The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-11-24

| The Erpositor intends to be more liberal towards
railroad enterprises than has been the case with
Marysville papers heretofore 1t cannot be expec-
ted that large undertakings, such building
railroad from here to Vallejo, or from here to Sac
ramento, can be accomplished and put in running
order without great deal of labor and large
amount of capital. Our citizens are too inpatient
they want too much for little money. They sub
scribed $780, 900 to a railroad, the estimated
cosi of which was 50 900 000 and because the con-
tractor did not have the road completed in ninety
days, they refused to pay the second assessment.
Now we have similar in the Yuba railroad; the
county donated s65 900 towards completing it. and
because the contractor has not graded and compile
ted twenty eight miles of road, in six months,
where embankments, culverts and bridges are to
build, right of way to purchase from land owners
and in some cases has to apply to the Courts to
condemn property, where the owners would not
sell, tie people generally commenced fault finding.
This is not the way to encourage enterprise;
put your shoulder to the wheel, and don't stand on
the sidewalks and street corners growing and com
planning"
Speaking of the Vallejo Railroad, the same pub
licaton says: "Let all the "big men, of the coun-
ty invest their money in something that will prove
benefit and Improvement to Yuba county, and not
be taking it TO San Francisco and speeulating in
Spring Valley Water and Gas stocks. We have
had 'great men, here, who claimed Yuba county
as their home; but have they done aught for
Yuba county? Yes, they have done one thing
they have drawn the interest county bonds
twice year. And when they run for Governor,
they the Hon. So and So, from Yuba; and when
they run for State Senator, they Hon. So and
So, of Marysville; and yet Marysville sees these
Hon. gentlemen about twice year and about two
weeks at a time. Yet they claim that they must
hold Marysville and Yuba county in the hallow of
their hands, but if enterprise springs up that is
to benefit US, they the last to take hold aud
sist and will not allow the county TO assist for fear
it might depreciate the value of their bonds. We
hope that our citizens will get their eyes open to
their interest after awhile and see that these
drones kept in the back seats hereafter
We suspect there much truth in the foregoing.
Marysyille politicians, we dare say, not materi-
ally different from those of other places Their busi
ness is to Feather their own nests and obtain of
icial position, leaving the people to pay the ex
pense. However fortunate Marysville may have
been in advancing politicians it is very evident that
she has not been fortunate in advancing her ma
teral business interests. They should have been
looked after during the past year. the politicians
will make the people dance to their ropes and wires
without regard to business interests during 1867.
THE LATE ELECTIONS AND WHAT THEY TEACH.
The Washington Union says that the elections
teach the Democratic party that they cannot hope
to succeed unless they perfectly organized and
disciplined" In battles fought with ballots pluck
and discipline will not make up for numbers.
New York paper thinks the Democratic party needs
recruits first of all; but it will never get them while
it arrays itself in opposition to the Constitutional
Amendment. and undertakes to annul every ad-
vantage given by arms. The Chicago Times, radi-
cally democratic, advises the party to come out in
favor of negro sufIage. as the people have declar
ed in favor of it. AS the democratic party is now
lead in this State, the prospect of obtaining re-
cruits is not very promising. The party is required
to shoulder and carry the dead carcase of the rebel
ion make martyrs of its dead and heroes of its liv.
ing leaders: it must apotheosize Jefferson Davis,
and repudate the Monroe Doctrine, once the pride
and boast of the American people, and by SO doing
acknowledge the superior cvihzing influence of
France and Austria, and that monarchy is prefer.
able to republic. Those who think thus have, |
since the close of the placed themselves in po-
sition as leaders of the Democratic party of Cali
fornia-assumed the position of its recruiting SER
geants-and anethematize all Americans who dis
agree with them as much lower in caste than sub f,
jects of France and Austria. Such leaders cannot
recruit for the ranks of the Democratic party, for
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Gratis themselves. They have stepped outside of
American Democracy and foolishly expect the
American people to follow them. They have "out-
lived their usefulness" They belong to the dead
rebellion. And 50 long as they are allowed to re-
cruit for and lead the Democratic party of Califor.
MIA. just so long is that party doomed to ignomini
ous defeat. Catornians are not going to stultify
themselves by endorsing such antl- American doc
trines. The Democratic party must change their
recruiting sergeants if they expect to prosper.
They must be men who adhere to the Monroe doc
trine-men who will defend the American govern
ment against all assualts whether from external or
internal foes-and exalt the American Republic
over tie crumbling monarehies of the old world.
Is il not absurd for men themselves as leaders
of the Democratic party, who are advocating the
establishment of monarchy on the American con-
tinent and appauding the efforts of the old harlot
Spain to destroy the Republics of Central and Of
South America? Such men should abdicats with
MaNimilian, or commit suicide the best possible
service they can render the Democratic party.
Their leadership has reduced the Democratic party
from justly proud, glorious and governing posi-
ton, TO one that is regarded by the American peo-
pie as of no consequence, if not entirely beneath
contempt. Under their direction the Democratic
party has dwindlei down from long array of he
roes, patriots and statesman, to a Fernando Wood
and Morrissey.
AN EXPECTED CRASH.-The telegraph announ-
ces heavy decline in prices, and depression and
alarm in the business circles of the east. In the
dry goods trade the feeling indicates panic The
market is oyerstocked and sales if affected at all,