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

mond Enquirer, may be determined in thei
course by prejudices Of party and motives c
personal ambition, but the mass of the peo
pie are animated in this momentous contest
by no other consideration than patriot
concern for the honor and interest of tn
country. The catch-words and issues G
party engage. comparatively little interest
The discipline of party organizations con
trails but few votes. The success of part
in itself and without reference to any ulte
rior aim, is an object of very languid desir
and motive of very feeble exertion. Th
Presidential canvass of 1856 is in no JUS
sense a contest Of parties for political power
and patronage. Itinvolves infinitely gravel
and more essential issues, and in its resul
will accomplish far more important revo
luton than a mere change of admiuistra
ton modification of party policy. Hence
the earnestness of thought, the depth O
passion, aud the pervading 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
sions of party. But, in contest, which
invoices 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 sophistries of an ordinary
canvass are altogether irrelevant and out OF
place. The people will spurn any appeal to
senseless prejudice-wiH reject any iargu-
ment which is not addressed to their con-
science and their judgments. The politician
who travels about with m1sty 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
exhausts his breath in the attempt TO convict
opposing candidates of trivial inconsistent
cies and immaterial heresies, will simply be
voted bore for his trouble and ingenuity.
The public mind is in too serious a temper
for such coutemptible trifiug. 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 purposs. With the masses of the
people the single inquiry is, how shall we
act SO 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 4 mistake Of duty.
While Mr.. Fillmore was bona .fde a candi-
date for the Presidency it was natural that
his old associates shoul1 incline to support
Kim But since the result of the elections
in Missouri Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky
and North Carolina, has developed the ire
sstable tendency of popular opinion, and
has foreshadowed the inevitable triumph of
the Democratic party in every southern
State, it is too much 10 expect that men will
throw away their votes upon fictitious can
didate. The support Of Buchanan may be
repugnant to the 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 a friend of the Union as Buchanan,
and nay yet decline to support him because
of the minifest mpossibility of mis- election
The RIGHr 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 -
1t is time that th 1se who are permanently
interested interested in California to dis
card the thousand and one politicians, who
have thrust themselves upon the State. Ac
cident having placed them in the position of
legislators in other States. and their unpop-
ularity having compelled them to leave,
their wire working and intriguing and log
rolling propensities thrust themselves upon
the people of California, where they use
their positions to enrich themselves, and
then leave the State, without returning to
their constituents Voters of Butte County
repudiatc this stamp of political bloodsuck
ers, and send men to make laws for you who
nre identified with your interests, and the
interests of the county. Be not deceived by
the Establishments Of the professed political
backleg
THEArnE--A good house was present at
the Metropolitan, on Thursday night, to wit
ness the play Of 'PizarrO.' Mr.. Brown, Mr..
Mortimer, and Mrs. Moultou. played their