Butte record., 1854-10-28


hunger Of San Francisco politicians,
is not to be satisfied short of having ev-
erything that there is to receive in the
shape OF political honor or emolument.
They arrange themselves in lines, like
people at the general delivery depart
ment Of their Post Office, and appro-
pirate the different offices in turn, as
the people enquire for letters Ifany
other portion of the State desires office,
they must take their stand at the tail end
Of the long line of San Francisco appli-
cants, stand firm in the ranks, cheer on
those ahead, and bye and-bye, they may
possibly be ''iickled in their turn. y
1t is true, occasionally, some shark who
Originally started at the head Of the
line, and who has deyoured his first fat
slice, drops in again at the head Of the
line, and demr Is another stall at the
public crib. Having commenced at the
head, it would be disgrace for such to
tail out the line, and await their turn.
Besides, such course would reduce
them to the level of the common herd of
applicants, and show that they were
governed merely by base desire for
the loaves and fishes, whereas, they are
only actuated by noble desire to iden-
tify their names with the Pacific Coast.
ard must be permitted and assisted in
their laudable and praiseworlhy desire
An occasional irregularlty Of the kind
makes but little difference to the rank
and file, and besides the State mi 5ht
lose distinguished citizen if such were
compelled to fall into line and await
their turn These lines OF Office seek
ing politicians, might be approPropriate-
termed factions, and there are at pres
ent in San Francisco three of them,
headed by Gwin, McDougal, and Brod-
erick. As these aspirants have their
offiee-seeklng followers already in line,
ard as three candidates for one Office
from San Francisco, is two too many.
we propose they should settle it between
themselves, something after the manner
of electing Justices of the Peace on the
Mohawk in early times-Let each can
didate stalt for the Capitol about the
middle of December, and the one who
reaches there with the greatest number
of Office seekers attached to his coat
tails, should be declared the unanimous
choice of San Francisco for q. States
Senator, and the State and national of
fees be distributed amongst his adhe-
rents. Such an arrangement would
not of course. give general satisfa ction,
but it mi ght have the effect to restore
harmony to house divided against it.
self, and enable San Francisco to make
a united demand for what she justly i'm
agines belongs to her, because she has
always had it.
Poor politically neglected and fnan-
cially homsooggled San Francisco when
shall the noble aspirations Of thy de-
generate and Illuminating politicians be
permitted to luxuriate in blissful reali-
ty' When will the morbid hunger of
the host Of Inherent politicians centered
in thy precincts be satisfied ? Must
we poor devils OF the rural districts hope
on and hope ever, and be satisfied with
contributing to thy municipal greatness
and political power Know ye not
that there is point beyond the endu-
rance of the gullible public, and that
your tnanoeuvres, pipes and organs, have
reached that point You have always
furnished Z. S. Senators for California,
and still demand the honor of doing so.
Your candidates come before the people
Of the State with the desire of identifying
their names with the Pacific coast, and
are backed by mono; olies, who in their