Butte record., 1854-04-15
Political.

sounds the alarm upon the Senatorial ques-
ton. The heterogeneous mass of political
scum now eentered around the New York en-
bodiment of corruption, is again in motion for
the accomplishment of their selfaggrandiz-
ing and usurpation schemes. The decided nd
unequivocal expression of the popular will,
IN opposition to the election scheme is unheed-
ed by the hardihood of these rapacious con-
spirators to deprive the people of their right
CT franchise. The scheme is yet to be accom-
plished, if within the reach of money, the
prayers of supplication, the fear Of denun-
citation. The hardihood of the foul conspira-
tors, is only eqealed by their rapacious and
morbid hunger for political preferment. The
election of Senator at the present session.
would be but the commencement of corrup
ton which would extend through our legisla-
lures and conventions for years. Under the
lnfuenc Of the electiouisis democratic conven-
tions would be rendered solemn farce, and
theprinciples of democracy become a mockery.
Conventions would assemble to ratify the ap-
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those who are now seeking to deprive the peo-
PIE of their dearest right, and the delegates
would return to their constituents, to de-
nounce and anathematize those of their neigh
bors who saw proper to oppose the appoint
ments of the clique. The people must be on
the alert, and those members Of the legisa-
ture who have remained true to themselves
and to the interests of the State should bear
in mind that eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" The confidence which the people
now have in those who have so nobly opposed
this leviathan scheme of corrupt ambition,
should not be sacrificed by inattention. The
utmost and constant vigilance is necessary,
during the remainder of the session. Those
who would save the State to the democracy,
must come forward and oppose BY all legiti-
mate means, this scheme of fraud, which if
successful must throw the State into whig
hands.
We had supposed the Senate in its former ac-
ton upon this question had pea poned he whole
''suhject NATTER in which case it could not
be again brought before that body, during the
present session. 1t is claimed however by
the copspirators that such was not the fact
and that the question can be again brought
up at any time. With proper canton, we
opne the opponents of the election will ex-
perience no very great trouble in again plac-
ing quietus upon it.
We have been unable to learn the advant-
age to be derived from the manner of eiecting
our Congressman, or to find satisfac tory
reason for the State remaining so long undi-
vided into congressional districts Electing
our members of Congress by the state, in our
estimation works against the interests of the
northern portion of it, and enables the poll
ticians of San Francisco to dabble with rights
and interests in which they nre not concern
ed, and ia the event of the north securing the
nomination Of man who would not become
subservient to the schemes and interests of
her politicians, his defeat would be inevitable
Our members of Congress as elected now. are
only admitted to their seats by courtesy, and
are unable to demand admittance. 1t should
be the duty Of the present legislature to di
vide the state into Congressional districts, and
let them take care of themselves The north
does not require the guardianship Of San
Francisco in her congressional elections, any
more that it requires her dictation upon the
Senatorial question The interests of the
northern portion of the State, under the pres
ent arrangement, are over-baanced by those
of San Francisco and the southern portion of
the State. This is observable in the fact that
the attention of those who are in a position to
exert an influence in the location of an At
lantic and Pacific railroad, is directed to the
finding of route on our extreme southern
limits, while but little respect is paid to the
claims of Mobiles Pass and the Central route,
because forsooth, the road wauld traverse
rich and beautiful section of California, be-
fore reaching San Francisco, and would Gre
a.e cities and towns which would have the
effect to neutralze and destroy the baneful
and grasping dctation Of her unprincipled
politicians Will the present legislature di-
vide the state into Congressional districts
A Murderous Fight.
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