The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-04
The Administration in California.

The Placer Times, published in San Francisco of the
LIST March, comments with much severity upon the pro.
ceedings Of portion of the democrats a, dinner recent.
y given os,ensiby for the purpose of complimeniing
Gen. Wool asd Elk Governor Foo,e n that city The
structures of the Times provoked by the fact that
meetnE-a fesval-had for the avowed purpose of doing
honor TO two distinguished gentlemen, converted into
an occasion for making violent onslaught upon the
present administration and OF advancing the aspirations
Of particular candidate for the United States Senate
writer in that paper speaks OF the demonstration as sx.
hibhng "nolhing bat vtuperation and denuncialions
against the democratic President OF the United States
He proceeds TO comment follows:
"What the denunciations OF the President founded
upon' What has that funotionary done merit them
Do these denune aton these abuses of better men than
themselves; these who themselves pure
uncon'sminated democracy these whose role would
rntn any party who be IL deeply regretted, cannot zee
themselves Others them, (or that would mpc self
condemnation do these men, ask. base their denunc
uons with which they have rendered the midnight air
hideou upon any conduct Of the President voave Of the
principles OF the democratic party the Baltimore plat.
form No, they dare for every act of the President
since his Inauguration, would stamp their assertion with
base and malignant falsehood Is word one let
the democratic platform President has violated or
decorated This cabal OF disappointed Office
partioularze Why, them should our President be
vtlihed aud denounced Small men sometimes stemp t to
make much OF themselves by abusing greater men
T" Our merchants-aye. our citizens generaiy-have en-
pressed surprise such proceedings and indeed
the meeting has excited almost universal Indignation
amongst respectable citizens.
"Our foreign. born citizens whom the President has
been endeared by his bold just protection OF their rights
In the hosza affair, have looked with mingled
sud Indignation at the proceedings. And well may they
not thoroughly understanding the character OF the
assembly"
The Times closes article full Of indignant comment,
with the following strong language
"Let the voice of those constituents continue to be heard
as has seady been uttered from hills and the val
leys, and let Us not permit few inscriptions politicians
to brand the OF traitor upon the democracy OF our
State. The high duties the Union to ourselves.
and TO those who succeed the State the jnsce
which demands Of the public servant adherence to the
pledges he made when candidate, and The respect
owe the constitution and laws OF our beloved Slaean
call upon us TO stand mp for the rights add teach the
dessrte tbs sposate, and the abused trust
understood by Toe masses Of the people be the height
human turpitude."
From these indications il would seem tba, much ex-
element and much discussion exist amongst The demo.
Gratis in California. This will be learned with deep re-
greet by every democrat We had hoped that the lessons
taught in some OF the Atlantic States would al least
have foewaned friends on the Pacific against similar
disasters there seems, however that faction is doing
it's work in California, a. il has done il everywhere when
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disappointmens 10 interfere with their party fealy and
organizations thas been the lot OF Presden, Pierce to
encounter an unprecedented of hostility arising
from the disappoinments of personal ambition He has
planted himself firmly upon the Baltimore platform and
IN the faithful discharge Of his duty his country and
he has bavey dehed the assaults OF faction and
trusted for his vndics,on 10 the unbiased udg ment Of
the patriotic masses The depuncations of macon,en,
IN California will be as impoenl in influencing bis set
tied policy as they have been in other States. They
may result IN dividing and defeating party in Cali.
fornia, as they have done in New York. but the Pres.
dent will be ultimately sustained in triumph by the voice
OF The democratic masses.
We have no reason to believe for moment that Gen
Wool sympahzed with the proceedings so severely CON
demned by The Times; nor do suppose that such a
movement would be likely advance the prospects Of
any candidate for in State in which devotion to
democracy Is The predominant sentiment With the con-
test for senator in California have nothing to do sI
cept so far the result may involve the success Of the