The Empire County argus., 1854-02-18

secretary Ot the senate.
On the above letter rests the last ostcnsblc plea
Of the faction opposing the election this winter
Dr. Gwins term of service expires on the fourth
Of March, 1850 and the next term commences i'm
medatcly, instead of six eight months thereafter
Now it is fair to presume that Mr.. Dickens did not
wish to engage in the free fight" of the Califor-
MIA democratic party, hence his cautiousness in cx-
pressing an opinion, believing, no doubt, that the
legislature of California knew, if some partizan
politicians did not, which was the term neu precc-
ding the ith Of March, 1855.
We said this is the last oStcnsjbLe objection to an
election this winter; but it does not embody the
real ground of opposition to that measure Those
conversant with party movements and tactcs-who
have watched events as developed in the late State
election, must be convinced that there is something
more powerful to sway the actions Of the bolters
than the love Of the dear people" The platform
adopted at the State Convention too Democratic
and placed too much faith in the intelligence and
discretion Of the Masses to suit the views of GER
tain set Of men who had hitherto acted with the
party To this point can be traced the disafcction
in our ranks last fall
There is another thing to which ask the at
tcntion Of our readers. During the session of last
year, the whig members Of the legislature issued
circular, from which we take hefollowing extract.
"What are principles without power? a shadow
without a substance. When all hope Of gaining
power is lost To II party it is high time for that
party to dissolve or 10 assume q new name. Which
of these two methods should be adopted to accom-
plish our end and ain--the acquisition of power for
the sake OF doing good We too well love the
party with which we have so long and so cordially
acted, to advise assent to its utter dissolution
We must Consequently urge the other course sug-
gested, namely, to assume different name. How
can this be done with the desired effect The an
swcr is at land-by combining cur UA0'e strength
with section Or even majority of our opponents,
in the espousal of the strong side of some issue
of State policy And fortunately for the wings of
this State at this very crisis opportunity presents
itself for the successful execution Of such move
ment. This opportunity is afforded in the present
alton of measure for State Convention to revise
The Constitution and divide the State"
How near being successful in their plans, the
history of the last campaign can tell 1t is noto-
rous fact that the boltng democrats in the present
legislature have affiliated with the whig members,
to defeat the election Of L. s. Senator thio winter.
Can any candid man believe that the leaders are
actuatcd by pure and patriotic motives Those who
have watched the course of the leading organ OF
the boilers in San Francisco, must be well aware
thatits love Of the principles of the democratic party
does not attach it to that party but that its whole
energies are directed to distract the party and to
defeat the election Of the Hon. D. C. Broderick.---
1t is conceded By the knowing ones, that not only
the Times g. Transcript but majority of the lead
ing boilers, would have acted openly with the whig
party last election, they do now, but for this
object. How they expect democratic people to
sustain them in this treachcry we are at loss to
determine