Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-08
The Humbug Railroad RESOLUTIONS.

Lecomptonites do manage to blow hot and
cold. with the same breath, with more efrron-
terry than any set Of political tricksters that
have ever figured in public affairs Let eve.
ry voter carefully read The resolutions, and
see if these Gwinites are not fast learning
how to kill any and all railroads." as theil
chief, VIM. NJ. Gwin, has managed TO kill tn,
Pacific Railroad Here are the Resolutions
Mr. Wickersham introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions
| WHEREAS The business and true interests q
the city of Marysvie demand some action which
will secure a speedy aud reliable connection witt
the City of San Francisco, the great centre Of th
commerce and trade of the Pacific coast there
fore, be it
Resolred, That the Democracy of the city o
Marysvile are in favor of the immediate cOnstruc
ton of any ard all railroads which will secure
such connection, and that said city should SO fal
as it can under the Constitution and laws dedi
cate suitable grounds for the erection of depots
and grant rights o way for such roads, and fur
nish every facility for the accomplishment Of such
| undertakings.
ReSoiged, That we regard with especial favor
the enterprise for the construction Of the road
known as the Marysville and San Francisco Rail
road which Will connect this city with tide water
at Vallejo, as we consider it the most speedy and
direct route for the connection Of this city with
the city of San Francisco.
| ReS0tued, That all persons receiving nomina-
tions from this Convention, for any of the vari-
Gus city offices at the ensnng city election, are
hereby pledged if elected, to assist In carrying
out the sentiments embraced in the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions.
Who can longer doubt that, if the Boilers
win this spring, we shall have "GRy and all
railroads speedily constructed, particularly
the one from Folsom to the Empire Ranch ?
The worthy old gentleman who is nomina-
ted for Mayor by the opposition, has en-
dorsed the foregoing resolutions,-of course
he has. Isn't it nearly election day? Isn't
he running for Office? and don't he know
how to gull us all True, Col. Tompkins
has often said that he didn't want to be a
candidate for Mayor this spring, and has said
that if he did run, he expected to encounter
mnch opposition from friends of TIE San
Francisco and Marysvlle Railroad, but then
some one had to be sacrifced-eome deya-
ting politician, who could follow all of Pres
ident Buchanan's torturous windings, had to
lead the forlOrn hope, and so Col. Tompkins
Schuyler C. Tompkins, the Folsom Rail
road chieftain-jumps upon the impromptu
platform erected by his most devoted friend
w. II. Wiekersham, Esq, and bares his DO.
som to the storm, shouting, meanwhile, Justify
in favor of sang and all railroads." 1t is
really as good as play. The Col. is really
a miniature Gwjn. He is as earnestly in fa-
vor of our Marysville road as Gwin is of the
Pacific road, and as much opposed to the
Folsom Road, as that distinguished Chiv. is
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
While we are on the railroad subject let
us remind our readers of the eagerness with
which the Folsomtes favored the 100000
subscription by Yuba county to a railroad,
and also how they changed their tone when
the Supervisors wisely selected the road most
desired by our people, viz the San Francisco
and Marysville Road. Do we not all re-
member the famous injunction suit entitled
" Geo. X. Pattison VS.. The Supervisors of
Yuba County? Who was Geo. X Pattison
A very good man, but of course a mere dun
my of the Folsom r. r. Co. Who doubts it Z?
Who doubts that Col Tompkns and his
brother Folsomites were the real parties in
interest? Oh it was all right, and perfect.
| ly constitutional, for the county to subscribe
to the Empire Ranch, but very wrong and
entirely unconstitutional if subscribed for
stock in the road which the people want, and
which, when constructed, will make Marys
vile the second city in the State. Very like.
| ly Col. Tompkins and his party would prom
ise fair donations from the city for rights of
way, and for grounds for depots, for "any and
al railroads" if they could only carry the ap
preaching election by means of such promise
Lecompton pure and simple must be endorsed,
if anything can buy votes to do it with, but
the friends of Marysville know full well
what reliance can be placed upon death-bed
recantatons, and somersaults of politicians
made a few days before an election. The
people of Marysville have much to decide
this spring. They must decide whether or
not to dash cold water upon the San Francis
co and Marysville Railroad Company, by
electing q Mayor who is leader in a rival
company. If Col. Tompkins is elected, the
Folsomites can say to their friends in the East
that the people of Marysville are with them,
and what would then become of Mr. Haskins'
negotiations in behalf of the Company for
iron? That gentleman has steadily claimed
that the people of Narysville are opposed to
the Folsom road and believed what he said
He has thereby inspired confidence where
confidence was desirable If Col Tompkns
can ride into the Mayorality upon those ze.
bra resolutions, in favor of 1" any and all
railroads." we are mistaken in our estimate
of the judgment of our permanent and sub
stantial citizens.
Another fact to be ascertained this spring
is whether we are Leeompton or not. We
say we are not We want to know how
Marysville stands effected on Mr. Gwin, that
great friend to our California interests. We
want to know whether the PEOPLE are to
rule or whether they can give up their sou
eroignty to pack of dishonest representa-
tives, and neper get it back again. Let free
men do their duty, and neither Federal mo
ney or promises of future reward can give
Marysville over to the Lecompton party or
come within 200 votes of such result.
| MEXICAN HoLIDAY.-As we were returning