that But,
as we have never expressed any opposition
to any of the Nicaraguan expedtionists, it is
hardly fair to intimate that we arc either Il
craven enemy of the principle or a Jrarc one.
1t is not always the man who makes the
loudest boast of courage who is the bravest,
and, because W. b. n. is so willing to ques-
tion the bravery of others and thereby in.
ferentially exalt his own, it is no sign that
he would any sooner die than the balance of
mankind generally. We don't know who w.
b. N. is-he may be the bravest Of the brave,
but we are at present of the opinion that he
wnuld'nt knock a chip off mans shoulder
any quicker than hundreds of other men who
may be found in this identical community.
We perceive the object of W. B. Ms commu.
nication to be to draw us off into side issues
that we care nothing about, and to lead us
If possible into making capital with certain
class of people for the Lecompton candidate
for Recorder. We are not to be humbugged
by any such transparent trick. What we
say we say, and don't allow anything more
to be mt into our month
Year: 1859

GEORGE X. PATrIsoN, APPELLANT, VS.. The
Board OF SUPERVISORS OF YUBA Co. AND THE
SAN Francisco AND MARYsyILLE RAILROAD
CoNPANY.-We have just published in this
office Brief in this case in answer to the
Brief Of Appellants counsel 1t is an able
argument and in fact unanswerable. The
Supreme Court must decide in accordance
with it or ignore all logic and all precedent
The brief is the work of Timothy Dame,
Esq, of this city, and reflects great credit
upon him as lawyer and logician.


Geo. X. Pattison is of course mere man of
straw in the hands of the Folsom Railroad
Company. He represents every man in the
Folsom Company, not a single one of whom
Is willing to take the responsibility of bring
ing the suit in his own name. They are will.
ing TO stab in the dark, and do in secret
what they dare not do openly.
Year: 1859

1t seems to be the almost univ versal deter.
mination of the Douglas men of this city to
vote the straight Douglas ticket. 1t was ex-
peeted by the Lecompton party that, by
placing Jack Barkley upon their ticket, they
would induce many Douglas men to vote it
on account Of Barkley's assumed personal
popularity They find themselves mistaken.
As long as Jack Barkley was running as an
Independent candidate, he could with great
ease be elected to the office Of Marshal, to
which he seems TO think he has life tenure
but he has now identified himself with an
odious party which goes for building up
monarchical power in our government and
roGbing the people of their liberties. As
friend to monarchcal power, he is no better
than any other enemy to the right of the
people, and the people should rebuke his ar
rogant pretensions. Jack Barkley is an out
and out Lecomptonite-a supporter of James
Buchanan aud his infamous Kansas policy
he is identified with a party which opposes
the sovereignty of the people and he ought
to be beaten 50 badly that he would never
dare hereafter to ask anything at the hands
of his fellow citizens, as long as he holds to
his present despicable political opinions.
Year: 1859

THEIR REASONS WANTEn-It is now over a
year since the Supreme Court Of this State rem
dered decision declaring unconstitutional the
law passed by the Legislature of 1858, for the
Encouragement OF Chinese immigration That
decision, involving great question Of State
Rights covered about one-half a page of fools
cap No reasons were given why the law was
unconstitutional but the matter was dismissed
in few emphatic words. The decision partook
more Of the character Of perempsory decision
Of the Court than an opinion based upon consti-
tutiona law. The public were queted at the
time by the promise that the Court would give
its reasons, IN eTteRSo at an early day. That
early day has never yet dawned. We submit to
the Honorable BENCH whether the present would
not be ? most opporiune occasion for it TO en-
tighten the pHbic upon the thousand and one


legal webs which entangle this question and leave
California at The mercy Of hordes OF deteroratng Z
Asatics so that Eastern merchants may grow
fat on their commercial intercourse with the ma
tves Of Tcadom. Give US your reasons. gentle
men. They should be as plentiful as blaekber
res and as irretutable as proof of holy writ
H0raiaq ClU.
Year: 1859

OPPOSED To lr.-Thc San Francisco Herald
and Sacramento Staadard both oppose the scheme
put forward by the Pacific Railroad Convention
for constructing road from the Pacific to the
eastern border Of the State After the savage
manner in which the Standard urged The compile
tion OF the Road few weeks SINCE, we are sur
prised that it will not be satisfied even with a
prospective one, although the action of the late
convention will hardly warrant the hope oe even
that.
Year: 1859

COLE AGENT for rTILTON Il McFARLAND'S s
- FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES,
with Steel Vaults and Combination Locks. Our
lock is so constructed that the owner may change
his combination to any letter he choose. 1t re-
quires no key to open the safe only number the
letters. which is simple and easy to understand.
The safes are impeneratve to drill or chisel and
are endorsed by hundreds of our Merchants and
Bankers, and also by our Government and that of
England, who being convinced Of their security,
have lately sent us orders for their supply.


Those who are in want OF RELIABLE SAFE,
please call at the above address and examine ours
before purchasing elsewhere 30.26t
Year: 1859

ONE WAY TO COMMIT SUImDE.-M Marrying in
haste and getting an uncongenial companion
and living the remainder of life in mental dssat-
isfacton. Cultivating jealousy and domestic
brols, and being always in mental lerment.
Year: 1859

with another round Of cheers from the multitude.
Then the procession went on, and in a few minutes
Gen. Scott was rushed through another insane Jam OF
cheering and shouting people, and safely lodged In
the st. Charles Hotel.


With the firing Of cannon, and flying Of flags from
public buildings, and crowding Of the people about
the Streets the arrival Of General Scott fairly gave
New Orleans the appearance and atmosphere Of a
holiday. "a


The General will not appear in public, take part
in any public proceedings, until day after Tomorrow
the Glorious Eighth.
Year: 1859

EXTRA HoNoRs TO GENERAL ScoTT-We are ad
vised that Capt. Walton's Washington Artillerists
intend to compliment the city's guest to-day with a
salute of 80 guns, to be fired on Lafayette Square
at The salute is not to be given for account of
other parties but by and for themselves Alone This
is gallant, and we are sure the compliment will
please and fatter its worthy recipient.
Year: 1859




New MOTIVE POWER ENGlNE.-An invention is
described in the English papers of new improved
motive power engine, in which mixture of hydrogen
and atmospheric air is exploded and the partial
cuum thereby produced is made to bring into opera
ton the pressure of the atmosphere SO as to obtain
therefrom motive power. The engine consists essen
TALLY of three parts In the first of the three parts
hydrogen is generated by the action of zinc diluted
sulphuric acid. The hydrogen gas is transmitted to
the second part of the engine where it is mixed with
certain quantity of atmospheric air. The mixture
is exploded by small flame, fed from the generators


the aperture at which the ignition is effected being
closed Immediately after the detonation By the col


lapse of the gaseous mixture after the detonation,
partial vacuum is provided which is made to produce
an exhaustion in the third compartment, against
which the atmospheric pressure is made to act. The
motion thus produced is transmitted by a crank Oh
otherwise to shaft, where it is regulated by fly
wheel, and used as steam or other motive power.
Year: 1859

Suppose the little cowslip


Should hang its golden cup,
And say, " I'm such a tiny flower
I'D better not grow upf'
How many weary traveller


Would miss its fragrant smell;
How many little child would grieve
To lose it from the dell
Suppose the glistening dew-drop
Upon the grass should say,
What can little drop doY
I'd better roll away"
The blade on which it rested


Before the day was done,
Without q drop to moisten it


Would wither in the sun.
Suppose the little breezes


Upon a summer dav,
Should think themselves too small TO cool
The traveller on his way,
Who would not miss the smallest
And softest ones that blow,
And think they make great mistake
II they were talking SO.
How many deeds of kindness
A little child may do,
Although it has SO little strength
And little wisdom too
1t wants loving spirit


Much more than strength. to prove
How many things a child may do
For others by his love.
Year: 1859

Sterritt keeps the meanest liquor, and al.
ways did-liquor mean enough TO dc
any sort of mean thing. always said
it was mean enough to make man steal,
and now have a practical illustration OF
the fact y and the poor man burst into
| tears.


Don't be a child said his wife, wip-
ing away the tears, go like man over
to Sterritt. tell him it was little bit of a
frolic. Pass it off as joke-go and
open Court, and nobody will think of it
again.


A little of the soothing system opera
ted on the Judge, as such things usually
do his extreme modification was finally
subdued, SO over to Sterritt's be went
with tolerable grace. OF course. he
had but little difficulty in settling with
him, for aside from the fact that the
Judges integrity was unquestionable, he
had an inkling of the joke that had been
played. The Judge took his seat in
Court, but it was observed that he was
sad and melancholy, and that his mind
frequently wandered from the business
before him. There was lack Of the
sense and intelligence that usually char
acterized his proceedings.


Several days passed away, and the bus
mess of the Court was drawing to close,
when one morning a rough looking sort
of a customer was arraigned on charge
OF stealing. After the Court had read
the indictment to him, he put the ques-
ton -


Guilty or not guilty .


Guilty-but drunk answered the
prisoner.


What's that plea = said the Judge,
who was half doing on the bench.


He pleads guilty, but says he was
drunk replied the clerk.


What's the charge against the man .


He is indicted for grand larceny


What's the case p


May it please your honor said the
prosecuting attorney, the man is regu-
larly indicted for stealing a large sum
from the Columbus Hotel


He is, hey-and he pleads


He pleads guilty, but drunk


The Judge was now fully aroused.


Guilty, but drunk. This is most
extraordinary plea. Young man. are
you certain you were drunk


Yes, SIR


Where did you get your liquor?'


At Sterritt's.'


Did you get none no where else .


Not drop, SIR


You got drunk on his liquor, and af-
terwards stole his money q
Yes, SIR


Mr.. Prosecutor said the Judge, do
me the favor to enter a nolle prosequi in
this mans case. That liquor of Ster-
rltt's is mean enough to make man dc
anything dirty l got drunk on it the
other day myself, and stole all of Ster-
ritt's spoons Release the prisoner. Mr..
Sheriff +; adjourn the Court
Year: 1859

1t is in vain that we have sought to rem
der the conviction of the guilty more GER
tain, if the ends of Justice are to be defeated
by the criminal negligence of a sordid State
Prison contractor, and bands of condemned
villains let loose upon society, rendered
doubly dangerous, from the fact that they
are hunted fugitives with scarcely other
means of subsistence than robbery and
plunder.


The responsibility of the wholesale escape
and massacre, the details of which we give
in another column, lies entirely at the door
of Mr. McCauey, whose mismanagement of
the Prison at San Quentin has so often call
ed down the censure of the Press OF San
Francisco Bad treatment and loathsome
food have driven the prisoners to desperation
and they are willing to run great risks to
escape from their jailors. An avarcious de
sire to extract all the profit possible from bis
contract, deters the manager from properly
guarding the prisoners or adopting such
measures as would prelude the possibility of
the escapades which are continually taking
place.


The love of liberty is inherent in the
breast of every one, and it is quite natural
that the prisoner should avail himself of
every opportunity of gaining his freedom;
nor is the yielding to this sentiment great
aggravation of his crime; and it is barbarous
that no more human means of preventing
escapes can be found than cannon and grape
shot, especially when it is considered that
in the majority of cases the victims are not
those who are attempting evasion.


The frequent recurrence of these escapes,
and the consequent scenes of boodshed, de-
mand the prompt and effective action of the
Executives and measures should be taken to
wrest the management Of the prison from
the hands of man who has so often sacri-
feed the safety Of society to his own personal
gain. Telegram.
Year: 1859

A CAL1FoRNIA TowN.-Visalia, down in
Tulare county, must be a brisk place, con-
s;dering the following statement, made by "a
correspondent of the San Francisco Times:


There are twelve lawyers in the place, and
they wear revolvers in court. Recently the
Board of Supervisors met, and were so drunk
that they adjourned. Next morning it was
the same and finally they sta;d in town a
week before they were sober enough to do
the business of the county. All these
things, and many others equally hard are
related upon the road and in the town itself"
Year: 1859

HeD- In Holland they have curious
custom called the Kiarpaye. Whenever
a child is born, piece Of frame work. Of
an oval shape. covered over with light
,iuk colored silk, is placed outside the
front door Of the house, where the knock
er used f1rrerly TO be placed. If tho
child IL girl, q small portion Of the up'
per part is covered with white silk. Over
,he whole is spread white lace, the rich
ness Of which varies with the wealth OF the
inmates. Many different explanations are
given in regard TO the custom, and from
what Il arose. but most probably it was
introduced to inform all Of The birth Of che
infant. and give notice TO those who might
wish 10 enter the house, not 10 kuock too
loud.
Year: 1859

aHee which he has abjured and ren0unCed.-
If he was dcsertcr from the army, he may
be punished when he goes back, because de-
sertion is q crime.


On the other hand, if he was not actually
in the army at the time of his emigration, but
merely liable like other members of the State,
to be called on for his share of military duty
which he did not perform, because he left the
country before the time for its performance
came round, he cannot justly be mOlested.--
Any arrest or detention of him on that &C.
count ought to be regarded as grave oifense
to his adopted country. What acts are neces-
sary to make him part of the army-what
constitutes the crime Of military desertiOn-
whether person drafted, cOnScribed, or no
tilted, but not actually serving may be called
dcsertcr If he fails to report himself! These
are questions which need not be discussed
until they arise


But it may be said that the Government oi
Hanover has right to make her own laws,
and execute them in her own way. This is
strictly true Of all laws which are intended to
entore the obligations and punish the otfenses
other own people. But law which operates
on the interests and rights Of other States or
peoples must be made and executed according
to the law o(nations. A sovereign who tram
pies upon the public law of the world cannot
excuse himself by pointing to provision in
his own municipal code. The municipal code
of each country is the offspring Of its own
sovcrrign's will, and public law must be par
amount to local law in every question where
local laws nrc in conflict. If hanover would
make legislative decree, forbidding her pcO-
| pie TO cmigratc or cXpatriate themselves upon
pain Of death that would not take away the
right Of eXpatriaton, and any attempt to cx-
ccutc such a law upon one who has already
become 0n American citizen, would, and ought
to be, met by prompt reclamation.


Hanover probably has some municipal reg
ulation Of her own by which the right Of ex-
patriation is denied to those Of her people who
fail to comply with certain conditions. Assu-
ming that such a regulation existed in 1851
and assuming, also, that it was violated by
Mr.. Ernst when he came away, the question
will then arise whether the unlawfulneSs Of
his emigration makes his act Of naturalization
void as against the King Of Hanover. an.
swer, no-certainly not lie is an American
citizen by our law. he violated the law Oi
Hanover which fol bade him to transfer his
allegiance to US, then the laws of the two
countries are in conflict, and the law of ma
tions steps in to decide the question upon
principles and rules of its own by the pub
lie law Of the world we have tho undoubtcd
right to naturalize q foreigner, whether his
natural sovereign consented to his emigration
or not. In my opinion, the UanOvcrian Gov
crnment cannot justify the arrest of Mr. Ernst
by showing that he cmigratcd contrary to thu
laws Of that country, unless it can also bt
proved that the original right OF cxpatiatiOI
depends on the consent Of the natural sOver
cign. This latter proposition, l am sure, M
man can establish.