Butte record., 1855-02-24
THE DEFEAT OF GwIN.

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cal graves Of Wm. VI. Gwin and his ra-
pacious horde Of off ce-seeking support
ers, who have vainly attempted to fasten
his deleterious influence in the Senate
Of tn, United States upon California,
for six years to come. The crisis is
past, however, aud whatever the future
may have in store for California, the
people have cause to rejoice. Another
corrupt and plunder-seeking faction OF
San Francisco. "bites the dust'h in agony
of defeat This faction chose Gwin as
their champion, as doubtless majority
Of them were indebted to him for their
present positions, and appointed a groom
who trotted him through a portion Of
the State, removed lis blankets and
showed his PAGES. His ponderous arti-
fetal and India-rubber accomplishments
taekel on for the purpose, captivated
the Ell Dorado d legation--possibly the
people Of Ell Dorado County. His
preference for Texas and Guymas
Railroad route, secured him southern
members Of the legislature His having
majority of those whom the abuse Of
lis friends had not not driven from eau
Gus, induced a few more democrats to
vote for him. Corralng to his support
a few independents-geveral Know
Nothings, and some whigs-he has re-
ceiyed as high as forty votes, although
he has mot one sincere friend amongst
the whole of then-they being only held
together by the cohesive prospect Of
public plunder. In the caucus which
nominated Gwin he received the votes,
of 80 out Of the 72 democrats in the
Legislature. 1t is now claimed he had
a majority because one democrat was
absent, but he also had the benefit OF
Mr.. Galyin's vote in caucus, while his
seat should have been occupied by a
wIig. But Calvin was furnished with a
seat long enough to aid his faction in de-
claring Gwin the nominee, when he had
not received a majority of the demo
cratic votes in the legislature, and was
then Overwhelmingly repudiated BY the
people Of his own democratic county.
SO much for the silly twaddle. Of Dir.
Gwin's organs aboat "majorities in eau
cus,n and the "indignation of an out
ragged people being visited upon those
who oppose Mr.. Gwin, lie had no ma
jority, and the indignation expressed at
his defeat is only the agonized cry Of the
disappointed plunder-seekers and bar
tering politicians of San Francisco who,
have been defeated in their attempt to
re-elect him.
The two organs of the great fzzled
industrious" since the defeat of their
master, issue mellifuous notes in harmo-
NOUS concord. The two organs unani
mously endorse the democracy (including
wings, Know Nothings, and indePend-
ents) of those who supported Gwin,
while those who opposed him are to suf-
fer all sorts of vengeance from bis fol-
lowers. Among the latter is "the mom-
Der from Butte" and the Dr.'s organ at
San Francisco, has already given him
one discharge Of its highly polished
black guaTdism. We would however re-
spectfully inform the Times end Trans
cript, that we have not heard single
objection to the course pursued by Mr..
Wells, among his constituents. Further,
that so far as we have been able to as
certain, there is but one man in Butte
County who would have voted for Gwn
under the circumstances in which he
was presented before the Joiat Conven-
ton. Until satisfied to the contrary
the organ should bear in mind, that the
,tmember from Butte" has reflected the
wishes OF his constituents, md those
disappointed politicians who pour their
wrath upon bin for his course, upon the
Sena toriai question, "yiPer-like bite a
ile." The voters of Butte County diinot
raise their voice against one san Fran
cisco Office seeking league, for the pur-
pose of aiding the success of another
"of the same sort'' only little more SO.
Then, as now, the voters of Butte coun-
ty believed the interior portion of the
State entitled to tue next Senator, and
we doubt not the county is well pleased
to see its representatives labor to that
end. The sneering illusions to ''the
great north,' in the I and Transcfip,
of the / 10th, it Stems to Us are in bad
taste. Last fall the same. sheet, over
powered at, home, in agony, brought on
by the prospect Of defeat implored the
H'north" to save the State. They