The weekly Butte record., 1862-06-28
Answers TO Correspondents.

c.. or CHlcO.-Douglas never advised the De
mocracy to surrender themselves to the control OF
the Republican organization. He simply declared
it to be the duty Of all to sustain the government
against the rebellion-that upon that issue there
was but two parties-one for, and the other against
the government. The Democratic party sustain
the government. Gov. Sprague IS a Democrat and
the only Governor that led the troops be furnished
in defence Of the nations Capitol. There Is op-
position to the declared policy (Crttenden resolu
tion,) Of the government in suppressng the rebel
lion except in the rebel and Republican ranks. The
former are lighting 10 sever the Union. The latter
do not care about restoring the Union unless the
right of the States 70 govern themselves j. destroy
ed in its restoration.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN inquiries Is not
Gov Andrew, Of Massachusetts,, an old line abol
tiouistz' We believe he is cassed as such now, by
those who wish to make the people believe that the
Republican party is not abolitionized. He was the
Republican nominee for his present position, and,
doubtless, will be enominated by the Republicans,
since the publication Of his letter TO the Sec
retary Of War. If the Republican party is not
abolitonized hoe Is it that they elect abolitoniss
to the positions of Governors, Congressman, etc,
ete.2 Do not be foolish green. The Republican
Union movement is designed to place man who
agrees with Governor Andrew in the United States
Senate from California.
! MAGALIA.-A rebel sympathizer writes us:-'
RSsh to thunder you had gone with the Repuhi-
cans where you naturally belong II our CORE
spondent had the pluck of a rat, he would have
ong since joined the rebel army of Virginia, where
he naturally belongs, instead Of remaining rebel
svmpathizng nuisance among the loyal people OF
California. He had better get up and dust He
will be in time for the last ditch, or to enter the
school fol rebel prisoners at Chicago
Local PoLlrIcs-The Republicans have held
one county convention, and have announced their
intention to have another. 1t seems as though they
had determined to make up for their conditional
patriotism by a superabundance Of unconditional
poljtics. One A p. Crittenden having purchased
McConnen's Breckinridge California estate, will
probably permit the followers of that illustrous
rebel to assemble rump county convention in the
latter part OF July in order to aid their Republican
allies in carrying the county.
+ The Union county committee. representing the
Democratic, patriotic loyal, constitutional govern
ment sustaining party Of the country, viii meet for
the purpose of calling convention OF patriotic cit
zens about the first Of July. We shall thus have
three parties in the field in Butte county, viz The
Breckinridge crowd, >ympathzing with the rebels
of the South; the Republicans, sympathising with
the Gov Andrew rebels of the North; and the glo
rious old Democratic party. who despise sectional
jealousy and treason, 90 their "bottom dollar for
the old flag the Union, and in support Of the best
government the world ever saw.
ScuooI FrNp.-The following is the semiannual
apportionment of the School fund for the various
Scbaol Districts Of Butte county: