The Empire County argus., 1854-12-23
Coloma: Saturday. Dec. %, 1854.
The Washington Union, discoursing about Sem

washington, ana MS Vigllant ana courageous care
for Whatever the welfare of his State can
realize the secret of that dazzling advance in all
the arts of peace, and in all the elements of civil
and political superiority, which has made the State
ef the Pacific one of the wonders of this wondrous
age"
We are bound to believe that the Union enter
tains an exalted opinion of California character or
it would not pronounce Mr.. Gwin "the embodi-
ment" California is young State and we doubt
not 'wonder" in the eyes Of dwellers in Wash
ington. Gold was discovered at Suffers mill only
few short years since. An unparalleled emigra-
tion sought the FL Dorado of the Pacific, and anon
California jumped into the Union full grown. Tens
of thousands of miners have toilcd in sunshine
and rain turning rivers and washing down hills in
pursuit of gold. Millions of dollars have been and
shipped monthly to replenish the Golfers of At
lantc Bankers. They have fcasted their eyes on
the proceeds of our toll, and 10 California is a
wonder of this wondrous age" Our cities have
been consumed time and again and as oft they
spring from the ashes proudcr and better than at
first 'Never die' is the watchword of the sons of
the Pacific State. Her artisans, mechanics and
merchants never droop under misfortune, but man.
fully press onward conquering and to conquer. For
all this perseverance, which has dazzed the world
we are indebted to Mr.. Gwin. Wonderful! Our
millions of golden Treasure is nothing. DR. Gwin
dug it all. Our fields may be whitened with the
ripening grain, our land trescd with the vine
Providence is nought, for DR.. Gwin is the secret
of our dazzling advance in all the arts Of peace"
Our artisans build Cities the agricuturalis converts
the prairie into gardens, the miner raises the river
on the mountain tops and pours millions into the
lap Of commerce. and behold! DR.. Gwin is the
'embodimentn of all this. When did he build
towns? When did he turn rivers and dig gold
When has he cultivated the soil Is he engaged
in commerce? Is it any of his capital which builds
ocean steamers!
"Cyil and Political superiority = this is one of
the bright gems Have not our Courts been hith-
erto reprcach Have they not been derided as
farce? Crime is unpunished; public journals have
declared that scores of murderers have escaped
justice Corruption is charged upon the ermine IN
the light of day, and DR.. Gwin the author too of
this!
1t is said that Judge Ogier was placed upon the
bench of the U. S. District Court to accomplish
ends of private ambition and speculation. This
Solon interprets the law in the teeth of Attorneys
General Crittenden and Cushing in the case of the
Injunction vs. Palmer, Cook & Co. He in effect
discovers that Congress has been paying the State
of California Sl50,0Oo for its own property Is
Senator Gwin the author of this appointment and
of this valuable opinion which if sustained would
cost the State over half million of dollars!
OFF goes Judge and Sheriff and Treasurer
with the public funds to parts unknown, then
Meiggs the prince of swindlers startles the State
and now the Marshall of Oakland takes ''French
leave" with $4,000 belonging to the 'city of Oaks
Is the character these worthless represent, that of
which DR.. Gwin is the embodiment 2" We have
gamblers in this State, but then who will believe
DR.. Gwin guilty of gaming. 1t was very cruel in
the Marysville Herald to tell about Dr. Gwin's
playing poker on steamboat, "playing cautiously,
raking down the money with all the eagerness and
avidity of the professional gamester" and that too
on the Sacramento river when he should have been
in Washington urging the Pacific Railroad 1t
was exceedingly naughty in Gen. Allen to tell that
story, for perhaps it may shock the nerves of the
Washington Union and wound the feelings of the
Chaplain of the Senate, who will have in conse-
quence to offer an extra petition to the Throne of
Grace for Dr. Gwins salvation. Suppose he did
play poker, is it anybodys business Mr. Gwln
should be permitted to amuse himself as he plcases
and we care not whether it is game Of poker or a
season of prayer.
The Pacific State may be ''wonder in this won
drous age" and is no doubt, in the opinion of thou
snds, but we have yet to learn how Dr. Gwin has
contributed to her wonderful growth We believe
industrious miner contributes more to the pros
perity Of the State than Dr. Gwin ever has or ever
will
STATF Ar Wa bov fro, II