The Empire County argus., 1854-04-29
Coloma: Saturday. April 80, 1854.
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Donald and Springer, for votes they cast on set
of resolutions introduced into the Assembly by Mr.
McBrayer of Sacramento. The mover of the reso-
lutions intended them as joke, and so expressed
himself Immediately on their passage. The Senate
indefinitely postponed the subject--Senators Hook,
Hall and Livermore voting for such postponement
and therefore as vulnerable to the charges made
by the Democrat as the gentlemen named are
The document in question was issued in London,
in l849, under the following address-"To Sorcr-
egns and those IN authority IN the Nations of Europe
and in other parts of the World where the Christian
Religion is profesSed" That this document was
not intended by the getters up to help the elec
ton of Mr. Broderick, is evident from its date or
else we must admit the Quakers to possess more
prc-science than other men. Accompanying this
circular, was another onc dated 'Philadclphia, Sd
mo. T1--T854" The same foresight must be grant
ed to these men, if their circular intended to
defeat MIR. Hooks Nebraska resolutions; and dull
indeed must have been the perception Of Mr.. Hook
not to discover it.
But some men have peculiar faculty in hunting
up treason and its kindred crimes and working
themselves into fever at the discovery In fact they
are so thin-sknned and in such an ncessant state of
alarm, that they are in constant dread lest
the machinery of our government, or the business
of the State be clogged by foreign influence. No
matter what before the Legislature, unless it
is endorsed and labelled by the holy few, horrid
hydra is discovered concealed beneath the surface
to dissolve the Union or elect Mr. Broderick to the
United States Senate.
The Circular is in the peculiarly chaste style and
phraseology of the Quakers, and contained nothing
objectionable but it presented an opportunity for
set of silly fanatics to use the cant phrases
eign influence" "abolitonism,n &C.. for the purpose
of exciting local jealousies and they arc improving
it to the fullest bent of their inclination This cry
raised by the Mountain Democrat, against Mr. Con-
and Others is doubtless to cover its own retreat
into the Whig ranks whittier it has been tending
for some time past, and expects others to follow
Blindly in its wake.
The document under consideration, was issued
before California became State, and it cannot be
expected that the trainers of it knew that Calfor-
MIA was to have such an array of constitutional ex-
Founders rs are found in the ranks of the coalition
istS--or that the Editor of the Mountain Democrat
had so far progressed towards whiggery as to gulp
down as truths on the generous confluence sste the
waggery of ''son of Erin !" neither is it presuma
bic that the circular sent to bring on the cleo
tion of Mr.. Broderick, in opposition to the known
and declared will of the custom house and its tools
Wesay these things could not be expected. Are
to understand that these private circulars were
filled with british gold" to buy the Members of
the Legislature to elect Senator in violation of
the reserved rights of the coalitoniss-he Crabb
ties! If such is the ease-why not say 500
We have said the article charging abolitionism
upon MIR. Conness and others, betrayed weakness.
1t does more. 1t shows an imbecility objectionable
in any sphere of life, and much more so in the
conductor of public press or would so be con-
sidered in any other but organ of the coalition
and the very fact of its being such will account for
any vagary it may commit.
The people of this county are in the man men
Of too much mind, and too noble disposition to
heed the low and pitiful attacks upon our members
of the Legislature, that frequently made upon
them by the Mountain Democrat, and they apprc-
ciate the position of that print, engaged as it is
in warfare against Democratic men and Demo-
cratic principles The Members of the Legislature
from this county, all of them, of integrity
and in every respect competent to discharge the
duties devolving upon them as Legislators. With
their moral characters the people Of their respect
i've localities well acquainted The vote they
received shows that the people knew and had con-
tidence in them Their Legislative acts do not
show betrayal of that confidence. 1t is true, we
differ from some Of them one or two points, but
this does not restrain us from allowing them the
credit of acting conscienously in the matter, and
any other course pursued by us towards them would
be contrary to our convictions of right. But tow
ards the Editor Of the Democrat we feel pity for
his degradation. Naturally of kind impulses, he
has been led by of cold bitter hatred until he
finds himself surrounded by influences at variance
with purely Democratic education, and making
fierce warfare upon those who hitherto befriended
him. He is deserving of commiseration.
We understand that company are being formed
to prospect the hill above town, beyond rich flat
We hope they will strike it.
WALKERS ExPEDrTIoN.--This expedition has en-
tiraly fzsLed, and the forces disbanded. Thus has
passed the glory of the chieftain, and his mighty