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The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18
Arrival of the Steamer Sonora.

The Mail Steamer Sonora arrived at San
Francisco on Wednesday noon, bringing New
York dates to the-2Oth and New Orleans TO
the 2Ith. We make synopsis of her news
from teegraphic report which appears in
Thursday National Democrat
Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, who was U. S.
attorney General under jackson and Van
Buren,, recently died at Paris. Hon. Thomas
H. Harris, of Illinois, is likewise dead.
DIR, Nghitehouse gives it as his opinion, in a
letter TO the Directors of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, that the cable can yet be
worked.
The campaign in Iudia commenced in Octo-
ber Little fighting had been done. The
Rebels at'0ude number $4,000,
The cholera was raging in Japan, at last ac-
counts.
1t is feared that the Galway steam Ter IN
dian Empire" is lost
A considerable feet of Spanish and French
steamers is lying at Sacralicios, Mexico.
There was no communication between Vera
Cruz and the City of Mexico. Nothing OF
Importance had occurred at Vera Cruz up to
the 23d except the entrance of Treos, on the
2lst, with his starved troops from Perote. 1t
is further stated that there was a rurnor that
Diego lado had defeated Marques near Guiana
tjuato. Gen. Echeagaray had beseiged the
fortress ofPerote for about three months with
large and heavy train of artillery, and the
garrison were finally reduced only by starva-
ton. They had devoured everything eatable
within the fortress-even to their horses-and
then spiked their guns and abandoned the
place.
Juarcze, the Constitutional President, had
issued a decree 'annuliing contracts made by
the Zuloaga Administration, and reserving the
right to annul those of Comonfort
Senator Broderick had arrived at st. Louis
from his overland trip. He had suffered much
on the journey; having had foot frozen and
rib broken BY the upseting of the coach.
Sam Medary has accepted the Governorshir
/ of Kansas.
| The Legislature of Indiana has declared the
election of Bright and Fitch to the U. S
Senate, illegal.
Judge Rose Of San Francisco has been ap
pointed Consul at Guaymas.
1t is rumored at Washington that the Eng
lish and French Governments are preparing tt
transform Cuba into an Independent monarchy
By the compact entered into between Cuhs
and the allied powers, she is to be protected
against annexation by the United States.
A Deputy Collector of the port of Mobile
assures the Nicaragua "emigrants" that off
cial instructions concerning the sailing Of theil
vessel will soon be received from Washington
Senor Yrissarri, the distinguished Nicara
guam, has sued the proprietors of the n. Y
Times for libel, claiming damages in the sun
of $4,000.
The roof of the new State Arsenal of New
Y ork, fell in, and with it considerable por
tion of the walls of the building. Damage
estimated at $4,000.
A Doctor kavanaugh, who has been ex-
ploring for gold on the Don Jose River reports
good diggiDgs on that stream.
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CHINESE lNFANTICIDEs.-The Chinese pop
ulation of San Francisco seem to possess one
OF the cardinal virtues in a highly gratifying
degree. That virtue is regard for the inter-
ests Of the next generation and they illustrate
1t by the frequent, we may almost say invaria-
BILE slaughter of their young. On Sunday
last the defunct form of an mfantile Shapbae
was found in bag lying near Leavenworth
and Pacific streets
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DISTRICT COURT.
HON. WARREN T. SEXrON-JrpGE.

MONDAY, Dec. Is.
A. Hahne vs. Berg & Wuuderlin-Moton
for interpleader for default, overrulled.
TUESDAY H.
People VS.. Keenan,.
WEDNESDAY Is.
People vs. keenan.-Jury disagreed. Mon
day goth set for new trial.
Ord VS.. DaviS.-Placed on calendar, and
motion to strike out demurrer refused hear
Jig.
Moore, Henshaw & Ord VS.. Llyod Rollins.
Tried and taken under advisement
Kitchens VS.. Freer.-Motion for new trial
granted.
Moore, Henshaw & Ord Vs. James Crane ct
al.-Reterred to j. S. Berry to take testimony
upon stipulation.
FRIDAY L.
McGrath VS.. McGrath.-Default entered
and cause referred to w. H. Rodes to report
facts.
Stephens VS.. Dunn.-Jacob Powell substi-
tuted as plaintiff.
Brooks VS.. His Creditors-Demurrer to pc.
tition overruled, and referred to G. G. Harry
to take testimony.
Jenness vs.. White, Nutter ct al.-Dismissed
at plaintiff S cost.
Akin VS.. Davis & Davis.-Demurrer sus-
tanned as TO Robert Davis
Ord vs.. Davis.-Demurrer argued and TAX
en- under advisement.
Pomier VS.. Allen.--Dismissed at plaintiff s
cost without prejudice.
Eckman, Tenant & Co vs. David Weav-
er.-Plaintif leave to serve true copy Of COM
plant Defendant has five days to answer.
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ore attaches itself to Mr.. Broderick than it

more attaches itself to Mr.. Broderick than it
does to those other Democrats who followed
the leoE4of Senator Douglas
This article has already reached greater
length than we contemplated in the outset, and
by following out certain suggestions that pre-
sented' themselves casually to our mind, We have
been led off from the elaboration of a subject
we first had in view, namely, the palpable and
egressious Inconsistencies Of all fparties adverse
to the true Democracy. As much reference
as We have made to the subject in view will
have to suffice for the present. In future
article we shall eudeavor to pursue it further
and less diseursively.
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RELICS OF RoBBERY.-Mr. Fine, of Vague
Camp. whilst hunting game in the wood near
that place on Wednesday last, stumbled on a
trunk, which was cut from the boot of the So
nora and Moklumne Hill stage last September,
by some one or more robbers. The trunk be-
longed to woman in Moklumne Hill, and
was supposed to contain $500 in rings, brace
lets, pins and other jeweIry. All these vaua-
bles we're gone, but the wardrobe and other
articles were left entire, without any appear
ance of having been disturbed.-San Andreas
Indepeq dent.
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TuE CHRISTMAS BALLs-In addti on to the
ball advertised TO take place at Thompson's
Flat on the 9th inst. is one at the Prairie
House on Christmas Eve, tie oath inst. anoth-
.er IA the same evening at Wymans Rayine
House, and yet another on that occasion at
Rothrock's Ranch. With all these opportuni-
ties for commemorating merry Christmas our
dance-loying folk need be at no loss for an op-
portnity for gratifying their propensities.
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IL FULL BLAST AGAIS.-Our old friend and
pitcher, Henry Hunt, after various trials and
tribulations on and about Frazer River, las
returned to Oroyie. his first love, and more
over has returned to his old business, and can
NOW be found at all hours of the day and night
.at thewhosesale aud retail liquor establish
ment occupied by Mr.. j. b. Fitch. We
earnestly commend Henry to the distinguished
consideration of all devotees of the Rosy God.
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THE PARDoSIyG PowER.-An acquaintance
who has a felon on his thumb says he would
have the troublesome thing prosecuted accord
ing to the laws made and provided, were he
not convinced, that in case of conviction, the
executive clemency would be suffered to inter
vene He has therefore determined to let mat
tiers come to head in the natural way.
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THoUGHTFUL.-A young man in good cii-
cumstauces was arraigned for stealing three
dollars from drayman's oyeralis pocket
When asked by the Justice what could have
Induced him to steal so pallry sum, he re-
piled, that though in easy circumstances now.
he might some day be poor and he was driv.
en- by this reflection 10 try what he could do, il
it was necessary to livelihood. Young men
should learn do do something better steal
than starve Sierra Dem.
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No CoALIrIoS.-The San Francisco Ma
tional, is raising frightful hue and cry against
coalition between Douglas democrats and
Lecomptonites. We once heard of dissimu-
lating cullud pusson who while gazing upon
the departed form of rabbit that had
escaped his clutch, exclaimed, ''go to HI you
dog-gon brute; you're mighty dry meat any
how"
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AGAINST AMENDNENT-Them majority against
the proposed amendment to the New York
State Constitution, is over thirty-four thousand
Over two hundred thousand persons neglected
to vote upon the question.
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CONTESTED ELEcrIoN.-Mr. Ryan. the op-
poneat Of Thomas Florence for the position of
Congressman fcoR the Philadelphia District,
has determined to contest the election. He
claims to have received majority of 45O over
Florence
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STour LEG.-1he left leg of William Tos
burgh, teamster. was run over by wagon
freightcd with a load weighing forty-six hun
dred and was not broken. So the Red Bluff
Beacon testifes.
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The MICHIGAN ELECTIoN.-The Detroit
4Adpertiscr publishes the official returns from
the Michigan State election, by which it is
shown that Wisner's majority over Stuart is
9,564
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SEVERE CAUSE.-THE Eastern papers report
very severe gales on the Atlantic during the
latter part of October anil the first of Novem-
Der. The Frigate Sabine came near being
lost in tempest and put into Bermuda in
great distress. Twenty-four other vessels
sought that port all more or less damaged.
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GwINN-.A person bearing this name an as
semblyman elect of Yolo is named by one of
his indiscreet friends as q candidate for
Speaker. He cannot be elected His name is
his most unfortunate encumbrance.
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Tue BALL AT THoMPsoS's FLAT-Let all
ball-goers remember that the Grand Masonic
Ball at Levi Smiths Western House. Thomp-
sons Flat, will be held on the evening of Mon
day, week-the 9th inst. Not to attend that
ball, will be to miss the most brilliant party of
the season.
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CARELEssSEss AND SU1c1pE.-t

CARELEssNEss AND SUIcIDE.-A young man
named John L. Bradley received an overdose
of opiates from San Francisco druggist, on
Saturday last, which caused his DEATH On
learning the result Of his carelcssness the drug
gist, Mr.. James j. Dowd, overcome by grief,
took prussic acid and Herewith destroyed his
own life.
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REMEMBER When LccomptoDites talk Of
the tariff having defeated the Administrator
candidates in Pennsylvania, ask them why i,
was that every man in Congress who stood by
Douglas, Broderick, McKibben, Stuart Has
kin, &c, to the end-why it was that every
r'an of them who was candidate, has been
reelected Sierra Dem.
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE BOARD OF SuPERvI-
soRs.- According to an appointment the Board
Of Supervisors will meet in Extra Session on
Tuesday the 80 Of January. OF what they
propose to do we are in the dark. We sup
pose they. win endeavcr to draw their pay
with proper energy and regularity.
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PRINCESS AND JIM BARroS.-These two
celebrated horses are to trot race on Thurs
day the 23d inst over the Pioneer Course San
Francisco for $500 side. On the following
Thursday they are to go again over the same
course for a like sum-
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MAsoNIc.-At meeting of Table Noun
tain Lodge No I24 of F. A NJ, on Tuesday,
December 7th, the following persons were
elected as officers for the ensuing year:
Chas. F. Lott, W NJ; n D. Witt, S. W;
John s. Berry, j. w; c. f. Cotton, Treasur-
4er j. II. MARBLE, Secretary
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FAILED TO AGREE.-Herbert keenan, tht.
supposed murderer Of Burr, had second trial
this week. The jury failed to agree and Mon
day next Is appointed for another trial of the
cause. The disagreeing jury stood ten for
conviction ald two for acquittal.
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LUCKY DoGs.-By order of the Stockton
Common Council no more dogs are to be
slaughtered in that city at the expense of the
corporation. Canine and municipal bodies
corporate are gamers by this order.
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Masonic CERESoNIEs.-Th officers of two
Masonic Lodges will be publicly installed at
the Court House on Monday the 9th inst
Everybody is invited TO attend
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THE NEws.-The most important item of
news by the steamer Sonora is that in relation
to the proposed action of the French and
English governments concerning Cuba. Should
they attempt consummating their plan, war
between those powers and the United States
seems inevitable. The Munroe Doctrine, if
adhered to in accordance with the declarations
of the Administration will certainly preclude
the peaceable carrying out of a project for
making Cuba an independent monarchy.
The "Emigrant" project of the "grey-eyed
man. seems to have been efftctually checked
by the Government officers. What is to be
the course of the Buccaneers is not easily con-
jcctured.
One Of the most important political items, is
the course of the Legislature of Indiana in the
Bright and Fitch matter. Their occupancy
of seats in the Senate of the United States is
declared illegal. What action in respect to
them will be had by the Senate, is anticipated
with much interest.
We regret to learn that Senator Broderick
has suffered so severely by his Overland trip.
We fear that his health, already much impair
cd, will suffer seriously from the misfortunes of
his voyage.
The affairs of Mexico are still in a great
state of tumult. And while she is rent by in
ternal commotions, an enemy is already at her
gates, threatening the commencement of vigor-
Gus attack. The time seems fast approaching
when our Government should strike a decisive
blow for the Halls of the Montezumas.
The matters of general news, are uniformly
uninteresting. Nothing of importance reach
es US from Europe.
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INDICTED FOR MURDER Tipperary Bill,
the supposed murderer of Richard II. Doak IA
San Francisco, has been indicted for murder,
by the Grand Jury Of that county. His case
is TO be tried in the 4th District Court.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

LuMlNoUs CaEEsE-Pierce, Church & Co
have very powerful article of all-scarhing
Limburger' cheese which could be discovered
in the dark at distance OF 30 rods Tris'iy
Tnur
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ALLEcoRY. - Two muscle-expanders, Jen-
kins and Benson, got into fight at Helltown
on Monday and pummelled one another sound
ly. They quarrelied over game of ten-pins.
When they had finished, so severe had been
the battle, that the alley which was their bat
tle-6eld was much smeared with blood. This
is not an alley CORY but the scene of the rum
puS vas.
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WAsHIyGroN's DEATu.-Last Tuesday the
I4th was anniversary of our great and good
Washington's DEATH Fifty-nine years ago the
whole patton mourned grievous bereavement.
The day should meet with more marked OBJ
servation than il does
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

ReS- In Paducah, Kentucky a young mar
ried lady aged l3 years, says local paper,
was recently delivered of child weighing one
pound and quarter
Wonder if it wasn't one of pair Of twins.
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THANKs.-We are much indebted to Mr.,
Callow, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express agent
for Oroville for supplying us with San Fran
cisco. Sacramento, and Marysville papers du-
ring the week
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CowuIprxe.-An enraged and lnsulted fe-
male of Hangtown attempted TO cowhidc a
man in that settlement few days ago. Her
attempted larruping was awkwarlly perform
cd, and was but feebly applauded BY the spec
tators
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

Previous BEFoRE.-A story, which we find
on the fourth page of Wednesdays Morning
Cali, headed "Webster matched by woman,
begins with the following language:
In the somewhat famous case Of Mrs. Bod
gems will, which was recently tried in the Su-
preme Court some years ago, Mr.. Webster
appeared as counsellor for the appellant
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SUDDEN DEArH.-A man given to st.
Vitus' Dance, shufled off his mortal coil in
San Francisco, very suddenly on Monday night
last. He died in a warehouse all alone.
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Forward AND BAcK.-The Yreka Unron
has discovered that the words Yreka Bakery,
spell tue same both ways back and forth.
So does our cousin Hannah.
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EELEcrED-Hon Wm K Sebastion has
been reelected to the Senate of the United
States for the full term of six years. by the
Legislature Of Arkansas.
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

FRENCH MAs-oF-WAR-The French frigate
Eurydce arrived at San Francisco on Sun
day last.
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Child MUTILLATgD BY DoG.-On We'd
ncsday afternoon, large vicious Newfound
land dog belonging TO Jabe Sawin, having bro
ken loose from his chain, pounced upon little
colored boy, a son Of Stepney, the wagner,
and before the child's cries had attracted assis-
tancc had horribly mutilated the little fellow
in the region of his privates. The sufferer is
assT lying in a most critical condition. In
stead Of killing the dog. his owner gave him to
person living in the country.
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COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING.-The Morning
Call has been enlarged, considerably, aud may
now be styled the Morning Caller
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

Ear The shortness of life is very often ow-
ing to the irregularities Of the lirer.-Mari-
poSd Gazette.
Jes so; and excess of bile is often the re-
suit of the excesses OF the biler.
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ROBBERY IN MARYsvILLE.-One Richard
Reddington, rustic from Bear River, aeft his
home on Tuesday for Marys 1ille, at which
city he arrived in the evening. His first bust
ness transaction after arriving, was the pur-
chase of potion of Nhiskey at Spanish
dance house, in paying for which he exhibited
a purse containing some $3.50. Leaving the
haunts of Tespsichore he sauntered into Ce-
lestial harem, where he was met by an obliging
stranger who invited him to make call upon
charming Castillian beauty. Our Bear River
friend accepted the invitation and proceeded
with his chaperon as far as to the coner of
First and d streets, where they met male
acquaintance of the cicerone who introduced
himself to Richard by knocking him on the
head with sung shot and then borrowing his
money; after which financial negotiation the
borrower and the voluntary guide treated their
new acquaintance 10 bath in the river.
Richard swan ashore, wetter, poorer and
wiser man than when he left his humble home
upon the green banks of Bear River We
gather these facts from the National Democrat.
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'HfsToRrcAL ERROR CoRRECrED.-Tbe fol-
lowing paragraph occurs in the Golden Era's
ANSWERS to correspondents We copy it for
the purpose Of vindicating ''the truth of his
tory
EUREKA San Francisco.-'' Eureka, Eureka,''
Is an exclamation credited to Arcimides, the cele-
brated mathematician of Syracuse, Sicily. He
fouriseed about three hundred years before Chri
King Hero snspecting that his golden crown had
been fraudulently alloyed with baser metal asked
Areniindes to discover if 1t were so. Going one
day to the bath tub, it chanced to be full of water
and upon entering it, Archimides instantly saw
that as much water must escape from the tub as
was equal in bulk to his body. Perceivng that
this gave him mode Of accurately determining the
bulk and specific gravity of the crown, he leaped
from the bath and ran home, sxclaiming Eureka,
Eureka. | nave found it, | have found it -
Hence the expression"
The expression was not original with Ar
chimides. That celebrated geometricia n
fiourished two hundred and twelve years be-
fore Christ and invented glasses that repre-.
sented the motions of the heavenly bodies
The expression-"E i! Emekaf' sisni-
flying Il have found itl l have found it y
originated with Pythagoras, the celebrated
Samian philosopher, who died four hundred
and nincty-seven years before Christ, and upon
the occasion of bis discovery and demonstra.
tioa of the forty-seventh proposition of the
first book of Euclid's elements, concerning the
square of the hypotenuse.
We do not deny that Archimides used the
expression attributed to him on the memorable
occasion of his going to the bath but we de-
ny that it was original with him, or that il
was used in connection with anything con
cernirg the bulk or specific gravity of the
kings crown. Archimedes, on arising from
the bath, did use the memorable expression ol
Pythagoras, but it was occasioned, as we are
informed by profane history, by the operations
of the bath disclosing to his overjoyed sight
an undershart that he had lost some eighteen or
tpenty gears preuious to has p,sit TO the bath :,
Hence his appropriate use of the expression
of Pythagoras Eureka! Ihaye
found it have found it -
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WELL DoSE.-The public Well, in the
Plaza has been sunk four feet deeper than its
original depth and curbed with brick from bot
tom to top. 1t is expected TO give constant
supply of excellent water heuceforth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN L. STEPHENS,
w. F. LAPIDGE, Commander.

5000 Tons Burthen,
VIII leave Folsom street Wharf, with tho United
states Mails. Passengers and Treasure. for PANAMA,
On Monday, December goth, 1858.
AT O'CLOCK, A. NJ, PUrcTuALLY.
Passengers by the P. NJ S Co.'s Line are isnded OF
their arrival at Panama, upon the Wharf at the Raj
Road Terminus, by the Company's Steam Ferry Bos'
and are transported,
BY the Panama Railroad Compnny,
Immediately Across The ISrHMUS to AsPINyyALL,
where the steamers Of tho U. :. Mail Co are alws
in readiness to convey Them io New Yok or New Or
leans
The Panama Railroad Company, and the u NAL
Steamship Company have authorized agents to sell
their Tickets II desired by holders of pncac Tickets
Treasury fer shipment will be received onboari The
steamer until IL o'clock. midnigh) Dece mbor 18Th.
No merchandise freight will be .cei o, on board
alter O'Clock r. VI. Dec. 18th, and written o's'
must be procured at the Office for its shipment.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FORBES BABCOCE.
Corner OF Sacramento and Leidesdor streets.
san Francsco.
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We herewith publish letter from our old
and esteemed friend Lance Nightingill-think-
ing knowledge of his whereabouts and well
being will be gratifying to his many friends in
Oroyille and elsewhere
The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

MONDAY, Dec. Is.
A. Hahne vs. Berg & Wuuderin-Motion
for nterpleader for default, overrulled
Tr-rcp,v
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course. says .

least claim to patriotism.
The lutter paragraph of the above sounds
airly enough but if there is valid reason
why the National should not be .in favor of
Senator Douglas, if his position on the K an
sas question was wrong, that latter para
graph is an unworthy declaration For in
our own case, should an avowed Lecomptonite
be nominated by all the conventions that could
be get together, we could not, in concence,
vote for him. And if Lccomptonism is light,
Mr.. Douglas position is radically wrong.
But while our attention is drawn to the in
corsistencles and iIrationalitles displayed by
he supporters of the Administration Kansas
course, we are too painfully reminded of the
singular attitude of certain Douglas papers
toward Senator Broderick. The yiliications
of that gentleman by the hired organs of Fed
eralsm, the oft repeated empty cry Of 'Brod-
erick Black Republicanism" seems TO have
made It's impress upon the minds of certain firm
friends OF Senator Douglas. They seem to
fear an accusation of BLACK Republicanism"
if they dare to vindicate the character of one
Of the two Democratic Senators who with
Douglas stood manfully battleing against the
Lecompton fraud. Papers that Indignantly
spurned the charge of Black Republicanism
made against Senator Douglas by the false
constructionists of his Freeport speech, shrink
fearfully from defence of Broderick. Not
only do these organs refuse to defend Mr..
Broderick, but they seek for opportunities of
demonstrating the fact OF their hostility to
him. The charge Of Black Republicanism DO