The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-20
CALIFORNIA Politics.
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1t has been the strenuous endeavor Of the opponents of
MIR. Buchanan administration and of the democratic
party OF which he is the chosen chief 10 induce the pub
lie 10 believe that the people of California and Oregon
repudated the Kansas policy OF the President and were
resolved 10 express their indignation at the ballot boxes
by eieotng to office only men who should pledge them
selves to oppose Mr. Buchanan and those who acted with
him In the Golden State in particular we were told
that the masses in arms with anti Lecompton en-
bazoned on their banners and that they were prepared
TO do or die in support Of the great of which David
O. Broderck aud Joseph McKbbn the COMPRESSION
al champions
The from California by the last mail sjngulary
at variance with these exutant predictions the oppos
ton Primary elections of members of the democratic
committees and delegates to the democratic State
vention had been held in nearly all the counties of the
State and they have resulted In the triumphant election
OF administration democrats, and in the most emphatic
and hearty expressions of popular confidence in tho wis
DOM honesty upghtness devotion to the best interests
OF the Union, and answering patriotism Of Mr. Buchan
an administration The attempt made by Messrs.
Boderick and McKbbin to revive tho Kansas question:
and make Lecompton and anti Lecompton issue in the
campaign proved signal failure The people Of Cali
ornia regard the Kansas controversy defntvey aud
satisfactorily settled and think that, the people of
Kansas have been afforded opportunity of deciding
what best for themselves other communities have
right TO interfere with that decision, if they felt
sufficient interest in the matter impel them do 3d.
They think that the government which has crushed the
Mormon rebellion without the eifuson of BLOOD which,
the hostility of declared foes has umphed faction
in its quiet and equitable settlement of the Kansas ques
ton; which has brought Great Britain to abandon den-
tey the obnoxious right of search and visitation which
has authortayey forbidden and prevented the fitting
of unlawful expeditions against neighborng States by
bands Of ibuses and Scsperadoes which has admins
tered the affairs of the Union with economy, prudence
and financial ability which, in short has pursued truly
national conservative, and concliatory policy both
home and abroad, is entitled to- and ought to receive
full measure of popular applause and commentator
The resolutions adopted at the various county meet
ngs where primary elections had taken place down to
the sailing of the last mail steamer cvnce unaniinty
of feeling devotion to their principles, and deter
minaton to give them practical effect at the polls which
be very grateful to the President and the democrat
c party and exceedingly dscouagng the opposition
with which Mr. Broderck and Mr. McKibbin are in q
great measure identified.
1t is true the San Francisco Herald has observed in
recent article that is not necessary to be anybodys
toady'' to be good democrat and that "a may
believe in all the cardinal principles Of democracy with
entertaining ferocous desire to immediate Mr. Brod
erick or an nsatiae ambition to elevate Mr. Gwin But
we cannot see how any believing in the cardinal
principles of democracy avoid condemning, with
being necessarily ferocous the politically faithless
course pursued by Messrs Frederick and McKibbin,
appauding and sustaining Messs Gwin and Scott who
have done good and faithful service to their constituents
If the democracy Of California approve and endorse Mr.
Buchanan administration, and declare it to be eminent
y deserving the support and maintenance of the entire
people, they must also approve and endorse the
of those representatives who voted with that admins
ton all occasions and dsapproyc and condemn those
other representatives who voted every occasion with
the enemies Of the President and of the democratic party