Butte record., 1854-04-01
Political Hard;hcod.

The people of California do nothing by
halves What they undertake is rapidly ac-
complished, if within the power of possibility.
There is no such word as ''fair' in their vo-
cabulary. And when their indomitable will
moves for the accomplishment of an object,
all beariers dissappear-or are met and over
come. In legitimate enterprises, with unity
of feeling and interest, California is probably
equal to double her amount of Inhabitants in
other parts of the world. And hence the i'm
cities that have sprung into existence in the
last five years, which under ordinary circum-
stances, and less public spirit would have re-
quired half 4 century to have brought into
existence.
But like the whole world "and the rest of
mankind the public mind of California are
not always united upon matters of politics, ard
party policy In our elections Greek meets
Greek" and the sea of politics boils with an
intensity unparalleled in the older states of
the Union. 1t is so with the question of the
Senatorial election during the present session
of the legislature. A small portion of the
of the unconquerable will of California have
conceived it to be the policy of the democra-
cy to elect Senator during the present ses-
cause, they express their determination TO ad-
here to the project until they succeed. If they
keep at it until another year, they will un
doubtedly see Senator sent from California,
for the people propose to elect one at the next
session of the legislature, and we venture the
assertion that he will not hail from San Fran
cisco All that could be, has apparently been
done to effect premature election, for the
purpose of carrying out the contract of cor
rupt and greedy politicians, aud rewarding a
politician who parcelled out the State Offices
his willing tools, with a view to his election
TO the Senate of the United States. But the
attempt. so long calculated upon, and to which
politicians of California have recklessly given
themselves, has been frowned down by the
incorruptible democracy of the State, and
the question indefinitely postponed by the
Senate To still adhere to the determination
of bringing on an election the present session.
is an exhibition of hardihood, which We had
not anticipated even from these corrupt poll
ticians, as it must result in the humiliation
of the democracy should they succeed and of
themselves if they do not. 1t not consider
ed possible for the election to take place the
present session; but if the corruption of those
who adyocte the election should be successful
will of the State he represents, would never
be admitted into that dignihed body, the SEN
ate of the United States, in preference to a
person elected at the next session. Mr.. Brod-
erick made grand investment at the Benecia
convention, and has been successful in seeu-
ring acquisitions since; but the scheme of
self-aggrandizement has been defeated, and
he should not have the hardihood to push the
matter further. The democracy of California
have no comprises to make with such charac
ters Their own downfall will be the result
of their recklessness. The principles of de-
mocracy are immutable, and the action of de-
sining demagogues cannot do more than to
infict temporary injury, and the party will
be all the stronger having rid itself of their
corrupt and designing services.
Introduce the question again, gentlemen
legislators, squander the peoples money, and
pile on the taxes, if you think the California
"public is a well -feathered goose, that will
bear a world of plucking without squa,ch. "