Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-11
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The California Election returns from
the California election, by the arrival of the
'Star Of the West, which reached New York
on the day before yesterday, indicate that,
though the Democrats have nominal over.
"hslming majority in both branches Of the
Legislature, 1t will be impossible for them to
agree On successor for DR.. Gwin in the
United States Senate So say the Wing Jour.
malls Of the State, while those of the Demo.
cratic party express, 50 far, no opinion upon
tho point. This Senatorial election is the only
question involved fvital interest TO the future
Of the young giant State. It will surely be
dire calamity to her interests, as involved in
the action OF Congress, to substitute any one
else for their sagacious,' energetic, and effec-
tive Senator, whose term 10 about expiring
1t is we'll understood by all who know ssthe
run" of public affairs here that Dr. Gwin &C
eonptishes more for those whose interests are
In bis care than any dozen other gentlemen
thus in public life Taking it for granted that
this truth is appreciated among his Wing con.
stituents, we cannot believe it possible lin
view Of the fact that the idea Of electing one
Of their own politics now, or soon hereafter. ia
not to be entertained) that there will be
sufficient Wings in their party, in the Legis.
lsture, who will vote for him, to insure his
return over any opposing Democrat Really,
no greater calamity could possibly befall Ca.
hornia, Just now, than his retirement from the
councils Of the nation 1t has been our pride
and pleasure to labor earnestly to induce the
enactment Of most of the various measures
which the delegation from California have
deemed necessary for their State, in the be ief
that the rest Of the Union are in q thousand
ways largely IN her debt. We know we'll all
the difficulties by which her interests here are
beset, and We know further that but for the
powerful influence and energy Of Dr.. Gwin,
they would have gone to the wall, in every
instance, last winter, and, also, that without
him, California may whistle from now until
doomsdsy, in vain, to induce Congress to legis
late under proper sense of her rights and
necessary requirements.
The eovernorship Of Utah.-We are much
inclined TO believe that the Admin str alton
are srsstly exercised over the choice of sue
esssor for Governor Brigham Young Up to
this time, We are satisfied that nothing ap-
proaehing solution of the problem Of the
fttsst person has been arrived at, though we
Are very sure that he will not be Mormon.
We have every reason to believe that the
Administration, in making the selection, will
test whether, the people Of Utah will live
pssoeably under the Government of the United
States, giving their allegiance to the General
Government by . proper obedience to the
laws Of Congress bearing upon them, or not
There does not appear to be disposition in
those in authority here to shirk any one Of the
Issues in Utah which circumstances are 80
rapidly forcing upon them; though, On the
other hand, We take it for granted that they
the ADMINISTRATOR will do nothing in the
premises with the disposition to court any trou.
BILE In Utah, that can be avoided in the due an.
forcement Of proper United States authority
there. Whoever may be sent there, will 20
out 30 fortified that he will surely have the
laws executed, whileno one will be sent there
who cannot be relied on to act with great
prudence and sound discretion We repeat,
Ne have every reason to believe that great
difficulty II being experienced In the selection
af the proper man 1t Il further understood,