Butte record., 1854-02-04
Senatorial.

! I6E 10 IL. ldLtitcl lHdA " fcA~y
Of electing sentor this winter, had not the
dying struggle of the late incumbent Of the
chair editorial Of the Record, so grossly mis-
reprented the views of the people Of this sec
ton, and given out the impression they were
in favor of Mr. Broderiek's election to the
Senate Of the U. S.
| Never was a community of people more di-
recsly nlisrepresented than the people Of this
county were upon this subject, Ky the leading
article in the last issue of the Record. There
is no way, form or manner that this project
can be presented to them, that it will receive
their sanction. They oppose the indecent
haste which would elect Senator this winter,
and more especially do they oppose the eleva-
tion Of Mr. Broderick to that important and
responsible station of honor trust end emolu-
ment There is not one Of the hardy noun
tain men of Butte county, who is childish
enough to suppose for moment that the in
terests OF the State are to be advanced by the
election Of Mr. Broderick more than they wo'd
/ by the election of any other man; or one who
does not believe that if this question was di-
vested Of the monied influence which has been
brought to bear upon it, that it would sink
beneath the dignity of newspaper controversy.
If there we're no objections to the time, no
manner in which the friends Of Mr. Broderiel
could sweeten him up or coat him over, would
render him palatable to the Democracy of
Butte.
If, indeed, San Francisco was justly enti-
tied to the next U. S. Senator, and they sho'd
present him as their candidate, the democracy
Of this county would be the last to say nag,
when the proper time for his election should
arrive They are too true to themselves and
to the usages Of the party to object to can
didate thus presented.
1 But such is not the case. San Francisco
and Sacramento have now the full delegation
at Washington, and sense Of justice should
induce them to pause and reflect whether the
/ interests Of other portions Of the State should
not be regarded in the disposal of a question
of 50 much Importance to the State at large ]
If he is the staunch, jealous and unwaverind
ted his talents and means to the success Of the
/ democratic party, he has his reward in the
success Of those principles he has labored to
advance and sustain; but when he seeks to
make use Of that triumph for the advance
ment Of his own ambitious aims, and brings to
his aid bribery, bullyism and cajolery, against
all precedent and against all justice to large
majority Of those with whom he has labored,
he at once shows the ins incerity Of his former
jealous efforts, and should be carefully weigh
ed in the balance ere his selection should be
thus prcmaturely urged. The democracy of
California owe it to themselves, and to their
future hopes Of success, to reject with disdain
this poisoned chahce now presented to them.
/ They cannot hope to hold the reigns of gov
ernment when fraud and corruption are ad-
Ditted in its councils. We have already Civ
en- place to too many Of the cast off and MI
gratory politicians of the older states, who
have sought our golden shores that they might
4 crafty their insatiate and morbid hunger for
/ place and power. Let the present democratic
! legislature be firm and true to themselves
/ and to the interests of the State, and not to
the interests Of any clique of politicians, and
brighter political future viii dawn upon our
young and vigorous State A different course
cannot but bring disaster and defeat-the ad
vancement of men instead of measures, will
cause the overthrow of any political party
however strong may be their fortiications.
''The bribery case,' however it may termi-
nate, should induce the legislature, to post
4 pone the election of an T. S. Senator to an
! other session, if there was naught else to cry
out against the wrong. For whatever may be
the result pending before the Senate, the YER
dict Of the people Of California is made up,
and laid at the door of the guilty party. Add
4 to the bribery case, the assertion of the
Times g. Transcript of the 30th ult, that
( the papers urging the election this winter,
have sgone snacks'' to divide the State print
ing, which they hope to procure through the
aid Of Mr. Broderick and his friends, anu this
question stands before the people stripped of
/ its public garb, in its naked defornity cor
ruption and odiousness.
We have done with this question. Against
/ Mr. Broderick as man and democrat we
have not a syllable to utter. But against the
inordinate ambition which brings such con-
Eliminating influences to bear upon the inter-
ests of the State and the democratic party,
we shall always contend. If thereis nothing