The Empire County argus., 1855-08-25

paigh IL IS pleasant ana pr0hial'le sometimes to
turn aside from the consideration of party names
and technical diff rences to the contempt ion ot
some of those great living issues involved in the
result and which are of more interest to California
than any of the forms of partyism can by any pos
sihlity be. Most Of the old issues which for years
divided the Wing and Democratic parties, have
died out with the death of the parties themselves
National Bank and high or low Tariff cease to ag-
tate the masses with their consideration. and cease
to afford even the subj CT of an argument betwe, n
pariisans. But there is one of the old planks still
remaining in the | halanX platform one article in
Tie creed nf that party the belief and practice OF
which has heretofore prevented Calf rna from as
suming the high position on the face of the earth
for which God and Nature designed her, and which
she can never reach excepting by departure from
one of the main principles of the Phalanx party
We alude to the doctrine of strict construction as
applied to internal improvements. i his has always
been subject for contention and diff renee be-
tween the old Wing and Democratic arlies in the
United States and still continues living issue be-
tween the American and the phalanx party in Cal
ifornia The thalanx Nominating Convention
which put forth ticket headed by the name of
John Bger puts forth among its panks the fol-
lowing:
That the Constitution does not confer upon the Gen.
eral Government the power to and carry
general system OF Improvements within the State
Now this may be very good National Phalanx
Bile to the people of California of any party We
want Pacific Railroad-we want an immigrant
road-and We want The aid of the General Govern.
ment which is enrichng itself from the treasures Of
soil to aid in the accomplishment of this
great enterprise. We are not satisfied vii resting
ourselves the cold negative doctrine of strict con
structon. while We see our State unpeppled our
rich mineral lands unwroxght our immense agri-
cultural resources undeveloped simply for the want
of population which could be afforded us by the
aid at the Government in the commencement of the
acfc Railroad The fhaanx party is ~al-d
upon ly the resoluin n adopted at the Sacramento
Convention, to fold its quietly and wait for
California to carry to its completion this great en-
terprise. and the action of Phaanx representa-
tives in both Houses of Congress have thus far
shown their assent to this doctrine Knowing that
if Railroad bill had been passed. that the great
strict construciUnst' who, unfortunately for Cal
ifornia at least, sits in the Presidential char
at ashington, would have been required as mat
ter OF consistency to veto it. No such bill has
been passed scarcely urged with any dgree Of
earnes,ness upon the consideration of Congress.
We want IL Railroad we must have one if we
wish our State made great, happy and prosperous
it We desire to see our mountain gulches our val
leys and our cities peopied Ly permanent an en-
terprisng population. We wish the aid of the
General Government in this great movement and
however this doctrine of internal improvements may
Dc all WHO nave al ne;trt III
ifornlas true and best interests, must ignore it so
far we concerned We want men to fill the
official stations of California who are imbued with
this great idea, and whose living faith in it will he
worth more to than million IF cold NEGATIVE
theories. We want men in both Houses Of Con.
gress who are practically in favor of the movement
and whose party ties do not bind them to operate
against it while they may seem tn be in its favor
With us, it is II living ssue-the great issue for us
and from the cold denial of aid which the Phalanx
party in its platform gives US we turn with pleas
ure to the Xth Article of the California American
platform. which reads as follows:
TX The immediate appropriation by Congress of either
money land, or both, sufficient qnanfiies 10
the early completion of Railway from the Pacific Ocean
10 the Mississippi River.
Compare the two planks; place them side by side
with each other. and see which is made OF the most
living material; upon which the people of Califor-
MIA can most safely plant themselves.
Let it I've remembered them in the coming cam
pagn, that are fighting. am,ng other things. for
the establishment of acifc Railroad hy govern
mental aid Let it be remembered that the Amer.
lean party are in favor Of this. while the Fhalanx-
ers oppose it and let all true who believe that
the interests of California of greater importance
than issues of party, give their votes in the
coming compaign to men who are ready to labor
for it. and who believe in the power Of the General
Government to aid us in the construction of the
tactic Railroad. the great desideratum of Calfor-
nia.-S. F. Cdizen.
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