The weekly Butte record., 1867-08-17
o2ov1LLF. SATURDAY, AUGUST II.

HIGBY.-If Bro. Springer. OF the Alaador Lsdssr.
wishes TO be regarded and treated as fair and
honorable opponent ia the discussion Of point, he
should at least. aequain. his readers with the
sons Why others differ with him AMI why they 90
ject to men that he sees proper to sustain. He
quotes some severe language that we employed
against Highly, the worthless, rotten and corrupt
Congressman from the second district. and the
midnight nomiaee for re elec,ioa. bat omits that
portion OF the paragraph that explained why
desired to see him defeated at the approaching
election. The presnmp pron is that the Ledger con-
sdered the valid, aud that it was inadvisbe
for it to appear in paper favorable to Higby's re-
election. He gartles sufficient, in his estimation TO
justify the charge of biaekguariism,r aud dis
poses of the subject in that manner. 1t is not for
such garbing that the editor Of the Ledger re-
ceived the appellation Of Honest old Tom Spring
er. and it is not by pursuing sGch course that
he can reasonably hope to retain his honest fame
We made no objection to Higby's partisan course.
Ia that respect. he was elected 70 represent hi.
party, and We suppose he performed his partisan
duty. What We did object To the land bull in
troduced by Conness in the Senate and urged by
Highly and the balance of the California Congress-
men. through the lower House. This infamous
measure. which honorable, decent. or night
minded man could advocate, according to the
showing of Mr.. Julian, OF the Congressional Land
Committee, deprived settlers in California OF the
3 LIBERAL preemption system of the general Govern
ment, by depriving them of their claims and i'm
provements government lands and granting
ting those lands and improvements to the early
Criminals OF the country, who had forged grants 10
nearly all the valuable agricultural land OF the
State. Thut was and is objection to Mr. Hig-
by. In our estimation. a who would urge the
passage Of such an unjust and plunderins measure
~ the Conness land bill is dishonest and danger
Gus man and unworthy the confidence of the peo-
pie in any respect. To the honor Of the lower
house CT Congress be it said that msjority of the
members who were present the passage of the
bill. did not vote for il. The Congre ssional Globe
shows the fact those voting against the final passage
Of the bill, and those who declined TO vote COAST
tuted majority of the members present. The
majority OF that Congress, though OF the same po-
ftical faith this Highly cared not to have their
names enrolled voting in favor of this thieving
measure that WAS in effect repeating the pre- emp
Son laws for California, and giving the imprlvc
ments Of those whom Congress had invited to pre-
empt the public lands. to the holders OF forged.
fraudulent and rejected Mexican grants God bless
the majority for refusing TO ndorse the plnndering
infamy OF the Congressional delegation from Cali
fornia But the majority should have gone farther
and purified The national halls of legislation NOR
ally. as they had endeavoied to do politically by
expelling the members and lobbyites who advocat-
ed ihs act of Injustice to the people of California
forever from the presence Of honorable and upright
legislation. In our estimation, the three highway
man who recently stopped the Susanve stage.
and compelling the unarmed passengers to alight
and arrange themselves in line with uplifted
arms. while their pockets being searched FOR
watches and money, are not more guilty of public
outrage. than the originators and advocates of
what is known as the California land bill of the
late session OF Congress. which exacted fir m
the diSreputahle minority o, Congress, by lobbyists
threats and canlery There is scarcely doubt
tut what this Highly will be reelected, nntwith
standing his midnight nomination.; ior his party
has large maj irty in that district, aud there is
now no practical way for them to be represented
politically, but by the election of this miserable
tool Of CONFESS in all schemes for plunderng the
State committed TO their repr sentation. The sec
ond district should have followed the example of
the first and third, aud retired Mr.. Highly 10 the
silence and eternity of private lie, those latter
di,tric;s have his culleag, in the late Congress
AS 1t Is, however. We hope that the people OF the
second district will remember that the Uuon party
already have three-fuurths majority in the forli
eth Congress, that Higbys deserved defeat can
have no disastrous political effect, an improve the
opportunity to repudiate with scorn and ioathing
representative who has sEown that he wants but
:he opportunity to turn the State over to forgery
ard pecuauon. at the expense Of those who have
accepted the uviton of the government to settle
upon ous public lands.