New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

ed ne ~ nm IA the proceedings Of their meet
WEE ON tha evening of the 14th, two days after
ipAA "how- The two parties are now fairly array
w .ra;,s. each other The Wings have ncml'
ee.,sJ Daniel |. Isle for the Assembly, and the
democrats will do so on the 3Oth. The hlecsioh
tskes place on the 2lst December, togetne1 WIN
y Stste Senator ia the place OF Henry "; hoolu-
son who has been appointed Collector OF the port
and an Assemblyman in the place OF msulsoh
W,lthan. of this city, who has received tue APP
,ointmeut Of Collector for the san joaquin OiS
trict. h .ha r,od;nr,
You are no doubt aware through the meulGm
of the Press and otherwise, thai we nave III ga
crsnento as in the glorious CITY OF view" ,s
Common or rather very uncommon Couuss', &c
Al not bv marty organization, but as Candidates Oh
fhe neoule' and as matter OF course strongly sus,
..acteS ~ having the interests Of the people ana
fhe CITY at heart The Charter OF the NltSi ~
.ome ballucination under which the ramers Oh II
labored when it was drawn, Is severely slehe on
So c~oo,;no of Public Offices and the salaries at
taUSsnt thereon the silence alluded to having
e;vsn our worthy Aldermen full sway In that re-
eenect rev used their assumed perogatlve accord
;cIy and following in the footsteps OF their lus'
tyio1s predecessors in the City of New York, voted
themselves mot farm" but S20Oper month as
regular salary for allowing themselves 70 De useu
as Aldermen, and S25 per DAY Tor every usy wv wv
thew served on any Committee for the puOnc
good. created by themselves. This Salary Bill
nj its first inception, was vetoed by Mayor blge-
lou who received no salary for being Mayor, but
said veto was set aside and the Salary Bill passed
by o. ~ one negative vote, therefore tnere were
any quantity of Committees appointed, ana as our
Aldermanic body only consisted OF seven or elSht
osmbers thew very generally all contrived to be
members of each and every Committee so ap-
pointed. and their emOluments arising thereirom
amounted 10 each one from $1,000 to sl,5OO per
month
By law but $4,000 can be raised at any one
time IN this City for any special purpose. lmme-
diatey after the last food in this place the above
amount Of tax was laid upon our citizens 70 pay
for the building of Levee around the city to pro-
tectit from future overflow, the first lnstallment
was paid ia and handed over to the Contractors,
and the work went on fairly and finely, and the
second the same. But latterly 1t has leaked out
that the balance Of the money received into the
CITY Treasury had been drawn out to pay alder
manic salaries, and some $4,000 was due the
Contractors the work had been stopped, the
workmen refusing to work without pay, and the
Levee not being finished directly IN front OF the
city, rendered it liable to be overlooked at any
moment. An attempt was made few days since
by the Common Council to effect q loan at lO4 v
cent per month, but as have paid no attention to
it i do not know with what success. Thus by the
willful sqGandering and profigacy OF these few
men or beautiful and thriving city stands In dan
ger OF being entirely ruined, unless the citizens
come forward and subscribe Prerequisite amount,
which, under the circumstances, they at present
refuse TO do, and they should not. What say you
now 10 Reform party in California or IN Sacra'
mento az least
The trial of those engaged in the riot of the
l4th August, in which Woodland the Assessor
and Mr. King, the Sheriff were killed, came
on for final disposition on Saturday the 10th
inst at Benecia, Soalno County, being removed
from here on the ground that an impartial trial
could not be had in this County. The prosecu
fion were ready to 60 to trial. but the defense not
having their most important witnesses present,
moved through their Counsel for postponement,
which after considerable, argument on both sides
was granted, and the trial put Oft until the next
Term Of the Court TO be holden in April next An
attempt was afterwards made to recommit
DR. Robinson to prison, but failed as his bail bond
read that he shall appear, not at any specified
Term Of Court, but at any Court whatever In
which the case may be prosecuted and that he
shall abide by the order and judgment Of the
Court" Robinson is therefore free for the next
five months at least and will still continue to
edit his Journal, "The Settlers and Miners Tri-
bune."
Contrary to all anticipatons and expectations
that the Rainy Season would hold off until after
che holidays, it has at last upon in all its
fury The first rain of any consequence that we
have had this season, was the night of the 10th
and of all the blows and rains that your cores
pondent ever experienced that rain went ahead
of any thing; it would have done "City Items"
good to have been here: 10 say that 1t came down
In buckets full would be falsehood, but hogs
heads would be nearer the truth. Awnings were
torn into shreds, signs blown down, trees uProot-
ed and farm houses torn from their foundations.
The streets were in good swimming and bathing
order, and any energetic "Hombre " could have
made very respectable income with a canoe
The rainy season is at last upon us, and streets
will soon be impossible, and often we VIII be
called from our labors to render what ASSISTANCE
we can 70 those luckless wiehts, who, with their
horses are disappearing rapidly from our view,
in the muddy gulches, and ravlnes OF our City,
not like "Curtius to save their country, but
because their country will not save them.
An election for three aldermen was held on the
10th inst. ut which all Wings were elected by
majority of from two to three hundred. This is
pretty fair indication Of the political bias of the
city, and although there may be democratic ma
jority in the city and county combined, yet am
of the opinion that the Democrats will be obliged
20 bring all the forces at their command in the
field to elect an Assemblyman, and even then
think il will be "love's labor lost"
The action Of the administration, In the appoint
ment of officials for this section of the United
States has been the cause Of considerable dissa-
tisfaction and inquiry on the part OF the well
known aud tried Wings resident here How Lo-
co-focos of the most rabid description, can receive
appointment from Wing administration, TO IRE
exclusion Of the hard working portion of the same
party is more than | can understand; it certainly
does not give as much hope. Ii all our efforts at
organization, and all our work for the success of
the party, is to be rewarded in that way, why,
the sooner we know it the better. Although a
Wing. | must say that admire that motto of the
opposition which says To the victors belong the
spoils.' | believe that the labOrer in every work
is entitled to and worthy OF his hire, and say
when Wing administration is in power it is
competent for them to dispose of their patronage
90 members of their own party, and the same rule
ought 70 apply to Democrats, although believe
it does pretty considersb y, for it is a strange
sight to see Wing in office under Loco
fooo dynasty. / am led to these remarks by the
appointment which has been made for the office of
Collector, namely, Mr.. Henry f. Robinson, men,
Der elect TO the State Senate. Mr. h. although a
very fine man, having all the qualifications OF
gentleman ia one of the leading members of the