The Empire County argus., 1855-01-13
Coloma: Saturday, Jan. l3, 1855.
The Pacific Railroad.

The Pacific Railroad is of vital Importance to the
people of California and of great moment to the
people of this Union. Irrespective of party predi-
lectons almost or quite every man in this State is
BODY and soul in favor of the construction of this
great national work. Its Importance is paramount
to every thing else, and no man who entertains
single spark of sympathy or has the least feeling of
pride in the welfare of the Pacific State will for
single moment hesitate to declare in favor of the
immediate construction of this road. Yet in the
Presidents late Message to Congress we do not find
q single word in its favor on the contrary we see
obstacles to its construction looming up in every
line of that document where the subject is. ap-
preached. Indeed it is almost certain that the
present administration is hostile to this great and
to California vital measure. When we see fifteen
States, all of which except two voted for Franklin
Pierce, repudatng him and his administration In
the late elections it is natural to inquire why is it
so? The answer is ready and in the mouth OF
millions President Pierce and his administration
have violated the Baltimore Platform of 1852 He
and his supporters have sown whirlwind Of dis
cord and dssension throughout the nation. Ihe
country has been dsgraced in the eyes of all chris
tendon by the weakness and imbecility of the ad-
ministration in the conduct of our foreign relations
The west has been trampled upon and her interests
paralyzed with veto of the River and Harbor bill
in the teeth of clear majority, in Congress
claiming to be Democratic. No wonder that the
masses wheel into line by States and march to the
ballot-box and there record verdict Of condemna-
ton and announce that verdict by majority OF
hundreds of thousands. California too, is neglect
ed thrust aside to enable the administration to
violate the Platform of 1852 and to enable the ad-
ministraton to wash out of its garments treachery
to the south and to the nation, to enable the admin
istration to fraternize with nufers on the one
hand and free soilers on the other and to enable 1t
to keep free soilers in Office to the present hour
Besides all this the administration has no word OF
encouragement for the National highway to the
Pacific, but is confirmed in its hostility to it, thus
doing violence to the views and feelings OF every
man in this State who has its welfare at heart
The agents of this double faced administration lin
ger around the legislature endeavoring to promote
the election of one of its tools to the U. s. Senate
in the person of DR.. Gwin. They urge the Doctors
reelection on the ground of his being pillar of,
and in the confidence OF President Plerce," when
at the same time the President is grinding to pow
der our prospects for Pacific road fast as he is
able. The more certainly to accomplish this out
rage upon the claims of California the satellites of
Franklin Pierce and Steamship monopolists urge
with uncommon zeal the name of W. M. Gwin,
knowing at the same moment that the administra-
ton is unfriendly to the interests of California,
There is no Democracy in existence which requires
q whole people to commit political suicide 1t is
admitted and urged that DR.. Gwin is welded to
the fortunes of the present administration, whose
power for good is at an end, having been repudi-
ated in an overwhelming manner by an outraged
and insulted people 1t is therefore little else than
political suicide to reelec to the U. S. Senate from
this State the 'pilar' and confidence man of the
present administration which will be viewed ever
hereafter from the north in pity, and from the
south with contempt.