Butte record., 1854-12-02

he who can hold forth the brightest promises
of advancement in their creed, is the High
Priest of their faith Such is the general
creed of their schools OF politics, and such
the general character of their followers
Their followers are bound to them by golden
chains, and when there is no such tie. there is
no union, nothing but feeling of intense
loathing at their political infamy. During
the senatorial contest of the Legislative ses-
sion of 1858, the star Of King David was in
the ascendency, and from the newspapers in
his employ, and the runners and writer her
aiding forth his name, his services and his
patriotism, one might have supposed that the
state, en- masse, had risen up to do honor to
the man Of their choice. He had reputed
wealth-an unlimited credit with Palmer,
Cook & Co.,-was the conscience keeper of the
Goyernor--could control the whole state pat
ronage, with a bright prospect of the federal
patronage also, and hireling pens and hire
ling presses, made him almost God But
the people had nothing to do with it; and the
only manner in which they became interested
at all, was to prevent their representatives
I from sacrifcising them to this golden :alf,
which had been set up by the politicians of
San Francisco, for themselves to worship -
Now, his visions of senatorial glory having
departed, and his account with Palmer, Cook
& Co, being closed, we can scarce see one
poor sheet to do him reverence The glory
| hot th tal ff,a of
new sun has arisen in the political horizon.
/ and the Tines and Transcript STOPPING
| fpom its proud position as the exponent of the
Democratic party in this state, to the con
temptible one of n mere tool of political
trickster, assures its readers that the beams
of this brilliant luminary have power to gild
all who will bask in their radiance. Why
should Mr., Gwn not have a hue and cry rails
ed for him Has he not the means of most
amply rewarting his followers Will not the
inter oceanic railroad advocated by the T. and
T., pass through or near the immense estate
/ of Mr.. Gwin, and which now are compara-
lively worthless, but which will be incrca sed
in value thousand fold, and make fine re-
ward for his follower, if they will only send
Ar. Gwin back to the Senate so that the road
can be located there Has he not an immense
influence with the Pacific NJ S. S. Co., as a
stockholder and as their attorney in Con-
gress, and is there not very many neat little
sinecures for those who prove themselves SER
vile enough to deserve thems Can he not di-
rect the federal patronage in this state, and
will he not sec that his tools are well reward
ed And even should he fail in his election
entirely, does not he assure the people through
the I. and T.. that he is in such high estima-
tion with President Pierce, that be will GER
tainly be placed in the cabinet, and still have
more power than ever to reward.
Now is the time for all political hireings to
pay their homage to this divinity of g that
gathering of corruption, speculation and
shameless bribery" Gather in, as best you
may, the price of your freedom, the rewards
of your political prostitution, for the time is
hastening on when the object of your worship
shall be shorn of all his greatness and his
glory. The people of the mountains hold,
not the ( balance of power" but the power
itself, an will show to the $ schemiug horde
of San Francisco, with Mr.. Gwin at their head
| that San Francisco is not the state and that
there are others more worthy of the conf
dence of the people of this state, than that
master of the Transcript and Telegraph,
whose whole political life has been one of po-
litical infamy. d 1ao I'D" T.
Butte Co., December ., 1854