Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-06-27
Political.

What has become of oil the land suits
commenced by Judge Lewis & Co , against
citizens of Oroville Have they been COM
promised, or postponed, until after the pri-
mary election, in order that Lewis may in
duce our citizens to sustain him for the po-
sition of District Judge' tits important to
this crowd, that Lewis should be on the
District bench, in order that his creatures
and tools may succeed in their schemes
against the citizens of Oroville. 1t is true.
they may not be able to sustain these suits
in the supreme court, but if they succeed in
placing their chief upon the district bench,
they will be in position to harrass our cit
liens with suits until they are compelled to
purchase the absurd title urged against
them by Lewis & Co. It is worthy of re-
mark that this distinguished jurist has not
been able to win a single land suit; but has
only succeeded in compelling some of our
citizens to purchase his absurd claim
The citizens Of 0roville should remember
that Lewis Co have ever opposed the in
terests of Oroville, and have been instru-
mental, over all others, in driving business
from the place, thus retarding the progress
of the town, and directly interfering with
its prosperity and advancement. He has
opposed the opening of roads which would
add to the business prosperity of Oroville,
because it vas not for the benefit of his phi
vate interests In his written remonstranct
before the board of Supervisors, against The
application of Mr. Savage, for license to es
tablish Ferry at the Junction, Levi.
states that Mr.. S. was foreigner, and there
| fore, asks the Board not to grant the appli
cation. According to this ground taken by
Judge Lewis, we suppose foreign born cit
izen has no right to ask for license to keel
a ferry or toll-bridge. 1t is business tt
be monopolized solely by ]. E. N. Lewis s
| Co.
When Judge Lewis was asked to assist il
clearing out the river, so that river steam
ers could penetrate Butte county to Oroville
he not only refused to aid an enterprise
which would do so much for the advance
ment and prosperity of the county, but alst
damned Oroville as being located in benz
Of the river, and away from all roadside
cause it was not located on the read leading
to his toll-bridge. After such operations al
these, is it not astonishing that Judge Levi
should have the impudence to ask the citi
zens of Oroville to sustain him for position
Of greater power and influence All thes'
matters have been dropped for the pres ent
until Lewis shall have attained the position
desired, when these selfish and plunderine
schemes against the business prosperity o
Oroville, will again be commenced.
The citizens and taxpayers of Putt,
county should understand that this land
grabbing crowd, of which Judge Lewis il
chief legal adviser, have not yet abandoned
their $4,000 claim against the county fol
the Plaza. 1t is merely left to slumber un
til their chief shall occupy the Distric
Bench, when the taxpayers viii be brough
to the centre, and, if possible. will be com
PEELED to pay Judge Lewis s. Co. $4,000 fo
claim that was not heard of, urtil afte
the comfy buildings were placed upon tn
| Plaza. Let eur citizens remember thes
facts, and they will hardly elevate man t
position of influence and power, who's
every act has been in opposition to the pros
perity of the county.