The Empire County argus., 1854-06-17
Conversational Delegation.

The San Francisco Hcud, of June l2th makes an ap-
neal to the mining counties to select the candidates for
Congressional honors from among themselves and urges
that the cities have legitimate claim upon the Office
The mining counties had to this conclusion long since
and as they have the right and power to do they will
exercise it in the coming State Convention.
Whatever motive may have induced the Herald to fall
into the tide of popular sentiment setting towards the
mountains satisfied that should be coaborer
the work the mining regions have laid out for the coming
eampagn Too long have the cities considered themselves
the whole State and the eXponcn of tho wealth and public
eentment of the land. In the apporonment of ofce-n
the disbursements Of public benefits and in the appropra-
tions from the General Government the cities have dis
proportionate share and long they have all me
bers in both branches the national Legislature the people
have nothing to expect from Congress
The leading act of present members of Congress
has been direct opposition to the interests Of the people,
and favorable the plans of speculators We say this
without any feeling against present Delegations but it
is evident from the pursued by them the Pacific
Rail Road question: that they intent building up
IN immense swindle upon the people, through the L. S
Government and throw into the hands of spectators,
immense amount of the public domain.
That there is necessity for rail road from the Atlantic
States point the Pacific coast, will pre-
tend to doubt and that it will be constructed in few
years, is becoming settled and fixed fact. The plan
meets the views of the people-of the nation. il is
of the details to which objections urged The system
of appropiatng lands to aid in private speculaons is
perncous one and should not be entered into by The Gen
eral Government. As we understand it, the Govern
ment but the pensoned agent of the people, look after
their interests and has legal right to squander
the proceeds of the peoples property, for pecuating pu
poses than any other agent has to appropriate the funds of
his employer.
1t sounds delightful in bunconbe speeches. hear the
nd o,ou t1n
the wealth and extent of Countrywide position
eupy among the nations of the earh and the bright future
which lies before II also thrills the blood to contem-
plate the mighty changes which will take place in this
State when the iron horse dashes the plains and
rects with the music Of its respiration But in
this vision of future greatness The fact not be forgot
Gen. that is proposed to do injustice to the people
large, at to build up at their expense, gigantic monopoly
crush the energies and blight the prospects and hopes
Of the laboring classes
The grants of public lands to rail roads, or other such
purpose is a swindle fraud upon the whole community,
and should be comenanced. The pccunary benefits
arising from rail road ohcrchartcred association
to the benefit to the company If it is successful they alone
profit by it, The people outside Of the association receive
nothing their hands unless they make full and ample
compensation therefor. If it is necessary for tho General
Government to lend its aid to enterprises Of this kind, ii
would be in with the genius of in
situations that it should be built entirely from the public
funds and held in trust, like the custom house. any
other department of the government for the benefit of the
whole nation.
In the selection of Copgresnen should be taken to
choose but those who opposed to those grants OF
and for raj. road similar purposes If private compa
MES viii not undertake its construction without such dOna
tons then let the take the matter in hand and
make the road what it should be- truly national work.
There is another thing which should induce the mining
counties to insist the Delegation and thats, need
who not in the interest Of the speculators and
especially do need those who are not mixed up
with fraudulent Spanish grants They it to them
selves to do and when the Convention cenvenes they
win, with united voice, select their delegation from the
mineral region.