Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-20
County Seat.

\ bill has been introduced into the Assem-
bly, by Mr.. Bucl, 10 remove the county seat
| from Placerville to ColOma The reason given
by the author, we understand, for the intro
duction Of the bill, or rather substitute } is
that Mr.. Lee introduced bill providing for an
appropriation Of $4,000 to erect buildings at
Placerville. If this be the true reason, and we
have no reason to doubtthe gentleman word,
the matter Gun speedily be disposed of. In
introducing his bill Mr.. Lee acted on his own
responsibility, without consulting his constit-
uents, and they must not be held responsible
for his acts. The citizens Of Placcrvillc, cs-
pecially, were opposed to and regretted the in-
PRODUCTION Of the bill and have so informed
Mr.. Lee. 1t would he just as scnselcss to hold
the people of FL Dorado and the Democratic
party responsible for Mr.. Lees anti-vigilance
bill, as the people of Placcrvc for his bill on
county buildings. Both Of them have been
and are condemned by the people, and no
where more severely than IN Paccrvillc. Mr..
Bncl k""rS this full well. lie knows that there
was not the remOtcst probability Of Mr.. Lees
bill passing. lie km0srs that not another MEM
Der of the delegation would have supported it.
lie kW"trs that it would have been indefinitely
postponed, on the motion Of a member. friehd-
" To Placcrvillc, and knowing tins, he should
have let the matter drop. We are willing TO
cOnccdc that he is not mfrirndly to Placer
vile, but we must be permitted to say that he
is acting thoughtlcssly, injudIciously, and that
his course will fall heavily on his friends.
II WAS hoped and believed that the question
had been definitely settled. There has not
been II word said about it, no petitions circu-
lated, and the pcoplc-at all events vast ma
jority of thcm-dcprccatcd any further agita
ti"n of the subject. Few, ifany, had expressed
any dissatisfaction at Placcrvillc. 1t is unotO-
rious and indSputablc fact, that so far rs re-
CARDS economy, eligibility, locality and pctma-
ncncy, Placcrville is UNNECESSARILY superior to
Coloma. Why then, unnecessarily and 0aUih@
tic WiShCs Of tire" .tonrthS Of the pertinent
citizens Of Fl Dorado again bring up this vcX'-
tious question? Have the people demanded
it: Have they rctitioncd for it: Have they
-eomtlained29 lis it commended that it is dctii
mental TO the interests Of the county to let il
remain where it iSy Has it operated injuriously
to the public? No--nothing Of the kind; but
the frivilous and untcnablc excuse is given
that Mr.. Ice introduced bill to tax the pco-
pie of III Dorado $jn,o0o for public buildings.
and to prevent It's passage Mr.. lIucl WAS forced
tn offer his substitute. fthc citizens of Pla-
ccrvillc had induced Mr.. Lee To present his
bill, or even il they had favored ii, then the en-
cusc would not b" unreasonable; but they OBJ
jcctcd To it, are opposed TO it, and would have
voted against it had it been submitted to them.
So long as his constituents are satisfied with
the county seat, have made no effort TO rcm0vc
it, di>approvc further agitation of the question,
Mr.. Bucl should be content. They feel as
deep an interest in the welfare Of the county,
have as much ut stake, are rs unwilling To in
crease her indebtedness, are as devoted 10 her
interests as he is; and if he desire TO faith
fully reflect the views of those whom he rep
rcScnts and who elected him, he will not urge
the passage Of his substitute llis conStitu
cnts expect him 10 lcgislac for the benefit Of
the whole county, not for an out of the way,
unimportant town. lie should rccollrc he is
-ssat the representative Of Columa, but Of FL
Dorado county. However favorable he may
he tn her, he must not allow his prCjuticrs,
his partially 10 control his vote at the ,Ty'h$,
Of the people Of FL Dorado. However much
he may be indebted to the citizens Of Col"ma,
he should remember he is still more indebted
to the citizens Of the county and 1t is his duty
to reflect the will Of his constituents, not his
pirate views. And we hope he will do so.-
The question is not u pri~tf 0nc--it is one in
which every permanent citizen Of our county
feels an interest.
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