The Empire County argus., 1854-09-02
The Senatorial Question: --JI sra, chisins III.



Tho Senatorial erestion- --ris SRA, clisins III.
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Our readers, doubtless recollcct how indignatl,
the Custom House wing of tho Wing rarity assailed
the Democracy for endeavoring to dispose of tn,
Senatorial question last winter-..and how anxiou,
they assumed to be to discuss the merits Of tie as
pirants to Senatorial honors before the people
from Shasta 70 San Diego this faction accused
the Democracy Of endeavoring to flch from thu
people one of their dearest rights and privileges.
that of selecting their own representatives The
howl set up BY the custom house, was re.echoed bv
their minions and tools in the mining counties until
they conceived themselves to be the whole people Of
the State of California
in no county was the cry of disrranchisement sent
up with fercer accent, than in the county of Fl
Dorado. Here was the grand focus Of the custom
house Whg influence, and it was used with unspar.
ing zeal and acr.mony. From accident the county
Offices were mainly filed with men under Wing i'll.
aucnces. and in return for the avors bestowed upon
them, they have used their places to distract the
Democratic party.
The opposition set up by them against the party.
caused it to become somewhat distracted from the
false issues they presented and the means at their
command---whch they scrupled not to use...of mis-
representing the facts; and by viely traduc.ng
these they could not seduce to their purposes
1t is well known that with the adjournment of
the last Legislature, so far rs that body was oni,
cally concerned the question of the election of a
Senator was consigned to the tomb ofthe Capuets
1t is also beyond doubt that the objections claim
ed to surround the election is removed by time.
that they cannot operate on the next Legislature
In view of these facts, and the pretended anxiety Of
this faction of the Wings to discuss the question
before the people that they might designate their
choice we confess we are somewhat disappointed.
but not surprised, at the death-like silence preserv-
ed on the Senatorial question: by the speakers who
have been sent out by them to enlighten the dear
people.
Unless from matters Of policy, it should he deem.
ed best to delay the election until another year,
the election Of a u S. Senator will take place this
winter. From the silence on this subject we are
led to believe that the faction intend ilching the
peoples rights from them, by not consulting them
as to whom they prefer to have occupy the import
ant post of u S. Senator
| There may, however, be some excuse why the
nominees do not discuss the question before the
people. They are emphaticay know nothngs ''
and it would be too great stretch upon creduli,y
to suppose they could explain their position,
1t is said that of their ldaes to the State
Senate has actually attempted speech. and got 80
befogged among the mazas Of bank and tariff that
he attempted to prove that Noah lived before Adam
and that Moses was pilot on board Of the ark in
time of the food. 1t is also believed that should
he persevere and his genius continue to expand, he
may reach the discovery of America in the course
of twenty years.
But are the people to be disfranchised this winter
Are they to have no voice in the selection of U
s. Senator! The question has not been mootad
before the people 1t is true, abuse has been heaped
upon Mr.. Broderick and the Democratic party fur
ther than that not syllable has escaped the lips ol
the allies. Is that the wav to consult the people
Is that your love for the laboring classes?
The course pursued by the faction, durn: the
present political campaign, proves clearly that they
kHoWlngly HlefepreScnleu matters last winter and
that they intend still further to commit wrong
upon the State ty throwing the political power into
the hands Of the Crabbites with whom they laborcd
so strenuously last winter.
1t is too late now to discuss the question before
the people, before the election Do the factioniSt,
intend to say that the nominees Of the parties arc
! not competent to make selection of Senator, As
far as their own nominees arc concerned We shall
not dispute the point with them. as they are the
best judges IF the material they use. AS far a,
the nominees Of the true DEM cracy are concerned
we have no hesitancy in endorsing their ability and
capability, their honesty and integrity
But why is not the Senatorial question discussed
If there are new luminaIies in the political horizon.
why not inform the people of it? If you are pledged
to favorite tell the people so, and let them endorse
or repudinte it.
We don't vouch for the truth Of it, hut we have
heard it intimatrd that the factionsts selected their
ticket with especial reference that they should nor
be favorable to any man, principles until the
custom house head dictated to them. Hence the
propriety of selecting weak men to represent this
county in the Legislature.
MAP OF ELDoRADo Some enterprising hombre
in flacerville, has been getting out most contemr-
tible daub, calling it a map of Fl rorado In this
exhibition of genius, Iaeorvlle Is placed in the ex-
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