The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-06
General w. s. ROsencrans.

Ed. RECoRp-The human heart can never be so
degraded by its contact association with vice. as
to fail in yielding its homage to virtue and true
greatness. The triumphs of men of mere common
place intelligence and of ordinary capacities. who
are neither distinguished for genius nor virtue,
but of short duration. 1t is thing which. if
it ever does occur fails not to excite wonder
that the masses seek for their leader man whose
sole claim to fame or distinction is the wealth that
avarice has poured into his lap Certainly, in the
great exigences of nations upheaval in the grand
political convusions which do often pass over the
earth, the people never seek for a leader among
that class of men, whose souls are more pleased
by the jingle of money than by problem of Eu-
cid, campaign of Tureen, lesson Of Motesqnieu,
or chapter from Gibbon who admire more the
wealth of an Astor than the fame of a Wash ington.
Among all the heroes of the late war, Grant, Sher-
man Mead Mcclellan, Hooker and Eosencranz
and host of others deserving of page in the his
tory of the country-not one of them was selected
to lead armies and inspire men, who could justly
lay claim to tenement that he could call his own,
or place where to lay his head 1t seems the
pursuit of gain by the very modes of thought and
habits of life thus called into exercise, in proper
ton to its duration and measures of success, inca
pacitates as general rule the heart of every one
to become the sanctuary of those principles and
purposes which distinguish heroes. The faculty of
accumulation is but mere instinct, common to the
brute creation the acquisition of property does not
call into exercise generous impulse or directly
lead to the culture of single moral virtue.
1t may then be stated as rule. that to pay hom-
oh, far rcta i ali IN hat
perverse and immoral obliquity which compelled
Aaron to make golden calf for the worship of the
Jews, who, when they left Egypt, borrowed the
je,celry of their masters with the intention
TO return, themselves, the glittering je,csa,cs.
That people degrade themselves by paying court
TO the nabobs among them because of their wealth,
and that they honor themselves by comforting their
political favors upon those most distinguished for
public and private virtues. True merit is always
modest and retiring it is the duty of the people
TO seek for it and bring it to light for, by reward
ing merit, premium is given to induce the culture
of ennobng deeds and honorable actions.
These thoughts are the result of the reflection
that one of the immortal defenders of our country,
whose name already shines in history, as second TO
none in glorious achievements, is now citizen Of
our Stdte-N illlam >. ROSencranZ-tne nero OF
Carnifax Ferry. lnka, Dalton, and Murfreesboro-
and. according to Horace Greeley. the greatest
military hero of age. Rosencranz is the Marshal
Tureune of the American war, whose campaigns
of West Virginia and Tennessee perfect
work of military genius for the study Of future gen
erals as those of that Marshal whom the old Ma
poleon styled his master in the art of war. But it
is not alone his military fame that entities Rosen
cranz to our homage. His patriotism and int gritty
are Of such high order to have secured for him
the respect of every man capable of appreciating
pure. noble and heroic character Let California
do justice to this great and true By conferr-
ing her favors upon him, she will honor herself.
Without distinction of party, let Us rally to the
pleasant task Of rewarding merit, and make him
our Governor. We will at least have live General
and pure patriot to grace the Executive chair Of
the golden State for aterm that will illustrate its
! history forever. FRASKLIS.