The daily Butte record., 1858-08-05
Ths Lecomptonites or Napa Declare
their Inde ne N ence.


The following from the Napa Reporter, Of
the Al inst, is one Of the best and ablest
things We have seen. It contains Q palpa-
BILE bit in almost every line
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
ov THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN Goa THEREA-
B9UTsl WHO co IN FOR SIMON PURITY
When, in the course Of political eventsit,
becomes necessary for the Ultra Wing Of the
Democratic party to dissolve the hands hat
have connected them TO others, and to assume
the powers n which the laws Of nature and
cupidity entitle them, . pretended resrec'
for the opinions Of mankind. requires that
we should state the causes which impels US
TO a separation.
We hold these truths 10 be self evident /;
That Ger ain classes Of politicians. by virtue
of their self sopceit, are endowed with cor
tain inalieuable rights; that among these is
the right 10 control the affairs Of this ma
ton, and TO hold all national, stare and 10.
cal Offices Of profit; and that to ft q person
n hold any Office, it is either necessary to
be a Northern sycophant, Southern aristo-
crat. or at least the copper. washed imitation
Of one.
That to secure the e ri hts, we have here
totOre pretended to co. operate with genuine
Democrat but finding such corporation
destructive Of these ends, it is our vi ht TO
aholi.h it and TO institute q new order 4
things, based on our inaiienoLIe right 10
goDern.
Prudence dictates that we should not make
such change for light or trivial causes-but
when a long twain Of abuses and usurpations.
pursuing invariably the same object, evinces
| al N vad,, a fn It - nth ~ "A
mere mudsills Of society. il is our duty to
Dissolve such association, and provide new
guards for our foture security.
Such has been our suffering which con-
strains us to alter our system of poll ics.
The history Of ops Of our United States
Senator. is a history Of repeated injuries
and u.uvr aticn, all having in direct object
the esta blishment Of perfect equality in the
Democratic party. and the right Of the ma
jorify to rule. To prove this, let facts be
su' mi'ted 10 candid world.
He has Vesisted any change In our Consti.
tuition which would permit the introduction
Of n "peculinr institution" into this State.
He has refused his assent to t 0 Lecomp.
ton trick. which was necessary for our good.
He has refu ed to ass laws GREETING nu-
merous and lucrative Offices. thereby depri
wing many Of our best leeches Of public pap
rights.
He is endeavoring to pass 3 Pacific Rail-
road bill. which move, IL successful, will cut
Of from our great leader his uonthly stipend
from the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
He bas interfered with our selling Lime
Point to the general government for two
hundred thoussnd dollars, thus depriving us
II at least $I97 900, which we require for
electioneering purposes.
He ie en- 1eavoring to cut Of the pcrq aisites
Of our Federal officers. thereby depriving US
Of our sole means Of supporting Administrs-
ton organs in this State.
He has compelled the head and front Of
our chivalric wing to "crook the pregnant
hinges of tho knee" that he might return to
the u = Senate.
He has combi ed with others to subject us
to the jurisdiction of the Constitution and
an acknowledgement Of the laws.
For compelling US to pay our proportion
of taxes.
For taking away from us valuable Offices.
For putting on the ticket for portion of
the Offices, northern Democrats, thereby
compelling US 10 bolt that portion oft (after
having most solemnly pledged ourselves to
support the nominces,) and to support the
opposition.
lie has deprived us Of Office, beaten Us in
conventions and elections. and is destroying
all our hopes Of public plunder.
He Is at this time srousing the Mudsills
to complete the work already begun, which
cruelty and bar arbarity 10 unbearable by sons
Of chivalric sires.
We. therefore. the representatives Of Simon
Pure Democracy Of Napa county, appealing
TO all office hunting aspirants in the State
for the rectitude Of our intentions, do in the
name and by the authority of Ultra Admin
istrationism and the Lecompton Constition,
solemnly declare and publish that the Simon
Pure sspirants In this State are, and of
right ough, 20 be, the public officers That
they are absolved from all allegiance to the
Democratic party At large, and all political
connection between them 10 hereby dissolv-
ed and that. embodying as we do all polit-
ie.l wisdom. We have full power to fill all
offices Of trust or profit, and to do all other
acts and things for our qualification and
amusement. And for the support o: this
declaration. with y firm reliance on that
success which has hitherto given US all the
best offices. We mutually pledge the sum Of
one hundred dollars.
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