Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-31
pICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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az RITCHIEs s PRYOR.
E;:am4Y MORNING. MARCH 81. 1854.
porIrICs IN CALIFORNIA.

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POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.
l. the mystery and the marvel of the age. Nothing
commonplace; nothing 10 its history looks
ordinary succession of human events Its cereef
brilliant dazzling and startll5g-meteorc as wen IN
D" of i,s course 10 the splendor of Its remote
49,. A, the time of its conquest barren waste peo-
~ hs,barous Indians the scarcely less barba.
of the primitive Spaniards 1t no sooner felt
' .; isi. ican energy. Than It awoke from It's slum'
the world with the radiance ct lts beauty ahd
..,,n a. s long g.hdden treasure Multtnaes o! every
end ,ysry land hocked TO It's Pactollan shotes ena
n,oyncs OF yesterday was converted, as by the
of an enchautes wand Into strong stable
pillar OF STATE -, ,,o,e
,,odnary than The development OF lis social character
vs,y country and of evcry character, like the wed'
were held by It's glitterug eye' end II enter
's c,,eer of glory with population In which were
h0u ,,o,t curious and contradictory elements. The
nos & ,o,c,sn and the Jealous missionary-'he marcy
'n''1' 10 TOLL and the delicate boy reared in
urury-,he faded cour,esan, ,he banSrEp' oaa'o'
gambler the escaped convict were all thrown
oa tie bcsom of California, with no restraint Of
=, .oeie,v and with passions inaamed in the eager pur
=, # for,une Stories of wealth In day and lost 10
of brilliant success and bitter disappointment, OF
,,io, and violence of suicides and murders, OF Lynch
w and Committees Of Vigilance. make up the hfst ehap
, the history of Cafornia-a chapter which, II written
hb competent skill and power would present narrative
The sangest texture aud coo!ing and OF startling in'e
m Counting days as Decades we may call this 'he aou
u, or uoe,Ic age in the history ct Ceorna-an age IN
ben heroic adventure romantic incident gotesque man
-, and msreou. exploit mingled In Wild confusion
nreseo aspect Of society in California be loss start
I'm, and anomalous ,an IN that early day II sun Ve'y 'a'
NOM exhibiting the dull monotonous SUCCESSION VI ''eu'
which we are accustomed 20 contemplate on the
Atlantic Shore Tue civilization OF California Is ot peculiar
oe; and there IDEAS events manners and customs
h.mssIyes in un original shape and expression Inc
Innovations OF Wells the piratca expeditions OF walker
and the immense dcmagosusm of Brodercs, hnd no coun
,srps,, or parallel 10 the old States.
Tsa, reckless energy which California displayed IN 'he
pursuit. OF forune churactezes her politicians IN The pursuit
o mower They do not await the slow Developments OF
Inn. or attain emineuce and office bY successive sIeps-
ln.y contend for power with the desperation OF Sahos'
md are made or undone by the cast OF a die.
A, present California Is In sate OF extraordinary poh''
ri .xc,ement the occasion of which, Is the election OF
s.,,,o TO succeed Dr. Gwin. Ths rival candidates are ha
h, Hammond collector San Francisco and Dave srodes
s ouopdam associate of Ryndsrs, In COMMAND OF he
ssery boys Broderick possesses great strengh Oh wi"
,s,is cunning, and is omnipoteut with the masses Inc
.satue now session. and Broderlck has ascertain:
,b, majority of the members favorable to his eiec
do Bat unfortunately vacancy In the Senatorial re-
will until after auotner meeting OF lne Le
40 tha, election at present time would be
clearly premature and unconstitutional. NeVerheiess
Dodeiok is resolved to have an election while HIS
,,,onsn,, ara equally resolved to postpone II. So
nv ,os Latter have been successful but the indications
~. ,, thew will not be able hold out 10 tho end OF the
.uon Each party has fought The battle In the genuine
nH,-,. ,,vls If we may believe the Broderck papers,
Hammond has broush, the Influence OF the Custom
p,on the Legislature. If we credit the Journals
h,,ors., of Hammond, Brodeslck s broing WIN open
ph,oa Indeed one Peck member the Senate, brought
formal against the Broderlck men, Oh an aep'
purchase bis vote. They deny The Charge anu aese
Peck proposed 10 sell! but thai they woulo NOT ouy
ss,sr was before ;he Senate but was orought 70 no
factory result-Ths senatorial election 10 ho aoeo's
ps of discussion In the State aud oil political speculation
nd e1er,on have reference the contest between
{ md Hammond The Wings favor postponemet OF Tue
sh,ewdIv calculating that the result of the war BE-
the rival aeous will be ibs overthrow OF Inc De-
,nc nsrtv and the election Of Whg successor 10 III.
r. aTp.
The papers which bring intelligence of the uctaans
btunes Of this Senatorial struggle, Inform us Oh ahoe
rut Of some interest and Importance The arn'a VI e
hlve Fooe celebrated In San Francisco oy an sPp'o
a. the part Of the friendso the
hardly touched the soil Of California, before ne oe
the champion of discomfort and disturbance he'e DO
rhe Democratic party by schism ana teuo ihete
men oppose the Administration from Impulses OF pe'Sou
lappoiu,msnt To this miserable faction roole aaee
bu, sad on occasion of nocturnal reve vented MS
,gain the Administration 10 terms o chafac'es"c
amid The appau,e o,ho rabble of rejected Office seekers
r.
xtsacien, he is not wanting In courage and genius and
se uncertain revolutions Of California politics, he may
wbe thrown 10 the surface It may be too, that re'rbu'
r Justice will infct Fooe California In punishment oi
early excesses and hideous impiety. But whether De
u achievement of his own powers, working on the oasis
sympathetic abolition sentiment, or the special inerpo
Of an angry Providence, the election OF Foote 10 ne
ktns of the United Sates, Is an event not beyond Inc
as Of proba bability-unless In executing his purpose Of
exclusive devotion 10 the practice Of his proession he
tsuld s,arve before the contamination OF the event.
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION.
y 10 our impression OF this morning, publish speech
emily delivered In the House of Representatives by Mr.
yes Of South Carolina on tho subject Of the tariff This
IA perfomance of uncommon merit Never was the tariff
u,ssd with more cearuess of exposition and power OF
7anert In the pic:clng logic, luminous orevity OF
,nsn and condensation Of thought, which characterize
speech we see the effect of close study OF Inc "rngs
Calhoun The speech but nlls two columns OF the
farer yet 10 this brief compass, we have complete
nsatsac,ory exposition of the tariff question In oil It's
hhdons.
aoher extraordinary speech has been made during the
ssOs session by Mr Brooksauoher rising statesman OF
sh Carolina. Mr. Brooks discusses tho Issues IN con-
a'a,y between the North and the South, aud his argu.
nu,s os jus, as It s original South Carolina Ia for,u.
's 10 her delegation MCQUEEN, Keiu, Orr Brooks, aud
Srce are men Of whom tho South will have occasion to
s prOud-men who will do dishonor to the genius OF
e,ihonu or the chivulry of Butler,
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
The Baltimore Times says that lively Interest Is oens
nst ~ The great Commercial Convention, which 10 70
as place in Charleston on the l0h Of april ne1 and
l. ~ large atcndanceis expected.
Extensive arrangements being made to render Tue oo
pleasant to ,hs guests ball will be given at tne
sT n. Wednesday night, the l2h OF APnI, wnele,
M oe assembled ladies' from oil the princi pal towns ana
the Southern aud Western States. 1t promises to
~ = brilliant affair.
lnu'scay is intended ID have excursion rouod the
a% AID 70 conclude The day with displsy OF h.e WORKS
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