The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-03
WASHINGTON CITY.
SUNDAY moRNING. OCTOBER 8. 1855.
THE VERDICT IN CALIFORNIA WHAT WAS THE
ISSUE


THE VERDICT IN CALIFORNIA WHAT WAS THE
M ISSUE
We have laid before the public full details Of the
recent election in California for State legislature
and State officers. We have shown that the mem
bcrs Of the legislature just elected, who win consti
tuts the new assembly and the greater part of the
new senate, number seventy three administration
democrats to forty-two blackrepublcans and boiling
democrats; which viii give, on joint ballot in the
new Legislature, majority Of thirty-three admins
tration democrats.
1t does not fully appear the face Of the returns
OF the recent elections, however, what precise
issue they were conducted, other than the general
one Of supporting the administration and the demo-
cratic organization one side, and resisting them
ON the other. In order, therefore, to enable the
public 10 interpret the result in all its meaning VIC
supply from the Congressional Globe Of last winter an
occurrence in the Senate April a. which is recorded
. as follows: .li1ars
Mr. GwN. requested 10 present joint resolutions
of the legislature of California relative TO the admission
of Kansas into the Union a State under the Lecomp-
ton constitution. ask that they be read and, the
subject has been disposed Of by the Senate that
they be printed and laid on the table.
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concurs resolutions relative 70 the admission Of Kansas
Whereas people Territory day
Of November 1857 convention assembled for that purpose
formed republican,
SAID constitution has been submitted 70 tho the United
: independent sae therefore,
instructed and rosenaives
mediate ssm.s,Sn G The Is.1S,y q "a Into Union
Rssd That The governor be- and he hereby requested to
transmit Of these resolutions 70 senators and representa-
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Y NE wHrrsrpFs,
JOSEPH WAIKIKI
President the Senate
~ SECRETARY STATE
Sacramento California; March 10, 1858.
hereby certify copy
resolution relative to the admission o. Kansas on ne in
and the STATE the once
Psi meno California the 18th day Of March p lsss
Secretary OF State.
Mr. BRopERIcK The resolutions introduced by my
colleague from the legislature of California will have no
influence upon my action here or in the future
am satisfied that these resolutions do not express the
opinions of the people of California upon the question
which they refer. nm satisfied, sir that four-hs Of
the people of California repudiate the Lecompton fraud
shall respect the wishes of the people, and pay
spect the resolutions passed by Legislature not
sentng the opinions of the people of California merely
say this now for the purpose of placing myself right on
the record.
Mr. GwN do not intend to discuss this question: as
il has passed from the consideration Of the Senate
take issue with the senator In his statement to the
public sentiment in California this subject and accept
the tribunal he nvokesthe people, Before that great
tribunal willing to present myself and abide its de-
csion, having no doubt or fear Of the result.
Mr.. Broderick "was satisfied that four-ffths Of
the people Of California repudiated the Lecompton
fraud" Dr. Gwn took issue with his colleague on
the spot in regard to the sentiment Of the people
and accepted his challenge Of referring the resolu
tons of the legislature to the verdict of the popular
tribunal. aa
Mr.. Broderick accordingly went home to try this
issue. He first tried it within the democratic organ
izaton and was beaten IN the Of dele
gates to the State convention four to one. His next
expedent was holder one He refused to allow his
minority Of delegates to the democratic convention
to take seats in that body but organized them out
side in separate convention of their own, and nom
mated candidates and organized q programme which
the black republican convention agreed to cooperate
incorporating. The coalition was open, avowed, ant
unblushing. There was concealment of it in Cali
forna, as there is by the same boiling portion OF
our side of the continent
Thus arrayed the parties went into the canvass
The Lecompton fraud was the issue the people
the tribunal the coalition Of the black-republican
and Douglasites the parties plaintiff, and the admin
istration democracy the parties defended. The yer
dict we have announced
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