The daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1858-187?, 1858-02-13
The Dem ocracy Horned.

Start not, gentle reader-we do not mean
that the Democracy have gone on bender,
or that they have been actually corned, as
the butchers preseve unstable beef-but
simply that the party is in a pickle con.
corning the appointment, by Gov. Weller, of
julius Korn, Esq as Port Warden, of San
Francisco. Tho Senate appear to think that
there is too much cobb in the Korn move.
ment of the Governor, and have POSTPONED
the consideration Of the nomination until
Monday next. 1t is to be hoped that the
Senate will sift the matter thoroughly, and
not permit unsound Korn to faint the State
granary. In other words, without any de-
sire to oppose Gov Weller, if the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Julius Korn is not acceptable
to the Democracy OF San Francisco. and
more particularly to the German population
of that city. it is to be.hoped that the Senate
will reject it. The Democracy of San Frau.
cisco, little Spartan band, have stood erect
in defence of principle, during the past two
years, while overwhelmed with the wild
wave Of fanaticism, and their voice should
certainly be heard in the bestowal of places
within the gift Of Democratic Admins.
tration. BY this is not meant such Democ-
racy as mounted the Vigilante wave. and
rode in triumph until its fury was exhaust
ed, and then returns to claim precedence of
the firm and consistent adherents of princi-
pies; but that democracy which stood I'M
appalled, when overpowered by anarchy and
unprincipled despotsm, and met the shock
with their confidence and faith in their
principles still mistaken; that Democracy
which defended the foul aspersions of Mr.
julius Korns Vgilante compatriots upon
the only Senator in Congress California then
had. That Democracy have q right to be
heard in the bestowal of these places, and if
the Governor is forgetful of past services,
the Senate should remind him of the usages
and customs of the party. The plea of par.
ty policy will not suffice for the appointment
Of men who desert their principles in the
darkest hour Of the party Have the De.
mocracy abandoned principles, that they
should increase their numbers by the be-
stowal Of place and power upon their oppo.
nents
This nomination is highly satisfactory to
the opponents of the San Francisco Democ-
racy. The Bulletin claims it o great tri-
umph for the Vigilance Committee. and en-
dorses Mr. Korn's Democracy as folows:-
During the troublous times of '56, no more
Jealous Vigilance man-one who talked
more eloquently or wrote more strongly in
favor of the Committee-than julius Korn,
could be found in this city. Indeed, he car
ried his convictions further, and adhered to
them more consistently, than very many
Americans who belonged to the committee"
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Korn was
not then q citizen Of California. lie was
nominated to an important Office by his Wig
ilanto friends, and was obliged to decline
because he had not been naturalized
With regard to his standing among his
German friends, the Morning Cal says -
GAS near as we can learn. Julius Eorn is
even more Objectionable with his own coun.
trymcn than to any other class of our citi-
zcns, and il is said that the Germans almost
to man, refused to support him when on
the Democratic ticket for the Legislature
last fall -
The nomination Of Capt. John Schaffcr,
as one of the Port Wardens of San Francisco
was Immediately confirmed by the Senate,
and gives general satisfaction. 1t must be
fattcring to Ex-Governor johnson, to re-
member that most of his appointments to
important positions were confirmed by the
Democracy.