The weekly Butte record., 1861-08-24
A Political Dodge.

is nothing more or less than t. VILE swindling
political dodge, does not admit of single
doubt. That they are hypocritically playing
it, under the plea of fealty to the Union and
Constitution, is selfevident. Instead of COM
ing out boldly and honestly, and advocating
Secession, the formation of Pacific Repub-
lic-or, what is more consonant with their
sentiments and aims. joining the Southern
Confederacy- dodge the real object Of
their ambition, and seek to accomplish it by
Misrepresentation false pretences, fraud and
corruption. In thus evadng the real issue,
they but follow in the footsteps of their great
champion. John G. Breckenridge and his CO.
workers in treason in Kentucky. The Padu-
cab Herald, an intensely and open Secession
sheet, published in the First Congressional
District of Kentucky, bewailing over the re-
cent overwhelming overthrow of Secessionism
in tha. State, says:
mo one will for moment doubt that Ma
coffin, Brecknridge, Powell, Stevenson
Hodge, Simms. Talbot, Burnett. Machen, Cis-
sci, and others, are all Secessionists, and have
been working to take Kentucky out OF the
Union, and place her with the Confederate
States; but the misfortune is, that they did
not go rightly to work to accomplish it. They
approached it by indii iection, instead of bold,
manly. honest, open fight for Secession
The above statement is unquestionable evi-
dence, from their own side that the Secession
leaders of Kentucky, headed by John G.
Breckenridge. have been and are now, trying
to carry that State out of the Union, and de-
luge it in civil war, by cheating, trickery and
fraud, of the lowest, blacklist kind. With
equal certainty are the men who nominated,
and are now advocating the election of, John
R. Mcconnell as Governor of California, try.
ing to precipitate political chaos upon the
people of this State, more direful in its effects
and disastrous in its consequences, than that
which the people of Missouri are now so gal
lantly struggling to emerge from, and which
was brought upon them by the traitorous acts
of Governor who obtained his election under
false pretences. The same paper proposes
plan for future operations in the following
language. Mark it:
Let US make the fight for the Legislature.
Let 1t be done upon the fair issue of Seces.
sion or no Secesson--to remain with the Abo-
lition North or join the South-to remain a
slave State, or abolish slavery. Let US be
honest. We all mean Secession Magoffin
means it, Breckiuridgc means it Powell
! mos n ell II
Then why not say so, and come out and advo-
cate 1t, openly and honestly"
What is true of Kentucky is equally true
| of California. The party represented by the
23d of July Convention, in Sacramento, means
Secession John R. Mcconnell, their candi-
date for Governor, means 1t Edmund Ran
doiph means it; G. T. Bolts and Judge Shat
tuck mean it; the Marysville Express means
it; they all mean it. What is true of the
State is true of Butte county. The party
represented by the County Convention which
nominated county officers on the 18th of July
means Secession John Lambert means it, and
every man nominated for an Office, down to the
lowest, means it. They all mean it. They
are sailing under false colors while making the
political fight in this county by panderlng to
known public opinion in direct opposition tc
their own sentiments, freely expressed before
the campaign opened. Their great pauacea
for all our troubles is peace-no matter upon
what terms obtained, how dishonorabe or hu
initiating to the Government, but peace upon
any terms, even to the recognition of jeff Da
Wis as a patriot, and treason as a virtue Like
The rebel regiment in the trenches at Bulls
Run, they wrap the American flag about them
he better to cover up the glaring deformty oil
their impious designs, and thereby lure the un-
wary into supporting them for office, from the
portals of which they can the better deal de.
struction and devastation throughout the land
at the beck and not of such men as now hold
the reigns of terror over duped, deluded and
sold Southern people. Such are the men that
California and Butte county have to deal
with in these perilous times, and they owe it
to themselves and to posterity, to liberty and
progress throughout the enlightened world, TO
envelope them in q seal of condemnation so
strong that it never can be broken. People
of Butte county, let your voice be potent for
good. at the coming election, and let it be so
emphatic that traitors will call for the rocks
and mountains to fall upon them, to hide
them from the wrath to come" Let your
votes be cast for no man, tor any office, who is
in the least degree tinctured with Secession
or Pacific Republicism. or who procaims his
loyalty TO the Government with an 81 it." or
who, in the most distant manner endorses the
platform of principles laid down by the treas
enable 23d of July Convention.
W. B. DEAN, Color Sergeant of Company
A, First Maine Regiment, who was killed
early in the action of Centreville, bearing the
flag presented to that regiment by the ladies
of San Francisco. was an only brother of Mrs
Dr. Egery, Of Chico, in this county. He was
kind and affectionate husband and father,
leaving numerous family to mourn his loss,
and emulate his virtues and patriotism. "a
brave and daring spirit when such men
fall, let patriots mourn.