Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-28
SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA.

Under this caption the n. Y Evening Post publishes
letter, at once bitter and whining from California cores
pondent The writer is terribly alarmed al the success OF
"preconcerted secret all the State Calor
na By which Southern pro slavery men, for both branches
the Legislature have been quietly oisted upon the Two
political parties, that there is large majority Of such
elected the House. and many the Senate as but for
The old members holding over make majority there also
Thus while there is in California large majority of people
from The free States and opposed ensavng the States
Southern n.igucrs have, usual, BY Vaccinations and
concert Of action succeeded in obtaining probaby the
control Of both Houses of the Legislature"
The writer porrays the frightfui "plot' follows
In this State the counties Inhabited BY the native Cafo
nans beng those lying South of this city, concciving
themselves uggreved by details OF the State government
especially BY the heavy tazaon-are dee ply
and for reform This, they hope 10 obtain
through the medium OF convention 10 revise the Consttu
on either by dvieion of the State alteration OF
the obnoxious constitutional! provisions. These counties
are almost 10 man, opposed 10 cnsayng the State yet
such is their dissatisfaction that they will Join the
ry men for convention
Add 10 this the defects more fanced real nscparabc
from constitution framed was, and you can Imagine
hn notwithstanding strong anti slavery sentiment In the
State bill may be forced through the Legislature, submit
ting TO the people the question Of a Convention
Then the question will not be submitted ut tho general
election in September 1883 or tear Of full and de-
feat the scheme) bu, a. specia! election called IN lew
weeks after passage of the BILL and before the people at
large can have half understood the question lhus II may
be that second me in spite OF the majority OF the voters
Of the State will be sxor!cd in favor OF Conven
ton
The Convention cdled-w then? Delegates are next
eeced and the general scramble the Pro-saVery faction
compact determined with full Of action all over the
State and not at all particular as 10 succeed IN
cIecng strong body Of delegates. IT. still, the sentiment
al the against introducing slavery especially IN Inc
mines should be found strong another siraagen IS C
be esorcd Slavery is 10 DC excluded from the mines
and admitted into The agricultural portions Of the State
As though should be passed connnga conlagra.loh
or the choera The valleys and plains and orbdcne II IN
the mountains Then few spccioGs provisions are 10
be thrown in for the benefit of the native Californian eoun-
ties on the subject Of taxaon &c. and the whole instru-
rnent, thus hocuspocused, Is TO be presented IN lu
be voted for another special election IN the hope ina,
taking good with The bad, and by another concerted
movement among the prosavcry mcn-ihc amended Con
sution may slip through and California DC reuucea 70 Tue
level Of Arkansas. Texas and Mississippi
The writer is heart sick Of the whole thing" and makes
solemn vow that 'f Heaven should suffer such an out
rage upon God and man. and California should voluntarily
throw herself back hundred years into slavery and oaroa-
rism will simply pull up stakes and quit for New York"
Can the Golden Empire the Pacific exist thus depV-
ed of 80 important a prop this arant abohiionls
The writer makes grand mistake when he says that the
adoption OF slavery by California would DC violation OF the
compromises. She is sovereign State and has per-
fec, right change her Constitution so as TO egaz the n
su,on Of slavery and secon State or individual has
any Of complaint
Ve ore Glad TO know that California sound The
Southern question. This view is confirmed ny Mr. D ~
nre former member Of Congress from Alabama VINO writes
the Mobile Register that il gives him pleasure 10 report
large Democratic majority ovei 5OOu) III The reeen
Dental election.
And further that the enduring elements OF Democracy
arc here never 10 be cradicated Upon all quesions
touching slavery and the rights OF the South, puohc
sentiment is sound in Alabama The hard common
sense OF California epes with contempt Inc U
anaticism which In the late election most ehney
evidenced by the popular vote given the Ra!c and Julien
electoral ticket, which believe in the whole Stale OF Ca!'
forna was exactly forty-nine
shall have to return to Alabama the ensuing winter 10
wind my business preparatory permanent residence
here when hope TO have the pleasure OF ing over Ca
forna topics at large with both of you in the meantime
S. w lNGE.