The Empire County argus., 1854-12-09
~ColOma: Saturday, Dec. o, 1854.


GoING.--lt was announced some weeks since, that
Senator Gwin was abont to leave at an early day
for Washington When the time appointed arriv.
ed, the Senator did not go, but remained shaking
hands among his constituents making flying visits
from county to county, smoking with his friends
row congratulating the people of the North about
the feasibility of Mobiles Pass for Railroad, then
he is off in ioube-quick time to Los Angeles, to sci
the pins Senatorial in that quarter Meantime the
election returns from the Atlantic States are recev
ed. threatening cloud is gathering fast and
thick around the administration, and the rumbline
thunder of an accession to the storm is heard the
hand that raised it cannot guide its fury So, for
sooth. the Senator being thechief pillar "the bright
particular star of the administration, like dutfu
and faithful representative, now concludes as we
hear at great personal Inconvenience no doubt, to
make another herculcan effort to reach the field OF
duty, the scene of his glory. Latham, McDougall
and Weller, have gone and will appear in their
places to urge upon the of Congress the claims
of California. The business Of Congress has COM
menced, and the Pacific Railroad should be urged
upon the attention of that body and of the nation
Who, of all living Statesman can perform this duty
80 well as Senator Gwin The Pacific Railroad
is the great project of the nineteenth century, and
when completed will be the crowning glory of the
age And is not Doctor Gwin the father of it d? al
most! Is he not the protector of great Steam Ship
Lines, spanning oceans and uniting continents {!
Who, then, of all men, can so we'll advance the
interests present and future of the Pacific State as
Doctor Gwin =! Has he not made long and great
speeches. illustrated with all history, ancient and
modern! full of classic learning and running over
with logic Certainly. Why then, is he here idle,
when the administration cries from far ''come up
and help pus y His colleagues at the post of duty
ready to do battle and he alone, of the California
delegation is absent Why is this Perhaps Sem
ator Gwin has been lingering in California to as
certain the wishes Of his constituents assurcdly
he would not attempt to influence the action of the
Legislature now about to assemble No. he has too
keen sense of propriety and too high an opinion
of the Legislature elect, to make an effort at fore
stalling their measures. True, U. S. Senator is
to be elected at the approaching session, but Doc
tor Gwin tlivcs breathes and has his being' only
for California 1t cannot be possible that thought
OF future honors should enter his mind or any of
his calculations. The greatness of bis adopted State
is the theme no doubt of all his thoughts by day.
and her glory the subject of his dreams by night
Welk the Senator is about to depart the tanned
lightning Will announce the occasion if it happen,
if and if the Senator will rock in an ocean palace
for month and arrive in Washington Just in sea-
son to throttle disunion to save tho ssterhood of
States from utter annhla ton, and to prevent the
administration from beating out its brains. Yes,
Doctor Gwn IS going, and has been going for weeks
and will be going for many days, if he starts
in a fresh direction before the Senate can be en-
hghtened with his wisdom and experience What
pity that now, when Know Nothingism, Free
Soilism, Whigism, Abolitonism, Fusionsm, Dsu-
uionism and rampant isms without rhyme OF rea.
son, all rear their heads in hateful spite at the ad
mlnistration the pillar, the stone, the Alpha
and Omega himself should be absent 1t is astonish-
ing and almost past belief but then strange things
and wonderful have happened before in the world,
and will occur again. The State of California cries
in the ear of Congress for justice. Her sons with
one united voice beseeoh the nation for Pacific
Railroad, and yet W. M. Gwin disregards the APP
peal and remains among the fcsh-pots of San Fran
cisco.
Is it possible, that this who neglecs his duty
in remaining away from the field of action in an
hour of danger will expect any other reward than
Indignation from an outraged people!
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