The Empire County argus., 1854-02-11
ADO COUNTY, CAL SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY H. 1854

winter That body is composcd of large Pre-, onderancc
OF democratic members and have faith in The character
OF our chosen representatives enough believe that they
Will see at glance that the better would be in this
ease to give to the people, who sill; possess the ccnstitu
toa sovereignty of the state opportunity 10 express
at least indirectly, their choice among the many citizens
who may aspire to so important post Of power and
sponsiblity."
The Mountain Echo Of Oct Doth, says:
Let them carefully scar the merits of all airons Let
us bccomc familiar with their views of those subjects in
which California is interested and rc1nTing national egs-
hon Let us estimate not only their itesity Of rur
losc but also their capacity to represent Let have
time that they he weighed in the balsnce ofpublc opinion
and our word fer it, the choice will not be unworthy of
thu state"
In answer to these positions the Sonora Herald
of January 81 pc,sincntly remarks, that
he views OF all the different candidate for scnatorshp
cannot be known by the people before the election Of the
hg slae. at that time is not knc~n who will be
eandidatcs alH; the very be card date be
The Oly is 10 eject good aenieir the
men in whose Judgment and integrity confidence can be
placed and let Ael sect the best o,- siong all the
candidates.
The ico do usually elect their legislators il, refer
encc to the choice Of senator Even now when the stb
icc is exciting much interest, the election Csavcras
turned upon loca! question. the division Of the t,laty
20 III 1911 although vacancy actually existed, the q:cs
ton TO who should be trerioits did not c.or
consideration il the nomination or election OF mt nlr.
Of the legislature.
The legislature is chosen to act upon all questions that
may coi'e before it, If and important question a
ses ii not necessary that they should defer act on until
the rec can express their wishes by voting for
of members. The present legislative mt As wen defer
action the capital ucs ion or the question o.
any other upon the senatorial question: if tie nabers
really think the best interests Of the state woi be promo
ted by election They bound by oath consult tlc
best interests of tie state. aud if they think those Interests
would be promoted by speedy election, they bound
90 for it, in spite of bnconbe speeches about the preoga
t,scs of the people.
Again the subject of election has been thoroughly
discussed all over the state, in every counting house
shop, and placer Every newspaper has referred 10 o,er
and again, and the merits Of varo candidates have
| been urged lOHHS i1lCi sand NDN -, 9Th
throughout the state have rot Yet ceased to i-l of M all
engossus ct. If the people were ever ,reparel o
express an opinion, ii is ut the present time They cs in
';iuc their members in the Legislature ter wi.I,a,
nay those mo.bcls. coming e'h fom the l~oln know
nos act with reference alike to c VIII Of their t!tleps
and the s-qplo ed best interests of tue state.
"tc thought more. The very fact that the present e-
Satufe was chosen without reference to an election affords
strong probability that they uuprt JUDGED. and that
they VIII act with judgment and sound discretion. Since
their election the sujec has been thoroughly discussed
that every member is acIuaiued with its merits, without
being committed by promises made during ihe pending
canpa gu. They capable doubt, rs any cG,a-
trc could have next year; and the people viii be sat
sied with the choice they may make Of the various
candidates fot senatorial honGrs To usnunte that the
people have not sufficient confidence in them is direct in
salt and to besiege them and dictate to tc the letter
writer's say is done by host ofiobby members, is insult
| to their understanding.
The Public Later of Nov. 2S, in speaking Of the
rant about the peoples prcrogatvc, says;
''But this is only mode of deudug the people They
know the consultation thus spoken would ouv be
consultation OF the pulers and sreculaor of the party
for the advancement OF their flvorcs, and that the verdict
resulting from such sordid influences would bo far inferior
in purity to that which has just issued from the time,
heated furnace Of the late campasn The question, il
stands does not require to be put to the people through
such Influences now bespcaI it. At eye election the
people qualify their representatives tor all extraordinary
questions in the Legislature they would have cocltuly
submitted to the action Of that body had the promotion OF
Mr. Gwins required and Is not hely that
they viii be disposed 70 question The lOwers Of the
body for mana ing simr responsibility The constu-
the
time for dceraiOn in the session of j justfeS and
the democratic necessity of the ease to secure senatof
while may, imperatvely demands it. Those among
who pretend to he regular cannot refuse the question with
assuming responsibility much heavier. they VIII
fad. THAI any they retend viii be conferred by tur, to
consult the people"
The Stockton Journol Nov. 25, says:
'rhs objection Chat the people have been consult
eO comes with very bad grace from those who have three
times attempted to choke the people Of California with
Constitutional Convention, wthou; asking ihc IcJnar al
vice and it is remarkable fact that Others oio-
sing t
1t has been urged that an election would irjurc
the democratic party On this subject the Tine,
and Transcript Of Dee. 0, says;
I'VE thought too much of the harmon ysand well
fare of the party to suffer its TO be jeopardi-
zed to gratliy the ambition of any set of men. AS
one Of the organs OF the party feel constrained
to spc;k-to yinIcate the rights and ajesty OF the
people. and calmly and dispaSsionaiely attempt to
proper to bring On this election this winter
Tho same paper, however, at the conclusion OF
this article reGutcs itself; for it says:
''Ilc who says the democratic party is divided in
/ this State is mistaken. No one, two or three Sen
atorial candidates can effect this. Warmth Of dis
cus>on does not imply DIVISION and the good sense
of the democracy is cure for a dozen such demon
Strations."
There is one more plank on which the opponents
of election have made stand. It is that anoth-
er Senator might be chosen next wjntel. In this po-
stion they have obtained aid and ccmfort' from
the Wing party. The San Francisco Euenjag
Ne'cs says:
= Each House of Congress, it must be remember
cd is the sole judge, Of the elections returns and
qualifications Of its own membcrs.' Let us suppose
that A. is elected Senator this year, and c. next
year and they both present their credentials and
certificates at the same time--in December 1856
and claim the vacant place of Mr.. Gwni Would
election or the second But suppose The l.egsla-
ture OF 1854 repeats the law of 1853 should they
pass onc-as they would have the unquestionablo
right to do, and then proceed to choose Senator
In this case the United States Senate would not
pause a moment, but would confirm the last act Of
the Legislature "
We need only say that the repeal Of the law I'M
der which Mr. Weller was elected, before taking
his seat, would not have annuled his election. If
it would be so easy to get rid of a Senator chosen
this year, why be SO uneasy about it