The weekly Butte record., 1862-01-04
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The Political 0llapodrida.

Tho natriotic editor who, in these degenerate
dovs deems it duty to advocate the constitu
.;onal preservation of the Government and the
Union, occasionally deems it proper to ceal
his Union path of the reasonable scabs that
have soughed off from the fostering ulcer now
affecting the body polite of the country We
choose to do so now, and, therefore, inhict upon
our readers the following productions of rebel
sympathizers. The reader may conclude that
their denunciations are but the senseless twad-
die Of idiots, and their reason the vulgar soph-
ism of the weak and venal demagogue. 1t
should be remembered, however, IN eXtenua-
ton, that treason is a hot house plant, not in
dgenious to the soil of California, and hence,
no matter what the zeal of its advocates may
be- their labor is an uphill business. The fol-
lowing is from the Mountain Democrat
Bocrs DruocRArs.-There are hundreds of
bogus Democrats in California, aud among
them for weakness and mendacity, George H.
Crosette, editor Of the Butte RECORD, stands
preeminent He processes to be Democrat
and vet mourns more dolefuy over Democratic
victories than Republicans. He won't believe
the Republicans were defeated at the late cleo
stion for delegates to a Constitutional Conven-
tion in Illinois, and intimates that the extracts
which we published in the Democrat of the
18th OF February, from letter of Douglas
Democrat of Illinois, were manufactured by
ourselves. Crosette knows better, but be wants
TO soften the blow and conciliate and encou-
rage his Republican friends by deceiving them
into the belief that it is d" secession false
hood" He is mortified and annoyed at the
defeat Of the Republicans of Illinois.
The letter from which we gave the extracts
was written by one of the most reliable and in
Aueutial Douglas Democrats in Illinois, and
was addressed to and received by an old and
'estinable citizen of FL Dorado county, w. D.
Shirley, ESD another Douglas Democrat, for
merly of Illinois, Mr.. SIS. Democracy is I'M
impeachable 1t differs materially from Cros.
cites; it is founded on principle, not on
interest. As a Democrat Mr. S. reioices at
the success Of his party, and does not, like
Crosette, regret and deplore the defeat of its
enemies. We suppressed the name of the au-
thor of the letter for potent reasons, obvious to
the most stupid, even to Crosette. Perhaps
Crosette's motive in denying that it was writ
compel US to give the authors name, so that
he might inform on and have him punished for
treason. Men have been imprisoned for saying
less harsh things of the Administration. and
the Administration, exasperael by the defeat
of its friends in the Presidents adopted State,
would not hesitate to punish severely one who
was greatly instrumental in causing that defeat.
Not even to crafty Crosette's laudable curiosi,
ty or satisfy his doubts can we be induced to
name the author of the letter. We have no
desire to expose him to the % tender merces "
of the powers that be. Democrats of the
Crosette school would rejoice at his arrest and
Imprisonment. and thus be revenged for the
defeat of their Republican friends.
Some of the rebel sympathizers of Califor-
MIA, have exhibited the courage TO take up
arms in defense of their principles and have
gone South to aid JEFF. Davis and his co trail
tors, in destroying the Constitution and the
Union and in establishing his Southern Com
federacy. Others Of them, loving the treason
of JEFF. no less than those who have gone, are
too cowardly to go. They are Of too little ac-
count to be arrested and continue their treason
able and senseless work of creating dissensions
among those who desire to stand by the Con-
stitution aud its compromises. BY thus throw
ing California into the hands of the ultra sec
tionalists of the North, they furnish all the aid
TO the rebellion that their cowardly Datures
will permit and all the while enjoy the protec
tion guaranteed by the Constitution.
We provoked the above false and silly Ii
rade, by questioning the authority of letter
from Illinois, published in the Mountain Dem
ocrat. 1t was afterwards copied and endorsed
by the Marysvie Express. As it is thus made
the groundwork of the rebel sympathzers'
policy in California, We give it to our readers
that they may see upon what false, foolish and
contemplate grounds these rebels hang their
hopes of an ultimate destruction of the Union.
Here is this Dirieology they chant
We are a ruined people, here, one and all.
There is 10 sale for anything produced in this
State, and everything we have to buy is two
prices. Cotton goods. of every kind, have
doubled in price Brown domestic, Is cents
by the wholesale, coffee % cents per pound
va duu sugar III Luc sdtile PiolUi tIOui duu bO
money to buy with.
The opposition to the war is every day grow
ing more bold and defiant At the last cleo
tion We elected delegates to a Convention to
frame new Constitution, and out of seventy
FIVE in all we have fifty one, and the popular
vote was over sixty thousand Democratic -
Quite change in one short year and remem
ber the opposition ticket was headed Union
and no party We just nailed our colors to
the mast all over the State, inscribed Demo
cratic ticket" on it, had our regular conven-
tons and nominees for every Office, passed
resolutions condemning the mdr, went in and
made q clean sweep.
All over the State secessiouists" aud "trai-
tors" was the war cry of the Republicans. alias
3" Union men, in reality Abolitionists. But it
did them no good. Our folks accepted the issue
and beat them on 1t. In this Montgomery
county.) the Blacks nominated Richmond for
County Judge; Henry Phillips for Assessor
and Maddux for Clerk. They denounced Us
as Rebels. Well we beat every man. Rouu-
tree, our candidate for Judge, who was fercely
denounced as q traitor, beat Richmond up
wards of Sir hundred votes, and our other nomi-
nees were elected by nearly the same majority.
Calling us traitors didn't hurt us at all.
OF course there is nothing like improvement
going on. Unless there is a change for the
better in year, the whole West will be bank
rupt. Wagon loads of corn are sold here every
dow far ton rents huShpl oul :. soi-..- = -