Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-30
CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Jan. %, 1861.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. o. 1861.
EDIToR DEMoCRAr: IN othing of any con-
sequence transpired in the Senate to-day
Mr.. Shafter, (Rep) of the Committee ON Fed
eral Relations, submitted a minority report
on Union resolutions The whole matter
will come up as the special esder on Thurs
day.
In the House. resolution to go into joint
convention for the election of a U. S. Sena-
tor on Monday next was tabled by a vote of
SO to 80. The vote on the expunging reso-
lutions in the Assembly is considered a pret-
ty clear indication that no Senator can be
elected to succeed Gwin who will not stand
firmly by the General Government in all
proper efforts to quell the Southern rebel
lion. No Republican can be elected So
we shall either be represented after the 4th
of March ty but one Senator, or we shall see
good Democrat of the real Union school
elected. Such man ought to be supported
by the Republicans, for the Union needs
friends in Congress now, and the new Prcsi
dent will be little disposed to ask concerning
the party antecedents, or present opinions of
Senators, provided they will only vote for
such measures as will enable him to make
respectable effort to maintain his position.-
The debate and voting on the Union resolu-
tions will soon tell us how the Senate stands.
think it will be close.
| Tho South Corolina iyars harp nra
very wary for the most part, and make no
admissions. They only say, The Union is
gone, what shall we do?" They want TO
coax the rebels not to kill rery many men,
and not to steal any more public buildings
and forts of the United States than will serve
| the purpose of the cause of secession. think
the Legislature is pretty closely divided, but
the Union men are known TO have majori-
| ty.
The Pacific Republicans are scattering
their poison without ceasing, and are making
converts. They appeal directly to Southern
sectional prcjudices. l am satisfied that they
are well organized and contemplate getting
hold of the arms of the State gradually, 10y
means of pretended re- organization of the
State Militia. They are working while the
friends of the Union are reposing in the con-
fidence of their strength. Two months from
now few thousand secessionists, with all or
nearly all, the GUaildJle arms IN the State u,
their possession, might prove rather formida-
ble, even though opposed by the remainder
of the population. with no arms at all. Any
movements in a military way should be ac-
lively participated in by Union men, or the
Secession-Pacific Republic party may, under
the pretence of forming new volunteer COM
panies, or re-constructing old ones, be able
in a short time to plunge our own State into
a State of revolution and anarchy. The
friends of good government are strong
enough here now, but when the terrible rev.
olution already begun at the East has pro-
gressed another month without check, we
cannot escape the shock, and the friends of
the Union in California should see that their
numerical strength is not balanced by the su-
perior industry, management and secret ma
neuverings of the secessionists who have pro-
jected the Pacific Republic plan.
Gen. McDougal's effort at the Assembly
Hall on Saturday night is highly praised by
| Union men.
Edmund Randolph is very i'll. He had
hemorrhage of the lungs yesterday.
CAPITOL.