The daily Butte record., 1858-04-14
Possponemsnt OF the Congressional EIec-

The bill postponing the Congressional
election until 1859. has passed the Assembly
and day has been set apart for its special
consideration in the Senate. We are not
apprised Of the fact whether this bill Dis.
tricts the State, but presume that il does
not, rs the political tricksters and wire pul
lers are not yet prepared to surrender their
Congressman making power. 1t is strange
that the people Of California will thus con-
sent to be humbugged in the choice Of their
Representatives by those who make politics
their profession. II the bill does not dis
trict the State, it accomplishes but half the
necessary work. However,i we suppose the
people ought to be thankful for being per-
mitted to choose their Representatives at
the proper period. The power that has
granted them this privilege, might have
kept them down to the old style, and the
Representative more than n years remove
from the people. Let US hope that it will
pass the Senate, and be thankful for small
favors; and for the fact that political bum.
mcrs and professional Office. holders are los
ing their grip in California. Wait little
longer. and the State will be districted, and
that deleterious influence that now controls
Congressional nominations. and overides the
sentiments of the general mind Of the State,
will be divided aud dissipated.
We are approaching the true principles Of
free government, which many have lost sight
of while contemplating the mushroom growth
and as rapid decay of opposing political par.
ties. and it will not be long before the State
will escape from the captivity of the political
leeches who have fastened themselves upon
the body polite. and be enabled to send
Representatives to Congress, who will be
enabled to demand their seats in the name
Of freemen and as their right, instead of
sinking into them by the courtesy of a Cen
tral power at the Federal capitol. 1t was
intended that the Representative in Con.
gress should reflect the will Of the majority
of the people Of the people of his district,
and hence the law requires that they SHALL
be elected by Districts; out the law is dis.
regarded by the political bummers who have
lashed themselves to the giant energies OF
our people, thrust themselves into official
position. and fattened upon and prodigally
squandered the immense resources of the
State There is no other State in the Union
that pays bigger tax in proportion to her
population and wealth, aud there is no other
State so deeply in debt with 10 little to show
for the immense sums raised from her peo
pie.
We regard this bill as the dawning OF
better times. 1t is an evidence that we
are breaking loose from the horde OF
tricksters who have controlled the political
affairs Of the State and squandered her re-.
sources. Dividing the State into Congress.
sional Districts must soon follow the post
pouement Of the Congressional election.
1t is matter Of little moment what cause,
or causes. may have operated to induce the
Assembly to pass this measure of postpone.
ment but the public, remembering how
basely and trcacherously the Legislature
have betrayed them upon the doctrine of
popular sovereignty, will believe that the
professional office holders have yielded to
this demand Of the people, because they
felt that their action endorsing the Lecomp-
ton swindle would meet with the just con.
demnatiou of an outraged constituency, and
that, should the election take place during
the present summer, popular sovereignty
Congressman would be returned. Well,
they will do so in 80, all tho easier, for
then the name ofa Lecomptonte will have
become as great ga stencil in the nostrils" OF
the Democracy. as that of a Topekaite.
AMApoR MArrERs-The citizens of
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