Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-30
..NIatters POLITICAL

Friday, INDUCES III sonie ianCy Poh'iCai
specuIations, which appears to US to be al
tocether outside of its legitimate business
The Bee is fright pert little paper in its
way, and, as general thing. contains some
good selections of Jews matter, and inter
esting telegraphic dispatches. But when it
scans the political horizon from what it is
pleased to term its ''independent position"
its aim appears to be wholly for the purpose
of creating divisions and discussions in the
Democratic party. The political proclivities
of the Editors of the .'independent." (mpu-
dent would be more appropriate, in our es-
timation,) and industrious little ''bossom
sucker we believe, are decidedly X N
Fillmoreish-at all events. the lamented
parent and predecessor of the Bee.
was the State organ Of the X. n party
in California. No sooner was the State
Tribune wrapped in its shroud, and borne
10 its lone and silent sepulchre, than the
independent Dee sprang phoenix like. .
from its ashes.
The Bee devoted itself for some time, ex-
clusively to the circulation of news items,
ard succeeding in acquiring quite circu-
and began to kick in political matters. Its
first essay was to place Col. Baker in the
field as the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, leaving lee way for him to slide out
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as a Peoples candidate upon whom the
s'Republicans," know Nothings," and all
s.honest Democrats" were to unite. This
was not, perhaps, the precise language OF
the Bee, but was the plain inference left on
the mind of the person reading its first pc
litical efforts. 1t was necessary for the OPP
position to form plan by which the differ
en-; isms could unite in opposition to the
Democracy. The Bee did this. probably to its
own satisfaction. and is now bringing its
pop-gun batteries to bear against the demo
cratic candidates for Governor. as fast as
they present themselves. In pui sance of this
line of policy, the Bee, after going to the
/ hepuDliCdu IedutTS IOT tUHSUldtltD, CDlDts
down On Hon John d. Weller, as follows:
For part. have nothing 10 ahege
against Col. Weller. We only know thBi the Repub
liean leaders extremely anxious that he should
be he Democratic candidate. for the simple reason
that, i'll III sr estimation. he is the weakest the
Democrats can nominate. This weakness Vt Col
W eer, explained 10 us by several thorough Re-
publicans. will grow out Of the determined and
CRY opposition which he must expect from the meai-
beers OF the Roman Catholic Church and those who
sympahZe with them IN religious faith and worship
should Col. Weller receive the nominal ion for GOV
ernor from the Democratic Convention. the Republi-
Journals and stump orators Will Immediately call
public attention TO the decided anti-CathoIic part he
took in The U :. Senate, ON the 23d day OF january
1854.
1t win be remem bered that the above named
day. Mr. Cass submitted resolution. calling for In
formation FRI \ the President relation to the di
pomaiic character of Signior Bedni, who was, at
that time, visit to the United States in the char
acter OF an envoy nuncio from the Pope of Rome.
and who had received some gross indi mites and
been exposed 10 great peril OF life, by anti-catholc
mobs in the cities f Baltimore, New York and Gin
cinrst Mr.. Cass. in submitting his resolution. ex-
pressed in his usual eloquent and forcIble manner,
his detestation of that spirit of bigory which could
lead American citizens To offer insult and threaten
the life of a gentlemen because he happened 10 be
accredited to our government by the Sovereign Pom
tiff OF the Roman Catholic Church The sentiments
of Mr.. Cass approved and echoed by the ablsst
and most distinguished Senators present. Eloquent
speeches made in favor of the resolution, by
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia. Butler, Of South Carolina.
Dawson. of Georgia, Badger, of North Carolina.
Douglas of Illinois, Everett. of Massachusetts Adams.
of Mississippi, and Petit of Indiana, and was cp-
posed only by Col Weller, of California. The debate
ON Ibis resolution, which eventually passed the SEN
ATE triumpbanty is TO be found i'll the Congressional
Globe, part Is of vol 2S, t session of the 23d Con-
gress, page 223
If the above extract had appeared in an
opposition political paper, or in one profess
edly Democratic, but striving to create dis
sensions in the party, it would have occa-
stoned US little or no surprise. But for an
independent journal, protesting total indif-
ference as to the success of political parties,
to point all their efforts against the De-
mocracy. would be considered extraordinary
any where except in California. The most
violent opposition press could hardly exhibit
less generosity towards political opponent,
or express a greater desire that one single
act should blot from political memory a
long life of honorable service. 1t matters
not who the Democracy may nominate for
Governor, the opposition ''stumps'' and
presses will teen with about the same
amount of facts and fury. No matter h ow
long and faithfully Democratic candidate
may have served the best interests of the
country, they will remember nothing but
that which may be used against him The De-
mocracy will undoubtedly elect their nomi-
nee, whoever may be the fortunate person,
twithstanding the terrible ''facts'' pre-
scented by this independents 7x9 outsider.
A LARGE STEAMER.-The steamer Queen
of the Pacific, of 5000 tons burden, was
launched from the shpyard of S G, b.
CERT, at the foot of Houston street, New
NorLr short tirnn e;nnn Sl. i