Butte record., 1854-03-18
Northern Men and Southern Measures.

By the legislative proceedings of the l1th
instant, we notice that Mr.. Bryan of Yuba.
introduced a "bill to authorize Raphael Schen
er to build wharf at the end of Howard
Street, in the city of San Francisco" We
last week stated that Mr.. Irwin of this county
had introduced a similar bill. Now some
might suppose that these gentlemen were in
terested in water lots, if they were not posted
in the facts of the case, and thereby
do these Hon. gentlemen great injustice.
Now we will merely give an opinion in the
matter, which has been formed after mature
deliberation, and profundity of research
that would knock the ''ponderous" Broderick
arguments Of Colby into dilapidated SOM
drero, and refute the epistolary correspond
ence of State Senator on his way to Con-
gress.
In considering this matter then we have ar
rived at the conclusion that San Francisco
has become so notorious as hot-bed of raak
political corruption and infamy, that, should
her Representatives originate or introduce a
measure which she desires passed, it would be
rejected, as containing some lurking danger,
which was calculated to plunder the rural dis
tricts OF their rights We doubt not doubt
but what the Representatives from San Fran
cisco, backed by the -4lta and -4dvertisey,
could originate bill to authorize the CON
struction of wharf, if they chose to do so.
Ruf, tbo:, Al -
spring might meet with the opposition of the
rural districts" and be consigned to an early
tomb. By securing their introduction by the
rural representatives, they are rendered
popular in the ssrural Districts and their
passage is easily effected. Besides. the above
named gentlemen are no bigots, but are men
who can change their course when convince d
that they have been wrong-that they were
elected under a wrong unprecedented that
their constituents labored for their election
influenced by improper motives. All this has
been ascertained by these rural Representa-
tiyes since they have occupied positions
which enabled them to see things that their
consti uents could not'-and so thorough and
radicGl have been their suddenly acquired but
honest opinions, that their lungs have be-
come sore, and pens have been worn to mere
stumps in vain endeavor to open the eyes Of
their stiff necked and rebellous constituents.
representiye or Senator may fail to execute
the will Of his constituents, and still be a firm
and incontrovertible democrat; but when the
people refuse to follow their representatives
and to endorse their opinions, they suddenly
become 'bolters' and "whigs"
Our intention in commencing this article,
was to show our readers that San Francisco
is q hot bed in which to germinate genuine de-
mocracy. and that they would be imposed up
on, unless they were careful to procure the
Broderick brand. Also, that democratic con-
sttuents should never instruct or question
their representatives; but should lay hold of
their official coat-tails, and blindly follow in
their lead, stopping only to anathematize as
wings those who refuse to pursue similar
course. We must disabuse the public mind
on another point-we do not think that either
of the Hon. gentlemen own water-lots in the
vicinity of the wharves proposed to be built,
but are only attending to the labor of the
San Francisco delegation, while they are de-
termining what shall constitute genuine de-
mocracy. In all probability one or both of
the Hon. gentlemen may be candidates for
Congress, but that will have no possible con-
nection with the present legislature, unless
the people insist upon poking their noses into
matters behind nominating convention,
which they have no business to do.
sN3- Through the politeness of Hon. JOHN