New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-11
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.


be the cause there il is the fact here tbst the sppout-
meuts If the President have been most miserable 0otn
for giving strength his party, and for the Pro"nn OF
domestic quiet and harmony. The appointments here
have been almo. entirely from that wing Of the Demo
cratic party which III the time dissatisfied WIN 'ne
Compromise and have since been engaged 10
coucocting some scheme for getting cheap labor IN
Caliornis. .
CAliforria vas admitted Free State, a. part OF
tie Compromise measures Yet have Abundance OF
nautical hacks here processing the strongest approval Of
Them who are nevertheless work. and have been tor
wears in irving to effect division OF the State IOr the
purpose If making the lower portion OF Il slave terri
iorv This would be in direct violation OF the COmPro-
mise vet has nearly al the Government patronage been
given by the President that wing OF the party which
most favorable TO these designs.
This wing Of the party is, as shall show, ridiculous
from its arrogance ss well as contemplate from rs
weakness tembraces but miserable faction OF South
ern politicians who TO effect their objects sre vllng 10
coaesce with Wings any body else and that they
can get this dear blessing of Slavery on the Pacific coast
they not how il is effected or by the aid OF what
faction or party
from ali PARTS of the Union very large prepondersnce
having come from the North There is very little
spirit of utilization between members OF the same party
coming from different sections OF the Union 80 lar as
regards measures there is no union at al Inc party
name has so far kept up the party distinction but there
has never 10 NY knowledge, been single important
measure of strictly party character introduced lnto our
Legislature for the past two years
The workngmen of this State are generally FROM the
North The working politicians, whose partyism is
stronger than their sectonals are nearly all ION the
North and in an open and air contest they can carry
their points The Wings have always been IN So hope
less minority that they have not regarded as OF par
ticuar importance who nominated for different Of
fees as there has always been small chance o success
for them The struggle mainly has been therefore be-
tween the different wings OF the Democratic party The
one has been busy IN endeayOrng e enect chagc
..e,,t,.. 70 a Ia IA rafa
introduce their property into the southern section Of
the State The other section has opposed these meas
ures tlus far successfully greye to say, however,
that the Wigs party have generally acted with the
form er wing OF the Democratic party. Though greas
majority OF the Wings are decidedly opposed to dyi-
sion Of the State any measure that might lead 70
the agitation of the slavery question yet every wing
member Of the last Legislature stands upon the record
as in favor of IT, The entire Wing delegation 10 oOth
branches of the LEGISLATURE voted for the Convention
Bin the avoged object of which division OF the
STATE and they all signed secret circular sent out for
the same purpose. so If the Wing members OF tue
Legislature are taken an index OF the party, the
whole party may be regarded as in favor OF COnyen-
ton
But il is far otherwise. The husbandman slept aud
the enemy sowed the tares The ConventOnsts packed
the caucuses while the AntC 0nyentlOnlsts were work
ing their claims There that bad party hlth that
led Democrats 10 support Convention W hg anu cice
rfTsa It is for these reasons that the wing party
staI DIS in California questionable position IN re-
gard this question of division OF the state lhose
who have been put forward to express the VIII OF those
who elected them have betrayed their trust and have
coaesced with political opponents to provoke sectional
discOrd.
But the main object of this letter is to show that Pres,
dept Pierce has been either most Wiley imposed upon,
or else be has Intentionally thrown of his most reliable
supporters to the approval of contemplate faction
who would repudate him tomorrow, II, by 50 doing,
they could their darling ohject-Savery ON the
Pacific will give bTiei history Of the dongs OF this
sweet set of Presidential iayOrites.
The first act in the programme was the Sch0OlLand
Bill. The lands which had been set apart tor Schools
first seized aud appropriated the yena and corrupt
OF all classes joining ID, in this unhoy robbery OF the
heritage PosteTy The State credit was o" and 'he
School ands we're thrown into market at little more
than nominal price, payable IN scrip This brought up
the price of scp, and II is generally supposed that those
who passed the Law had some scrip on hand. But the
lands thrown into market at 50 low price that
they could be bought up in large quantities, which being
accomplished the thing 10 get cheap labor 90
work them With slaves coolies, the lands would be
valuable at but 10 hire free men. at California
wages would he less profitable.
he idea Of bringing coolies poems or slaves, into com
petition with people, utterly repugnant To
the views of great majority and every measure looking
toward such object has been voted down Bills provd
ing for the employ of coolies poems and Indians have
been brought but voted down, aud there is
10 hope OF getting anything Of the kind and unless un
mgattd and undenabe Slavery is obtained there Is no
prospect for the chyarOus of the South, but nat
they must soil their arstocratc fingers and descend 70
the empOyments OF hOOflng Win lner hads iVr
the bre ad they eat.
To avoid this dreadful alternative of cork starre,
the division of the State has been repeatedly attempted
Ii has been urged that present Constitution Was de-
fectiye and II has been thought that by getting Con
yeptiou called TO revise IT, the Convention could be so
hacked that the division would be effected and then the
GOOD time coming was looked iOr-when the master
could have his servants well as in Virginia Or Msss-
sippi.
The latest attempt was in the last Legislature Con
yenton ILL passed the House. and very pass
ing the Senate Though full vote OF the People,
doubt not but twOthirds rmly opposed 10 anything
Of the kind yet successfully had the COnventlonIss
packed the legislature that there decided maj ri
" In favor of in both branches As required two
Thirds majority however, it failed and nov that the pub
lie sentiment is known on the subject, COnyentl0nism
fairly stnks in the hOstrs OF four ffths of people.
The policy Of President Perces appentees and tue
faction with whom they act has been distinctly repudi
dated By almost the entire people of California aud yet
they have all the patronage Of the General Government
" bat sort Of a mvrOmise President is that
Now it matters very little to who fill the offices in
California. | am sure like any other Wing, not 10 MI
any Office gLder President Pierce But It seems to
VI ust that be should repuOiate the claims Of his work
ing friends and appoint that work all the time 10
eject disO gshzaoD IL matters very little 10 the pub
lie whether Mr.. Frederick, Mr.. Hammond or Mr.. GwIn
has the dnpUa Of the pap yet 1t seems singular that
everything should be given TO one faction as though the
rest the party Of no account and lt OBJ
Jet to conciliate Them Yet the fact ia, small minor
ity OF tie party has carried OH nearly every thing in the
way Of patronage, and that minority is composed OF the
L OFT dangerous diEcontented class have among us,
who ready Tepudlate every thing and everybody 30
soob = a sectional issue arises.
IL would seem that those who have taken ground