Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-19
The California congressman.

Iln the course Of some ADM, able sketch
'es of public men at Washington, Col l.Forney
Of the Pennsylvania gives the following
interesting description Of the Senators end
Representatives from California
William NJ. Gwin, one the new Sen.
ators from California. has national repu-
,a,ion for experience and sasacity as
politician. That is he, in conversation
with Mr.. Cobb for the House will not be
called to order for half an hour. He is d
man shade or so beyond fifty; with a
large, athletic frame iron grey hair, a
prominent nose and keen, resolute. yet
benevolent expression Of countenance.
Gwin is an enthusiast in his likes, and DR..
Johnson would have called him "a good
ha ter" His life has been most eveutlul.
and his career in California has been a
scene Of trial and Of triumph from the first.
The slender young man now approaching
him is his colleague. Col. Fremont. He
looks badly, and should seek repose and
restoration at once. Quiet and taclturn,
you would hardly take him for the adven-
turous pioneer whose labors have reflected
50 much credit upon the country. and al
tracted so much attention all over the
world. Fremont has one rare and valua-
ble merit, especially in public man. He
is good listener, and knows how to keep
his own counsel.-The person now aP-
preaching the group. with a broad bric,med
Californian hat on his head, is Mr.. Gilbert,
one Of the two members Of Congress from
our golden sister Of the Pacific. He is the
principal owner and edi,o. Of the leading
newspaper in California, the Alta Cal!fcr-
mia, and only a few years age was a Jour-
neyman compositor in the office Of the
Albany Argus. He is said 10 be quite
rich at present. He is no, more than thirty.
has fresh and pleasant countenance. and
is kind hearted and unob,rusive gentle
man. Why, here is the remaining mem
Der oflhe California delegation, Mr.. Wright.
There is character in that face. You see
there the energetic business man. He has
amassed great wealth in short time, in
California, and will no doubt be useful
member Of ihs National Legislature. Look
a. these four men closely, and you see the
types ofthose national characteristics which
have made our people superior in the art
of self:eoyernmen,, and, our country pros,
porous and happy. Cwin pc rsoniiies the
sagacious aud intrepid statesman,w who fore.
resees the success Of an untried policy, and
boldly stakes his all upon the ISSUE Ere
mont, that love Of the dangerous and the
doubtful, which in order 10 secure the tri-
umph Of science. coolly risks health and
life in the attainment oi objects for which
pos,eri,y will bless him. Gilbert. the you'll
Of our age and time, which, looking for
ward and never backward, pursues th'
path of fame, and wins the prize. Wright
the intelligence and the energy Of thos'
vast business interests which found cities
build railroads, erect steamships. and opeI
new paths to trade. A few years ago, al
, these men were pursuing their avocation
in other regions but destiny has. in tn
course Of its resistless operations. place
10 their hands the interests Of that Minerv
} Of States. which. sprinsing into being in
> day, is destined probably to change III
fortunes of nations themselves, and to ex
: tend the theatre Of progressive christianit
: and civilization.
o TThe clouds may drop down titles an
! lcsia,es-wsal,a may seek us-but wisdo'
insns, be sought.