Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-30
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 90, 1856

wealth branded by ner enemies as tne neao aHo
front of Repuhlicanism-as the instigaior of aid
societies, and rifles instead of Bibles, for Ksnzas
Massachusetts,, glorious always in her hatred of
oppression, inspires more terror and gets more
abuse than all the North beside. We rejoice for
that-and we rejoice in her. that, knowing the
right, she dares maintain IT, Their Is but
small band of us here, and all we can do, Is, to
congratulate each other, that the Moth is some-
where-that it's name and locality is, Massachu
sets. ASS
In the contest that is past, the North did not
deserve to win, for all her giant strength is turn
ed into weakness, by the baseness which fills the
timid souls Of her people They are men Of cot
ton and leather, and their whole lives occu-
pied in devising expedien,s to put off inevita-
BILE contest The South boldly presented the
question of slavery as a test in the campaign
They advocated it boldly, and they have tri-
umphed roughshod over Northern sentimentalsm
and selfshness. After such caving in, is there
any hope that the North viii ever make stand,
so as to recover her self respect
The re election oi Burlingame caused US more
qualification than any other political event. We
have not forgotten our pref udices against duelng
but we do like brave man, especially so when
he is in good cause: and the people of Massa-
chusetts never indicated their appreciation of
merit SO thbroughly as when they confded their
interests to the keeping OF him who traed the
chivalry at his feet, There is not a large number
of New England men here, but the few that are
here of the right sort to perpetuate free prin
ciples, and we all rejoice at the manner in which
Massachusetts INDICATED her character. But,
enough Of politics. only wished to assure you
the good cause is not without strong advocates,
even in this benighted region,
sat down 10 give you some account of myself
and this country. morally and politically We
are seldom visited by white men, except that class
who always wandering about the earth, and
who are as apt 10 drop down in one place as an
other Even the mails visit us only semi
monthly, and on these occasions there is always
a gathering of all the population for miles
around. I came down here in the fall Of 50,
sick, when the vineyards and orchards were
loaded with fruit The climate was propitous to
me, and remained attached to it. The popula
ton is mostly native. The American portion of
it, and which introduced active industry and en-
tegprise into theAwaley, is chiefly from Texas and
the frontiers OF Arkansas and Missouri, and are
OF the bowie knife and revolver eass-pmen who
have lived in scorn of courts of law, and Of any
public opinion which would not justify them in
redressing their grievances in their own way AS
an illustration of this--I was among a party of
ladies and gentlemen few days since, and had
the curiosity to inquire how far the men present
would be amenable in civilized community.
There were dozen men present, and of this num-
Der, lght were mufdeferS or n0mlcl0eS1ln inherent
degrees. They fed to this asylum, not to escape
the laws, but the wrath of the friends of their
victims. This is the class which makes up the
bone and sinew of this country--I mean of
Southern Calfornia--and have made it hiding
place for all the criminals OF the nation.
You may well ask, What is there of good in
. such a community Well, there are a thousand
4 things which render life here charming and fas-
ACinating. The peopleare not bad they are only
sudden and quick in quaIIel, jealous Of their
yputation. We live together peacefully, in one
%of the most delightful places upon the earth
Our vineyards and orchards are unequalled, and
nearly all the fruits Of the tropics grow to per-
fiction. Oranges, figs, olives, pomegranates,
citrons. ETC., together with pears apples peaches,
nectariues, Cherries and all the varieties OF fruit
from the East. The heat OF summer is some
times oppressive-the mercury sometimes ranging
as high as l1Qo. But this heat is tempered by
the trade wind, which blows regularly every day.
The people, before the American advent, were
the happiest in the world, and thousand times
now do they revert to those old days, when it was
no harm for hungry man to kill bullock, or for
a weary man to take a horse and ride as far as be
pleased They were poor in cash, but they were
rich in cattle, horses, and lands Their cellars
were filled with wine, and their hearts with hos
pitality No stranger was ever turned away from
their doors. But they poor now,-many
whose herds were once numbered by thousands
have nothing to show for all their wealth The
broad leagues of land that were once black with
cattle have gone to swell the Golfers of the thou
sand adventures, who have been preying upon
them for the last eight years. But few OF those
colossal fortunes remain. They have been seized
upon, first By the greedy Spectator, and then by
tae. squatter, who, like muTrain, drops upon the
fairest portion Of the land and hlghts all the
rest.
The worst class Of men that ever cursed any
community, are the unprincipled portion of the
lawyers; and, here in California, they have been
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One third of all the landed property has been
swallowed up by them in fees. Theyprovoke nine
tenths of all the litigation, and once in court, a
man can never get out, long as he has anything
TO lose, except BY the worst kind Of bribery. The
judges are elected without reference to their quail
hcatons, from the most impudent adventures, and
they share the plumber OF their victims with the
lawyers. No one has any confidence in the courts
they are held in utter contempe-and the law
yers are hated, as mischief-makers and legal
thieves. Last year, our Court Of Sessions was
in part made up Of man, who, two years ago,
was convicted in the same court Of grand larceny
and also of adultery. Why such men are elected
TO Office, is beyond our comprehension, unless il
be, that our citizens are of such free and easy
habits, that they want courts when they can
bride, shoRld they be brought before them
Among all our lawyers, there is but one, who,
under your laws, would not be liable to imprison-
ment, for his sharp practice. The laws OF the
State generally favor thieving and ylllainy.
In the general rout, which the friende Of Free.
dom have suffered this year, do you ever think Of
California as slave statea She is nominally
free State. but virtually, she is more southern
than South Carolina, in her predictions. All
her national inhaence has favored Slavery, and
has been sustained by the people There is no
principle Of Freedom In the majority of our peo-
pie, and never has been. Gwin himself intro
dueed and advocated our Free Constitution in
Convention. simply upon the ground that Slave
ny could not be made profitable here Whenever
the politicians wish TO make Slave State Of H.
they will do so,and they will not encountermuch
serious opposition. Such is my view Of the case.
aud Judge from the character Of the men. Who
have Just been elected TO Congress BY overwhelrn.
ing majorities. 1t was expected, when Herbert
disgraced us in Washington, that ali parties
would nominate men OF undoubted character for
the responsible office. Well, the Democrats
nominated 10. Mckibbon, %ss, and Scott, also
@te. tFy ~ M EM Ht
These facts concerning these two men were cir
culated throughout the Stats. and IL is believed
shat the, voters generally know Of them, But
their majorities were equal 10 buchanans. Is
there anything significant In that They are
both Spnthsrn men, also, and they will never be
found voting for any Northern measure. What
have the friends Of freedom 10 expect from apeople
who elect such men as these by such majontiesf
Surely y9p .cacnot expect that any principle, ex-
cePt that OF sei-interest, 10 TO stand in the way
OF their astonishing slavery There are many
true men In California, bat not enough to save
her from slavery, whenever the Hat goes forth.
II there Is enhsient public virtue 10 prevent such
= calamity we shall be agreeaby disappontea
Among this old population Of California, are
many Irishmen, and a few Aericans, seattered
here and there. Those 1rBhinen were eolunized