Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-05-21
THE NEXT CoNGRFss-BURCH.

save for that neighborship which distinguishes
gentlemen and in expression of what we have
30 say, il is proper TO truthfuly premise that Mr..
Durch has never so far forgotten the dignity of a
deserving citizen as TO request expression of what
may follow. lie has no claims upon us, except
that be is our neighbor we have never been
twlt to magnify his Importance but have delib-
,rately studied his acts until we are enabled to
speak with the impressiveness OF intelligent truth.
il gives us pleasure to aid in advancing merit !;
Mr.. BuFch we believe, is poor-but Aristdes was,
rlso, poor yet he shared in the glory Of Salamis,
and when tragedy Of Eschylus, exaltng the
character of an upright man, was performed at
the theatre of Athens, the audience rose and
turned their eyes on :" poor Arstides." There is
Dictator greater than King Gold: We do not
remember the value of Henry Clay estate we
have seen no transcript from Calhoun's bank
book. But we have seen the fame Of all, blazing
in almost nsuferable light, beside the sculptured
name Of poor, Athenean Arstides.
Burch former citizen Of Missouri he is
now in the strength of vigorous intellect and
manhood. His first public life commenced as
Military Secretary to Gov. Edwards of Missouri
thence be came TO Trinity county, in 1851, and
was the same year elected clerk Of the county
in 1853 he was elected, by the democracy, Dis
trict Attorney, and in 1856, having been consis-
tent in opposition to the Know Nothing party,
was returned as Assemblyman, by $50 majority,
although the opposition bad previously prevailed
hy plurality of 500. AS member OF Judiciary
Committee be secured creation of the 2lst Judi
cial District, and was distinguished in the wise
legislation of 1857. He was prominent in The
Investigations which brought to conspicuous view
frauds Of State officers In 1857 he was elected
State Senator by over 500 majority, and dstin-
guished himself in effort to carry the Constitu-
tional Convention bill ; and although in the
minority, Lis views are now universally adopted
iy the intelligent bar of the State. In 1859 Mr.
Burch caused the passage Of act submitting the
Constitutional question to the people ; he also
advocated bill giving western coast counties the
State poll tax to construct an important road
from Cloverdale to Yreka. This is the most i'm
portant measure ever advanced for the north. In
1857 Mr.. Burch, in caucus, opposed Mr. Broder
lex, and in SO voted instructions intended as
rebuke for the Senator's conduct toward the ad-
ministraton ; be also introduced the substitute
to the celebrated Ferguson resolution, basing his
opposition on the ground upon which the democ-
racy oppose Mr. Brodericks measures. Burch
las never yet uttered single sentence denuncia
tory Of Mr.. Douglas, but has, on the contrary,
been among the first to acknowledge his better
craftsmanship.
The foregoing is a very imperfect SIX ketch of
important service. Burcb has The Distinguishing
attribute Of consistent stability. When the Le-
compton question was first discussed in his dis
ttict, nine persons out of every ten were opposed
to the Administration, in that particular, and
dsapproved Of Burch's positon-nevertheless,
the Senator stood firm on his opinion, and at the
subsequent election bis division of party was
sustained by large majority. When Burch re-
turned last spring, he was positively unpopular,
until people began to admire the inhexible firm
ness with which he stood principle, in the face
Of an apparent majority We believe that the
democracy of his district now unrescrvcdly en-.
dorso bis acts--if they do not unanimously, we
have never heard contrary expression
We now address the democracy of other por
tons OF the State IT is the unanimous wish Of
the northern counties that Mr.. Burch receive the
nom nation for Congress. We, of course, do not
tp"ak authoritatvely for the party. but we ex-
press the sentiment Of the people, This portion
'f the State has a right to claim part of the rep
resentation it is pOpnlous and important we
have requirements which none but resident can
properly understand or provide for our harbors
are unimproved ; our Indian war debts are i'm.
pending our interests have been utterly neg
l"ctrd, and in the name of a numerous and en-
t"rprisiRg people, we demand a representative
Mr.. burch is fit for the Office experience has
instructed bm in affairs of State and his inhexi-
BILE frmness aud fidelity have given him claims
on the democracy which cannot be rejected with
ont manifest injustice In mental capacity, re-
tective rectitude, purity of private department,
and unchanging adherence TO fixed principle he
is infinitely superior TO the late representation ::
End In patriotic intent and consistency Of democ-
racy, he has not a superior in the mighty ranks
oi scif-goycrning people.
With this expression. by an Independently
speaking Journal, upon which the democracy have
40 claims, but which, we trust, is recognized as
exponent of truth, we submit Mr. Burch's
claims to the convention, with the declaration,
upon our personal honor, that What we have said
has not been by his importantly, or, even, re-
quest. Understanding the character and capacity
Of the man, and having observed his consistency
and infexlble democracy, we are unable to per-
celve what other citizen can wrest this deserved
honor from our statesman neghbOr