The daily union., 1852-12-15
The Result in California.

The Result in California.
The golden star OF the Pacific is the appropriate cap
sheat 10 the monument of democratic victories Long
may IFS beams shed their steady eulgence the path
OF progressive people. making the future bright with
it's own example Without California our ample demo-
cratic triumph wonld have seemed almost deficient and
meagre With her voice against us, thousand injurious
calumnies would have been originated and disseminated
upon the democratic party We should have been told
that the people of California, the first presidential cleo
ton after their admission into the family of American
States, had repudiated the great party by the bold
and benlgnant policy of which that precious region
had been added to the Union. We should have
been told that the idea OF progress had been amped
der foot by those who had reaped the chefest blessings
from it, Men would have quoted the detection OF Calitor
MIA not only declaration against the democracy, but
as in sort signal of indifference 10 the American
Union itself; for il would be difficult to prove that
whenever Stale situated forget those who
have stood by it from the FIRST acquiring it from op-
preston and wedding il TO freedom, in the midst of
almost incredible difficulties and in the face oil the
darkest predictions. il would be long before such
State would forget the republic OF which she formed
part. Indeed, il has already been hnted by some
of the European organs, that California holds to the
Atlantic States only with the eeblest grasp and that
il will require but little neglect to weaken her at
tachment to home" and induce her indirectly TO
help foreign aggression upon the American continent,
by establishing her independence The best answer
she could give 10 such expectations and prophecies
is the vote she has just thrown in favor of Pierce
and King. Eloquenly and efficiently has this answer
been given, too The whole federal power was every
where organized against the democratic party in the
recent con,est but in California the combinations which
arose from the patronage of the administration OF The
general government, and which thrown with incred
ibe power against the democratic column, extra
ordinary and unprecedented The abest men in the whig
party lately of the old States armed with ample funds and
the most extended and emhered system of party meas
ures, were met by the democrats OF California without
patronage power, and utterly overhrown and defeat
ed. All the fortunes made out OF the enormous con-
tracts and lucrative Offices, resulting from the sudden
growth OF The State TO unexampled conseq as
a commercial community and all the tempting expecta
lions suggested by the great future in for that State,
were used and stimulated in vain California proved
true TO herself by being true to the American Union
California occupies position not only commercially,
but politically interesting Even while we are told that
the powers OF Europe have no designs upon this con
nent, and hence upon the progress Of institutions,
we both France and England stretching forth their
arms and usurpng authority where they have no rights
California in the and 10 the far future, will be the best
example OF real practical progressive republic the
millions who cluster the shores Of the Pacific, to The
colonies OF England aud France all those oppressed
and divided nations who call themselves free Better
far better, her wondrous growth her marvellous re-
sources, her civilization and her laws her right OF
suffrage her free press and her representation in that
Congress which, though far from her view, is yet
constantly and watchfully guarding her interests
better all these destroy the ambitious projects OF for
egn poenates this continent than armies or navies
The best argument in favor Of the Monroe doctrine il
the spectacle OF the magic rise TO greatness and the
zng progress every peaceful art and in every pol-
icll blessing OF California How long can England hold
Australia dependency Of her CROWN while the in
creasing population Of that new field OF enterprise see
themselves deprived OF rights which make the masses Of
California soyereigns' How long can France urge her
designs in San Domingo in Mexico in the face Of the
conquering example Of republican California How long
will South America groan under the changing and cruel
rule OF military despotsm while the virtue OF rational free
DOM and the value OF political equality, and the victories
Of order and Of law, OF Christianity and Of civilization in
California proved to all mankind, and applauded by
an admng world California we'll occupies the advanced
post in this contest with the powers Of Europe She IT,
Il possible, higher proof OF American progress and
prosperity than her sisters on the Atlantic board; for
though separated from lhese her associates in the great
cause Of liberty, she shares like them the protection OF
constitution which may be extended continents and
yet lose Of its potent ability for good-a constu
ton which, like yon brave exchanging armament, may
canopy world and yet shed down fertilization and Joy
upon all. California goes forth 10 conquer not with arms
in ber hands, but with the evidences Of her peculiar ad
vaniages, a free, equal, and prosperous Common
westhto arouse, and to convince mankind