The daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-187?, 1858-06-14

writing, servility, the Butte Record pat
tribute the defeat Of the Pacific Railroad
bill TO Senator Gwin.. --.Mountain Dep,o.
erof ~
Had the Democrat employed the
term it "came near writing" it
would have shown itself a lying Lee
compton concern, as well as contempt.
ibie Gwin whelp, Uttered, sucked, no
deared and branded by the Senatorial
Representative Of the p. NJ. s. S. Co.
The Democrat was one of the first
and ablcst advocates of the principles
embraced in the Kansas Nebraska bill,
and, ofcoursc, warmly espoused the side
of Senator Douglas when the Lecomp-
ton controversy arose, even declaring
that Douglas could receive almost the
entire vote Of FL Dorado county for any
position he might desire. But the
Democrat was not permitted to pursue
a course so consistent with its former
able advocacy Of principle, for any con-
siderable length Of time. When the
number Of thatpaper endorsing Doug
las Interpretation Of the Popular Sove-
reignty principle reached the San
Francisco Custom House, it called forth
blast that made the Mountain Demo
crat tremble in its shoes, and its spas
modic efforts to hunt hole by which
it could repudiate Douglas and follow
the fortunes Of Gwin and Lccompton,
were distressingly amusing to those who
remembered its earnest efforts in favor
Of the principles of the Kansas bill
from the period its introduction into
Congress until February last. The
manifesto from the Custom House could
not be disregarded, and, after a great
amount of vindictivc spleen and ami
mostly against Senator Broderiek, who
acted with Douglas upon this question
throughout the whole controversy, the
Democrat cuts loose from eouator Doug
las after the style of the unmitigated
Lccompton ass who presided over the
lato Assembly, as follows:
sour personal regard for Mr. Dougfns,
as evidenced by the unwavering support we
have in days past given him, aud the ac-
knowledgcd strength ho adds to the party
| In his own and other States, makes US re
luctant even to believe that he has forever
severed his connection with that party But
VIC are panied to confess that to cap,ious
opposition to tho administration alono can
we attribute his last vote"
AT first 1t was mere courteous diff
ference of opinion between Douglas and
the Administration, according to the
Democrat but Douglas has remained
firm and consistent in his support
Of principle, and, according TO the
same authority, he is n factious oppo-
nent of the Administration.
The article from which the former
extract was taken, speaks of those who
adhere to the principle Of popular
sovereignty as being the "born thralls
of David, tho Senator" The political
history Of California can present but
O single "born thrall'' TO David, the
Senator-and that was VIM. nj. Gwin.
lIc voluntarily became the "born
thrall" that he might again represent
and protect tho interests of the huge
monopoly that has so long cursed and
oppressed the State. The evidence OF
this is his own acknowledgement in q
published card to the people of Cali
fornia. That production is commend
ed to the attention of the Gwin organs
whenever they are disposed to accuse
principle abiding Democrats Of servility
and thraldom.
The Democrat well knows the REC
oRD's perfect independence of men, an'
that il has never waited for self-ap
pointed leaders before upholdinl
Democratic principles, or Of discrimi
mating between those who opposed thos
principles. Now that tho Democra
has got fairly into the Lccompton rank
VIC congratulate it, and without carinI
]. how earnestly, ably and faithfully
may support that sectional cause, trus
!, it will not make use Of false charges 0
> servility against those who adhere t