The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-12-09
Judge Bryan.


OF Hon. G. II. Bryan to the Judgeship
left vacant by the untimely death Of Judge
Wells. We regret this, because it may
have seemed like an unwillingness on our
part to "render unto Caesar" the thanks
which are justly due.
The character Of our paper has kept US
from mixing at all in those questions of
State politics which have engendered SO
much strife among the political journals
of the State, and from now jumping into
1.-THE filthy pool we devoutly pray good
Lord deliver u.s."
From the upanimity with which the
members of the Bar in this county, united
with their legal co,.fisres from some of the
adjoining counties, regardless of all party
differences and factional animosities, in an
earnest petition to Gov. Bigler to appoint
Mr.. Bryan to ELL the vacancy then
existing, we began to think that politi-
clans were more just and magnanimous
than they are represented to be.
With regard to the course of Mr.. Bryan,
upon the question of electing U. S.
Senator by the last Legislature, there is,
we suppose, some honest difference of opin-
ion. But an "outsider" in politics feels
himself at liberty to be slightly suspicious
of the honesty of those who seem to gloat
over the opportunity afforded by the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Bryan, to heap upon
him abuse, so undeserved and foul, that it
becomes an absolute favor from the con-
trast it presents to the high character he
has won, as lawyer, as politician, and
(which some who thus abuse him would
do well to consider, as a gentleman
During a spring thaw, we have seen re-
naming snow-drift look all the whittier and
purcr, from the contrast with a black
muddy hillside. We hope the compari-
son will be understood.
If Gov. Bigler ever reads our paper, it
may possibly not offend him for that
abomination ofpoliticians-a neutral jour-
nal-to volunteer its thanks for the JUS
t1ce he has done to this section of the
State-not alone by appointing a man
from among us, but by yielding to the
selection of the people, whose well founded
faith in Mr.. Bryan is not to be shaken
for moment by groundless abuse from
those whose objects are entirely transpa-
rent.
In saying what we have, we have been
actuated only by desire to do justice to
Judge Bryan. We believe we have not
exceeded the proprieties which should
govern such paper as ours. Without
identifying ourself or our paper with
any political party, or fragment of party,
we may say that we rejoice at the appoint
ment of Judge Bryan, because we believe,
in common with great majority of men
of all parties hereabouts, that he is honest
and capable, and in every respect suita-
BILE man to discharge the high duties of
the position, and deserving of all the honor
it can confer upon him.
DewNIEvILLE AND MARYsvILLE WAGON
RoAD-We have received note from Mr..
John H. Atchison, of Garden Valley, a
member of the Yuba Turnpike Company,
authorizing us to say to the citizens of
Downieville that the above company will
themselves construct the road through
Yuba county to the county line, provided,
las we understand it, the road passes the
mouth of Indian creek. 1t will cost from
FIVE to eight thousand dollars to complete
the road from Fosters Bar to Oak Valley.
We recommend this proposition to the
consideration of the committee. Next
week we will have time and space to speak
of the matter at length.
BITTER Democratic State Jour-
nal, speaking of DR.. OWNS Pacific Rail-
road speech, says:
"Does all the bombast about the Eu-
pirates and the Tigris, Vents and Genoa,
India beyond the Ganges, and India with
in the Ganges, Napoleon and the Island
of st. Helena, indicate any desire or ca
pacity to forward the great work? Does
it not rather show that the speech was
made merely for the purpose of deluding
his constituents with the idea that their
Senator was saying something which
might be interpreted in favor of the Rail-
road? To our eyes he is the Mammon of
politicians; there is nothing of the Belial
or the Satan in his political depravity."
On VIsIr-Dr. Chas. E. Lippincott
State Senator elect, from Yuba county.
has been here on visit this week. We
claimed him as our guest the while, but
our title has been disputed and has given
us q world of trouble. Some three wears
ago we first saw the Doctor navigating a