The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-06
FROM the san Yraaesco Timss aud transcript
DEPARTURE OF SENATOR OWN FOR WASHING


Senator Gwin takes his departure to-day the Sierra
Nevada the theatre Of his Official duties Al Washing
ION Since his arrival among he has made il his busi
ness visit his constituents In various portions OF The
State aud he has been every where received by the people
with the feelings OF confidence and regard Since
the commencement Of his present he has devoted with
almost unparalleled energy, bis whole time and ab-
tss to the interests vi State Such has been his zeal
and unr~mitting l~bors this behalf that the leading
presses Of shs Union without distinction Of party have
corded 10 him influence aud position second TO that Of
no other senator in Congress What he has done for Cal
ifora - Der representative il Is tor TO enumerale
An lutstgcnt aud discriminating public despite the isld
ioas efforts depreciation ndustrio1sy made by bis
enemies will be found deficient in Judging Of their value
His Official have become part and parcel of the history
Of our State aad such they must be judged What the
verdict Of the people Is observing can fail dis
The approaching senatorial election in connexon
with the extraordinary events OF last winter has induced
the rigid scrutiny his conduct aud the result has
total failure the part Of his enemies TO ALLEVIATE
frou him IN the slightest degree the confidence OF the
Pile.
Immediately upon result Of the last State election
whxn il ascerned that the cohorts Of bogusdom had
been completely routed and supposed large
joy OF the democrats elect Ia favor Of his
TIE Senate there commenced upon him of the most
vndictve and relentless warres known in the history Of
parties No epithet too opprobsiousno charge too
revotIDR-nO InSluu&AlCR luWht duckuIou 700 pre-
postcrous to 6nd ready utterance by his maligners
Anony scihbler in various portions of the State by
Of action embarked in the crusade and their vim
dctye hellous and malicious spleen printed in pam
phlet FORM for circulation in the interior They
scattered broadcast through the land thick leaves
before the autana blast Knowing his strength among
the masses 1t sought by this undermine him
in their confidence and thus brighten from their proprety
delegates who had been chosen with implied instructions
to vote for him.
This dsrepu,able work was chiefly ns,galed and car
ried by OF disappointed oiee-seekers That they
found ready and willing ooaborers in the bogus press of
the State not at all surprising 1t is sufficient for any
democrat to regard their great defeated chetain AZ
the sole dispenser of light and trn 10 awaken any
time their fangess howis They therefore readily seized
the bilious outpourngs Of these patriotic punderhun
ters and echoed them the Of their readers Men
who had denounced them and their suddenly
converted into proper while secret and fiat
ering intimxons thrown out OF desire for frater
Aviation the part Of the Broderick Anybody, it
was said would he less Objectionable than the present in
cumbent; and thus, with anghable weakness selfmade
candidates have fancy sred in the borrowed strength
Of the chief of the bogusites Their vanity would al
low them perceive in these the cunning of the
political dplomatst understand the nefable
with which he would contemplate the idea OF the election
OF any one OF them through his agency This mp
peal tO their weakness had therefore, its effect and up to
this time have these players the of Mr. Boderck
been operated upon and used for the defamation and
throw Of DR. Gwn Division in the ranks Of the de-
mccracy is his aim and that does exist owing to
the fact OF the weakness Of his instruments.
Owing to these things the departure OF Dr. Gwin has
been delayed the present time His personal desire has
correspondent all the time with his dutyto be his post
in the Senate His friends however have insisted upon
his stay all events up TO the latest possible time that
would enable him reach Washington upon the expra-
ton OF the Christmas holidays At that time and be-
fore the rec business Of the session win have commenced
il being we'll known that little of Importance is trans
acted previous TO period Not only this but the Sem
ate docket is advance Of that Of the House which
eses that body Of amount.of work at the present
session which receive the action of the other I'M
der these is deemed that any apology
ia for his absence from his post Our democratic
legislatures have granted repeatedly leave OF absence TO
different officials for many months at time, and the
masses who are always generous viii be slow
onerate senator from any inpusaton Of violated duty
more especially 80 view Of the bitter and unounded
auts which interested riekser have proper make
upon him
IN departing for Washington Senator Gwin leaves his
case the hands Of the people and their representatives
Neither he bis friends feel the slightest apprehension
In regard 10 the result of the election Fftyseven
hers constitute majority Of both branches of the legsl
tire and al course sufficient determine the matter in
caucus In both branches there seyentyfour demo-
Gratis and consequently it requires in full caucus thirty
eight yotes to make nomination Suppose however, that
the Broderick men in the teeth of resolution of their
convention last summer and OF their action the previous
winter refnse 60 into in that case, they could
under no circumstances defeat quorum Their utmost
strength in any contingency exceed twelve four
teen votes This would still leave three than sut-
Gent for caucus and require ihrtyone votes to make
nomination Supposng the matter TO be decided by
cue bow will Senator Gxin stand? thorough
Of the field enables stake political ssgacy
upon the assertion that his teas, H BE- ory m all
tie ueish Of probabilities IN faror Of much higher figure
About the first however, there s no doubt
Go The other hand, should there be found sufficient
number of his opponents who regardless of the me-hon-
ored usage of party would unite themselves with the
erick for the chances in free fghtand this is not
remotely probablehe could in that command
much larger portion Of the whig than any other
Ths, party being unable of their po-
cal percussion will seek the selection Of Of the OPP
pose patty whose hands the interests Of State
be safely conded We believe that there Is little
difference OF opinion among them regard TO who that
person is A, any rate it known beyond peradventure
that DR.. Gwin win receive than sufficient number
from that his election IN The
Of the contingency above indicated.
We can, therefore, congratulate Senator OWNS friends
Washington he has many and any
elsenpon the certain prospect of his reelection This
win he hailed by them only just tribute one OF
the most 1elu influential and indeigable representa-
lives OF whom any State boast hut also endorse
fneut ON the mart of an democracy Of The course