Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-11
IFrom the California Chronicle.l
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It will be recollected that some time since con-
siderable parade was made over very nhe nre
engine purchased by Sam. Brannan, aud by MIN
presented to the Brannan Fire Association. AS
the engine referred to was very costly and
magnificent affair the liberality of the donor was
bigbIt extoIled at the time although considering
his extensive property interest in the city, his
purchase of the engine in reality could only have
been considered an act Of common prudence and
foresight on his part. The Brannan Fire Associ-
alton. $50 called in compliment to the donor OF
the engine,l was composed of many OF the first
Business men in the city, who Joined the Associa-
ton for the purpose Of encouraging tie Fire De-
partment, and II rosslole 10 Increase lls uselui-
ness and efficiency.
A circumstance which transpired on Saturday
evening would lead us to infer that the purse
proud and arrogant donator OF the engine was
actuated by very peculiar motives in his sudden
and before unheard of fit OF generosity, and that
he imagined that those whom he honored C0 by
bestowing upon them the marks of his bounty
were in duty bound to be his serfs, At the pri-
mary election which was held on Saturday, mo-
ney-bag Sam. was a candidate for delegate to the
State Convention, and although the voters did
not exhibit very correct appreciation OF the
virtue of his houses and lands, they did OF his
qua6cations--Sa Sam. was defeated, and. oh! hor-
rible dicta by poor laboring man! This aroused
the indignation of the man whose only claim to
little mind was determined to be revenged on
somebody. He thought TIE Brannan Fire Asso-
citation should have secured his election, although
many of the members OF the body did not reside
in his district, sonie of them had nothing to do
with the primary election, as they do not belong
to the Democratic party, and all OF them were
too high toned and independent gentlemen to be
made the Instruments of any man, whether that
man be possessed of more brains than money
or more money than brains. So, with the assist
ance of few lick-spittles, the great Sam. pro-
ceeds to the building where the engine OF the
Brannan Association was kept, takes possession
of the engine, and also of several articles which
were the personal property OF The members OF
that Company and the Howard Engine Company
and has them locked up swore lie wou!d throw
the engine into the hay-would cut 1t to pieces
or destruy il in some way. AS soon rs the Com
pany heard Of his action, depntatlon waited
unon Brannan and informed him that they must
have possession of the cngine, which belonged to
them and that if he did not give 1t up peace
ably. they would take it by force. The small
souled. dollar-hearted, would-be-tyrant hndln8
himself cornercd, and also inding that III work
ing out his petty, mean spite, he had IAN himself
liable to criminal prosecution cohc'uaea 10
give ub the engine quietly, and it is now in pos
session of the Company. We have heard of, and
seen the actions of money lords before this, but
the one we now notice, is the most lmpertlnent
as well as ridiculous attempt OF man with no
thing but his dollars to recommend him to make
his power felt thai has ever come under our OBJ
servuton. I. is to be hoped that the arrogance
of this would be petty tyrant is somewhat hum
bod ~ the result Of his last attempt and that
all of his class viii bear In mind that although
money is very, very powerful, still man must
be possessed of stme other qualifications in ad-
dition theieto, before he can receive the support
OF the community.