Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-27
OUR sACRAMENTo CORRESPONDENTS
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25th.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25th.
Severe indisposition has prevented my
writing to you for day or two past am
now convalescing, and will try and be more
constant in the future.
A terrible wind now whirling
great clouds Of dust over the roof of the
Capitol, in which tyrannical sneering ma
jorty is sitting, CALLED by the never tagging
fire Of the bravest little minority that ever
stood up against power and battled for the
right. Mr.. Lulls protest against the action
of the overbearing majority was this morning
denied a place uron the journals of the
House. The House will have to deny place
to more protests yet to come; for, that they
will come is as much certainty as that the
minority will keep on fighting for a main
tenance of their prerogatives The Lecomp
tonites are becoming very nervous; and if
they retain their grip" until the session
shall have reached the accustomed length,
why, then, they have more hardihood (no
pun upon Jim's name) than any set of very
weak minded men have ever experienced
in my brief career. When dissentient mi
norities are denied an opportunity of saying
what the world knows is true, majorities
may rightly be looked upon as afraid Of the
very acts that exhibit their power. That the
majority of the present lower House Of the
California Legislature is ashamed Of what
it did concerning the Duncumbe case, is too
true to make jest Of The minority is mer-
cilessly sarcastic toward it, and keeps piling
it on. The Danites need strong man, with
sufficient force of character to get up and tell
them, every now and then, when they have
gone far enough. They are getting foolish
and feel uncomfortable in their dilemma
Really. the poor fellows are so profuse with
their apologies that our side ought to show
more magnanimity.
Mr.. DeLong is an unmerciful thorn in the
sides Of the poor, deluded wretches. Your
good people-his constituents should in
struct him to behave with more circumspec-
tion. Mr.. Aud is almost entirely free from
anything like wickedness or bitterness in his
manner. He is drawing it very, very mild,
and deserves the commentator of every
clever gentleman of his constituency.
1t is said that Dr. Price, (he who was cleo
ted in place of Wm l. Ferguson, who fell in
q duel with Geo. Pen Johnston,) is as much |
entitled to be ousted from the floor of
the Senate as DR.. Duncombe was to be re.
,nOvpd from tho lowar TIoueo Tbo nooto,
price went to the Fraser River country
and las the Bee says took an oath of allegi-
ance to the British crown, because he want
ed to buy and hold some land in that colo
ny. How true this may be, have no man
ner of knowing. In justice to Dr.. Price it
should be investigated.
David C. Twin and William Broderick are |
not going to resign-at least such is the re-
port in these parts. That Gwin is to be sent
back at Broderick's expense, is story which
meets with but little credence in Sacramen
to.
Humphrey Griffith. of Yolo, made speech
in the Senate on Saturday last 1t was
much admired by Senator Burch. of Trinity,
and Mr.. Holden, of Stanislaus 1t is said that
Governor Weller was not displeased with it.
Mr.. Slingerland has given notice of an act
securing liens to laboreIs in the mines. |
think such bill will meet with very general
favor from the country members. If work.
ers in the mines are If as much consequence
ns mechanics and are entitled to as many !
rights, then in all reason the bill should be- |
come law. Good night
NANDYKE BRowN.