Butte record., 1854-05-20
Adjournment of the Legislature.


The legislature adjourned on Monday last
to the great relief of the State, and if the
next legislature is to be composed of political
fawning sycophants and ambitious traitors,
like the one just closed, it would be an ines
timble blessing to California, if it did not con-
yene for ten years. They have accomplished
next to nothing spent the entire ses-
sion-and squandered the resources of the
State in vain attempt to disfranchisc the
people and appropriate the spoils of office to
themselves. In this they were defeated, and
to theinoorruptible few who so nobly remained
true to their trust, amid the wreaking cor
ruption of traitors, the unholy ambition of
aspiring demagogues and fearlessly met the
frowns and anethemas Of disappointed lust
and rage, is due all honor. To them is due
the honor of the triumph Of truth and justice,
over the most hardened, vile, premedited and
deep laid political conspiracy to deprive the
people of their cherished franchise that has
ever disgraced the annals of any State in the
Union. Its heiniousness and magnitude has
no parallel, and we trust the future of our
State will present nothing akin to it. 1t is
foul, deep and damnable blot upon the demo-
cratic escutcheon, and one that the democracy
will thoroughly remove by consigning its pro-
jectors and their purchased tools, to Just
and lasting contemplate reward of those
who ruthlessly and stubbornly rear the struc-
ture of self aggrandizement upon the ruins of
integrity. They have erected their own po-
litical death bed, and ''unwept, unhonored
and unsung," they "sleep the sleep that
knows no waking"
The puny efforts of the venal press now
fattening upon the profits of the State Print
ing will not be sufficient to resurrect the fac
ton to whom they have sold their birthright
The government teat at which they are now
nursing, and which is calculated to maintain
life in the faction which applied it to their
traitorous mouths, if it turns not s.to ashes
on their lips. will be found though sweet to
the mouth yet "bitter in the belly" Their
recreancy to their party. like that of the
Representatives who have betrayed their
trusts, will receive the whitening contempt of
an abused but intelligent democracy The
faction with unblushiDg and unparalleled i'm
pudence, have already cast the programme
for the next election The vile and loath-
some organs of the conspirators are bringing
forward those who have given them the public
printing, and they will appear in the conven-
ton, as we hope to be put down by the indig
nant hiss of an outraged people.
There were great reasons for expecting
much good to result from the labors of the
session which has just closed. But the recre-
ancy of members to the party who placed them
in power, and their devotion to an ambitious
faction, destroyed the just expectations of the
people, and rendered the session four months
farce. But the defeat of the leading object of
the conspirators, was also the occasion of de-
feating many bills which were calculated and
urged by speculators, and which would have
resulted in irreparrable injury to the State
Those who have thus destroyed the just ex-
pectations of the people, and by their traitor
Gus course have prevented legitimate legisla-
ton should be marked and remembered They
will make every effort TO again occupy sta
tions where their influence will be felt in fur
therance of their schemes. If the people will
attend to their primary meetings and conven-
tions, and nominate men who are capable,
faithful and honest, and their trusts will not
be again betrayed.
In order to keep the names'of those devoted
to the interests of a faction who would de
prive the people Of their elective franchise,