The weekly Butte record., 1861-08-03
Voters Of Butte.

Three tickets are in the field, claiming the
suffrages of the people. At no other time in
the history of our State, or Nation, have
questions of such vital Importance as those
: now pending, been presented to the citizens Of
America for their decision. 1t therefore de-
wolves upon them to consider we'll the great
principles involved in the pending issue-to
study the position occupied by the different
party organizations, not only at the present
time, but for the last ten years-investigate
thoroughly the fundamental principles of our
Government, and then let the righteous judg-
ment of free, intelligent American citizens, tell
at the ballot box The ticket headed by the
weather-cock, John r. Mcconnell, stands upon
a platform covertly endorsing the doctrine of
Secession, which Senator Latham recently
pronounced in the Senate of the United States,
as " this most damnable doctrine of Secession,
that the Government was infected with" II
is reliably reported and not denied that some
of the men who aided in manufacturing and
adopting that platform, are now on their way to
join the rebel army, and draw the sword against
their country, nor does the confraternity ques-
ton the justice of the act. The assemblage
that placed that ticket in the field, vehementy
applauded the ungodly sentiment emanatng
from one of their leaders, praying that God
would speed the ball to reach the heart of the
President of the United States The enume-
ration of sentiments, acts and doctrines similar
to the above, promulgated by leading actors
in that party within the last few months, would
make a volume stamped with infamy black
as the smouldering ruins Of Sumter. Is it
possible that intelligent, law aiming citizens
will, by their votes, place in power those hold
ing such views, or who cooperate with men
known to advocate them? We think not
We have more confidence in the Judgment of
a discerning public, than to ascrbe to them any
such monstros.ty.
The party with Leland Stanford as their
standard bearer, has caused the blush of shame
to mantle a Nations brow, by their impetuous
disgusting scramble for spoils. 1t has Ia
ken the fanatical Abolition sentiment of the
North to its bosom in fond embrace, obeys
its behests, and ushers in the campaign,
claiming the votes of the people, upon the
ground that theirs is the great Administration
party. The Administration must be sustained
is their paramount battle cry, apparently for
getting that their Administration would have
gone begging for responsible support until the
crack of doom, had not the Union Democracy
Of the North and West, arose in their majesty
at the Presidents call, and furnished the great
essential-the bone and muscle OF war. They
seem to have forgotten that out of the l25,000
patriot soldiers now in Virginia, driving the
rebel forcer before them like chaf before the
gale, at least 100000 are Democrats, who can,
with justice, appeal to the people for whose
sacred rights they are willing to pour out
their blood upon the battle field, to elect rulers
over them, entertaining the same doctrines as
I themselves. The voice of 100000 brave and
gallant warriors, appealing to their country
from the carnage Of war, should not be allowed
to reverberate over the mountains, and through
the valleys of California unheeded. The Union
Democratic party has, by its acts, both past
and present, demonstrated to the world, that
it is the only party to which our country can
confde in an hour of peril, and therefore de-
serves the support of all who desire to have
the Government maintained on firm foundi-
ton, and to see our country again tranquil,
great, and progressive.
! ORovILLE GUARDS. The officers of the
Oroville Guards have received their commits
sions from the Governor have executed and
forwarded the necessary bonds, and despatched
a requisition for their quota of arms and ac-
coutrements, which are expected to arrive here
early next week. They have rented the Thea
ire of Mr.. Ever, and will convert it into an
armory. From our knowledge of the men
composing the company, we predict that, with
few months training, it will stand second to
none in the State, and, if called upon to per-
form active service, will render an account of
which the people of Butte county will be
proud.
FIRE ALARM.-The ears of our citizens were