Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-30

| NoN-INTERvENTIoN-SL IN CALL
FoRNIA.-Happily, the result of the recent
elections is not altogether disastrous to the
interests of the South. Even from the
oleam of defeat in the North, comes a raw
of hope that the insolent triumph of the
Abolitionists may stimulate the zeal of the
apathetic and rouse the resentment of the
submissive, so that men of all parties, and
of every disposition, in the South, may per-
ceive the necessity of united and energetic
action in defence of their rights
Besides this general effect, there is a sig
ni6cance in the result of the California cleo
tions which the South observes with salts
faction and with presage of good fortune.
In addition to the ordinary political issues,
parties in California are distinguished by
diverse and conflicting views of slavery
The democratic party is split into two fac
tions, one of which processes the fashionable
free soil notions of slavery and Of its evil in
1uence on the welfare Of society, while the
other understands its true nature, and pro-
poses to introduce and establish 1t IN the
State. The forces Of the first are led by
Broderick, and are mainly recruited by en-
igrants from the New England States
The other party is composed chiefly of South
ern gentlemen and whilst ordinarily distin-
guished by its attachment to the fortunes
of Senator Gwin, is really controlled by
such men as Hammond, Peachy, and Inge
The struggle between these parties has been
fierce and arduous, and it was long doubtful
for whom victory would pronounce. But
the vulgar energy of brutal rowdyism was
UNEQUAL to the contest with talent and char
acter, and we witness at last the complete
triumph of the "chivalry." The candidates
of the Gwin democracy are elected by de-
cisive majority over both the Broderick men
and the Wings
The u,aSeen but actige issue betWeen these
factions is, qchether the Southern portion of
| California shall be organized INTO a separate
State, qUith constitution recognizing and
ESTABLISHING slavery. The recent success Of
the Gwin party promises a satisfactory So
luton of this problem. And thus may the
military violence by which California was
devoted to free soil be avenged, and the
South be yet restored to an equal partici
patton in the wealth of that splendid empire.
The Nebraska principle of popular sover-
eignty and non-interventiOn SmOOthS the way
for the establishment of a slave State in
Southern California. For, if the people of
California choose to divide their domain,
and to set up another State with Southern
institutions, of course Congress will not
presume to interpose any objection. The
Nebraska bill forbids congressional interfe-
renee, and leaves it to 'the people of State
or Territory to determine their own institu-
tions" Southern California is peculiarly
propitious to negro labor, and its inhabi-
tants are very anxious that slavery should
be introduced among them.
Richmond Enquirer.
To the above article we make no COM
ment The Times and Transcript stOutly
denies the existence of statements as therein
made, alleging that it is not nor never has
been the design of Southern democracy to
form slaveholding State out of the South
ern portion of California; but whether this
be either true or untrue, we think that it
would be well for our citizens to think tlcice
before entrusting their interests entirely to
the control of so designing a party as loco
focoism has evidently proven itself to be.