Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-07-14

recorded II is lhere lney i'"'S
known to the public as Democrats ana
we doubt if aught can be found set down
against them, antagonistic to true De-
mocracy, or that would initiate against
the real interest OF the State.
On the whole, we believe We have
strong ticket, as good probably as could
have been selected One that will com
niand the respect and confidence Of the
party, and one that viii, we believe, en-
sure to the party glorious victory. +
ns- What means the dark cloud that seems
to have gathered over the political heavens
1t is said in the Great Book of Books, thatv
"when the righteous rule, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked are in authority, the
people mourn" We endorse the Heaven pro-
mulged sentiment, and assert that strict in
tegrity, uprightness Of character, a strict
sense Of honor, and deep and vital, fixed
principle Of honesty, are necessary character
istics of thase who should administer law and
Justice. if the overned would rejoice and be
happy and prosperous But at the same time
that We feel disposed and pleased to make this
admission and assertion, We go farther, and
assert, ttat in government so Democratic-so
nearly government by the people, as is the
government of the United States, seyerally
and collectively, that no one cause, or comb
nation Of causes, can, in any event, place long
in authority, those who would cause the peo-
pie to mourn. Were the form Of government
such that the governed were forbidden the
privilege Of making open demonstration of
their grievances, and were they prohibited
from patitionng for redress of the wrongs in
dicted upon them, and from having direct
yoice IN the selection Of those who rule over
them, then indet,, might we fear that this lam,
now the land Of freedom, would be the scene
ground Of tyranny, oppression and misrule ;
and that the darkness of despotisin would
cover the land, and the thick darkness of
political slavery, the people. But such need
less forebolings may be safely banishcd in
land where the people have it fully in their
power, to suppress and dispense with the SER
vices of those who, BY prostituting the sacred
trust OF any important office in the gift of
free and enlightened people, to purposes Of
selfish gain or ACCOMPLISHMENT, place
themselves upon level with, if not below him
who would ''steal his mothers jeweis.' In
our government, each citizen is q member Of
the Great Body Guard which keeps vigi-
And there are few, even of the more humble
Of American citizens, who are not faithful to
the all important trust and watch with ever
wakeful vigils"
The selection Of the principles of our gov
ornment, wastmade openly, yea, upon loud,
open and diligent inquiry, and demand of the
times and circumstances. Nor did those wise
heads which were imbued with more than
earthly wisdom, in view Of the eventful crisis
then existing, fear to do their work openly
yea, and they even took open counsel of those
around them who were not in any official sta
ton in life; realizing the infalible truth of
the doctrine that the governing power should
be derived from the governed; and further
that ''united we stand-ser arated, fall" They
believed the rulers and subjects Of a govern
meut such as ours. should be essentially united
in political faith, particularly SO, SO far as
relates to the fundamental principles of gov
ernm ent, and the proper manner Of admins
tering TIE laws of that government. They
believed that every citizen should freely speak,
and freely cote, for the man Of his choice.
when selections were to be made Of officer s.
for any Office from that Ct Constable to that Of
President, and after elected, speak freely his
mind as to the manner and merits of their
official actions They taught, by example at
least, that it was unnecessary, if not deroga-
tory to the character and safety of the land,
for the selection Of candidates for Office, to be
made secretly. and these free and enlightened
that too, under most heavy and horrid penal
ties. They did not teach by precept or by
example that the binding cement Of Republi-
canism was a secret oath or oaths, but that it
was that inherent principle Of patriotism
which has ever burned in the breast of every
true American from days Of '7G to the present
day They taught and believed that the
strongest evidence Of 4 mans love Of, and
devotion to. the true interests Of his country,
was eviucei in his daily conduct towards that
country. When invasion threatened, or re-
bellion as dark cloud overshadowed, that
every pulsation Of the heart was but beating
to notes Of freedom and political right and
justice. And that in the selection Of officers,
open care was manifested to choose those who
''were capable and honest" And moreover,
they taught that these sacred principles and
rules of action, were to continue. and must
needs be handed down from generation to
generation, as long as the perpetuity of a
republican form of government should be the
desireo.. object.
Now, takl,,rr What we have already said to
be true, what IS Ne cause Of the seeming
darkness now: Is it bcvcuse of the wane OF
the integrity and patriotism Of he masses
Is it because any attempts have been made ~
those placed in authority, to revolutionize eur
Cover nmeut' Is it because the people have
grown tired Of a republican and free govern
meut, and wish to try the awful experiment OF
change No And general response Of no,
comes as a mighty shout from the utterance
u free people. Then what Why it is this.
The tempest has arisen in the Imagination
only, Of, comparatively speaking, q few. And
u no and u hat ara thosa fay- Vbe,- or. IT,,