The Trinity times., 1855-02-17
Editorial Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO CRY, Feb. II, 1855.

and faction, and more Of men, manliness and
Independence, than we do find congregated
here;--but the early mixture with those who
have been wallowing in the "flthy pool" has
contaminated all who would otherwise have
remained clean--and instead Of work going
on in the pure manner which would rebound
to the credit of all concerned, we find pol
luted lethargy, which none but Clay or Cal
houn could shake off. But we have hopes
that the Legislature will redeem itself from
this position. They can do so, by remem-
bering who sent them here, and for what
purpose. Let them but take retrospective
glance to see what their constituents wished
and they will see and remember that it is
California that needs and demands their
services at the present time, and they are not
bound to party, faction or men.
If they will elect Senator with this in
view, and legislate with this recollection in
their minds, the State will be benefited, but
as long as it is men, faction and party, cor
ruption will work its way to the heart, ard
every vital interest of the State will be preyed
upon.
The cndeavors Of the past week to consul
mate an election are but daguereotype of
the week previous. A number of ballotings
were had wisliNho same results as before,
with the exception that Mr.. R. Roman re-
ceived eighteen, votes on the last ballot. MIR.
|. G. W oods whom we mentioned in former
letter, as beipg,sRoken of for the Senate, has
not as yet beefnSvoted for by his frlends-for
while the present factional feeling fer men
exists no one can be elected. When the err
rors of the present, and the wants and in
terests of the State, are seen and felt by
those now wra2gling, then we can look for
the election of man who will properly rep
resent u.s. 'Tis true that the balsoilnG goes
on from day to day without any desirable re-
suit; yet there are hopes, and strong ones'
too, that some arrangement may be effected
by which somebody may be elected. If there
was no possibility Of this, the question, we
have no doubt, would be postponed to anoth-
er session; but the majority feel the necessity
and are in dnty bound to continue baloting
so long as there is hope. The Wings, tits
true, continue to vote for their candidate, but
we feel convinced that many Of them would
vote for any good man, no matter what his
politics, if enough from the other faction to
insure success were to join them. But Gwin
and Broderick, men whom the people have
no confidence in, they will not support.
Although the course pursued at present
may be foolish, senseless or farcical, or all
three, yet there are those who will not learn
except through such channels, and must be
driven at that.
The Legislature at present is Political
: Free School, where oil take lessons at the ex-
s pense of the State, aud most expensive one
it is to the Stste.
Several important measures are now before
Q the Legislature, and the disposition is to give
S them mature deliberaton before their fina
passage. The State Emigrant Road Bill i:
yet in the hands of the Committee it will
, probably be reported soon. The Supervisor
, Bill is creating consider able discussion in
the Senate in its detail. The Census Bill
! most preferred at present (here being three
or four introduced) is the one making the
County Assessor the Census Agent 1t is
! made the special order of the day for Monday
next in the House; it will probably NEE. with
? some opposition, as there are so many hun
? CRY Office seekers at present to whom some
thing must be given that to refuse them
would raise rebellion in camp; but from ap-
pearances we think they had better look for
a something else to do. The Bill to abolish
the State Hospital in San Francisco and as-
thorize the counties to maintain their own
sick, with division of the Hospital Fund
seems to meet with general appreciation. The
Bill against carrying concealed weapons will
not pass as a general law; it will probably be
limited to the cities and larger towns.
: The great question of the session is, wheth
er the Public Lands belong to the State or tc
the United States: it will probably create
more discussion than any other question. II
was introduced in the House by the member
from Tulare, introducing joint resolution
asking Congress to establish a u. >. Land
Office in that District. 1T is question that
will be mixed up with politics more or less
for some time to come. Those who take
sides now take sides forever. The Speaker
Mr.. Stowe, maintained in an eloquent speech
! of two hours, the right Of the State; Mr.
Baker followed arguing in favor of the Gems
eral Government. A committee of one from
each Judicial District has under its conside~
/ ration the "Fee Bill" which will materially
reduce the fees in our county as well as every
county in the State Our bill amending In,