Butte record., 1854-03-04
The Foote and Wool Dinner.

ded over the tools OF Alng DAVID on the occa-
sion, thereby, giving the thing State char
acter-anl requiring all who would bask in
the sunshine of the State administration, to
follow this bell-weather, and echo the groans,
and contribute to the morbid hunger of this
disgusting horde of greedy cormorants, who
were disappointed in appropriating the Fed
eral Offices to their particular friends, and
now seeek to array California against the Ma
tional Administration. The wit, 'reason and
flow of soul,'' which characterized the pro-
ceedings of the evening, may be fonnd in the
whig journals and arguments during the Ma
tional canvass of '52. In reviving and retail
ing these denunciations, the democracy of Gail
ifornia are invited join, and thus render hon.
age to "New York's favorte Son." King Da
vid. Let those who have entered into the ar
rangements of this junto, and who have al
ready received their reward, carry out their
part of the contract. 1t is but proper they
should-for what their united actions and un-
holy schemes and usurpations fails to bring
them, is lost to them forever. The intelli-
gent democracy of California are not yet pre-
pared to denounce the National Platform of
80, and trample upon the concessions which
united the democracy of the nation into one
solid phalanx, and carried their principles to
an honorable and glorious triumph. They are
not prepared to echo back the groans of dis
appointed lust for place and power. even tho
IL A.
dier and the wise and patriotic statesman
The fame of the soldier belongs to his country,
and his presence should not encourage an at
tack upon his country's honor. 1t is not be-
leved that General Wool was aware of the
sentiments to be advanced at this, ''The Lords
Supper" If indeed, he was, who is to blame
if his reputation suffers in the attempt to bring
disgrace upon the national democracy, and by
his presence and participation, invite the de-
mecracy of California to array themselves
against the platform of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. We would gladly honor
the brave soldier-but not when it requires
us to oblterate the landmarks of the democ
racy, and encourage usurpation, feuds and
schism in our ranks.
We subjoin the following extract of tie re-
marks of Judge Alexander Wells, who lately
exercised the habeas corpus act, to release
several rioters from the municipal authorities
of San Francisco. In doing this: he came in
direct collision with the City authorities. An
attempt was justly made in the Assem- bly,, to
inquire into his official right to perform such
an act, but it would appear that he was one
of the Broderick clan who has already re-
ceived his "loaf'' and ssfsh," and Mr.. Broder-
ick's legislature refused to investigate his con-
duct. The intrepid speaker and "most wise
judge was called out by the following senti-
ment
"7He Judiciary of the State of California.
THE democratic party made great mistake at
the last Baltimore Convention. (Great applause.)
not afr aid of the President he holds his Office for
three years longer; hold mine for six-(Applause.)
Abiding to exCollector Bronson, he said she had fall
sacrifice to pettifogging administration that
into power by accident-(Applanse) What dispos
tion hes been made of the gallant General who is
our guest? He has been BANIsHED by the Admins
tration TO California, to que the Indians in the NORTH
forsooth, when the government is not generous
provide the necessary fertilization for State
TO quell the Indians with handful of soldiers at Be-
nicia! What alas! has become of all our or at Cen
erals Taylor is dead-@Tybalt dead and Romeo BAN
ished" l had forgotten. there is GENERAL Pierce
(Groans all around the tabe.)
The democracy of California evidently made
a mistake when they placed Judge Wells upon
the Supreme Bench. The boasting allusion to
his term of six years in Office, exhibits trait
in his character calculated to reflect anything
but honor upon the Judiciary of California 4"
The eloquent remarks of "this most wise
judge of course, could not fail to convince
the General that the Adm instration was dis
pleased with him, and had 'banished' him to
the Siberia of California, where he had fallen
among thieves and robbers. But the Judge"
must have had the speech of the eloquent
Phillips in his mind, and supposed the General
was luxurating in the 'sambrosial sighs of
sixty -fvep' when he undertook to make him
out "Romeo" This was certainly new
degree of honor to the war worn veteran.
This Lords Supper to be graced by the
presence of two distinguished men, whom the
people of the nation have delighted to hon
or, was conceived, not for the purpose
of honoring those ''to whom honor is DUE
but to give public opinion turn in IA
vor of those who are about to offer popular
sovereignty sacrifice upon the altar of per-
sonal ambition and aggrandizement. Let the
democracy remain firm in recognizing the
| landmarks of tho marty and tho m ach in tionS