The Empire County argus., 1854-03-11
$4,000 each for Senators, and
$4,000 for Assemblymen!
The Senators Hall and
LiveEmore, the parties approached.

The following statement of facts, to which respon-
sible names are signed, Will astound the public
That bribery and corruption has been used by the
opponents the Senatorial Election to PURCHASE
its defeat at the present session of the Legislature
is q fact which, however much it has been hereto
fore doubted, can no longer be denied. No means
have been too base, ac appliances TOO servile 70 Oe
used for the accomplishment of their noarous ends
The opponents of the election have been boasting
for week past that bomb shell would shortly be
thrown into tho ranks Of the true Democracy
which would shatter them to atoms.
They have even circulated in San Francisco on
yesterday and day before, that Senators Hall and
Livermore, Of Ell Dorodo had resigned their seats,
in anticipation, we presume, of what they expected.
They have made boasts of their approaching
strength without stating the means by which it was
attained. Those means, We think, will now be
made evident to the public. Read and consider.
The further Developments Of this outrage upon
the honor and integrity of the Legislature, will
bring to light the cause Of the recent suaanctSqM
of some ctIer members of that body:
To the People Of E Dorado:
The undersigned, impollcd by a sentiment Of self
respect and public duty feel called upon to present
you the following statement Of facts involving their
reputation and department., relative to an important
matter pending in the Legislature of this State.
Public sentiment in California has never been so
intensely excited, has the rancOr Of party spirit
ever been so violently directed to any subject before
as to the Senatorial election the present session Of
the Legislature.
All that malignity can suggest, Or ingenuity in
vent, has been exerted to influence popular will and
control individual conduct even to the detpcton
and utter ruin of private character.
elimination and recrimnation have perhaps, to q
certain extent charactersedbo both the advocates and
opponents of the Election, and the constituency Of
the country have boen taught to look with distrust
and suspicion upon the Representative.
To such q degree does this exist, that every con-
sderation of sol-rcspect and patriotic duty, induce
Us III this public manner to make an expose of the
means employed by those who oppose US in opinion,
in order to control our conduct:
At Benicia, on Thursday 22nd ult., prominent
citizen Of FL Dorado county Magistrate and asso
ciate Justice of the Cour of Sessions, Heman Doye,
Esq, sought an iutcryiew with the undcrsigned-
He represented that his visit to Benicia was with
special reference to consultation with the FL Do
rado delegation upon the Senatorial election, and
that he desired more particularly to secure the
complacency of the undersigned, and through us to
influence our delegates in the Assembly.
The induccment Of political prcferment as well
as pecuniary compensation, were offered to us
ditoncd that would vote for the postpoaemsat Of
the Senatorial election, that we should resign
seats in the State Senate and that our influence
should be exerted to the cooperation of our
colleagues in the Assembly. To one of the upder-
signed the sum of ten thousand dollars was offered,
the other was authorised Ito name his price," while
two thousand dollars was the consideration for each
Assemblyman.
Prudential motives suggested the suppression of
the first and natural impulse to reject and expose
this nefarions and insolent assault upon honor
until an opportunity could be had for doing with
such an array of proof and testimony that should
carry conviction to every mind, and not only vindi
cate ourselves from any charge OF mercenary and
selfish legislation but acqut the party with which
we are affiliated, and fix upon them to whom it
properly belongs, the odium of corrupt and unholy
efforts to control the legislation Of this State.
10 TINS end, on the diIy "heA tiIe Proposluoh was
made to u.s. we conferred with Hon. S. a. AcMeans
and others of Bencia, and cowesponded with R.
M. Anderson of Placerville upon proper line of
conduct to pursue,
Apparent friendly relations were maintained with
Doyle, his associations and afinties were strictly
observed, until finally he was induced to make a
full and complete statement to disinterested per-
sons Outside of the LEGISLATURE and one of whom is
distinguished and ardent opponent of the election
this session.
This statement was made in Placeryille on the
night of the I'd instant, before Robert NJ Anderson
and John ODonnell and was minute, even to the
mention of the most traing details of the conspira-
cy except the mention Of the names Of the persons
from whom the money consideration was obtained
g +la Ext tian III !