Butte record., 1854-08-26
RESOLVES VS.. POSITIONS.


1t is often source of no ineonsidersble
amusemement to examine whg resolutions.
and note the difference between them and tn
positions in which the managers of that party
place their rank and file. Their county con-
ventions usually adopt very correct and prop
er resolutions and everything goes on swim
tact with the whig "small fry" of the coun-
ties when down goes ''the house that Jack
built" This is not only the case generally
with whig county conventions, but we also
often find whig state conventions adopting res
olutions which do not always agree with the
positions subsequently assumed by their nom
inees. And often, to, do we find wings preach
ing one sett of principles and prac;ici,ing
others, probably in direct opposition to those
which secured their election. But we do not
mention these customary discrepancies -four
whig friends for the purpose of calling partic-
uar attention to generalties, which are
doubtless familiar to every well Informed per
son WHO has arrived Mt tie proper age to
''dabble in the turpid pool of politics" Our
present object to call the attention Of the read
er to a resolution adopted by the whig con-
ventiUn Of tits county, and place it jaxtapo
stion with the whig party OF the county at
the present time. We took occasion at the
time to pronounce the res luton humbug SO
far as it referred to the position OF ''the noun
tain democracy aud we again call attention
to it for the purpose of showing the difference
between wing preaching and whig practice
1t will be seen by the following resolution that
the wings of this county are opposed to San
Francisco politicians, according to their prea-
ching. and did their resolutions foreshadow
truthfully their position. the entire vote OF
the county would be cast for Denver and Her
lert:
"ResO'ped That the vhig party Of the State
and especially Of the northern portion owe
allegiance to the political tricksteFs Of San
Francisco, and while We regret the seryie po
sition of the democratic party of the noun
tains, who acknowledge fealty TO the San
FIR 'ncisco junta, we proclaim our rights and
demand that they should be respected
Now then, the only political tricksters of
San Francisco that we have heard of in the
present campaign, are those who figured out
the nominations of Calhoun Benham and Geo
Washington Bowie Bowie was hot candi-
date for member OF Congress when the con-
yention met, but the "politica tricksters Of
Gan Fro e.. |
for Benham, promised him the nomination for
northern portion of the State. AMI by support
ing those who would support them. "the polit-'
ical tricksters Of San Francisco controllf d
the action of the convention. This arrange
ment of Bowie with political tricksters of
San Francisco defeated the prominent can
didates for nomination to Congress, and Sc
cured the nom nations for Benham and him
self The author of the above resolution, was
a candidate before the convention, but ''the
political tricksters of San Francisco carried
while supporting mountain candidate, ere
gret the servile position OF the whg party of
the mountains who acknowledge lealty to the
San Francisco junta.' The above resolution
was adopted in the latter part of June, and
Notwithstanding faith in whig protest. ms
is smal-very small-we do not believe the
wings of Butte county will support the nomi
nations of ''the political trieksters of San
Francisco If they should, will it not afford
an excellent commentary upon whig theory
and whig practice'