Butte record., 1853-11-12

APoLoGETIc In consequence Of q severe
| thrust from a Bowie knife in the hands of
| Mr., H. a. De Courcey, on the person of Mr..
| L. P. Hail, we are deprived of the services of
| the latter gentleman, upon whom we relied
! principally for assistance This unfortunate
circumstance, occurring as it did, on the eve
ming previous to the day on which we desi gn
ed issuing our paper, renders our situation
| the more perplexing, as it was the day
previous to the one proposed for our issuing
the first number of this paper, and has been
the occasion Of many errors and imperfections
which would not otherwise have occurred This
unfortunate circumstance has, much against
our will, placed US for the first time in the ed
itorial chair and forced US to take up the Quill;
and we are free to confess that our education
and capacity are totally insufficient for the
proper discharge of the high and responsible
position.
The above will, we trust, be a sufficient
apology for the imperfect manner in which
this, first number, is thrown together
We therefore throw our banner to the breeze,
trusting that a generous public, whom we
rely for support, will appreciate our unpleas-
ant situation, pledging ourselves to do better
in future.
For the offence referred to, Mr.. D is held
in custody, to await his trial at the Court of
Sessions The assault was unprovoked
SENAToRIAL.-The newspapers are discuss
ing the Senatorial question with freedom
characteristic of the editorial fraternity We
are pleased that the question should be thus
early broached, for by its free discussion the
merits or demerits of the aspirants to that
dignifed station are apt to be discovered, and
the most worthy individual more likely to be
chosen to represent US on the floor of the Sen
ate Chamber of the U. s. We deprecate that
spirit that would bride investigation upon
any subject affecting the public veal, as at
war with the genius of our free institutions,
and particularly with the cardinal princi-
pies Of the great party in whose brotherhood
we take pridein ranking ourselves. Wecould
wish, however, that less asperity of feeling
was permitted to mingle in the disquisitions
of our cotemporares; it is unworthy the cause
in which they are enlisted, and well calcula-
ted to engender animosities which might prove
irreconcilable. We all have our preferences
it is natural it should be so--but it would
be exceedingly injudicious to urge them with
zeal so blind as to estrange from us any por
ton of our coaduto The subject should be
freely canvassed, the claims of the various as
pirants fairly presented and dispassionately
considered prior to the assembling of the Le-
gislature, and submitted to the representa-
tives of the people, to be disposed of in
straight forward manner, without resort to
the intrigues and wire working which have
too frequently blurred the fair fame of legls-
lative bodies.
The question as it now stands is, has the
Legislature right, at its next session, to
elect Senator This much, we believe, is
conceded by quite respectable number, but
there seems to be some diversity of opinion
as to its exercising this right, while an equal
number not only deny its constitutional power
to do so, but can see in it only maneeuvre
to clothe with Senatorial honors man who is,
in every sense, Objectionable to the people.
The great party of progress, we should think,
have nothing to fear in leaving the matter
with the Legislature. There is but little dan
ger to be apprehended of an abuse of their
power in this particular.
STAGING BETWEEN MARYsvILLE AND BID-
wELL.-The public have no reason to com
rlain of tho facilit scfnr tra vel On this rnnte