Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-10-04
The True Issue.

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course by prejudices OF party and motives of
personal ambition, but the mass of the peo-
pie are animated in this momcntous contest,
by no other consideration than patriotic
concern for the honor and interest of the
country. The catch words and issues of
party engage comparatively little interest.
The discipline of party organizations con-
trDls but few votes The success of party
in itself and without reference to any ulte-
rior aim, is an object Of very langud desire
and motive of very feeble exertion. The
Presidential canvass OF 1856 is in no jus
sense contest of parties for political power
and patronage. itinvolves infinitely graver
and more essential issues, and in its result
will accomplish far more important revo-
luton than a mere change of administra-
tion or modification of party policy. Hence,
the earnestness of thought, the depth of
passion, and the pervadng unity of interest
which distinguish this canvass in different
portions of the Union.
In a mere party struggle,it is logical and
proper to appeal to the interests and pas
sons of party. But, in contest, which
involes the Constitution of the country and
the Union of the States, in which political
issues play very insignificant part; and
which confounds ancient distinctions and
amalgamates antagOnistic associations by
the irresistible power Of its supreme and
unapproachable interest; in such contest,
the clap-trap and sophistres Of an ordinary
canvass are altogether irrelevant and out of
place The people will spurn any appeal to
senseless prejulice-will reject any sargu-
ment which is not addressed to their con-
science and their judgments. The politician
who travels about with musty "documents,"
and discusses the obsolete issues of bye
gone age, will win a credit for research and
partizan zeal, at the expense of his charac-
ter for candor and honesty Of purpose. The
Stump speaker, who consumes his hour and
exhausls his breath in the attempt to convict
opposing candilidates Of trivial inconsistent
cies and immaterial heresies, will simply be
voted bore for his trouble and ingenuity
The public mind is in too serious temper
for such contemplate trifling. Tho people
care little for any past thing which does not
bear Immediately upon present issues. One
stern tyrranic thought bends all their ener-
gies to its purpose. With the masses of the
people the single inquiry is, how shall we
act 80 as most certainly to secure the defeat
of the coalition against the Constitution and
the Union?
Fortunately events begin to indicate the
course which the patriot should pursue,
with so much clearness of revelation that
there can be no excuse for mistake Of duty.
While Mr.. Fillmore was bona .fde candi-
date for the Presidency it was natural that
his old associates should incline to support
him. But since the result of the elections
in Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky
and North Carolina, has developed the ire
sistable tendency Of popular opinion, and
has toreshadowed the inevitable triumph of
the Democratic party in every southern
State, it is too much to expect that men will
throw away their votes upon a fictitious can
didate. The support of Buchanan may be
repugnant to II prejudices of the old line
Wing, and may be disposed to repine at the
success of his old antagonist, but such un
amiable and ungenerous feelings will be
overborne by higher impulses of patriotic
duty. Wings may claim that Fillmore is as
reliable friend Of the Union as Buchanan,
and nay yet decline to support him because
of the mintest impossibility of MS election
The RIGHT TALK-A New paper has
been started in San Andras, independent in
politics, but asks the pertinent question
'Who so fitted to make our laws for Us as
those who know our requirements, and our
wishes-those who are identified with us 20
1t is time that Those who are permanently
interested interested in California to dis
card the thousand and one politicians, who
have thrust themselves upon the State. Ac-
cideut having placed them in the position of
legislators in other States. and their unpop-
ularty having compelled them to leave,
their wire-working and intriguing and log
rolling propensities thrust themselves upon
the people of California, where they use