The weekly Butte record., 1867-09-14

The ELECTION in this State appears to have re-
suited in favor of the entire Democratic ticket, with
the exception of Menber OF Congress in the Set
opd District. 1t seems probable that Highly has
been reelected by . small msjority- His midnight
nomination served him well. as it sppeas; but his
majority is only hun ndfeis now where it thou
sands in 81. So odioGs had the late Congressional
land stealing delegation become TO the people Of
California, that they sacrificed the Union party to
defeat them, and prevent the reelection Of their
chief-John Conness. The re election Of Highly is
disgrace TO the State. although his majority is
sufficiently small TO render him powerless for evil
even if there was more United States Government
land in California for Inn to turn over 10 the bold
ers of forged Mexican grants the expense of the
honest pre-emptors Of the State. What were the
voters of the Second Congressional District doing
that they should even seem to endorse these abom-
Unable plunderers of the people by the reelection
of Highly? When viii the State contain q numer-
ous, healthy and prosperous population, if those
who would build themselves homes on Government
lands are to be turned of. and the land given by
thousands of acres, shown by Mr.. Julian, TO
men who had never been 10 the State because they
held rejected Mexican titles, The miserable land
thieves. petestable robbers of the State and peo-
pie they were entrusted to represent. Do the peo-
pie Of the Second Congressional District, suppose
that the certain defeat Of the chief Of the late del
egation, will right the wrong they inflicted upon
the State, notwithstanding they retain as their
representative his tool and Confederate-Higby
The certain defeat of Conness will render his nfu-
al
mainder of his Senatorial term. Senator Cole is be-
lieved to be sufficiently honest to desire the settle
ment of the State by honest and industrious pro-
ducers, instead of giving away the Government
land TO spectators. Highly WILL therefore, stand
alone a monument of iniquity against the prosper
ity of the State of California.
During the discussion of the Conness land bill in
the House, Mr.. Julian showed it to be departure
from the long established and settled policy of the
Governments policy that had been in operation
for the past half century and had been so sue
cessful in building up great States in what was
known as the Northwestern Territory. In view of
this fact, call upon Senator Cole, and Messrs.
Axtel and johnson to demand the repeal of the
Conness land law. There are no rights vested un
act, that W
respect. 1t never met the sanction of the majority
of Congress. The dishonest schemers who thus
in effect, repealed the preemption laws in Caltor-
nia retired the General Government from the State
a landholder, and gave the land in unlimited
quantities into the hands of operators in forged ii
tes-these men--if they could would have made
an article of commerce of the heavensent atmos
phere that struggling humanity breathes, given it
to spectators to deal out, and accepteda contemp
tble fee for their services If the success of tie
Democracy in California means, As they claim that
it does, a return 10 the earlier principles of the
government, we demand of them the-repeal of this
odous law. Its repeal should be effected while the
retiring ConneSs and the reelected Highly there
to defend it. They may thus be made aware of
the magnitude of their infamy, and the outrage
they had attempted upon the people of California.
Give the holders of rejected Mexican grants who
are occupying the land, the right of pre-emption,
in limited quantities, and reopen the land now
claimed by the holders OF four or five hundred frau
duent and elected grants, to pre-emptlon by hon
est and bona ide settlers. Then will the State
tice hither desirable class of population, and
exceed in its onward march those that have made
the ration a great and prosperous one.