The Shasta courier., 1859-02-12
Is this Democracy:

The following is among the Holden resolu-
tions which have passed the California Legisla-
ture:
Resolred by the Senate, the Assembly con-
CURING that the Legislature of State consti-
tutes the immediate constituency of United
States Senator.
We doubt if this is the genuine Democratic
doctrine. We doubt it because as stated by
Senator Wheeler if this be correct then the peo-
pie are not the immediate constituents of the
President, but of the Electoral College, for the
reason that the members thereof elect the Pres
ident. Every voter knows that he did not vote
directly for James Buchanan but for certain
Electors, who, representing him in the Electoral
College, elected Mr.. Buchanan to the Presden-
cy. In the same way they elected members of
the Legislature, of whose duties it is to elect
T. S. Senators. Therefore, if the people are not
the immediate constituents of United States
Senators, they are not the immediate constitu-
ents of the President Who believes this?
But let us give a still stronger illustration of
the incorrectness of the position assumed by this
resolution-one that we defy any man to con-
troyert.
1t is this. In the event that the people fail to
elect President, the Constitution provides that
Congress shall make choice of a President. This
was the case in 1901, when, on the seth ballot.
Thomas Jefferson was declared elected Presi-
dent over Aaron Burr. According to the doc-
trine of the resolution quoted, then, the Con-
gressmen that elected Thomas Jefferson were his
immediate constituents :" and not until his Sc
cond term were the people of the United States
the " immediate constituents" of the great Apos-
tie of Democracy Is this idea entertained by
single Democrat in the land We think not.
ANOTHER MINER KLLED.-On the 9th inst,
Benjamin S. Pendeton, formerly of Lichfeld,
Conn, was killed by the caving of the bank of
his claim, on Squaw Flat, near Horsetown. This
is the second miner who has lost his life on this
Hat, within the present year, from the same
cause. Mr.. Pendleton, was about 80 years of
age. DR.. Sewell informs US that he had resided
fora considerable length of time in that vicinity,
| that his life and name were without reproach.
and that his intercourse with his fellow-men had
been such as to secure for him the respect of all
who knew him. He was most worthy Mason
and Odd Fellow.
This is, we conceive, proper time and occa-
sion to call the attention of miners to very Sc
rious danger to which they are daily subjected,
but which, because of its familiarity, is to a
great extent seemingly divested of its most ap-
paling features
Since the lst of January, 1859, we have re-
corded the death of no less than SIX miners, from
the caving of their claims-two on Squaw Flat.
three near French Guch and one on Middle
Creek.
Miners will at once see that the risk which
they are daily incurring is really appalling They
should therefore exercise more caution and a.
dopt more precautions in guarding against this
danger.
! MINING BY THE AID OF GUNpowDER-W learn
that Messrs. Stoddard Il McDaniels have been
calling to their aid the power of gunpowder in
working their bank claim, which is located
about one fourth of mile above the mouth of
French Gulch. They first run tunnel some
thirty-6ye feet into the bank, which is as diff
cult to make an impression upon with pick as
so much cement They then run side tunnel
some fifteen or twenty feet in length, in which
they enclosed fifty pounds ofpowder, with which
was connected fuse leading out through the
main tunnel. When the powder exploded, it
raised and loosened an immense amount of dirt
From the success with which this experiment
was attended, we are led to believe that many
other miners who are working claims Of this
character will call to their assistance the power
of gunpowder.-
Bsy man in San Francisco, we learn from
the Telegram, is engaged in building miniature
model of Solomons Temple, which will be
in strict mathematical proportions to the great
est work of the greatest age in the worlds his
tory.
DAg The Telegram says James Kennovan will
shortly commence the feat of walking or runs
ming five hundred miles in one hundred hours.