The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10
Gwin Love-Feast.

Last week, the light of the Sacramento Statesman
was extinguished and J. w. Gsh and R. H. Wood
ward late propretors in part of the Statesman wen
into court and complained of Ex-senator Gwin and
Ex-Mayor Hardenbergh - charging them with
sundry and divers violations of contracts and sol
emn engagements. Among other things, Gish 6
Woodward aver upon oath, that Gwin and Har
denbergh "agreed and covenanted with these
plaintiffs as further inducement to them to pub
lsh said newspaper, that inasmuch as the Empire
County Argus newspaper published in the coun
ty of Ell Dorado, was opposed to the interest and
election of said defendant, VIM M. Gwin, that the
said Gwin would, as soon as he could get to Wash
ngton City, procure the publication of the laws Of
the United States, then ordered to be published in
the said Empire County Argus newspaper, to be
changed so as to have the same published in the
said California Statesman"
Then comes the Secretary of State, the Comptrol-
Ter of State. and member of tho Legislature &C.,
who admonish the public, in the fashion following
"The undersigned, having read in the morning
papers a CODY of a complaint filed by j. w. Glsh
and R. H. Woodward against VIM. M. Gwin and
James R. Hardenbergh, deem it but an act of JUS
tice to said defendants, to state that con-
yersant with the particulars of the establishment
of the Statesman" printing office in Sacramento
city, and that pronounce such statement as
made by said Gish and Woodward, false in almost
every!partcular J.. w. DENVER
JAMES H. HARDY,
SAM. BELL,
Sacramento March g. GEO P JOHNSTON
Now if all this be not an unmistakable sign of a
sweet-scented row in the Gwn camp, we are mis-
taken
Next comes Henry Meredith late editor of the
Statesman, and says of Messrs. Gish & Woodward.
and their complaint
"According to the declarations of these same
men made to me repeatedly, the complaint which
they have sworn to and filed, is tissue of false.
hoods From my knowledge of these complainants,
acquired since my engagement above named,
confidently believe they have delivered themselves,
with printing material which did not belong to
them over to a certain set with whom they are
we'll suited to keep company
Finally, Jas. w. Smith, a member of the firm
of ]. w. Gish & Co., makes his voluntary appear
ance. in the columns of the Sacramento Union,
and mixes up the Ladies in the Gwin Love-Feast.
He explains the composition Of the Statesman firm,
thus:
"The firm of j. w. Gish & Co.. late publishers
of the paper above referred to, composed of j.
W. Gish R. H. Woodward, lessee M. Shepherd
Mrs Gish Mrs. Shepherd, and myself"
And then MIR. Smith puts in the following good
lick
"When the paper started. ]. w. Gish and j. M.
Shepherd told me that they desired only a nominal
interest in the concern. and the balance of the in
terest represented by them should be owned by
their wives. They accordingly put in fifty dollars
each, which amounts have long since been drawn
out leaving them, at the time the paper was sold,
without dollars interest in the concern"
Warming up, Mr. Smith puts in another sting
ing lick:
IL have carefully read the statements contained
in the complaint filed in the District Court by J.
W. Gish and R. H. Woodward, against w. M.
Gwn and J. R. Hardenbergh and pronounce ev-
cry material allegation in that complaint, false and
fabricated
Whether Mr.. Smith considers the allegation
about the Empire County Argus" and " Print
ing material or not, we are not advised.
In Methodist love feast, the minister some times
appeals to his fock-that portion of it laboring un-
der anxiety of mind in consequence'of their sins
saying, " Brethren and Sisters speak! speaking
may relieve you" Having now heard from few
of the brethren, in the Gwin church, when shall
we hear from the SISTERS?
Altogether, this Statesman affair is nice kettle
of fish, The actors therein are probably, in pur-
suit of "a good time coming" and we hope they'll
enjoy it.