Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-31
A Black Republican Railroad.

Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean. Confident
Of the weakness of their sectional cause,
they well know the powerful influence Of
this subject upon the election in California,
and they seek to beguile democrats who IA
vor this measure, into the belief that the ac
upon the election of Mr. Fremont as Presi
dent Of the T. 5. They bave inserted a
plank in their platform pledging the gov
ernment, if they succeed in obtaining the
power, to construct the road. Their or
gans gravely tell US that the resolution
adopted 10y the Cincinnati Democratic Con-
veotion, is not binding upon the party, be-
cause 1t only pledges the party to do all that
can be consttutionally done 30 forward this
important National work. The Republican
resolution is hot thus qualified. The Con.
stitution is no barrier to them. They even
say "let the Union Slide" when their sec
tional doctrines jeopardize its safety. OF
course, such party are prepared to make
unrestricted pledges. Their principle is to
obey such laws as they like, and repudiate
those they do not like. They claim protec-
tion under the constitution and refuse to
yield obedience to it, Here in California,
they seek to hide their sectional deformity
by manifesting infinite zeal for the Pacific
above all other measures and considerations
| All this pretepsion and the differences
sought to be drawn from it, is untrue. The
election of the Republican candidate, would
destroy all hopes of q national railroad
1t is a project which requires the united
energy of the whole nation, and that can
never be brought to bear upon the project
by the triumph of the Republican party
The idea that party whose very organixa-
ton is a sectional one, and whose strength
must come wholly and entirely from one
portion Of the Union, can unite the nation
upon any project, is simply ridiculous. The
authentic announcement that the govern
ment was no longer a National but mere
sectional government, one section waging
open war and perverting the whole power of
the government to the injury Of another,
would be considered ipso .fdcfo a dissolution
of the Union, az fourteen of the thirty one
States have already declared and instead of
engaging in national undertakings, the sec.
tional party would be obliged to add another
plank TO their platform, and "let the" Rail
road "slde" with the Union" At the
best, scvera. years must elapse before its
completion ana even if the election of the
Republican ticket did not lead to dissolu
tion of the Union, is it not apparent, that,
under the auspices of its fanatical leaders,
flushed with their long coveted and just ac-
ouired powers, measures would be taken by
them in consummation Of their plans, and to
carry out their doctrines which must ineyit-
ably lead TO the same awful result before
any railroad could be built. We're the
Black Republicans the only party that build
the Pacific railroad, and the question should
be urged as it is now presented, and the
nation would be obliged to choose between
| q fullTOau W tHt anu IL ulSSOlutlOu OF
the Union. What would it profit US to gain
the Railroad and lose the Union
The construction of the Pacific and At.
lantic railroad does not depend upon the
success of the Black Republicans. That
party meter yet conceived, much less execu.
ted any national project. The bigotry and
narrow minded sectionalism of the party,
incapacitates them for any national under
taking. and oil their zeal in favor of a ma
tioual railroad is done for the purpose of
concealng their sectional deformity. The
hopes for an Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
rest alone with the Democratic party The
party, by the resolution adopted at Cincn-
natl, are committed to it. The Constitution
does not forbid it. A Democratic Congress
has sanctioned the undertaking by appro-
printing FIVE million acres of land for similar
purposes A Democratic President has
signed the bills making cuch grants. A
Democratic Congress will authorize it again.
James Buchanan will sustain il. The Pa
cifc Railroad must and will be built. The
Republican party must and will be beaten.
The Union must and will be preserved -
Those must be accomplished by the glorious