Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-18
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

senator Gvin We clip the following from
tie Washington Union of this morning:
lion. WV. II. GwIy We announced YES
teroay the presentation in the Senate of III e
credentials OF Hon. w. NJ. Gwin as Senator
from California, 10 Ell the vacancy occssioned
ey the expiration Of his own term. TIE re-
turn to the Senate ofthis veteran Senator and
efficient representative cf the interests of Cal
nornla produced quite & sensation amongst bis
oIc friends and associates in that BODY. he
Nat warmly greeted on all sides upon his rs-
election California could not be represented
by one more faithful &c her interest or more
enelent In promoting them
We propose TO enlarge upon tie subject of
this gentlemsn's temperance in the Senate
FOR more than three years he has bcsn the
subject Of unceasing political and personal
assault in the State Of California. to prevent
nus reelection to the Senate This warfare.
In personality, bitterness and malignity, has
scarcely parallel in the political contests Ct
this country Every means have been ,ssorted
70, through bargain, intrigue and manage
nsnt, aided by the profigate use of Sta.o and
fsderai patronage, and the more seductive
influence Of unblushipg corruption, to defeat
aim Two years ago, the parties engaged in
tns warfare against him prevented lis re.
siscton to the Senate, although the caucus
nominee OF the Democratic party, then largely
IN TIE Ascendant in the Legislature These
opsn enemies were aided by secret spies and
pretended friends, who, by their treachery,
neutraiized the efforts of DR. OWNS true
friends to ensure his election In the face of
% powerful combination, hi. triumphan,
nomination in caucus, and subsequent eiec-
ton, astOnished and dismayed his enemies az
much as it gretifed his friends.
To neutrslizs the effect Of his suceess. wes-
Ken him IN the confidence Of his constituents,
and impair his influence there, the same mar.
Ties who had labored so energetically to defeat
him became equally industrious il circulating
and publishing slanderOus imputations upon
the manner in which his nomination had heen
secured. His duty to his constituents rsouired
hin' without delay, to repair to his pos. Of
aaty In the Senate. In fact, he and his
friends were not fully aware Of the object Of
tnese assaults, nor in possession Ct sufficient
PROOF 70 fasten the conspiracy upon the proper
parties, until he was On the eve of his ds,o-.
ture, when it was too late to exnoss the forl
transaction in the public press in California.
But We now, IS an act Of justice to a faithful
public servant who has rendered his State
great service, challenge the strictsst scrutinv
Into the contest that resulted in the election Of
Two Senators n California. Let il take plaes
tnsrs or elsewhere, he has no cause 10 fear thu
result If ever the secret intrigues and i'll.
"'h'saied corruption of that contest be fully
sAPOssd 70 the light Of day, 1t will be shown
Ds''nu dispute that they were the yeapons
" MS enemies to defeat him. and NOT
.ne means resorted to by hi. frisnds 10 cleo,
him. " eject
,-1 ~ reference to the address to the people Of
oaiio'nia' which was published on tho 40,
suceseding bis election, we have onIv 70 g.
~ present that, after dsnOuncing in ISL
severe language the monstrous abpss ., e.:
raj patronage to defect him, it enbodiol ~.
sincere Acknowledgements for service, H.,
no at that tine supposed had been Vsns,or.,u
rendered by one who had hitherto stood in a
position towards Liam Of personal and political
hostility. he must have felt generous pride
In acknowledging what be then deemed the
msgnaninity Of an honorable rival who was
willing to sacrifice to the public veal the bit
ter personal resentments which years Of wal
fare had engendered. Eut deyelopements
subsequent to the publication Of that address
and declarations Of members Of the Legisls
'ure whose votes on the last ballot in caucus
caused Or OWNS nomination, places it be
50no dispute that he was led into an error in
'uppOsiLg be had received any such support,
winch "as hot rendered at any tine from the
'0tnneneement TO the close Of the contest.
ne was indebted for his success 70 the yo/
~"iaTy' "ni"HHeneed and unLoHgG. SURFACES
Of those members of the Legislature who voted
i0r him in caucus. In joint convention bs -.
eeiVed the votes of every Democratic msnbs,
u 'ne legislature, together with those Of two
men ber' Of the American party, who had b.sn
instructed By their constituents to support him