The daily Butte record., 1858-05-27
The issue---PsIlfieaf TrIcksters vs.. the
People.

fcOptes
The Lecompton press of this State
have determined to secure n Lecomp-
ton triumph in the approaching election
Controlled as they are by professional
political trieksters, it is impossible for
them TO state the issue truly, and fair
ly and squarely present themselves be-
fore the people, denying their right and
capacity for self-government; but with
characteristic deception and falsehood,
state grounds for the issue which bear
but a slight resemblance to the facts,
but triumph of which they would hail
as victory for Lccompton and an en-
dorsement of Gwin. With great unan'
unity they have announced that the is
sue is, not upon the principle OF popu-
lar sovereignty, but that Senator Brod-
erick has abandoned the Democratic
party, and must therefore, be proscrib-
|
mer article, we have shown that Mr..
Broderick stands fairly and firmly upon
the platform Of the National Democracy.
/ The insolent political tricksters who
denounce his course upon Lecompton
as anti-democratic, arrogantly consi1cr
themselves as constituting the Demo-
cratic party, and call upon the people
to abandon the principles of self-gov-
crnmcnt, and acknowledge that Con-
grcss has the right and the power to
say what shall be the institutions OF
new States, and to force constitutions
upon them, in utter disregard Of the
will and legitimatcly expressed wishes
of the people thereof.
Was the question as stated by these
man worshipping and principle aban-
doning toadies, simply u question as tc
the course pursued by any single Scna-
tor, it would be unworthy the attention
of the Democratic party. But such il
not the case. The issue involves {
principle upon which rests the whole
fabric Of our free government--th'
right of the people to govern them
selves. These Lecompton trickster
have taken grounds against the Demo
cratic platform--and against the pco
pie. Mr.. Brodcrick, in maintainin,
T the principles Of the Kansas Nebraska
law. has boldly and scathingly rcbukc'
the iawning sycophants who have de
serted their principles, and villify an
tfaduce him for not following in thei
traitorous lead, Regarding him as tn
representative of the popular sove
a reignty principle in California, they de
'nand his reputation by the Demo
o cratic conventions.
The issue is the same, no matter VIII
may be considered tho rcprcsentativ
/, of the principle involved. 1t is not
/. question of men. 1t is great politics
IS question, open, free to be Judged of re
gardless of men, according to God
\ truth, and the rights of the people, Ut
= restrained, unencumbored, unimpaire
!. by any fiction or by any techncalit
s. which could prevent the full scope {
Is reason and justice over the whole sui
:. :, ject."
ID The question involved is whcthc
,r the people will surrender the gre'
Of right of passing those fundamental Law
~ which are permanent and irrepcalabl'
y at the demand of politicians. The pee
=, - pie so understand it, and will not /
.. deceived into an endorsement of tho:
A. who would deprive them of their birtl
l. right by the grossest frauds upon Il
=, elective franchise.
's THE MINERS Own Book. We have r
A. I..