The Nevada journal., 1860-04-20
The Legislature to the Rescue.

One Lambert, desirous of distinction
probably, introduced resolutions in the As
semhly the other day, designed to give aid
and comfort TO our venerable President"
in the desperate straight to which he has
been driven. The President takes snuff and
one Lambert sneezes. The President pro-
tests against an investigation into the way
he he's used the peoples money-one Lam
bert protests, And So an innumerable car
aTan Of parasites passing TO the pale realms
Of shade like Mr. Buchanan. OF all legis-
Ietive bodies, California has produced the
most time-servingrnd silly. The puny pup
pets who fill our legislative halls have the
cgotism and assumption to instruct Cong
ress es TO its proper rights and duties. Men
who know nothing of the questions they
affect to decide, and care les. excent so far
rs party is concerned, are ever ready in
California Legislature to introduce and pass
resolutions censuring Congress for any ac-
tion it msy see fit to take upon questions
involving constitutional law of which these
same men have scarcely the knowledge of
Hottentot. We have seen resolutions intro
duced and passed in our California houses
censuring Congress for electing n. P Banks
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
after two months had been spent in riotous
balloting, hundreds of thousands of dollars
~ 4ha 4aI nd ha
country throwni into excitement. The elec-
tion should have been hailed with joy by
every true patriot, if not partisan, in the
land, particularly as Mr.. Banks for honesty
and ability could be favorably compared
with any Of his predecessors, and because
The time had come when the angry passions
aroused in the country should be hushed.
a number OF other instances of resolu-
tons censuring individuals high in power
might be cited against California Legisla-
lures, before the late series introduced by
one Lambert. These disgracsful exhibi-
tions of party slavery have been frequent.
They condemn their authors as sycophants,
toadies and ignoramuses.
This last batch by one Lambert is no i'm
proyement on any former one. Introduced
without notice, we find all attempts to dis
cuss the merits, or procure time for an ex-
amination.an exposure of the fallacies and
foolishness of the propositions advanced,
voted down by an almost strict party vote.
The Legislature of California takes itupon
itself to pronounce authoriiatively upon a
grave question of constitutional law with
out q moments thought, withouta minute 5
scussion. "Most potent, sage and vener-
able seignors" You declare the King can
do no wrong. He can squander the nation $
gold in corruption. and his characters above
suspicion. The facts may be gIaring that
the peoples rights have been outraged
there is no redress. The author of wrongs
can 90 unpunished, unexposed his acts un-
investigated. The public character of the
President is sacredl The constitution al
lows of his impeachment. You declare no
Investigation shall be had to obtain the
facts upon which the articles of impeach-
ment can be drawn. You nullffy the con-
stitution. You prove yourselves the lice
clustering upon and around q dirty body.
You write yourselves dowrasses for anpos-
terity to buffet, kick and despise.
BrLKHEAD vErogD.-GoT. Downoy has taken