Butte record., 1856-03-08
Snlutat0ry.

Our Senior Officer has Gone Belo5r, and
has left Us, the junior, in sole command Of
the Editorial quarter deck, and with the helm
IN hand and "aione" as we are, in our ''gfO-
ry," W deem it our privilege and duty, to de-
hne our principles and parade our platform.
Aware Of the eminently responsible posi-
tion We are placed in, and conscious that what
ws are about to do will, in course of POGO
tempo become history, and that the eyes of
the enlightened, and critical nineteenth GEN.
tury are riveted upon US, it is only after ma
tare deiiberation and . protracted consulta.
ton with the doctor" that we have convin-
eed ourselves that in justice to ourselves and
patrons, We ought to overcome our natural
modssty, aud thus salutatorially, to make an
expose Of our political creed.
W do not wish to usurp the position of
champion or umpire in the newspaper world,
but the mere clearly to make known our feel
isgs toward our contemporaries. We hereby pub
lsh our sentiments for the benefit Of those
whom it may concern.
Towards such ieetle fellows as the "Tewn
Talk" the Esprit of the Age" and the ''Eve-
ming Inquirer" we have ever cherished IA
therly and encouraging spirit, and should be-
come excessively .'riled' if any of the "great
big chaps, like the 'Alta" or the "Buily tin
were to attempt choking them down, or other
wise to "give 'em lickin," during the abb
sence of ourself or other protecting big bro
ther:"
We feel amicably disposed towards our
ne;ohbors the "Sierra Citizen" "0ld Noun
taineer," "North Californian" and the like
but would just like to have a chance to fight
the editor Of the latter journal, "the rub or
"the6rst eye OUT fer the County seat Not
hat we are of very bcllgerant turn, but
that we feel SO patrioticaily disposed that We
would like to end the matter in this way, as
it would be very small expense to the Coun-
ty, the liability of having to issue small
portion of script to defray the expenses of
I.deeent burial of one or both of US, being
tAe only one incident upon such manner OF
deciding ths question.
We are eoncious of the fact, that such jour
nails as the N. Y. Tribune OF Herald are OF
.llarger growth" than I'VE, and perhaps are
blessed with more extended circulation, but
while acknowledging their superiar strength
and size, we don't wish them to consider us as
q 4sardine' or soft snap for them to pitch in
70, and advise them to let ''well enough alone
and keep on the good side of US as long as
they can.
We are in favor of an "act to shoot, hang,
drown. smother, or starve, or in any other
manner to cause to be put to death, any h
N. that may be found within the limits of thi.
State" from this time forth.
We don't go q cent on Congress for electing
that nigger-loving Banks as speaker OF the
House. We now, as we ever have done, re-
fuse to accept of any public Office, however
lucrative. and we again reitcrate what we
hinted at before, that we wish we could settle
the county seat affair by offering oursef as
Champion of Bidwell. to Eight and of course
l.rrup) Charley Lincoln of the North Califor-
nian. and therby to keep it where it is, and
ought to be.
We will merely add, that we are decidedly
!, f.vo- of the Pacific Rail Road, and the
hil, to secure to Printers. sufficient material
except from, law, to enable them to carry on
their business and employ US IS editor at
. respectable salary
We are also of an obliging and democratic
nature, and will be pleased to accept of any
little peace offerings that may be rendered US
as of such q nature as a gold pen, or new
plug hat, or a through ticket to the Atlantic
States, via New York, in the cabin OF steam
ship, etc.
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