Butte record., 1854-05-20


II. 3. X i l. L OG G.
BlCH ARD IRWIN
ELIJAH NICHOLS
J. W. SW Il \ SEY
ISAAC n. Wiley
CHI HARLE W. DANNALS
}. c. HUBARRD. j. W BAGLEY
A. A. GREEN JAS. GILBERT
E. B. URDY. J. KOHL.
j. T. HOYT. BGODDARD
J. j. H0FF J. HU Mt.
d. CLINGAN II. GRIFFITH.
j. A. RING DIR. ASHLEY.
5 L ONFERTED-J q II SSER
Several anonymous scribhlers in the employ
OF Broderick to manufacture public opinion
We would advise the democracy to preserve
the above for future reference Cut out and
stick it up in your Offices, stores, bar-rooms
cabins and claims, and remember when callel
upon to confer honor upon them, that they
are the men who were afraid to trust demo-
cratic people and who would have deprived
you of the elective franchise. They are the
men who have squandered the peoples trea-
sure, and employed the entire session of the
legislature in vain attempt to place the
State IN the hands Of a faction, opposed to
the national democracy. You who arc groan-
ing under the burden of onerous taxation.
remember that the men above enumerated,
have devoted a session OF nearly five months
to the object of self aggran@
of attending TO the wants aud interests of the
State. They are the men who refused to make
an appropriation to refund Duncan, Sherman
Co., the money so generously advanced to
save the credit of the State. and in conse-
quence of the failure to do so, they remain
unpaid, and the State is paying interest upon
interest, while Broderick, Palmer Cooke &
Co., are using the money. They are the men
who have apportioaed to themselves, future
official stations in your gift, and notwithstan-
ding they have scorned your instructions, and
doubted your capacity for self-government, if
possible they will thrust themselves upon the
democracy and demand their support If they
receive it, then indeed are the people ncapa-
Bile of self-government But we have no
fears that such will be the case The people
of California are too democratic to confer
honor upon those who have dishonored them.
Should they succeed in thrusting themselves
before the people, they will meet with the re-
ception due from freedom to tyranny-from a
sovereign people to aspiring and unprucipled
demag ogues
We might erect another monument-not Of
infamy, like the aboyc-but Of honor to the
noble band of democrats who have remained
true to their constituents. and endeavored to
accomplish much useful legislation. They
gallantly met and defeated the iniquitous
schemes, of those engaged in the work of self
aggrandizement, and remained firm in the
discharge of their duty, amid the denuncia-
tions, and entreaties-the scorn and cash of
those who would sacrifice every consideration
for their own advancement. To those the
people looked with confidence that was not
betrayed, and to them is due, what little use
ful and unbiased legislation may be extracted
from the session of 1854. But they have a
monument more enduring than paper, in the
remembrance Of their constituents, and their
reward is the APPROVAL Of their own conscience
and their constituents, and in the future
The people will honor and respect those who
honor and respect them, and have devoted
their talents to the maintenance of popular
rights Messrs Ever and MaGee's position
with the democracy of Butte and Plumas, is
that of faithful, capable, and honest" public
servants, and the approval of their course
is doubtless as gratifying to them, as their
legislative career has been to their constitu-
ents.
Future legislatures are in the hands of the
people, and it behooves them to take more
active in conventions than they have hereto
fore done, and see that persons are sent to
represent them, who are capable, faithful and
honest" and whose interests are identified
with the State Such men will not prove
faithless to the interest Of state whose pros
perity is their own-nor will they refuse to
obsy the unanimous voice Of their constitu-