June 9, 1858 (4 pages)

NEVADA DEMOCRAT. . ,7 Prevocet esscan Prosecerste ANE V SALA ENS = *. The vetran Senator from Texas, Gen. Sam Houston, somtime since introduced a resolation Geo. Lammon, is thorized t for this city. lie deliver the Patong to pes oe and is . into the Senate, providing for the appointment authorized to receive subscriptions, advertisements, &c., . of a special Committee, to enquire into the exand collect and receipt for the same. Oct Hoogs: Fr pediency of the United States establishing a ena ye sacha ‘. protectorate over Mexico. The speech of Gen. thorised to receive advertisemen’ collect reas ie the —e mm i Houston, in support of the resolution was resame, Geo. H. is our authorised Agent for. plete with historical interest, and has been RENT. ve advertisements and collect for the . mugh commented on by the press. He did not, however, suggest any plan by whieh the proDemocratic State Convention. posed protectorate is to be established, theugh At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee . he endeavored to prove that it would be no exheld in Sacramento, on the 10th day of May, 1858, the) Dooce to our goverament, Our Gulf squadron, eran Seropitens vive eters he thought, would be amply sufficient to protect Resoivep, That the next Democratic State Convention be held in the City of Sacramento, on Wednesday, the 4th . the Mexican commerce, and five U.S, regiments August d that the basis of representation pa a ve tee delegate at large from eich county, . Would be able to maintain order and put down one nae Sarma ree Lae bees Pec rnggece Brae all outbreaks in the republie ; the revenue then Sie. Stats ticket pomiaated by The Democratic party ex-. accruing from duties on imports is to be taken = ; a ss och. wd probes A wee npoats aagad charge of by ageuts of our government, and be souven by the Central Cone ae as in ol strictly applied to paying the interest on the ded, that the Democracy in the different cou P bers on the 20th day of July Me for the purpose of electMexican debt, and the expenses of the protectof rate, This theory looks tolerably well on paper, ing delegates to the State Cotivention. but if attempted to be put in practice, it wovld The Democracy of the State of California are hereby noill be held in the City of = ~ ar ae 4th day of August, 1 be found to work badly. The revenues of Mexito, and that the apportionment of re settled upon oy the State Central Alameda. 0see000+++ +08 oateee ts as lows . 100 have doubtless been grievously squandered _ 2. and misapplied, ever since that republic attained * its independence, but our government has al. 2. ways found it a difficult task to take care of its 2! own revenue, and is not likely to take upon 8. itself the burden of colleeting and disbursing s. the revenue of a foreign government, whose oe laws and customs our officers must in a great PATA 6. measure be unacquainted with. Sonoma and Mendocino.-.1°! Doubtless the people of Mexico would be Sutter.. . $ benefitted by the establishment of the proposed 6 . protectorate—their condition could not possibly P be made any worse—but the difficulty would eiesaldeseaeuets 4. be to eonvince them of this, so that they would py oe) Re . aa rrrerserseeseeees 13) Consent to be taken under the protection of our ¥. 8 GXIGER 3%4. government. So great is the hatred of that Chairman State Central Committee. . people towards their northcrn neighbors, that James Anpzngon, Secretary pre. tem. the different factions, who are fighting con“NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1858, . Stantly among themselves, would unite to a <n . Gi against any attempt to establish a proteeA Meeting ofthe Democratic Central Com-. torate over them, and it could only be establishmittee, for Nevada County, will be held at the Court House . ed by a military force, sufficiently strong to in Nevada, on SATURDAY JUNE 12th 1858, at two o'clock conquer the country. There are many intelifore the Com: : : ae Sane eueien daumans pred path ech el gent men in Mexico in favor of annexation to the requested, United States, but the ignorant masses are so ini Abdaneens Gennitay, 1. N, DAWLEY, Chairman. . reiudiced against the Americans, that any seseeee project looking to a union of the two republics Mexican demaThe Frazer River Mines. is regarded as impracticable. The Illnois Democracy. The Sacramento Mercury, which has lately avowed itself in its true colors, as the especial organ of few factionists who are desirous of raising a sectional issue in the ranks of the Democracy, in its issue of the Ist inst., makes the following statement: “The Illinois State Convention met at Springfield, Iil., and after accomplishing the purpeses for which they were called together, olvarnas on the 21st of April. The following are s portion of the resolutions passed, indorsing President Buchanan,” And then gives place te a portion of the resolutions passed by a bogus meeting, gotten up by a few dixcontented disorganizers, at Spriogfield, during the setting of the Democratic Convention of the State of Illinois. We have charity cnough to believe that the editor of the Mercury has been deceived, more from a want of a knowledge of the facte, or perhaps from a wilful blindacss on this subject, To set right all sueh falsities, we will state that we have been furnished a copy of the Illinois State Register, of April 22d, which paper has been the universally acknowledged Democratic organ of that State for more than fifteen ycare, in which we find a full report of the proceedings, list of delegates, nominations made, and resolutions passed by the Convention, The course of the Illinois Democracy, upon the issue of Lecompton and anti-Lecompton, has been a matter of great interest to the Democracy of the Union, and every effort was made by the Leeomptonites to carry the State, even to the sending paid officials into the State frum Washington, to influence the primary elections. The Convention was called in the usual manner by the Democratic State Central Committee, and in ninety-seven out ef the one hundred eounties in the State, full sete of delegates were appointed at the regularly called Democratic meetings, and in every instance instructed sntiLecomptou, The attendance of delegates was lerger than ever had in the State upon any similar oceasion, four hundred and eighty-three delegates having voted on the nomination for Treasurer. Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Moore, was elected President; Ex-Governurs Casey, French, Matteson and McMurtry, besides & long list of the old wheel-horses of Democracy, “from Egypt, from the Wabash, the centre and the Military tract,’ were there, including numerous ex and present members of Congress, past LegThe news from the Frazer river country, regogus frequently pander to this prejudice of . islatures, etc ceived by each successive arrival from Puget Sound, tend to confirm the reports firat received of the richness and great extent of the northern gold fields. Thousands of industrious ana hardy miners, who after years of toil in California, find themselves no better off than when they first struck the pick into the soil, have become disheartened at their ill-sueces#, and are disposed to try their fortunesin the new El Dorado, Others upon whom fortune has been more lavish of her favors, but who are always dissatisfied with their present condition, will ge from @ pure spirit of adventure, and for the next few months we may expeeta heavy emigration from our State. Letters have been received here from former well-known residents of Nevada, writing from Bellingham Bay and other places, who speak with much confidence of the richness of the northern mines. The information comes through second hands, as few of those who left this State have yet reached the mines, and their statements, therefore, must be taken with mach allowance. There is one cireumstauce which indicates pretty conclusively that the accounts which have been heretofore published are not exaggerated; of the thousands who started north to seek for gold, but very few have returned. The latest intelligence inndreds of gold-seekers were at amy chery ihaweews and other starting there are so many practical difficulties to be points, living on clams and oysters, and underencountered. in carrying it out, that it will going all the innumerable hardships incident meet with little favor at present. The resolato pioncer life, and yet all seemed determined tion was not agreed to by the Senate. te press on tothe mines, They must have been in constant communication with those who have worked in the mines, and bad not the accounts received by them been very favorable, many would have returned ere this to California. But little is known at present in regard to the extent of these mines, as the country has been tensive as the mines of California. The gold generally believed it will be at some point on which has thus far been taken out, was obtained Bellingham Bay, as that seems to be the principrincipally on the bars of the streams, and it is pal starting point for the mines. Two towns stated that in consequence of high water, the have already been laid out on this Bay— diggings cannot be worked to advantage until Whateom and Sebome—the former having at the month of August. There seems to have present a little the start of its rival, and others been no attempt made to work hill or surface will doubtless shortly be projected. Some one diggings, and probably will not be until the of these towns will eventually take the lead, mines are more thoroughly prospected by Caliand become the depot for the mines, and the fornia miners. others must succumb to their fate. The best There is noreason to believe that the discovery mining country so far as discoveries have been of the northern mines, even should they prove made, isin the British territory, but Frazier as rich as the most sanguine can anticipate, river is good for nothing as a navigable stream, will injuriously affect the interests and prosperi. 84 there is no probability that a town of any ty of California. There is now a large surplus size will ever be built at its mouth. Workmen population in this State, many of whom will . 8'¢ 20W engaged ia cuttting @ road through leave for the newly diseovered gold fields, where from Bellingham Bay to the mines; and proviéapital is not required to successfully carry on sions and other supplies will at present be landmining operations, and during the present sea-. ¢d at the Bay, and conveyed from thence by son our population will doubtlees decrease in land to the different mining localities. The numbers; but those who remain will be able the goods that pass into the British territory will more readily to obtain employment at remunebe subject to duties, but the country will shortrative wages, and as capital accumulates, and . >€ settled so thicaly by Americans, that the eur quartz mines and other sources of industry . Power of the Hudson's Bay Co, will scarcely are more fully developed, the places of those . be sufficient to impose onerous restrictions upon who leave will be supplied by new comers, and . them. the population of the mining sections of the} The summer of 1849 was particularly noted State will increase on a sure and permanent in California for the reckless manner ia which basis. people entered into town lot speculations, Similar speculations will doubtless prevail ia the Dssrrverive Fires.—The town of San An: dreas, Calaveras county, was almost totally denorth during the present and coming seasons. atroyed by fire, on Wednesday night, June 2d. Four or five houses, only, were left to show where the town had formerly stood. On Friday last, about one o’clock Pp. u., a fire broke out in the town of Mariposa, and about two-thirds of the business portion of the town was destroyed. The fire originated in a Chinese house of ill-fame. The Mariposa Star office was destroyed; that of the Gazette, being on the hill was saved. Mariposa has heretofore} Crop Bunnap.—A field.of barley, already been very fortunate in escaping visitations of . harvested, near Yuba City, Sutter county, was this kind, this being the first serious fire whieb. burned up last Wednesday afternoon. It was hap eneurred there. occasioned by fire falling from the pipe of an individual who was carelessly smoking in the field. tions. As an independent government Mexico may now almost be regarded as broken up. The experiment of a republic in her ease has failed, and the people have proved themselves incapable of self-government. Six or eight States still acknowledge allegiance to the central pow: er at the city of Mexieo, while the extreme northern and eouthern States are acting independently, and at the same time are rent with internal feuds, A furious civil war is now raging in Sonora, between the Gandara and Peequiera factious, each contending for supremacy, neither regarding the central power at the capital ; and the condition of the other territories and a majority of the States is not dissimilar. The policy of our goverument is to resist all attempts of Kuropean governments to interfere with the internal affaire of Mexico, Asa distinct republic she is fast becoming disintegrated, and eoon there will scarcely be the semblance of acentral government. Then, if the States bordering on our territory, becoming tired of their local broils, desire to be annexed, our government can extend its protection over them. The proposition of Gen. Huston is novel, but A Rival to San Francisco. Should the Frazer river mines prove as valuable and extensive as there ia now good reason to believe, it will have the effect to build up a large commercial city at some point on the north Pacific coast, which eventually will rival San Franciseo, It is not easy to determine Rervsiican Convention.—The Republican State Central Committee have issued a call for a State Convention, to be held at Sacramento August 5th. They say that they must maintain the principles of their party intact, and in order to keep men from back-sliding, they announce that the Republican candidate for President in 1860, is certain of being elected. Srate Treasory.—The amount of money remaining in the State Treasury, at the close of business hours, on Saturday, June 5th, was) Sarpwewr or Treasvne.—The mail steamer $297,586 92. Golden Age, which sailed for Panama on SaturExcuanors.—The Alta Express Co., as usual, . day the Sth took out $2,346,062 46 in gold.— have supplied us with State exehanges since . This is the heaviest shipment which has been eur last issue. made for many menths. the masses to further their own political aspiraThe Conventior first resolved that no busi ness should be transacted urtil all contested seats were disposed of—after that business had Leen attended to, and all credentials approved, they nominated Wm. B. Foadey for State Treasurer ; ex-Governor A.C. Freach for Superintendent of Public Instruction ; appointed their State Central Committee, for theensuing year, and unanimously adopted a series of resolutions re-indorsing the Cincinnatti platform, and fully sustaining the course of Senator Douglas, There is no division ¢f the Democracy of IIlinois, worthy of the name. The squad of factionists—some forty or fifty in number,—who held a meetiug and pa:sed resolutions condemning Senator Douglas, had been summoned to Springfield by the Chicago Postmaster, and among them, we fail to find the name of a sine gle Democrat known outside of his own county, They presented no credentials to the Convention, and their antics excited universal derision, Their object was to distract the Democracy, and draw off enough Democratic votes to defeat the re-election of Senator Douglas to the Senate, This, they will fail to accomplish. Artrovious MurpeR.—We learg from the Butte Record that a most atrocious murder was lately committed at Honey Lake Valley. The murdered man wasa Frenchman, whe lived ina cabin by himself, and was engaged in herding stock, of which he owned some six hundred head. The Frenehman having disappeared, the stock wag claimed by three men named Snow, Ceombs, and Muller, but the neighbors suspecting foul play, questioned the suspected partics as to the whereabouts of the missing man, who stated that he had gone to Carson Valley, and that they had purchased the stock. Their story being disbelieved, search was made for the Frenchman, and his body was found in Susan river, sewed up in a sack, to which stones were attached as weights to keep it down. Coombs and Muller suddenly decamped, leaving Snow to settle the bnsiness. He was arre 4, and Letter from an Old Line Democrat. Eprror Nevapa Democrat :—After haying served your party with zeal and fidelity for some four or five years, as the Democratic editor of the great county of Nevada, you are now branded asa “Republican” by the San Francisco Globe; aud the basis of the charge consists in this one solitary fact, viz: that, in accerdance with the views entertained by the Democracy of those States which elected our late President, Mr. Buchanan, you persist in an old-fogyish notion of political consistency, and bold that you are, in some cort, bound to sustain the great principles enunciated in the Cincinnati platform of 1856. Prominent among those principles, these two great political precepts were promulgated from the oracular shrine of Democracy, to wit: that Congress had not power to legislate, either negatively or affirmatively, in relation to slavery in the Territories belonging to the consolidated Federation. 2d, that the citizens, or bona fide residents, of any particular organized teiritory, alone possess the iuherent sovereign right of declaring by their vote given in their primary capacity, what should be the character of their political, social and domestic institutions. These two precepts, the one of which is a corollary of the other, constitute, combined, the great political principle, commonly designated as the doctrine of SquatTer SeVEREIGNTY. It is unnecessary to examine into the qnestions that divide, and distinetly identify, the political parties of the present day; to deelare, or to compare their platforms; to sh ow wherein they bave altered, changed, added to or receded from, the great cardinal principles and points of policy euunciated by them, severally, in their respective Natioual Conventions of 1856—but simply refer to the Tribuoe Almanac for 1858, page 33, ef seg., or to any other sitmijar publication, where the same may be eonveniently found; nor is it necessary to reeur to the history of the events iu Kansas, Lecompton, Topeka, or anything else counected tverewith, or having relation thereto; nor the President’s Messaye of 1857; the iutrigues, manceuvres or movements in Congress, for the session which this day expires; ner does it need any argument, represevtation, inference or deduction, from the facts pateut to the record, to come to the conclusion that the People, the laboring, mighty mass, whe make and uumake Presi deuts, aud all other rulers, are well satisfied that our Administration bas departed frotn ‘the footsteps of its illustrious predecessors;'’ “bas forsaken the faith of our fathers, aud bas gone after strange gods.’’ Courts are bound to take cogunizauce of the sociul aud domestic institutions of theirown country, as well as of the existence, beariugs and coudition of extraneous matters, coucerviug which proof pusitive would be a work of supererrogatiou., Sv, we are also bound to take coguizauee, iu political affairs of the existeuce of such watters as those . have acknowledged that the murder had bee. committed, but denied having any complicity in it himself ; stated that the others had perpetrated it unseen by him. Snew was then tried by the residents of the valley, and sentenced to be hung last Wednesday. A posse of officers had started from Quincy, Plumas county, with intention of preventing the execution if possible, they being desirous to secure Snow, asa witness against the others. It is said that Coombs and Muller passed through Quincy, aday or two after leaving Honey Lake Valley, and that while there they purchased fleet horses and disappeared ; in what direction no one knows. Atv THE Same.—We notice that Mr. E. R. Budd has become associated with Mr. A. W. Russell, in the publication of the Sonoma Democrat, 8 paper published at Santa Rosa, which has latterly thrown ite tremendous influence in favor of the Leeompton Constitution. These gentlemen were well known in this section, a year or two ago, a8 leading members of the Republican party—both of them having been candidates of that party for office in this county. Superficial thinkers may imagine they have wonderfully changed their political principles within a year. The change, however, is nut so great; it is a mere ehange of names, The principles of Lecomptonism and Republicanism are the same; one party would have Congress legislate ia favor of slave States and the other in favor of free States. The arguments used by one party would answer for the other by merely changing names. Democracy would allow the people of the Territories to establish their own institutions; and would further see that the will of the majority was net interpreted by violence and fraud. As our former townsmen seem to stick to the same principles which they advocated with great ability while in our midst, we cannet but wish them the most unbounded success—in a business point of view. Ripiwwe Feat.—Tom McNab accomplished the feat, last Sunday, at San Francisco, ef riding two bundred miles in eleven minutes less than ten hours. He rode forty horses and changed every mile. presented above, without requiring evidence, or of being under the uceessity of substantiating them by proof. They are kuown to all men, and therefore, all meu are bound to admit them as true. Now, sir, you are charged with being, in party phrase, a “Republicau,” (undoubtedly yuoar accnsers will Claim that they too ave “Kepublicans” in the common acceptation of the erm,) because, and only becauge, you maintain the true construction of the Cincinnati platform in relation to the Kausas Nebraska bill to be this: that the people have aright, in their primary capacity, to vote upon the adeption or rejection of any Constitution that may be prepared by their representatives, who possess delegated powers ouly; that the people are sovereign, aud can only be bound by the action of their agents, however lawfully those agents might have been selected, in so far as they themselves choose to ratify the same. In other words, you bold the true construction of that plank of our platform to be that which is placed upon it by Judge Douglas, and nine-teuths ef the Democracy whe voted for James Buchanan. If then. you, sir, are ‘\Repullican,’’ where then sball we find the Democratic party? Isitin the Halls of Congress—io the cities and towns which rolled up their hundreds and thousands of majority for Democratic electors in 1856—iu the States which cast their votes for Buchanan last year, and especially in those, Illivoi# for instance, which never swerved from the lines, even in the rout of 1840—in California, always Democratic to the back-bone, betrayed as she has been by her own representatives and by the Administration? The answer comes back from the Halls of Congress that allthe power, patronage, influence and bribery of place and political honors, could not force the true hearted Democracy to betray their trust. Buta pitiful compromise, as an excuse for the wavering and vacillating, bad to be offered by the administration, which yielded every point of importance in controversy, for the sake of obtaining a meagre und empty delay for temporising purposes; from the cities and towas wherever elections have been held, even beneath the wings of the old Albany Kegency, even in slave-bolding Missouri, comes the response, ‘we are of the People—our rights are their rights, their wrongs shall be our wrongs,’’ and the places that were once proud to hail the election of the Democratic President, with bou-fires and illuminations now feel that Ae stands on the verge of treason to the party which eleeted him, and but one step more would place him beside John Tyler; and without an exception in every instance the “Administration candidates,’ s0called, have been ingloriously defeated. From the States, without a single exception, every expression of public opinion exhibits the popular strength, among the Democracy. Iu Illinois, tocarry which einissaries were sent by scores, from the Capital, (1 have the information in black and white to prove it,) where all old officials who were supposed to think independently, were decapitated and their places supplied by zealous Lecomptonites, and the clariou sound of braggart boasting over the expected endorsement of Lecompton was heard even in California, lo, the result—every county in the State that contained enough live Democrats to organize a meeting, being ninety-seven in number, senta full delegation to their State Convention on 2lst April, and by a unanimous vote, of 481 delegates present, the largest and purest Convention ever held in that State, they adopted the series of resolutions endorsing the course of Douglas, and the whole Illinois Democratic delegation in Congress, Illinois never Jailed to cast her vote for the Democratic Presidential nominee, and she never will. Mark the prediction, and 1860 is close enough for most of us to see it verified. In this State, but four papers, so-called Deimoeratic, sustains the Iecomptun swindle—one, the S. F. Globe, which yuu truthfully have charged with sustaining the Republican ticket in San Francisco a year or two ago, in opposition to the regular Democratic nominecs—and although the editor may ~~ the charge, the P know it to be true—ita light was not hid under a bushel. Second, the Statesman, whose editor you say has scarcely yet got rid of the amell of the “wigwam;’’ we believe it. for so aceustomed has he become to the “dark lantern’’ system, that even now he zives us no clue to his identity as a bona fide personage, but every issue of his paper is *a deed without a name” —who is he? the paper itself “breathes not his name,’’—is he two gentlemen in one, haifa dozen, or is it a fact that it takes ‘nine statesmen to make a man,’’ in that concern? Third, the Mercury,—-worthy bears it the name—messenger of evil, meretricious falsifier, a two months bantling. scarce out of its ewaddling clothes, the pliant teol ef a corrupt clique, orying hosannas to the great Diana, for the pitiful crambs that fall frem the offerings on her altara;—in the language ef its editor, “People wondered whence it came, and what was its mission. Indeed, many thought it was a joke, or ruse of some sort, gotten up for some especial object, but what, no one could imagine.’’ But out of the falness of the heart the mouth keth, and if the whole course of the paper id net sufficiently expose the ‘‘especial object’ for which it was gotten up, the indiscreet boastings of its editor would clearly trumpet it to all the world—simply to show to what an extent an unprincipled clique will east frebrands into the Democratic party to create vengeance upon the object of its spite, the Mercury is deserving of a negative description only, viz: that it is an anti-Broderick organ, and nothing else. The fourth is called the Union Democrat, I believe—nil mortuis nisi bonum. Now, sir, who constitute the Democratic party? Is it the Administration with its horde of paid officials, the creatures of our creation, the hired servants selected under pledges to sustain our principles, carry into effect our policy, aud obey our instructions? Is the party. likea Indian War in the North—Deteat o¢ og, Intelligence was received about 9 ago by au arrival from Puget Sound, that the command of Col. Steptoe bad been defeateg the Indians. and that Gfty men and three a cers were killed. The report was searcely ereg. ited, but a later arrival bas confirmed the intel. ligenee. The Olympia Proneer and Democrat, of May 28th, has the following account of the af. fair : Just as we were getting our Tr ' the press (Thursday aflurvei, Mag pr ‘a express arrived from the head quarters of ‘CoL Steptoe, iu the Simcoe Valley, with dj for Lieut. Casey, and letters to His Excellency . Gov. McMullin. informing them of the defeat on the 16th of May, at the first crossing of : river, about thirty miles above its junction with the Columbia, of the command of Cel, g. command consisted of five companies, or four squad of raw recruitsin the bands of a drill sergeant, to be wheeled and faced. marched ana countermarched, at the word of command, from any renegade wlio bas been kicked out of hisown party, and who hascrept into ours. like a thief, threugh some gap in the fence? Or. sir, do we, the Demoeracy of the Union, deelare our principles, and lay down our platforms, and is it for us toe say to the men whom we have selected as our standard bearers (not ascommanders,) ‘fellow the course we have marked out, or surrender your trust back to the hands from who you received it?’’ Assuredly it is the latter position that we eccupy, and let those whom arrogantly attempt now to dictate to the rank and file, look well to the next roll-call. By branding you as a “Republican,” sir, a voluntary and gratuitous insult is offered to you, and likewise to every Democrat in the State whose opinion coincides with your own. They would brand those whose heads have . grown gray inthe Democratie harness, and thousands whose coasistency is unquestioned; they would brand such as myself. who bave never voted any other than the regula: Demoeratie ticket, and my first Presidential vote was given for James K. Polk; they would brand four-fifths of the Democracy of California, as Republicans. Let them see to it that, in their haste, they do not seize the wrong end of the . They even talk of *‘reading us . branding iron, out’ of the party;—they, these fellows, that have grewn fat and saucy, as camp followers, aud have become so puffed up with the glory of our vietories, and so pampered with the official pap thrown to them, and with things lying around loose, which they have been enabled to pick up, that they actually imagine themselves the leaders and commanders, where they have heen permitted to remain only on sufferance. They would read us out! If they do, they will find themselves just where the nigger preacher did, after he had ex-communicated his whole . congregation—going to glory alone, without a} dollar in bis pocket. Now, sir, after fifteen years’ active service in the Democratic ranks, I may be permitted to make a suggestion: let us say to those factionists in our ranks we are willing to consider and treat you as Democrats; we are willing to overlook this backsliding from the true faith, and generously attribute it more to ‘‘an error of the head than of the neart;’”? we can forgive more than one error on the part of our venerable President, even anether ae grave as this great stab at the liberties of the People; we will ‘pick the old flint and try it again’'—-but, as for youn seceders, factioniats, and disorganizers, arrogant pretenders to the lions’ skins . under which you cannot conceal your cars, if we catch you tripping again, out you go—we . will divide the house with you, and you may . have ehoiee,—take the outside, or nothing. AN Oup Lixe Democrat. Alpha Correspondence. Arrua, June 6, 1858. Editor Democrat :—The little mining town of Alpha still continues to prosper, bigh up here in the Sierra Nevadas,--and though the Northern Gold Fever rages all around us—our pcople thus far have heeded the true old max'm, that a “rolling stone gathere no mess,’’? and . —S*™ have been and are content with well rewarded toil. We are well aware by our experienee in days gone by that especially en such subjccts “distance lends enchantment,’ so that it is certainly wise to let the first boisterous waves of excitement pass, because two many already will *‘eatch a Tartar.’’ Not that the gold does not exist but at present it may cost more than its worth to get it. We are not likely to “dry up’ this season as we usually have about this month, in other years, for want of water; but through summer’s golden days al} will go merrily on, Claims continue to pay well. A. Church & Martin took out in old Craumbacker ravine in the last tive day’s work, upwards of six ounces per day—working mornings, noons and a short time in the evening after the water on the Hill was shut off Let Frazer River beat it if it can. Arrangements are in progress for celebrating the coming Fourth of July. Tie Sons of Temperance of Alpha, Omega and Mountain Divisions are going to celebrate the day in «a becoming manner aud close with a ball in the evening. No paine will be spared to make it one of the best entertainments ever bad iu the mountaius. The dinner and supper are to be got by Mr. Hoff, of Alpha Hotel, whieh is guarranty sufficient for those who are acquainted with mine host to anticipate a rich feast. Ternisie Accipent.—The Marysville Hx. press reeords a fatal casualty, whieh oceurred at Pittsburg Bar, on the Yuba, June Ist: Three men were working in one of the hydraulic claims of Murphy & Co., two being under the bank and the third a little below, when the earth caved down with a crash, and the three disappeared. It was found, however, that oue had entirely escaped, by a skillful movement ou his part when the crash came; the second was covered entirely with the rubbish, exeepting his head, which was visible above, while the third was wholly missing. He is eupposed to have been washed down through the boxes into the river, as dilligent search was nade for him, by digging and other meaus, for several bours, without success. The second one was dug out, without much trouble, but was found to be severely hurt. His collar-bone was broken, aud other portions of his body were much bruised. He is in the care of a very good physician, however, and itis expected he will recover. The accident occurred in the same claim in which a man named Mills was killed a few months ago. The name of the man killed, in this instance was Robert Small. The name of the one injured is Timothy McCarty. MurDERED CuINaMEN —The Mariposa Gazette notices the finding of two Chinamen on Thurslast. on the Chowchilla, a short distance below Brown’s store, by a party of miners while digging a tail-race. It is supposed they are the same persons who disappeared suddenly from their camp about three months age; and the impression at that time was that they had been murdered. The murderers, whoever they were, to make eure of their foul deed, separated the head from their bodies. Eastern Parers.—J. W. Sullivan, of the San Franeieco News Depot, has our thanks fora package of Eastern papers, received by the Gol den Age. hundred men. The Indians are reported ag hav. ing been 1,500 strong, and composed of the Snake, Palouse, and other tribes, The acti resulted in three officers and fifty men kill Two of the officers killed are Capt. Wyndoss and Lieut. Gad-den, The Indians took two howitzers, which belonged to the eommang and all but sixty pack auimals. In fact, 99 ¢ plete is said to have been the route, that the ofticer in command was compelled to fall back with the utmost precipitation, The battle reek place while the regulars were in the act of crossing the river. Col. Steptee had proceeded into the Snake . country peaceably to treat with them, or ceed to hostilities if necessary. The object of his visit was probably ofa similar charagter with that of Maj. Haller, some three years sings and which resulted ima like unfortunate mag. ner. Maj. H., our readers will remember, pre. ceeded thence with a force of 104 men, and. ing peaceable mauner demanded the murderers of the emigrants of 1854. The result wan instead of bringing these depredators and murderers, be brought home the bodies of 22 of his command —killed or wounded—on litters, What say the officers of the army, new? Which course will they hereafter persist in parsning—treat or fight? Shall it continue to be blanket presents, or powder and lead ? HAGUERREOTYPES.—Those wauting pictures in the high. st atyle ofthe art, should call at the Gallery of Mrs. J. F, . Rudolph, in the Pemocrat building, Broad street, Nevada, Glass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for those whe . desire them. pase { ATTENTION---COMPANY !!! j . a ARE HEREBY COMMANDED To appear at your Armory on WEDNESDAY, the oth day of June, at 7 o'clock P. M., to adopt preliminaries te . celebrate the coming 4th of July. . By order of CAPT. STIORMAKER, . " J. B. Vaw Hacex, 0, 8, Nevada, June Sth 1808. . RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT! Onc halt interest of the Omega Steam . SAW MILL, FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN?! The above Mill is situated at Omega, Nerada County. . The Mill is new having only been in operation since last . Octuber ; with the Millis a half interest in 480 acres of ex. . cellent Timber, two large American Team Horaes, Wagon, . Harness, Stable &c. * The MILL turpa outon an average, five about thou sand feet of Lumber in twelve hours—also, 500,000 feet of logs at the mill. The Engine is 12 horse power, the Boiler 16, There is market for the lumber as fast as it can be sawed, Terms of Sale, one half Cash, and the balance in twelve mouths, The property i# unineumbered. LOUIS. YOss, Omega, May 31st, 1858.—36-2w W. E. CHILDS’ & C0’'S., 3 Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof ROOHING!! HIS Roofing claims superioiity over all other matertalsin use in tle ‘vllowing. end all other requisites of a good Roof is, its Pertect E a-ticity, and its Fire and Water properties and its Unequaled DURAHILITY AND CHEAPNESS, As a Preservative of Metal it is incomparably superior to any other substance, protecting metal frem rust or corrosion by the action ofthe atmos;here, (ne of the patentees for thi< State can be seen for a few days at the Al . ta Express Office. where further information can be eb tained and contracts entered into for the roofing. &e. COVI RT, MOORK> & (0, At weleu's Book Store. Nevada, June Sth, 1$58--3F-tf FOURTH OF JULY CHLEBRATION !?I! The Anniversary of our NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE, Ww be celebrated in an appropriate manner by the Sons of Temperance, at Alpha, Nevada ’ On MONDAY, July Sth. (the touyth coming on Sunday) No pains will be spared to make this one of the best entertainments ever gotten up in the Mountusins. . TheSons and others from a distance are respectfully in. vited to attend, . Alpha, June Sth, 1858.—36-ta OAD NOTICE .—NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the undersigned will apply to the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, for a renewal of License to keep and charge toll on the Road known as the PET HIM, . TOLL ROAD, in said County and State of California, on the first Monday in August, 1858, or as soon thereafter asa hearing can be had. Nevada, June 5th 1$58,—36-4w . JACOB HYATT, OTICE TO CREDITORS.—Estate of SAMUEL N, PALMER deceased. Notice is hereby given . by the undersigned Administrator of the above named estate, to the creditors of, and all persons holding claims against the estate of Samuel N. Palmer deceased, to exhibjit the same with the necessary vouchers, within ten . months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at his residence om the corner of Mill and Neil streets Grass Valley Nevada county. Nevada June 7th, 1858.—36-4w A. J. ESSERY, Adm'r of the estate of Saml, N. Palimer, dee'd. HERIFE’S SALE.—By virtue of a Deeree and Order of Sale to me directed, and issued out of the Hon District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for Nevada county and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 8th day of June 1858, in favor J. H. WENTWORTH, and against ZENAS WHEELER, JAS. WALSH and RICHARD HOMFRAY, for the sum of six hundred and ninety-four dollars and twenty six cents, together with lawful interest on the said sum of $694.26, from the 19th day of October a. D. 1857 until paid, together with costs of suit taxed at $15.15: Also a judgment ia favor of JOHN T. MANTER and against the above named defendants, for the sum of four hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents, with interest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the 2lst day of November 1857 until paid, and costs of suit taxed at $2,10: Also another certain judgment rendered in favor ot CHAS. LUCE and against said defendants, for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the 2lst day of November 1857 until paid, also for the further sum of seven hundred dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the Ist day of May 1857 till paid, together costs of suit taxed at $2,15: for the sale of the following described property to wit: The Quartz Mill at Mud Fiat, in Nevada township, and county. Notice is hereby given, that I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, all the above described Py. erty, in front of the Court House door, in the city of Nevada, on TUESDAY, the 29th day of June, A. D. 1858, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. i. and 4 o'clock P. M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. Given under my hand this the "Sth day of June, 1858. 5. W. BORING, Sheriff Nevada County. Spear yeay tl SALLE.—By virtue of an Ex ecution to me directed, issued from the Hon, District Court of the 6th Judicial District, in and for the County of Sacramento and State of California, on a judgment rend‘ ed in said Court on the 9th day of July A. D. 1856, in f& vor of WM. McELROY and S. PETERSON, and against JOSHUA HARDING, for the sum of three hundred and tw? dollars and fifty-seven cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $302,57 from the 9th day of July 1856 at the rate of ten per ceut per annum from the rendition ef jud until paid, together with $45,85 costs of suit: 1 have leveed upon and seized the following described property wit: All the right, title and interest of the within defendant, of in and to a certain ranch and improvements, and all] the appurtenances thereunto belonging. or io 3 wise appertaining ; also a dwelling house sisuated on ¢ described ranch, about three miles from the town of ors Valley, near the Ohio Saw Mill and known as the Ranch; also the growing crops, standing thereon, ing of Barley, Oats, and Hay. sale Yotice is hereby given that I will expose at public the above desoribed property, in front of the Court 4 door in the City of Nevada, to the highest bidder for on TUESDAY the 29th day of June A. D. 1858, Lpree the hours of 9 o’clock A. M, and 4 0’clock P. M. to s® and said judgment. Given art — hand this 8th of June 1858. S. W. BORING, Sheriff N. C. 86 td By Ep. Borren, Deputy. OB PRINTING, OF ALL KINDS, NEATLY EXE . ented at this Office.

NEVADA DEMOCRAT. . ,7 Prevocet esscan Prosecerste ANE V SALA ENS = *. The vetran Senator from Texas, Gen. Sam Houston, somtime since introduced a resolation Geo. Lammon, is thorized t for this city. lie deliver the Patong to pes oe and is . into the Senate, providing for the appointment authorized to receive subscriptions, advertisements, &c., . of a special Committee, to enquire into the exand collect and receipt for the same. Oct Hoogs: Fr pediency of the United States establishing a ena ye sacha ‘. protectorate over Mexico. The speech of Gen. thorised to receive advertisemen’ collect reas ie the —e mm i Houston, in support of the resolution was resame, Geo. H. is our authorised Agent for. plete with historical interest, and has been RENT. ve advertisements and collect for the . mugh commented on by the press. He did not, however, suggest any plan by whieh the proDemocratic State Convention. posed protectorate is to be established, theugh At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee . he endeavored to prove that it would be no exheld in Sacramento, on the 10th day of May, 1858, the) Dooce to our goverament, Our Gulf squadron, eran Seropitens vive eters he thought, would be amply sufficient to protect Resoivep, That the next Democratic State Convention be held in the City of Sacramento, on Wednesday, the 4th . the Mexican commerce, and five U.S, regiments August d that the basis of representation pa a ve tee delegate at large from eich county, . Would be able to maintain order and put down one nae Sarma ree Lae bees Pec rnggece Brae all outbreaks in the republie ; the revenue then Sie. Stats ticket pomiaated by The Democratic party ex-. accruing from duties on imports is to be taken = ; a ss och. wd probes A wee npoats aagad charge of by ageuts of our government, and be souven by the Central Cone ae as in ol strictly applied to paying the interest on the ded, that the Democracy in the different cou P bers on the 20th day of July Me for the purpose of electMexican debt, and the expenses of the protectof rate, This theory looks tolerably well on paper, ing delegates to the State Cotivention. but if attempted to be put in practice, it wovld The Democracy of the State of California are hereby noill be held in the City of = ~ ar ae 4th day of August, 1 be found to work badly. The revenues of Mexito, and that the apportionment of re settled upon oy the State Central Alameda.. 0see000+++ +08 oateee ts as lows . 100 have doubtless been grievously squandered _ 2. and misapplied, ever since that republic attained * its independence, but our government has al. 2. ways found it a difficult task to take care of its 2! own revenue, and is not likely to take upon 8. itself the burden of colleeting and disbursing s. the revenue of a foreign government, whose oe laws and customs our officers must in a great PATA 6. measure be unacquainted with. Sonoma and Mendocino.-.1°! Doubtless the people of Mexico would be Sutter.... . $ benefitted by the establishment of the proposed 6 . protectorate—their condition could not possibly P be made any worse—but the difficulty would eiesaldeseaeuets 4. be to eonvince them of this, so that they would py oe) Re . aa rrrerserseeseeees 13) Consent to be taken under the protection of our ¥. 8 GXIGER 3%4. government. So great is the hatred of that Chairman State Central Committee. . people towards their northcrn neighbors, that James Anpzngon, Secretary pre. tem. the different factions, who are fighting con“NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1858, . Stantly among themselves, would unite to a <n . Gi against any attempt to establish a proteeA Meeting ofthe Democratic Central Com-. torate over them, and it could only be establishmittee, for Nevada County, will be held at the Court House . ed by a military force, sufficiently strong to in Nevada, on SATURDAY JUNE 12th 1858, at two o'clock conquer the country. There are many intelifore the Com: : : ae Sane eueien daumans pred path ech el gent men in Mexico in favor of annexation to the requested, United States, but the ignorant masses are so ini Abdaneens Gennitay, 1. N, DAWLEY, Chairman. . reiudiced against the Americans, that any seseeee project looking to a union of the two republics Mexican demaThe Frazer River Mines. is regarded as impracticable. The Illnois Democracy. The Sacramento Mercury, which has lately avowed itself in its true colors, as the especial organ of few factionists who are desirous of raising a sectional issue in the ranks of the Democracy, in its issue of the Ist inst., makes the following statement: “The Illinois State Convention met at Springfield, Iil., and after accomplishing the purpeses for which they were called together, olvarnas on the 21st of April. The following are s portion of the resolutions passed, indorsing President Buchanan,” And then gives place te a portion of the resolutions passed by a bogus meeting, gotten up by a few dixcontented disorganizers, at Spriogfield, during the setting of the Democratic Convention of the State of Illinois. We have charity cnough to believe that the editor of the Mercury has been deceived, more from a want of a knowledge of the facte, or perhaps from a wilful blindacss on this subject, To set right all sueh falsities, we will state that we have been furnished a copy of the Illinois State Register, of April 22d, which paper has been the universally acknowledged Democratic organ of that State for more than fifteen ycare, in which we find a full report of the proceedings, list of delegates, nominations made, and resolutions passed by the Convention, The course of the Illinois Democracy, upon the issue of Lecompton and anti-Lecompton, has been a matter of great interest to the Democracy of the Union, and every effort was made by the Leeomptonites to carry the State, even to the sending paid officials into the State frum Washington, to influence the primary elections. The Convention was called in the usual manner by the Democratic State Central Committee, and in ninety-seven out ef the one hundred eounties in the State, full sete of delegates were appointed at the regularly called Democratic meetings, and in every instance instructed sntiLecomptou, The attendance of delegates was lerger than ever had in the State upon any similar oceasion, four hundred and eighty-three delegates having voted on the nomination for Treasurer. Ex-Lieut. Governor, John Moore, was elected President; Ex-Governurs Casey, French, Matteson and McMurtry, besides & long list of the old wheel-horses of Democracy, “from Egypt, from the Wabash, the centre and the Military tract,’ were there, including numerous ex and present members of Congress, past LegThe news from the Frazer river country, regogus frequently pander to this prejudice of . islatures, etc ceived by each successive arrival from Puget Sound, tend to confirm the reports firat received of the richness and great extent of the northern gold fields. Thousands of industrious ana hardy miners, who after years of toil in California, find themselves no better off than when they first struck the pick into the soil, have become disheartened at their ill-sueces#, and are disposed to try their fortunesin the new El Dorado, Others upon whom fortune has been more lavish of her favors, but who are always dissatisfied with their present condition, will ge from @ pure spirit of adventure, and for the next few months we may expeeta heavy emigration from our State. Letters have been received here from former well-known residents of Nevada, writing from Bellingham Bay and other places, who speak with much confidence of the richness of the northern mines. The information comes through second hands, as few of those who left this State have yet reached the mines, and their statements, therefore, must be taken with mach allowance. There is one cireumstauce which indicates pretty conclusively that the accounts which have been heretofore published are not exaggerated; of the thousands who started north to seek for gold, but very few have returned. The latest intelligence inndreds of gold-seekers were at amy chery ihaweews and other starting there are so many practical difficulties to be points, living on clams and oysters, and underencountered. in carrying it out, that it will going all the innumerable hardships incident meet with little favor at present. The resolato pioncer life, and yet all seemed determined tion was not agreed to by the Senate. te press on tothe mines, They must have been in constant communication with those who have worked in the mines, and bad not the accounts received by them been very favorable, many would have returned ere this to California. But little is known at present in regard to the extent of these mines, as the country has been tensive as the mines of California. The gold generally believed it will be at some point on which has thus far been taken out, was obtained Bellingham Bay, as that seems to be the principrincipally on the bars of the streams, and it is pal starting point for the mines. Two towns stated that in consequence of high water, the have already been laid out on this Bay— diggings cannot be worked to advantage until Whateom and Sebome—the former having at the month of August. There seems to have present a little the start of its rival, and others been no attempt made to work hill or surface will doubtless shortly be projected. Some one diggings, and probably will not be until the of these towns will eventually take the lead, mines are more thoroughly prospected by Caliand become the depot for the mines, and the fornia miners. others must succumb to their fate. The best There is noreason to believe that the discovery mining country so far as discoveries have been of the northern mines, even should they prove made, isin the British territory, but Frazier as rich as the most sanguine can anticipate, river is good for nothing as a navigable stream, will injuriously affect the interests and prosperi. 84 there is no probability that a town of any ty of California. There is now a large surplus size will ever be built at its mouth. Workmen population in this State, many of whom will . 8'¢ 20W engaged ia cuttting @ road through leave for the newly diseovered gold fields, where from Bellingham Bay to the mines; and proviéapital is not required to successfully carry on sions and other supplies will at present be landmining operations, and during the present sea-. ¢d at the Bay, and conveyed from thence by son our population will doubtlees decrease in land to the different mining localities. The numbers; but those who remain will be able the goods that pass into the British territory will more readily to obtain employment at remunebe subject to duties, but the country will shortrative wages, and as capital accumulates, and . >€ settled so thicaly by Americans, that the eur quartz mines and other sources of industry . Power of the Hudson's Bay Co, will scarcely are more fully developed, the places of those . be sufficient to impose onerous restrictions upon who leave will be supplied by new comers, and . them. the population of the mining sections of the} The summer of 1849 was particularly noted State will increase on a sure and permanent in California for the reckless manner ia which basis. people entered into town lot speculations, Similar speculations will doubtless prevail ia the Dssrrverive Fires.—The town of San An: dreas, Calaveras county, was almost totally denorth during the present and coming seasons. atroyed by fire, on Wednesday night, June 2d. Four or five houses, only, were left to show where the town had formerly stood. On Friday last, about one o’clock Pp. u., a fire broke out in the town of Mariposa, and about two-thirds of the business portion of the town was destroyed. The fire originated in a Chinese house of ill-fame. The Mariposa Star office was destroyed; that of the Gazette, being on the hill was saved. Mariposa has heretofore} Crop Bunnap.—A field.of barley, already been very fortunate in escaping visitations of . harvested, near Yuba City, Sutter county, was this kind, this being the first serious fire whieb. burned up last Wednesday afternoon. It was hap eneurred there. occasioned by fire falling from the pipe of an individual who was carelessly smoking in the field. tions. As an independent government Mexico may now almost be regarded as broken up. The experiment of a republic in her ease has failed, and the people have proved themselves incapable of self-government. Six or eight States still acknowledge allegiance to the central pow: er at the city of Mexieo, while the extreme northern and eouthern States are acting independently, and at the same time are rent with internal feuds, A furious civil war is now raging in Sonora, between the Gandara and Peequiera factious, each contending for supremacy, neither regarding the central power at the capital ; and the condition of the other territories and a majority of the States is not dissimilar. The policy of our goverument is to resist all attempts of Kuropean governments to interfere with the internal affaire of Mexico, Asa distinct republic she is fast becoming disintegrated, and eoon there will scarcely be the semblance of acentral government. Then, if the States bordering on our territory, becoming tired of their local broils, desire to be annexed, our government can extend its protection over them. The proposition of Gen. Huston is novel, but A Rival to San Francisco. Should the Frazer river mines prove as valuable and extensive as there ia now good reason to believe, it will have the effect to build up a large commercial city at some point on the north Pacific coast, which eventually will rival San Franciseo, It is not easy to determine Rervsiican Convention.—The Republican State Central Committee have issued a call for a State Convention, to be held at Sacramento August 5th. They say that they must maintain the principles of their party intact, and in order to keep men from back-sliding, they announce that the Republican candidate for President in 1860, is certain of being elected. Srate Treasory.—The amount of money remaining in the State Treasury, at the close of business hours, on Saturday, June 5th, was) Sarpwewr or Treasvne.—The mail steamer $297,586 92. Golden Age, which sailed for Panama on SaturExcuanors.—The Alta Express Co., as usual, . day the Sth took out $2,346,062 46 in gold.— have supplied us with State exehanges since . This is the heaviest shipment which has been eur last issue. made for many menths. the masses to further their own political aspiraThe Conventior first resolved that no busi ness should be transacted urtil all contested seats were disposed of—after that business had Leen attended to, and all credentials approved, they nominated Wm. B. Foadey for State Treasurer ; ex-Governor A.C. Freach for Superintendent of Public Instruction ; appointed their State Central Committee, for theensuing year, and unanimously adopted a series of resolutions re-indorsing the Cincinnatti platform, and fully sustaining the course of Senator Douglas, There is no division ¢f the Democracy of IIlinois, worthy of the name. The squad of factionists—some forty or fifty in number,—who held a meetiug and pa:sed resolutions condemning Senator Douglas, had been summoned to Springfield by the Chicago Postmaster, and among them, we fail to find the name of a sine gle Democrat known outside of his own county, They presented no credentials to the Convention, and their antics excited universal derision, Their object was to distract the Democracy, and draw off enough Democratic votes to defeat the re-election of Senator Douglas to the Senate, This, they will fail to accomplish. Artrovious MurpeR.—We learg from the Butte Record that a most atrocious murder was lately committed at Honey Lake Valley. The murdered man wasa Frenchman, whe lived ina cabin by himself, and was engaged in herding stock, of which he owned some six hundred head. The Frenehman having disappeared, the stock wag claimed by three men named Snow, Ceombs, and Muller, but the neighbors suspecting foul play, questioned the suspected partics as to the whereabouts of the missing man, who stated that he had gone to Carson Valley, and that they had purchased the stock. Their story being disbelieved, search was made for the Frenchman, and his body was found in Susan river, sewed up in a sack, to which stones were attached as weights to keep it down. Coombs and Muller suddenly decamped, leaving Snow to settle the bnsiness. He was arre 4, and Letter from an Old Line Democrat. Eprror Nevapa Democrat :—After haying served your party with zeal and fidelity for some four or five years, as the Democratic editor of the great county of Nevada, you are now branded asa “Republican” by the San Francisco Globe; aud the basis of the charge consists in this one solitary fact, viz: that, in accerdance with the views entertained by the Democracy of those States which elected our late President, Mr. Buchanan, you persist in an old-fogyish notion of political consistency, and bold that you are, in some cort, bound to sustain the great principles enunciated in the Cincinnati platform of 1856. Prominent among those principles, these two great political precepts were promulgated from the oracular shrine of Democracy, to wit: that Congress had not power to legislate, either negatively or affirmatively, in relation to slavery in the Territories belonging to the consolidated Federation. 2d, that the citizens, or bona fide residents, of any particular organized teiritory, alone possess the iuherent sovereign right of declaring by their vote given in their primary capacity, what should be the character of their political, social and domestic institutions. These two precepts, the one of which is a corollary of the other, constitute, combined, the great political principle, commonly designated as the doctrine of SquatTer SeVEREIGNTY. It is unnecessary to examine into the qnestions that divide, and distinetly identify, the political parties of the present day; to deelare, or to compare their platforms; to sh ow wherein they bave altered, changed, added to or receded from, the great cardinal principles and points of policy euunciated by them, severally, in their respective Natioual Conventions of 1856—but simply refer to the Tribuoe Almanac for 1858, page 33, ef seg., or to any other sitmijar publication, where the same may be eonveniently found; nor is it necessary to reeur to the history of the events iu Kansas, Lecompton, Topeka, or anything else counected tverewith, or having relation thereto; nor the President’s Messaye of 1857; the iutrigues, manceuvres or movements in Congress, for the session which this day expires; ner does it need any argument, represevtation, inference or deduction, from the facts pateut to the record, to come to the conclusion that the People, the laboring, mighty mass, whe make and uumake Presi deuts, aud all other rulers, are well satisfied that our Administration bas departed frotn ‘the footsteps of its illustrious predecessors;'’ “bas forsaken the faith of our fathers, aud bas gone after strange gods.’’ Courts are bound to take cogunizauce of the sociul aud domestic institutions of theirown country, as well as of the existence, beariugs and coudition of extraneous matters, coucerviug which proof pusitive would be a work of supererrogatiou., Sv, we are also bound to take coguizauee, iu political affairs of the existeuce of such watters as those . have acknowledged that the murder had bee. committed, but denied having any complicity in it himself ; stated that the others had perpetrated it unseen by him. Snew was then tried by the residents of the valley, and sentenced to be hung last Wednesday. A posse of officers had started from Quincy, Plumas county, with intention of preventing the execution if possible, they being desirous to secure Snow, asa witness against the others. It is said that Coombs and Muller passed through Quincy, aday or two after leaving Honey Lake Valley, and that while there they purchased fleet horses and disappeared ; in what direction no one knows. Atv THE Same.—We notice that Mr. E. R. Budd has become associated with Mr. A. W. Russell, in the publication of the Sonoma Democrat, 8 paper published at Santa Rosa, which has latterly thrown ite tremendous influence in favor of the Leeompton Constitution. These gentlemen were well known in this section, a year or two ago, a8 leading members of the Republican party—both of them having been candidates of that party for office in this county. Superficial thinkers may imagine they have wonderfully changed their political principles within a year. The change, however, is nut so great; it is a mere ehange of names, The principles of Lecomptonism and Republicanism are the same; one party would have Congress legislate ia favor of slave States and the other in favor of free States. The arguments used by one party would answer for the other by merely changing names. Democracy would allow the people of the Territories to establish their own institutions; and would further see that the will of the majority was net interpreted by violence and fraud. As our former townsmen seem to stick to the same principles which they advocated with great ability while in our midst, we cannet but wish them the most unbounded success—in a business point of view. Ripiwwe Feat.—Tom McNab accomplished the feat, last Sunday, at San Francisco, ef riding two bundred miles in eleven minutes less than ten hours. He rode forty horses and changed every mile. presented above, without requiring evidence, or of being under the uceessity of substantiating them by proof. They are kuown to all men, and therefore, all meu are bound to admit them as true. Now, sir, you are charged with being, in party phrase, a “Republicau,” (undoubtedly yuoar accnsers will Claim that they too ave “Kepublicans” in the common acceptation of the erm,) because, and only becauge, you maintain the true construction of the Cincinnati platform in relation to the Kausas Nebraska bill to be this: that the people have aright, in their primary capacity, to vote upon the adeption or rejection of any Constitution that may be prepared by their representatives, who possess delegated powers ouly; that the people are sovereign, aud can only be bound by the action of their agents, however lawfully those agents might have been selected, in so far as they themselves choose to ratify the same. In other words, you bold the true construction of that plank of our platform to be that which is placed upon it by Judge Douglas, and nine-teuths ef the Democracy whe voted for James Buchanan. If then. you, sir, are ‘\Repullican,’’ where then sball we find the Democratic party? Isitin the Halls of Congress—io the cities and towns which rolled up their hundreds and thousands of majority for Democratic electors in 1856—iu the States which cast their votes for Buchanan last year, and especially in those, Illivoi# for instance, which never swerved from the lines, even in the rout of 1840—in California, always Democratic to the back-bone, betrayed as she has been by her own representatives and by the Administration? The answer comes back from the Halls of Congress that allthe power, patronage, influence and bribery of place and political honors, could not force the true hearted Democracy to betray their trust. Buta pitiful compromise, as an excuse for the wavering and vacillating, bad to be offered by the administration, which yielded every point of importance in controversy, for the sake of obtaining a meagre und empty delay for temporising purposes; from

the cities and towas wherever elections have been held, even beneath the wings of the old Albany Kegency, even in slave-bolding Missouri, comes the response, ‘we are of the People—our rights are their rights, their wrongs shall be our wrongs,’’ and the places that were once proud to hail the election of the Democratic President, with bou-fires and illuminations now feel that Ae stands on the verge of treason to the party which eleeted him, and but one step more would place him beside John Tyler; and without an exception in every instance the “Administration candidates,’ s0called, have been ingloriously defeated. From the States, without a single exception, every expression of public opinion exhibits the popular strength, among the Democracy. Iu Illinois, tocarry which einissaries were sent by scores, from the Capital, (1 have the information in black and white to prove it,) where all old officials who were supposed to think independently, were decapitated and their places supplied by zealous Lecomptonites, and the clariou sound of braggart boasting over the expected endorsement of Lecompton was heard even in California, lo, the result—every county in the State that contained enough live Democrats to organize a meeting, being ninety-seven in number, senta full delegation to their State Convention on 2lst April, and by a unanimous vote, of 481 delegates present, the largest and purest Convention ever held in that State, they adopted the series of resolutions endorsing the course of Douglas, and the whole Illinois Democratic delegation in Congress, Illinois never Jailed to cast her vote for the Democratic Presidential nominee, and she never will. Mark the prediction, and 1860 is close enough for most of us to see it verified. In this State, but four papers, so-called Deimoeratic, sustains the Iecomptun swindle—one, the S. F. Globe, which yuu truthfully have charged with sustaining the Republican ticket in San Francisco a year or two ago, in opposition to the regular Democratic nominecs—and although the editor may ~~ the charge, the P know it to be true—ita light was not hid under a bushel. Second, the Statesman, whose editor you say has scarcely yet got rid of the amell of the “wigwam;’’ we believe it. for so aceustomed has he become to the “dark lantern’’ system, that even now he zives us no clue to his identity as a bona fide personage, but every issue of his paper is *a deed without a name” —who is he? the paper itself “breathes not his name,’’—is he two gentlemen in one, haifa dozen, or is it a fact that it takes ‘nine statesmen to make a man,’’ in that concern? Third, the Mercury,—-worthy bears it the name—messenger of evil, meretricious falsifier, a two months bantling. scarce out of its ewaddling clothes, the pliant teol ef a corrupt clique, orying hosannas to the great Diana, for the pitiful crambs that fall frem the offerings on her altara;—in the language ef its editor, “People wondered whence it came, and what was its mission. Indeed, many thought it was a joke, or ruse of some sort, gotten up for some especial object, but what, no one could imagine.’’ But out of the falness of the heart the mouth keth, and if the whole course of the paper id net sufficiently expose the ‘‘especial object’ for which it was gotten up, the indiscreet boastings of its editor would clearly trumpet it to all the world—simply to show to what an extent an unprincipled clique will east frebrands into the Democratic party to create vengeance upon the object of its spite, the Mercury is deserving of a negative description only, viz: that it is an anti-Broderick organ, and nothing else. The fourth is called the Union Democrat, I believe—nil mortuis nisi bonum. Now, sir, who constitute the Democratic party? Is it the Administration with its horde of paid officials, the creatures of our creation, the hired servants selected under pledges to sustain our principles, carry into effect our policy, aud obey our instructions? Is the party. likea Indian War in the North—Deteat o¢ og, Intelligence was received about 9 ago by au arrival from Puget Sound, that the command of Col. Steptoe bad been defeateg the Indians. and that Gfty men and three a cers were killed. The report was searcely ereg. ited, but a later arrival bas confirmed the intel. ligenee. The Olympia Proneer and Democrat, of May 28th, has the following account of the af. fair : Just as we were getting our Tr ' the press (Thursday aflurvei, Mag pr ‘a express arrived from the head quarters of ‘CoL Steptoe, iu the Simcoe Valley, with dj for Lieut. Casey, and letters to His Excellency . Gov. McMullin. informing them of the defeat on the 16th of May, at the first crossing of : river, about thirty miles above its junction with the Columbia, of the command of Cel, g. command consisted of five companies, or four squad of raw recruitsin the bands of a drill sergeant, to be wheeled and faced. marched ana countermarched, at the word of command, from any renegade wlio bas been kicked out of hisown party, and who hascrept into ours. like a thief, threugh some gap in the fence? Or. sir, do we, the Demoeracy of the Union, deelare our principles, and lay down our platforms, and is it for us toe say to the men whom we have selected as our standard bearers (not ascommanders,) ‘fellow the course we have marked out, or surrender your trust back to the hands from who you received it?’’ Assuredly it is the latter position that we eccupy, and let those whom arrogantly attempt now to dictate to the rank and file, look well to the next roll-call. By branding you as a “Republican,” sir, a voluntary and gratuitous insult is offered to you, and likewise to every Democrat in the State whose opinion coincides with your own. They would brand those whose heads have . grown gray inthe Democratie harness, and thousands whose coasistency is unquestioned; they would brand such as myself. who bave never voted any other than the regula: Demoeratie ticket, and my first Presidential vote was given for James K. Polk; they would brand four-fifths of the Democracy of California, as Republicans. Let them see to it that, in their haste, they do not seize the wrong end of the . They even talk of *‘reading us . branding iron, out’ of the party;—they, these fellows, that have grewn fat and saucy, as camp followers, aud have become so puffed up with the glory of our vietories, and so pampered with the official pap thrown to them, and with things lying around loose, which they have been enabled to pick up, that they actually imagine themselves the leaders and commanders, where they have heen permitted to remain only on sufferance. They would read us out! If they do, they will find themselves just where the nigger preacher did, after he had ex-communicated his whole . congregation—going to glory alone, without a} dollar in bis pocket. Now, sir, after fifteen years’ active service in the Democratic ranks, I may be permitted to make a suggestion: let us say to those factionists in our ranks we are willing to consider and treat you as Democrats; we are willing to overlook this backsliding from the true faith, and generously attribute it more to ‘‘an error of the head than of the neart;’”? we can forgive more than one error on the part of our venerable President, even anether ae grave as this great stab at the liberties of the People; we will ‘pick the old flint and try it again’'—-but, as for youn seceders, factioniats, and disorganizers, arrogant pretenders to the lions’ skins . under which you cannot conceal your cars, if we catch you tripping again, out you go—we . will divide the house with you, and you may . have ehoiee,—take the outside, or nothing. AN Oup Lixe Democrat. Alpha Correspondence. Arrua, June 6, 1858. Editor Democrat :—The little mining town of Alpha still continues to prosper, bigh up here in the Sierra Nevadas,--and though the Northern Gold Fever rages all around us—our pcople thus far have heeded the true old max'm, that a “rolling stone gathere no mess,’’? and . —S*™ have been and are content with well rewarded toil. We are well aware by our experienee in days gone by that especially en such subjccts “distance lends enchantment,’ so that it is certainly wise to let the first boisterous waves of excitement pass, because two many already will *‘eatch a Tartar.’’ Not that the gold does not exist but at present it may cost more than its worth to get it. We are not likely to “dry up’ this season as we usually have about this month, in other years, for want of water; but through summer’s golden days al} will go merrily on, Claims continue to pay well. A. Church & Martin took out in old Craumbacker ravine in the last tive day’s work, upwards of six ounces per day—working mornings, noons and a short time in the evening after the water on the Hill was shut off Let Frazer River beat it if it can. Arrangements are in progress for celebrating the coming Fourth of July. Tie Sons of Temperance of Alpha, Omega and Mountain Divisions are going to celebrate the day in «a becoming manner aud close with a ball in the evening. No paine will be spared to make it one of the best entertainments ever bad iu the mountaius. The dinner and supper are to be got by Mr. Hoff, of Alpha Hotel, whieh is guarranty sufficient for those who are acquainted with mine host to anticipate a rich feast. Ternisie Accipent.—The Marysville Hx. press reeords a fatal casualty, whieh oceurred at Pittsburg Bar, on the Yuba, June Ist: Three men were working in one of the hydraulic claims of Murphy & Co., two being under the bank and the third a little below, when the earth caved down with a crash, and the three disappeared. It was found, however, that oue had entirely escaped, by a skillful movement ou his part when the crash came; the second was covered entirely with the rubbish, exeepting his head, which was visible above, while the third was wholly missing. He is eupposed to have been washed down through the boxes into the river, as dilligent search was nade for him, by digging and other meaus, for several bours, without success. The second one was dug out, without much trouble, but was found to be severely hurt. His collar-bone was broken, aud other portions of his body were much bruised. He is in the care of a very good physician, however, and itis expected he will recover. The accident occurred in the same claim in which a man named Mills was killed a few months ago. The name of the man killed, in this instance was Robert Small. The name of the one injured is Timothy McCarty. MurDERED CuINaMEN —The Mariposa Gazette notices the finding of two Chinamen on Thurslast. on the Chowchilla, a short distance below Brown’s store, by a party of miners while digging a tail-race. It is supposed they are the same persons who disappeared suddenly from their camp about three months age; and the impression at that time was that they had been murdered. The murderers, whoever they were, to make eure of their foul deed, separated the head from their bodies. Eastern Parers.—J. W. Sullivan, of the San Franeieco News Depot, has our thanks fora package of Eastern papers, received by the Gol den Age. hundred men. The Indians are reported ag hav. ing been 1,500 strong, and composed of the Snake, Palouse, and other tribes, The acti resulted in three officers and fifty men kill Two of the officers killed are Capt. Wyndoss and Lieut. Gad-den, The Indians took two howitzers, which belonged to the eommang and all but sixty pack auimals. In fact, 99 ¢ plete is said to have been the route, that the ofticer in command was compelled to fall back with the utmost precipitation, The battle reek place while the regulars were in the act of crossing the river. Col. Steptee had proceeded into the Snake . country peaceably to treat with them, or ceed to hostilities if necessary. The object of his visit was probably ofa similar charagter with that of Maj. Haller, some three years sings and which resulted ima like unfortunate mag. ner. Maj. H., our readers will remember, pre. ceeded thence with a force of 104 men, and. ing peaceable mauner demanded the murderers of the emigrants of 1854. The result wan instead of bringing these depredators and murderers, be brought home the bodies of 22 of his command —killed or wounded—on litters, What say the officers of the army, new? Which course will they hereafter persist in parsning—treat or fight? Shall it continue to be blanket presents, or powder and lead ? HAGUERREOTYPES.—Those wauting pictures in the high. st atyle ofthe art, should call at the Gallery of Mrs. J. F, . Rudolph, in the Pemocrat building, Broad street, Nevada, Glass Pictures, or Ambrotypes, also made for those whe . desire them. pase { ATTENTION---COMPANY !!! j . a ARE HEREBY COMMANDED To appear at your Armory on WEDNESDAY, the oth day of June, at 7 o'clock P. M., to adopt preliminaries te . celebrate the coming 4th of July. . By order of CAPT. STIORMAKER, . " J. B. Vaw Hacex, 0, 8, Nevada, June Sth 1808. . RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT! Onc halt interest of the Omega Steam . SAW MILL, FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN?! The above Mill is situated at Omega, Nerada County. . The Mill is new having only been in operation since last . Octuber ; with the Millis a half interest in 480 acres of ex. . cellent Timber, two large American Team Horaes, Wagon, . Harness, Stable &c. * The MILL turpa outon an average, five about thou sand feet of Lumber in twelve hours—also, 500,000 feet of logs at the mill. The Engine is 12 horse power, the Boiler 16, There is market for the lumber as fast as it can be sawed, Terms of Sale, one half Cash, and the balance in twelve mouths, The property i# unineumbered. LOUIS. YOss, Omega, May 31st, 1858.—36-2w W. E. CHILDS’ & C0’'S., 3 Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof ROOHING!! HIS Roofing claims superioiity over all other matertalsin use in tle ‘vllowing. end all other requisites of a good Roof is, its Pertect E a-ticity, and its Fire and Water properties and its Unequaled DURAHILITY AND CHEAPNESS, As a Preservative of Metal it is incomparably superior to any other substance, protecting metal frem rust or corrosion by the action ofthe atmos;here, (ne of the patentees for thi< State can be seen for a few days at the Al . ta Express Office. where further information can be eb tained and contracts entered into for the roofing. &e. COVI RT, MOORK> & (0, At weleu's Book Store. Nevada, June Sth, 1$58--3F-tf FOURTH OF JULY CHLEBRATION !?I! The Anniversary of our NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE, Ww be celebrated in an appropriate manner by the Sons of Temperance, at Alpha, Nevada ’ On MONDAY, July Sth. (the touyth coming on Sunday) No pains will be spared to make this one of the best entertainments ever gotten up in the Mountusins. . TheSons and others from a distance are respectfully in. vited to attend, . Alpha, June Sth, 1858.—36-ta OAD NOTICE .—NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the undersigned will apply to the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, for a renewal of License to keep and charge toll on the Road known as the PET HIM, . TOLL ROAD, in said County and State of California, on the first Monday in August, 1858, or as soon thereafter asa hearing can be had. Nevada, June 5th 1$58,—36-4w . JACOB HYATT, OTICE TO CREDITORS.—Estate of SAMUEL N, PALMER deceased. Notice is hereby given . by the undersigned Administrator of the above named estate, to the creditors of, and all persons holding claims against the estate of Samuel N. Palmer deceased, to exhibjit the same with the necessary vouchers, within ten . months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at his residence om the corner of Mill and Neil streets Grass Valley Nevada county. Nevada June 7th, 1858.—36-4w A. J. ESSERY, Adm'r of the estate of Saml, N. Palimer, dee'd. HERIFE’S SALE.—By virtue of a Deeree and Order of Sale to me directed, and issued out of the Hon District Court of the 14th Judicial District, in and for Nevada county and State of California, on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 8th day of June 1858, in favor J. H. WENTWORTH, and against ZENAS WHEELER, JAS. WALSH and RICHARD HOMFRAY, for the sum of six hundred and ninety-four dollars and twenty six cents, together with lawful interest on the said sum of $694.26, from the 19th day of October a. D. 1857 until paid, together with costs of suit taxed at $15.15: Also a judgment ia favor of JOHN T. MANTER and against the above named defendants, for the sum of four hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents, with interest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the 2lst day of November 1857 until paid, and costs of suit taxed at $2,10: Also another certain judgment rendered in favor ot CHAS. LUCE and against said defendants, for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the 2lst day of November 1857 until paid, also for the further sum of seven hundred dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the Ist day of May 1857 till paid, together costs of suit taxed at $2,15: for the sale of the following described property to wit: The Quartz Mill at Mud Fiat, in Nevada township, and county. Notice is hereby given, that I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, all the above described Py. erty, in front of the Court House door, in the city of Nevada, on TUESDAY, the 29th day of June, A. D. 1858, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. i. and 4 o'clock P. M., to satisfy and pay said judgment. Given under my hand this the "Sth day of June, 1858. 5. W. BORING, Sheriff Nevada County. Spear yeay tl SALLE.—By virtue of an Ex ecution to me directed, issued from the Hon, District Court of the 6th Judicial District, in and for the County of Sacramento and State of California, on a judgment rend‘ ed in said Court on the 9th day of July A. D. 1856, in f& vor of WM. McELROY and S. PETERSON, and against JOSHUA HARDING, for the sum of three hundred and tw? dollars and fifty-seven cents, debt, with interest on the said sum of $302,57 from the 9th day of July 1856 at the rate of ten per ceut per annum from the rendition ef jud until paid, together with $45,85 costs of suit: 1 have leveed upon and seized the following described property wit: All the right, title and interest of the within defendant, of in and to a certain ranch and improvements, and all] the appurtenances thereunto belonging. or io 3 wise appertaining ; also a dwelling house sisuated on ¢ described ranch, about three miles from the town of ors Valley, near the Ohio Saw Mill and known as the Ranch; also the growing crops, standing thereon, ing of Barley, Oats, and Hay. sale Yotice is hereby given that I will expose at public the above desoribed property, in front of the Court 4 door in the City of Nevada, to the highest bidder for on TUESDAY the 29th day of June A. D. 1858, Lpree the hours of 9 o’clock A. M, and 4 0’clock P. M. to s® and said judgment. Given art — hand this 8th of June 1858. S. W. BORING, Sheriff N. C. 86 td By Ep. Borren, Deputy. OB PRINTING, OF ALL KINDS, NEATLY EXE . ented at this Office.