The daily Butte record., 1858-02-23
Cash for Korn.

In the Senate on the 18th, when the nom
ination Of the Black Republican Vigilante,
julius Korn, Esq, came up for confirmation,
Mr.. Soule, Republican Senator from San
Francisco, stated that himself and Samuel
Brannan. Esq had paid Mr.. Korn thous-
and dollars to enable his paper to support
the Republican .vigilante ticket This was
discussed in the Senate, at the time of
Korn's confirmation, Mr.. Soule distinctly
stating that he had paid the money to Bran
nan for that purpose. This was for the
purpose of securing Mr.. Korn's assistance
in crushing the Sfe out of the San Francis
co Democracy. Black Republican cash was
freely used for such purpose by the Hon.
Senator. and its frank admission furnishes
irrefragable proof Of the corruption and
dishonesty Of the Republican leaders. Mr..
Soule acknowledges to the payment of a
thousand dollars for the purpose of corrupt
ing public opinion to the base uses of the
Republican party. They dare not rely up
on their platform Of principles to commend
them to the public,-that was too frail a
reed for sole reliance-and used cash to
secure the services of those whose principles
were held as commercial commodity Mr..
Korn desired the thousand dollars because
it would be that much detriment to his pa
per, which was professedy democratic, to
support the Republican ticket 1t appeared
to make no difference to Mr.. Korn, whether
he supported the democratic or republican
vigilante ticket, so long as the financial de
a metallic basis.
| After this transaction, Julius undertook
to procure office from the party paying him
the thousand dollars, but was obliged to
back down, not being citizen. A year
later he returns to the democratic party,
with evidence of citizenship, and, by dint OF
promises and pledges induces the party to
place him upon the Legislative ticket He
runs so fearfully behind that defeated tick
ct, as to effectualy crush all hope of pre-
ferEcnt through the agency of the ballot
box. But he does not abandon his search
for Office. He could sell his influence with
his countryman, TO the Black Republicans
for one thousand dollars, which Mr.. Soule
paid-and the natural supposition is that
he has again bartered his influence for the
Port Wardenship 1t is hardly possible
that it could have been conferred up
on him for his Democracy, because the
Republicans had purchased that, and his
qualifications for the position are denied.
Now, then, admitting that the German
citizens of California, and more particularly
of San Francisco, are entitled to portion
of the Offices within the gift of Democratic
Executive, will the appointment and con-
frmation ofMr. X satisfy them Do they
acknowledge the honor conferred upon him
Does this Mr.. julius Korn own the German
population that he can transfer them to the
Black Republicans for consideration in
cash, or elsewhere for official position' We
are much mistaken if the great majority of
them do not repudiate, wholly and entirely,
such transactions. They arc capable Of
forming their own opinions and of acting
on principle, and with the exception of Mr..
Korn, they have done so, rs soon as citizen
ship could be claimed in country where
such privileges are permitted.
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