Butte record., 1856-12-27
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4OPACS VI sAC Days
THE indications are that the Sena-
rial contest will be short one. None
of the bitterness which has formerly
characterized this question, will enter
into the present election. The dem
ocratic party have suffered sufficient
ly from heart-bnrnings and jealous
les, from factions and divisions which
have grown out of the discussion Of
this question, and a general and ex-
pressed determination prevails to be
satisfied with the choice of caucus
of the Democratic members of the
Legislature. Any feeling different
from this has only been expressed by
querulous and anonymous correspon-
dents, and generally through the
Know-Nothing or Republican papers.
These anonymous scribblers have
nearly all been proven enemies of the
Democratic party-men who style
themselves Democrats and national
men, for the purpose of dividing and
defeating the democracy. They are
endeavoring to stem the current of
public opinion, and like other soph-
lists, will be borne beneath the cur
rent they are vainly endeavoring tc
check.
From every section we see the cv-
idence of harmony and unity of ac-
ton on the part of the Democracy
Their discussions Of the merits ol
the different candidates are charac-
terized only by a desire to see Ma.
tional democrats fill the position Of
United States Senators from Califor-
MIA.
We fancy also that we can see a
very general acquiescence in the de
mand of the northern portion Of the
State, of her right to furnish one o.
the two Senators to be elected. Why
should she not? Amid all the dis
cussion that this topic has elected
more Of even the most rabld of the
opposition, have intimated that tht
north had not the requisite talent
They may imagine that influences
will be brought to bear upon the
north to prevent its members from
uniting upon candidate but in SC
calculating We think they are mis-
taking the men who represent the
northern counties. They are al
disposed to consult the interests O
their constituents, and those interest.
can be best served, on this point, by
their adherence to a northern man
The influences which have heretofore
given both Senators to San Francis
CO, will not prevail in the presen
election. There are emigrant an(
railroad routes to be established
across the plains, during the term
for which the Senators will be elected
and the interests of the northern
portion of the State demand a Sena
tor to represent the advantages which
this section of the State possesses
Some one to tell the United State
Senate that there is such route al
that along the 41st parallel, such I
pass as Mobiles, and that railroad
down the Sacramento Valley to th'
Bay, would best accommodate ma
iority Of the inhabitants Of Califor
MIA. As State we have thrown oul
influence, through our Senators, fol
q southern route, long enough. 1t j;
true that road running In at tn,
south, would traverse great extern
of rich agricultural lands, but wha
would be their value were it not fol
the mineral wealth of the northern
counties? The north desires Sen.
ator, not to detract from the merit;
and advantages of the southern por-
tion of the State, but to present and
urge those of the north.
These considerations will, we be-
lieve, force themselves upon the minds
Of the members Of the Legislature,
and will not be without their inhu-
ence, we hope, in giving the north
ern portion of the State a Senator in
Congress.
WE have often had occasion to
correct what we supposed to be the
gross misstatements of the opposition
press, believing them to be put folth
wilfully and maliciously. The eyi-