The daily Butte record., 1858-05-12
Mr.. Hart and His BIendenha1I Scalp
Tav HIeaanre.

Probably any notice we might make of Mr.. !
Hart,s snpport of the4nagon road measure
he has thrust upon the people Of the county !
so soon sfter Its defeat Of last year, would
be work Of supererog alton, as the equivo-
cal, bombastic arguments Of the gentlemen
successfully refute themselves. We propose
to notice q point or so, however, and to cor
has unintentionally fallen.
Not to dismiss our readers from subject
fraught with the deepest import to their in |
terests and future prosperity, with black
guard paragraph, we will first notice the
close Of Mr.. Hsrts labored effort, and then
proceed 10 the usual order.
| We have applied no "hard names" to Mr..
Hart. as is charged id the last paragraph Of
his communication but, while giving him
credit for honesty Of intentions In support
ing bis measure, we have spoken Of the ef
feet Of the measure, as o swindle and out.
rage upon the county. We still 30 regard
it, and shall not abate one jot or little in
opposition to special measures, which we re-
gard as thieving. swndlipg impostions upon
tax payers ofthe county. no matter who may
present himselfas its Godfather. We are
at q loss to understand how Mr.. Hart imag-
ined We had applied "hard names" to him.
unless he unwittingly considered himself
another person and speaking with reference
to defeated thieving bill. very similar to
this wagon road production Of Mr.. Harts.
lie cannot. certainly form any such con-
clusion from our articles upon bis measure,
and we are charitable enough to suppose
that an amenuonsis may have occasioned
the error into which the Hon. gentlemen
has fallen. Let HIM read our articles be-
fore answering them, confue his pen to mat
9 tiers therein contained, and the severe at
Q tack Of cacoethes scribendi, and wagOn- rail
r roadabus Juror with which he now appears
to be afflicted, will pass of without the nsces.
y sity Of his personating that resemblance he
. 80 sincerely dcprecate,
:. Sometime during the past session OF tho
Legislature, a bill was introduced lby Sena
u tor Burch, We believe, gentleman eminent
y ly sound on the niger question: for an &C
u to extend tho distance from ferries nnt
y bridges, within which no opposition licens
70 Should be granted. This distance was sufli
70 cient to place it beyond the power Of ou
Supervisors TO grant a license for bridg
= or ferry at the Junction, while either @
such institutions were in operation at Bid
~ we'll. This bill was defeated in the Hous
ON the 9th Of April. 1t is remarkable tha
\. during the peRdency of this bill. no in
PRODUCTION of the railroad bill took plac,
n. Shortly after its defeat, however. the act "
I. are now discussing was introduced and pas,
~ ed. Mr.. Hart has informed us, and othe
a citizens Of Orovillc, that he had a tremer
IN dous fight with lobby influence over SON
m Of its provisions. Upon reading the bill, "
~ did not entertain doubt of the severity
,. the struggle, and II appeared to US that Il
he Senator had come of second best; but nj
nd Hart assures US that such was not the cas-
he but that he came out Of the severe strugg
in triumph, aud the provisions Of the a
now presented to the people of oar count
he are his own. Whatever may be tho obje
nd tiops to the measure, the county may W,
, a feel proud of such an independent and sta
- wart Senator. and worthy represcntati
dy and guardian Of the interests of an exte
Ks sivc' community Of frccmen Had But
ew been represented by IA less able and fearle
me Sonator-by one possessing lees Of 1.-THE lii
em heart and eagle eye"-therc is no tellii
- what the result might have beeni ! r.
IN, county might have been plunged in debt {
60: the purpose of constructing roads to ever
The bodyS '-improsencnts," barn. "house
ted "bridge" ferry" or bit bar within in
oil bordcrs' Worthy representative of Butt
on. we sincerely thank thee! Thy victory ov
re the lobbies 10 complete. aud hereafter th
The will be extremely careful whe they approa
ca with their special schemes
tu- In all discussions IL is important th
ing starting points should be kept in view.
as make the following extract from tho fl
article upon this measure which appear
al.. oser Mr.. Harts signature,
"There 10 no provision In the law to favor al
to bodys bridge, or ferry, or public house, any
al dividuai interest whatever, for when seek
IA. ftomote kteat Phone sopa Nc mast IGNORE priv
Zoe | Interest"
Very good The ssaator's attention "
called to section twelve Of his double boil
i, act, which required the commissioners to
the cate the roads by certain ranches aud il
on prosements. and after approaching the poi
with much equal circumlocution. iuterspel
ed with piteous appeals to "citixens
We Bate to submit to this odious scalp Ia
o. he exhausts seven paragraphs before We
re turing to explain Why the road was requir