New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-09

The candidate. before the present Lesi..s,,.
were Co. Fremont. Judge Heydenfel.t Colon.I
John B Weller. John w. Gesry, the Mayor a
this ciiy-all Of them Opposition Hon. T Raj,
Ter King was the Wing .andida.e. no other VIII,
being voted for except Col James Collier sni
Hon. John Wethered, neither receiving bat tro
votes. Judge Heydenfedt was the choice Of ,
majority of the Opposition, aud received at difsr.
ent times, under special pledges to that effect.
two or three Whig votes. His brother, q Whr
Senator from this County, vo ed for him until his
name was withdrawn after the l4lst vote when
he voted for Mr.. King Hs highest vote ut any
time was sixteen-~hich was also the highest
Fremont received-but several OF his party voted
for Fremont then, who did not desire his election,
and voted for him only 10 prevent his friends from
going over, as they feared they would go over to
the support ofMr. King. There was and continues
10 be great bitterness OF feeling between the sup
porters of Fremont and Heydenteldt. nd union
between them is impossible. The latter 10 be-
yond question, although by no means lifted to be-
come a prominent member of such body as the
Senate Of the United States. the aolest man OF
the two; but Of the whole batch of the Opposi-
ton mpirants, Col John y. Weller 10, in my judg.
ment the most OF a man. His chances OF succem
were never very flatterng, Notwithstanding he re-
ceved eighteen votes 70 Fremonts eight on the
last vote in the Convention-the name OF Judge
Heydenfeldt having been previously Withdrawn
from the lists. The opposition TO Judge Heyden-
feldt in his own party ia based upon the charge
OF his having been disunonist In Alabama. This
he and bis friends deny, but their denial Produces
no effect. Col Weller could doubtless unite the
friends of ell the other candidates of bis politics
but those of Fremont who will never consent
that be should be superseded or beaten by any
other Locofoco. His influence, never much at
best 10 fast frttering away, and ne has the ss-
gacty to see, that If he submit TO DO governed by
a caucus or in any way contributes TO the election
of any one of bis household all his hopes Of pot.
calsuccess, are thereby destroyed The truth Is,
Col. Fremont although an smiable gentleman,
and an accomplished, energetic military mao, mis-.
took his calling when he esssyed 20 DO political
leader He has neither the intellect nor the In
formation to give him the prestige of success. He
has not the power to overshadow other men, be-
cause be can never impress the public with the
belief that he is greater than other men, OF even
less note in the world
There were several aspirants 10 the Wing ranks
also, but unfortunately for their prospects the
Whig members of the Legislature did not mea-
sure them by their own standard of merit
They were nearly uRasimoUs ia their support OF
Mr.. King who was, beyond doubt the choice OF the
great body of the Wings of the State. This
preference is easily accounted for In the fact,
that he has greater fitness for the Office, more
enlarged experience in public affairs, and woald
exercise more decisive influence In the iegisla
ton Of the country than any other Wing who
could be sent from California. His name, which
he only consented 70 be used upon the earnest
and repeated solicitation of leading Wings OF the
State, united the Wings in greater degree than
any other name could possibly have united them.
His first vote was sixteen, and his friends chung
10 him with unwavering fidelity. On the last
vote he reached twenty, and would, but for the
unavoidable absence of three OF his frends,-one
Wing and two Opposition-have gone u twenty
three votes, twenty six being necessary to elect
Had all the Wings voted for him from the outset.
his election might have been secured, for there
were some three or four Opposition, besides
those just all Ided to, ready TO vote for him when
ever their votes would elect. No other wing
could have received any Opposition votes, and
had his name been withdrawn, as some ambi-
tious "outsiders" insisted il should be, the cleo
ton of Judge Heydenfeldt would now be one OF
Caleb Cushings fixed facts "
There were some few Wings who did their
utmost to defeat bis election, bat | doubt II any
one outside of the Opposition ranks gave mncn
consideration 10 their efforts at detracslon. WIN
these rebelIionsts Mr.. King was an imported
candidate" an "alien to California" and "lneli.
gibe !" and every now and then they were hiled
with certain intelligence that he had no influence
at Washington; that be was appointed to once 10
get rid of him. and his rejection by the Senate
Inevitable These and siuiiiar sianders were the
stock in trade Of bis Wing opponents; bat they
grew into contempt so rapidly that no respect
able Loco Foco even, anxious es he might be TO
prevent Mr.. Kings election, would be found 10
disgrace himself with their repetition.
The newspapers will give you all the news OF
will close my letter. INDEPENDENT.