The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-14

years past, the people of that portion Of Sier-
m county in the vicinity of La Porte, hare
been endeavoriDg to secede and form new
county, to be named Alturas. Downieyille,
and other portions of Sierra county, have al
ways been enabled to defeat the scheme The
people of La Porte have borne their repeated
failures with philosophy, probably consoliDg
themselves With the reflection from Byron that
There never yet was human power
Which could eyade, if unforgiyen.
The patient search and vigil long
Of him who treasures up a wrong
And they appear to have received ample eatis-
faction recently. or at least they SO express
themselves. 1t seems that the PIumas Men,
Der Of the Legislature, took compassion on
La Porte at the isolated condition of its peo-
pie, and kindly consented to their annexation
to Plumas county This was the more readily
accepted By the people of La Porte, from the
fact that they had recently desired county aid
10 constructing wagon road, which had been
denied by Downievie. When the Legisla-
ture was upon the eve of closing its session, q
bill was introduced. which passed both houses
and was approved by the Governor, transfer
ring La Porte, and taxable property to the
amount of two or three hundred thousaud dol
lars. from Sierra to Plumas county. So qui.
etly and adroitly was this managed that the
Sierra members bad DO conception of the pun
isbment it inflicted upon them Their Wide
Awake. legislators of both houses were asleep,
and the first knowledge they had of the fact
that the township of La Porte had really Sc
ceded from them, was impaired to them after
the Legislature had adjourned. This derec
tion of duty on the part Of the Sierra Mem
bers, has created much merriment at their ex-
pense, and the other day on the cars one Of
the Members from Yuba boasted that such a
trick could not have been played upon him,
when be was informed of the fact that the
same act toek slice off from Yuba And so
it does
The Marysviile Express has an article on
this subject, decidedly at the expense of the
Sierra members until towards it close, when
it seems to have acquired the knowledge that
"the same bill that took a slice from Sierra
county, and gave it to Plumas, did the same
thing for Yuba." And it innocently asks
"Is this so Will some of our members en-
tighten u.s." If it is so, probably the gentle
men from Yuba don't know it. The Appeal
pretends that Yuba county line has merely
been straightened, and that it was we'll known
and no one opposed it. 1t straighteDs the
line by giving to Plumas all above the Buck
eye House. moderate strip of only some ff
teen miles in width. Well, Plumas is
great county, aud we rejoice in her prosperity
The people of La Porte are jubilant over
the event, and the other day had procession.
musc by the glee club. and speeches from
Judge Sexton, j. D. Goodwin and Greed
Hammond Esqs. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby ten.
uereu 10 the hon. J0nn II. G00QWln OF Flu.
mas, and the Butte county delegations in the
Legislature. for their successful efforts IN car.
ryiug our wishes for annexation to Pumas
county.
Resolued. That We hail with delight the final
coDsnmmation of our desires for separation
from Sierra county, and with feelings of pride
assume our position as citizens of Plumas
county, county that We have every interest 10
common with. and to her advancement and
prosperity pledge our utmost endeavors.
Resolred, That to the Sierra delegation is
due our sincere thanks for their expressive ST.
lence in the Senate and Assembly, and for their
manliness in rising superior to popular clamor,
and permitting justice to be done to US.
Resolved, That to all who have for the past
twelve years aided Us in our constant efforts to
dissolve our political connection with Sierra
county, our thanks are sincerely rendered, and
the freedom of La Porte," the pride of Al
turas. is hereby given.
Resolved, That We heartily and cordially
endorse the efforts of those of our own eiti-
zens who contributed Immediately to the pres
ent change of county boundaries, that in all
alturas Township there is not one voice but is
raised in favor OF their acts in the premises