The daily Butte record., 1858-02-10
ssOut of Order.v

In the Assembly on Monday, Mr. De Long
Of Yuba, offered resolution declaring call
resolutions approving or disappearing meas
ures Of national character, and endorsing
or disappearing of the course Of public men
ON national matters, out of order, and to be
indefinitely postponed. Laid on the table,
the resolution-not Mr.. De Long!
| 1t is but short time since Mr.. De Long
favored the resolution introduced by Mr..
Gray, Of San Francisco, endorsing the posi-
ton of Senator Douglas, according to a
despatch contained in the California Er.
press. lie should now introduce o resolu.
tion to abolish the Committee on Federal
Relations! 1t would certainly be singular
resolve on the part Of the Legislature to
decline expressing any opinion concerning
matters pertaining to Federal relations, or
national men. Supposing the people of Yu-
ba, just prior to the election, had resolved
not to vote for either Mr.. De Long or his
opponent Would Mr.. Do Long have con.
sidered such course on their part Demo-
cratic, or sensble' And yet he would have
the Legislature pursue similar course in
regard to national affairs.
1t would appear that Mr.. De Longs con-
slant efforts to enlghten the assembled wis.
dom Of the State, have not left him time to
be consistent, but have led him from one
extreme to another. Would the Assembly
lay Mr.. De Long on the table, instead Of
permitting him to occupy the floor constant
ly. it might greatly facilitate the despatch
Of business
The doctrine of instruction is not only a
Dem )cratc doctrine, but it is doctrine
dear 20 the party, that has enabled them
often to repel tho furious charges of their
opponents 1t would appear, however, from
a portion of the Democratic press, and the
efforts of Mr.. De Long, that sect has aris.
en- who, had they privilege of establishing
the order of things, would engraft some sim
gular fancies into the Democratic creed
Prominent among Innovations upon the
we'll established land marks of Democracy
would appear man worshipping sentiments
instead of iples-folowing the policy Of
power, instead Of declaring principles for
the guidance Of authority-and expressing
no opinion adverse to the appointing power.
This kind OF Democracy might last until the
expiration of q constitutional term of office
when the government would fall into the
hands of those who seasoned their feast Of
spoils with principles, and who have the
firmness to adhere to them in tho hour OF
their triumph.
There has been no difference of opinion
heretofore among tho Democracy, concern.
ing the application Of their doctrine in re-
gard to the Territories. Let them now re.
affirm that doctrine through their Legisla.
turc, and leave the result to the action OF
other States. The Democracy Of California
can then meet their opponents with the
same stalwart blows dealt in 1856 and 1867
Abandon those principles, and how will the
party in California sustain themselves be.
fore the people IN the approaching Con.
gressional election ? Let the Democracy of
California remain true, and they can look to
the future with the confidence that iusures
success. We would not have our opponents
wrest the State from us, by incontestible
proof that we had been faithless to princ.
Piles and pledges.