The daily Butte record., 1858-06-08
I'm Overland Route.

are indeed patient people. For nine
years have they submitted to the con-
troll OF the political fldlebaggers who,
cast off in other States, dcfaulters and
bankrupts, have sought California with
the desperate determination 10 better
their political and financial condition
regardless of the interests Of the State. |
They are now in the "nine holes, "nnd
the rule that honors do not count should
be enforced against them.
The attempt now being made by the
corrupt old hypocritc Gwin, and his
adjuncts to secure a renewal of the
contract with the mail monopoly that
now hangs like the nightmare upon the
energies of California, should be met
with an universal hiss of scorn from the
whole Pacific coast. To prevent re-
monstrance against renewal of this
contract, it is industriously circulated
that Gwin has already secured its re.
ncwal, and resistance to its oppression
is in vain. If not already accomplish
cd, there is scarcely doubt but that
it will be. This, however, need not
deter the people from expressing their
adherence and disgust at the venal act
1t need not deter them from rcpudiat-
ing the venal old hypocrtc who has
sought position and honor from the
people Of California, but to betray and
oppress them.
The McKibben bill is much better
calculated to afford speedy mail facili-
ties, aud encourage emigration hithcr.
1t would afford us weekly mail, five
or six days in advance of the present
arrangement, and at no greater cost,
But such an arrangement would inter-
fere with the fancy dress balls and jew
elled displays Of our industrious Sena-
tor, and is not to be Thought Of. No
sooner was McKibbcn's bill introduced
than it was officially announced
that the present oppressive contract
was to bo renewed. And the Democ-
racy and people Of California are called
upon to endorse the arrangement, and
say "wcll done good and faithful SER
wants." to those who have again op-
pressed them with huge monopoly.
Senator Douglas, demonstrated In
his speech on the Pacific Railroad bill
that .i.;'tJ y~~.'~ ~~..,:...se~~ sf .L-
present mail contract would cost the
government sum sufficient to build a
rairoad to the Pacific. The amount
now annually paid for tho transporta-
tion of mails to California, would send
them overland in post coaches daily, in
) less time than is now consumed. This
would establish an overland route that
would pour healthful and much need
ed emigration into the State, contrib
ute to its prosperity, and do much to
forward the great national enterprise oil
n railroad to the Pacific. The present
session of Congress has shown who
were the friends of n Pacific railroad,
T and If California does not repudiate
them to embrace sectional fanatics who
have shown themselves opposed to it,
an overland mail route and telegraph
line will soon be in successful operation
and national railway displace, the
bloated monopoly that we now pay'suf-
fieent to enable them to buy off any
: and all opposition.
No other government on the earth,
would postpone year after year, ma
tional enterprise of so much Importance
, to dabble in sectional brawls, which at
, best can result in no general benefit
to the nation, however much it gratif,es
politicians whose visions do not extend
beyond their own doors. Let Caiifor-
MIA prefer an overland route and rail-
road to the Pacific, instead OF the pres
ent oppressive monopoly and the local
institutions of other States.
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Sa- Ifit is proper for Congress TO
interfere to establish the domestic in.