The weekly Butte record., 1867-01-26

road there. It might interfere with the Dutch
Flat concern, and the P. C.R.R Company is sup
posed to be a powerful engine in State Conven
ton , Bidwe1 wants to be Governor. Is it not re
markabIe that even the Chico and Idaho mail line
has dwindled to a very small affair. while that by
Dutch Flat is doing the business. lid itever &C.
the immediate residents of Chico, that it
might just barely be possibly their ronte was sold
TO Dutch Flat for the Goveraorship? Nc. Well,
neither has if so occurred to u.s.. We are BOT 4
scurvy politician, to say who shall, or shall not,
be Governor. We don't care who he may be,
only so that he amt Confederate OF Andy John
sons. We would barely suggest, however to the
great mpropriety of permitting about the only
johnson organ in the State to say who shall be its
Governor. Opposing such mai route, is charged
against Us as opposition to the building up OF
Butte county" Asking FOR something better from
its elevated originator, is "a malignant, fendish
persistence malign and traduce the character of
an honorable gentleman If it is SO those inter
ested will have to make the most of it We have
no apologies to offer for advocating the interest of
this county, Congressional District and State. in
preference to those of-Chico or of the people in
preference to the interests and ambition of-John
Bidwell We cannot, like the little Andy johnson
feist at Chico crawl around lovingly against those
great radical legs, and lick with conservative
tongue the dust from those radical boots And
because we do not, we are told by this Johnsonite,
that there Is soon to be paper in 0rovile that
will. So be il then. Gen. Bidwell is abundantly
able to set up printers wherever he may desire.
Before they engage in his service. however, let
them remelnber the late David Wentworth. He
engaged with John Bidwell to print paper in
OrovilIe. John Biiwell got the Office. The widow
and Orphans of David Wentworth got nothing.
There is not member of the generous Union par
ty OF 0roylle but bushes to the very roots OF his
hair, when he hears that grievious wrong to the
widow and orphans mentioned in his presence A
portion OF the material in the Courant Office and
that of the Sage Brush belong in all justice and
equity, if not in law, TO the widow and orphans of
David Wentworth If that be SANDER, make the
most of it.
Chico has been the especial pet of every paper in
the county, until it has become ike the girl who
praised by her lover until she felt too proud to
speak to him, and died old maid. If that rich
township is not considered and treated as Butte
mother it is 'sgoing ont to catch the measles. In
this age of railroads, if the property, and interests
and prosperity and advancement of other sections
of the county are not surrendered to hurr0ar for
mustang mail line terminating at Chico, why then,
according to the COurant, Justice demands that
this portion of the county [Chicol should he cut
loose from such a corrupt carcass. Now amt that
Bidwellonian all over? 1t is goed, considering the
fact that Oroville sent John Bidwell to Congress,
and he has not since recognized the existence of
such place, farther than to endeavor to make its
people, its business and property tributary to
Chico. Butte and plumas counties, and this con-
gressional district possess great natural advantages
that light he employed for the advancement of the
interests of the State and nation, aud 10 bring
through this congressional district the trade of the
world; but Chico has been its Dutch Flat its chron
ic disgust, "a pimple on its nose--a louise in its
head-an ulcer in its ear a rotten tooth in its
mouth-a stye in its eye-a poypus in its nose-its
itch-its piles-its leprosy-and its fstuia in
anno.'' Here, boy; bring kerchiet and CO.
ogne.