Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25
Politics and Politicians.

The present age is overrun with superb
c;al men and superficial measures. Politi-
clans and Legislators, seek by buncombe
speeches for the dear people to remove the
odium that justly attaches to many OF their
acts. The Legislature of California partic-
ularly, seems to forget that they are the
representatives of the people, and act too
much for themselves-as though they were
the only ones to be benefited or affected by
their legislation. Occasionally a CLEAN Of
their responsibility to their constituents,
appears to cast its rays upon some Of them
but its genial influence is too often exhaust.
ed in buncombe speeches. and is powerless
when the period of action has arrived
Public men ow-a-days exhibit but few
of those virtues which we're the leading
characteristics of many of the prominen.
men handed down to us by history, both an
cient and modern. The present age is moi
favorable for those who neithor seek nor
shun distinction. and desire renown only
because it is formei in the plain path Of du.
~ They are too apt to seek renown, and
popularity, and their own advancement, al
most regardless of the MEANS Particu.
larly is this observable in California, and to
such an extent has it been carried, that the
necessity for the Legislature to grant the
people bill of rights, is nearly as great a.
it was two hundred and thirty years ago
when the second great "Magna Charta -
was exalted by Parliament, from the false
.mperiods, obstinate, narrow minded, King
Charles, who had SO long resisted public
opinion, that his people had ceased to love
him, to trust him, or to fear him
The public man should be known, as
gentleman of cultivated mind, polished ad-
dress, active in the discharge of his local and
official duties, honest and Industrious, not
eager to display his talents, staunch to his
party, and attentive to the interests of his
constituents. We offer no illustrations OF
this character from among our public men
The public can make any application they
please.
FRIGHTFuL AND FATAL ACCIDENT "A
terrible accident, resulting fatally, says the
Volcano Ledger, occurred at the Oneis
quartz lode, about ono mile from this places
on Tuesday last. 18th inst. Richard Lon.
being at the bottom of the shaft two hun-.
dred feet deep, caught hold of the bucket
instead of getting in TO it, in order to be
raised out. When within ten feet or there
abouts Of tle top his hold was relinquished
and he fell to the bottom, one hurried and
ninety feet, passing through a flooring of
one and half inch plank, into well of
water nine feet in depth. A person engage
ed at drifting near by, pulled him out of tbs
water. and the unfortunate maa was raised
from the shaft anil carried to the hospita&z
Strange as it may seem to be, and really ~
Drs Harris and Crawford kept him aiiszs
with stimuleuts, for eight hours, during
which time he retained his senses. 1t was
impossible however, to procure re actions
and in consequence death ensued from the
shock, or concussion. His legs and arms
were literally crushed. Amputaticn would
have been necessary had it been possible to
have saved his life. Long was native of
ireland, and 80 years of age-no family
1t is thought by some that he let go his hold
on the bucket purposely, as he had previous
ly threatened his own life.