The Empire County argus., 1854-10-28
THE EMPIRE COUNTY ARGUS.
g. WOODS, Publisher.
nnEN1S
ColOma: Saturday, Oct. 2S, 1854.

SVEOEhss' VCts so 1904.
It has been said that wisdom is learned by expe-
lience this admitted the people Of California ought
to rank among the wisest California is young
State but the experience of her people has been of
the most trying character The emigration to her
shores across the plains have passed through an
deal as dangerous il not equal to the hardships Of
the Israclitcs in the wilderness. Those arriving by
sea have suffered from every fraud and species Of
Swindng possible to be invented by the cupidfy
of avarice. Arriving here they have torn up the
guche> and unbosomed the wealth of the hills and
poured gold into the lap of commerce by millions
The sturdy pioneers erected cities and towns the
devouring fire licked them up like stubble. Brave
men faced the misfortune and other cities sprang
up again upon the ashes Of the first, to encounter
devastation from the torch of the incendiary.-
Our people are not yet discouraged though conten-
ding with taxation. l-adyiscd legislation.
foods and fires. though the people groancd under
hydria-headod frauds stalking at noon-day, their
spirit Of unconquolablc perseverance continued and
towns and cities have been rebuilt again and again
and to day have the proudest cities on the face
have encountered are considered.
The valles reward the laborer with bountiful re-
turns, and on their borders we see in the language
of scripture 'cattle on thousand hills
The mountains tccm with life, the gardener. the
acriculturst and the miner is among them he
rivers turned from out their channel, aud CON
vcycd along the rocky slopes Of mountains to the
ridges and vallcs on their SUBMITS, and there en-
poyed TO extract from the earth the sincws of com
mrrcr and war the stream from the >uce and riff
fo-hox nour,hing vegetation upon the mountain
side that our hills bc Gin 20 bl ,3s,m like
the rose Ere long the sons Of toll will literally
'w.r>hip God undcr their vine and fig tree
Our success under difficulties is un"xampled in
the history Of the world: we can almost rxcIa;m
came. saw. clnqnnred We have yet grnat r'-
sources remaining in the fertility Of our SOL and @r-
nial climate. and in cur vast mineral wcalh and
greater still in the ind mi ab" perseverance Of eur
people. The future i before Us the vista /, br-hr
and oyrId, wing with enc' uDaGemcnt Cur State
is destined To be the proulc~t of the Si~tcrhrol it
can l.e and must b.. but much r.manS T., lc per-
formed. The tim, is now ripe for iu sm,n, AMI
lessons Of experience.
With unrcmittng toll and amidst anxiety. deap-
pointncnt and tears present condition and pro>-
perty has been attained We have seen our pco.
pie coming from all sections Of the continent and
the islands of the with the scum of Europe and
Asia arriving among them, organize government
nut Of chaos and attempt to maintain the authority
Of law.
We have seen Justice hood-Ainkcd and her aims
defeated hy respectable scoundrels: we have seen
h'rdes Of l'afrs and gamblers supp rtcd in dencss
and crime: we have seen constitutional law brea-
kcr, % unpunshrd. thus staining the page Of our
history with shame we have seen corruption stalk
in the halls of Legislation and the Senate even dis
grnccd with brawls and we see aim st daily some
stupendou, swindle developed or some new combi-
nation Of fraud intended for oppression and lcgali
zod and fashionable stealing.
Although we as people are prosperous yet the
lessons OF experiences admonish that reform is
needed that crime cannot always 90 unpunShed
nor an Ultimate triumph be attained in viola
ton of the cardinal principles of right and justice
What then should be done First, encourage
agriculture and manufactures by all proper means
in our midst We should produce, to supply our
wants, and instead Of shipping gold. chronicle
the shipment Of -four pork leather, wine wares
and merchandise The Iacifc coast, a australia and
Asia are open to for market this market should
be supplied by California and Oregon. Thunder
in the ear of Congress for the immediate con>truc-
ton OF the PaciIic {aroad this conn eted will open
t,, A.
States, and open market with them and Europe
The greatest obstacle in the way Of the construction
OF this road Immediately is the present combinu-
ton Of the Ocean Steamship Companies supported
in great measure by government pap at the
same time this monopoly Is the greatest curse now
a1Hctng California therefore let the power OF the
monster for evil be crushed at once and forever
Ask Congress to afford the emigration across the
plains ample protection from hostile Indians and to
Discontinue The niggardly policy pursued hitherto.
When we make and urge these and other requests
let reformation begin home, let the Capitol Of the
>taJe be no longer like Noah dove without a resi-
ing place. let it be fixed permanently somewhere,
and If no better place be found Ioca,c it Sha,
til or san Diego, and chen erect public buildings
aud no longer exhibit the disgrucelul spectacle vi
State heggaIy. Let the next Lrsioru cure review our
chaotic and laundering laws with care, and not
,urn them out us II coming from a rattle Lot the