Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-09
Temperaaee and Polite.

ent time the name OF the temperance army II
California, is legion This grand work. so
extensive, AID SO beneficial, is destined to
tumble into ruin and decay as rapidly as il
has arisen. Contemplate AMI aspiring pc
litical demagogues have seized upon Tie Tenn
perance organization, as means by which TO
gain political prefermcnt.
! This is net sought to he done openly, as po-
litical matters should be, but bears the i'm
press Of Know -Nothingism upon its face, by
recommending that it &c done in sccret--thus
turniDgeach Division Of the Sens Of Temper
anee in California, into contemplate and
sneaking Known Nothing Lodge. These pOlt-
zeal tFicksters who thus seek to make Cat
Paw Of the Temperance order, mag partially
succeed, but it will be the destruction of the
Temperance cause in California Men Of
sense should understand that the temperance
cause cannot be carried into politics and re-
tain It's present effective and beneficial organ
ization. There are men. it seenas in the Sons
Ct temperance; who are foolish and simple
enough to suppose that the Sons of Temper
ance can be turned into a vast secret political
society, and be made to assist in the elevation
Of political demagogues. These gentlemen
may succeed in converting the Temperance
Divisions in California, into secret political
societies, but it win be ct the sacrifice Of their
character and efficiency as temperance insti-
tutions, as the moTe viii no: fail to drive ali
who are opposed to secret political societies
from tho Sons of Temperance
We are opposed to secret political societies,
to sacretcaucusss and secret political maneu-
yering, and believe that questions of public
policy shouI be submitted to the entire COM
munity for their consideration. We believe
that nen who have the snccese Of the temper
anoe cause ct heart, would not seek 20 turn
it into secret political society. They are
political demagogues and the worst enemies OF
the temperance movement in Can. eOrnia. The
different Divisions throughout the S. ate, shod
treat the proposition with the scorn aCd co.,
tempt i: SO richly deserves. 1t is divers. on
brought about by political demagogues, to
favor the contemplate order of Know Moth
ingsi ia the approaching election, and viii
meet with the contempt Of all true and good
temperance men. We profess to be as fayora-
bic 10 the cause Of temperance as any person
in the State, but our love for temperance can
never induce US to assist in turning the diffel-
emit Divisions of the Sons Of Temperance in
California, into secret wire working, scheming
and contemplate Know-Nothing Wigwams
If the officers Of the Grand Division Of Cali
fornia, have nothing better to do than to is
sue secret circulars recommending ouch
course, they had better resign the positions
and let men who are not political demagogues
supply their places.
1t Will be seen from the following document
that, the movers in this matter have not asked
tho different Divisions for an expression OF
their views on the subject, but have issued
call for delegates to attend convention, and
the movement will go on. even though nino-
tenths Of tho Divisions in the State should
throw the Know Nothing document cut Of the
Division. The object Of the circular-a diver
sion to favor the secret political order Of
Know Nothings-wiil still be accom-; Eshed,
ct least partially. Public sentiment does not
demand any such movement from temperance
men. The last Legislature passed low re-
quiring the people to vote, at the approaching
election, for or against a prohibitary liquor
law, and the true friends of temperance will
proceed to vote in favor of such q measure,
instead Of getting up State Temperance
Ticket, to assist secret political institution
and to crafty the vanity of few politi;ai
domasoguos.
We give the Know Nothing Temperance cir
cular in fall, in order that those favorable t.
the Temperance cause, may judge whether
they cen best advance the cause by getting Up
State temperance Ticket, CT by voting in
accordance with the act passed by the Legisla-
turo. Here is the precious hypocritical dOcu-
ment:
1.-The committee appointed by the several
Temperance organizations in the City CT San
Francisco, to consider anc devils the best mea-
sures for securing the passage ola prohihitary
liquor law, in the State OF California, having
had this subject under consideration, hereby
PRESENT 10 lue VARIOUS l5lupeIGAC OTSdnlZ2-
tons throughout the State tue following pre-
nmble and resolutions
Whereas, the importation and sale of intox-
icating liquors, involves our State in an OK
pense of millions Of dollars annually, and
whereas, it IS the prolific source OF crime,
pauperism, Of social discord and moral evil,
and is great hiDdrance to immigration from
the other States; end whereas it has been and
now is sustained by political power and can
only be removed by al application Of the same
power; end whereas, this power vested in the
friends of Temperance in this State if judi
ciously exercised is sufficient to change the
entire character of our State Legislation OF
this subject; and whereas, refusal to exer
else this power for the accomplishment of 50
importaus an object necessarily involves US,
Temperance men, in the guilt Of the contin
nance Of this greatest of evils.
Therefore, be it Resolved
LIST. Ehatit becomes the solemn duty of
Temperance men to use all their Political os
we'll as MORAL power for its over throw.
Resolved, md. That We recommend to all
the Temperance organizations throughout the
State, to elect delegates TO State Convention
30 be holden in the City of SACRAMENTO, on
the Goth day OF June, (inst.) for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for the various
State Offices to be voted for at the next gen.
eral election.
Resolved, 3rd. That each organization
composed of not more than fifty members, be
requested to send two delegates, Of over fifty
and not more than a hundred, three delegates
and over a hundred, four delegates