The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-11-29


The next Senate will be composed of 18 Dem
ocrats, IL Americans and Republicans The
Assembly will be formed of 81 Democrats, IL
Republicans and Americans. It is therefore
apparent that the Democratic party will possess
controlling majority in each House Of the next
Legislature. The fate of the State is thus COM
mitted in their hands. So says an exchange, and
the truth of it is very apparent. 1t is affirmed
that the State Legislature, last winter was
American, and that they failed in working out
the reformations which they proposed; and not
withstanding the fact that they adjourned some
twenty days earlier than the one which prece-
ded it, and reduced the expenses of the Session
to sum over eighty thousand dollars less than
were those of the winter of 1855, they failed in
the passage of a Registry Bill, together with
many other measures which it was their duty to
have acted upon. The Bill providing for the
legal registration of votes was passed however
by the Assembly which was American, and was
defeated in the Democratic Senate, for reasons
no doubt, which were perfectly satisfactory to
their party. This winter the Democrats will
have the advantage of distinct majority in
both branches of the Legislature, and in carry
ing out the policy of their party, one House
will not meet with opposition in the action of
the other. This happy condition of affairs will
enable the members of the ensuing Session, to
carry out such reforms as Democracy in its wis
dom may deem advantageous to the interest of
the State. When the Legislaturdis organized
there will be no necessary hindrances in going
Immediately into joint ballot for the election of
two United States Senators, and as Democracy
is harmonious, and free from discordant ele-
ments, there will be no useless time spent in
balloting for suitable men to fill the above Off
ces. This will indeed be gratifying to the tax
ridden people of California, as time uselessly
spent at cost of two or three thousand dollars
for each day the Legislature is in Session, is to
them question of momentous Importance At
the last Session of the Legislature but little
time was spent in the L. S. Senatorial conflict,
Democratic, refused to go into joint ballot, on
this question as the law required: but in the
Session of 1854 it will be remembered that fortv
days were wasted in the frutless attempt to elect
one United States Senator. A large plurality
vote in this State has signifcd its confidence in
the reigEing party. which no one can deny as
being great and powerful. Will its asseverations
Of conservatism, equalization and economy be
equal to the expectations of those who have Civ
en- it dignity and position? We sincerely hope
that their fondest expectations will be realized.
and that its realization will prove opponents to
be incorrect in assertions, that Democracy is
selfsh--that it is governed by the 'loaves and
fishes" and that their protestations favorable
to reformation are snares thrown out to entrap
the honest and confding citizen. Thus far,
Legislators have exercised but little zeal in
bringing about results favorable to the prosperi-
ty, morality and peace of the country. Undue
influences have too often been brought to bear
upon their enactments, even when the popular
voice demanded reform, so that they hare pro-
ven loose, inefficient and unsatisfactory. Lit-
cation has been brought to bear fearfulIy upon
laws which should have no loopholes, so that
the spirit and intent of the law has seldom been
executed to that extent which the will of the
people demands. The consequences are, that
criminals have gone UNPUBLISHED, degeneracy in
its most disgusting forms, walks boldly about
our streets-murders fearful and foul have been
committed, not only in the still watches of the
night but in the broad glare of day. and before
the gaze Of hundreds! Vigilance Committees
have sprung up among us; ballot-boxes have
been stuffed at elections, the Sabbath has been
dsrega-ded, and indeed almost every kind of
vice and recklessness has taken root, fourished
and grown strong. These are evils which the
people demand snail be removed, and no enact
ments the result of which falls short of this, will
be recognized and approved of by our citizens.
Democracy has avowed itself competent to the
fuldllment Of this trust: the obligation rests
with their success, and we not only hope for it
but demand it at their hands.
The Mines.