The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-13

that passive tolerance OF vlany but the orerunner
10 universal sanction OF It's sway We would neither
Justify palliaie the enormes 10 which aliuson has
been male but. the other hand, are unwilling by
giving them undue prominence, 10 blind ourselves 10
the existence OF intelligence order virtue, and respect for
law, in community where such enormilIes occur
The pulpit and the press both al work IN California
and their influence couneractng lawlessness rs ire
sisibe and sure The following testimony on thus point
from California clergyman VIII be read WIN interest,"
and not without satisfaction;
"No sober man can look canddty upon a community
gathered rapidly without seeing, TO speak en-
rey within bounds as fair in every class
OF cidzen of enterprise, OF capacity OF love OF order
respect for law and for religion. can be ound
among the classes home and ts with gigan.
nc temptations encounter with strong force OF set
ued pubic opinion TO bear upon them removed from rue
fined and delightful there esetyw here
opened Tor the mind and the heart There sn siaalthy,
open. unmasked-makes no apologies aud asks Ii
uniurs It's nag IN the most public and pcuous places
Il has capital work with, and il surrounds tseIf with
every attraction OF which IL is capable yet think
speak this words of truth and soberness when say that
those VINO enter its courts, as its avowed and adnirng
patrons, The excepionsyes, and remarkable excep
lions. too-snd the rule, The ruie l., That those who
constitute the character OF our merchants and tradesmen
chances and aborers, take quite little ia
these things as they do az home -
With few exceptions the writer's the subject concur
in predicting for California population Which, IN point
OF character well numbers, shall compare fayorabiy
with that OF any other State IN the Union; and while
they view with regre, the dscrdery manifestations which
al present occasionally larnsh her fame they look with
confidence 10 the intelligence and virtue OF her CITIZENS as
sure guarantee OF the preservation OF pubic peace anu
the final triumph OF order and established law. Even
the prevalence OF lawlessness is confined 10 remote
DISTRICTS where only the rudes and crudes ideas OF JUS
tice be expected TO obtain and there the IN
stances OF outrage which recorded would 10 be
fewer Than the constant presence OF strong temptation
and utter absence OF would be likely TO induce
We doubt if throughout Cal tornia there the present
moment less security Tor life property Than there has
been for years of southwestern States and
quite that the annals OF Jurisprudence in those
States would reveal Singular perversons OF the PLAN
est principles OF equity, and as palpable miraculous OF
right IN the administration OF Jusce as ever provoked the
Indignation OF an alcaldes disappointed sultor, eX-
cited by desperation the condemned culprli OF round
tent
/ There many among unreasonable enough TO re
gard the cmployments peculiar TO California incom
charac,er-who consider gold-diggng necessarily sub
vefslVe OF every upright principle and productive Of
every vicious propensity. Undoubtedly peculiar empta
lions attach to this other modes OF acquiring wealth
but the business is nevertheless perfectly legitimate
one, and may be pursued with less danger moral sens
biIies than many OF the avocatlons considered highly
honorable among There is in reality dis
ncon between the stroke OF pick among the glitter
ing fragments of golden quartz and the stroke OF hoe
among the escuent tubefs Of productive potato hill
and that the latter mode OF acquisition"
likely to rival the former IN the estimation of Caor-
mans, shall probably hear much of agricultural
we have hitherto heard of mining Expectations MOI
is this to be regretted for every step the development
of country resources stimulant TO the industry
people; and whether that industry he employed in
merce or agriculture mechanics mines, il must nev
itaby conduce TO national honor and prosperity.