The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-04

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OUR SANTA Pc CORRESPONDENTS.
SANTA FL Sept. 80, 1858
Rcsuk Of TIE Congressional Elecion-Ga,lgos Rst,vrd-
Adtmity-Ofposition TO Governor Myiusshcr-Hs Yin
dioaiow-G auegos and the Church-7he Aezloan Clergy
The People and Progyess-Prota5k Effects ofAe Re,sn
70 Osm0ras
The contest for delegates in the next Congress- from this
territory has resulted in the election Of Galegos by
majority of $50 (6vs hundred and thirty nine)
ovsr>or Lane SO that democrat is added to the
List.
There was quite excitement got up here against
Governor Meriwether and Judge Davenport BY clique
OF Governor Lanes friends, during the election. Their
crime consisted in geing TO public meetings of the
friends Of Gaegos here where several Mexican speeches
made; and this was the grand cas,s bel
II was supposed by Governor Lanes friends that the
appearance and conntenance Of these Two functonaries
materially influenced the result of the election The
rights however of every freeman, whether public OH
private citizen, to enjoy his political opinions and
express them, cannot be doubted, especially when his
political bias must be XXI fron his snteceaents.
apoltician, assuming office to disguise his
tments and desert his party, the most useful and
tive members of the dominant party ~ vays be taken
away from it, This canrot reasonably be expected and
il not the precedent in ike This feeling however
must soon wear on and thers Il TO doubt but that thu
fearless and stIaightorw way in which these func
tonAries perform their duties will give them the respect
of all parties eventually,
II ber the best abu ed OF the two is an evidences
OF most merit Gaegos is certainly the d.se wing as
he abused both by the clergy asd the aiy Hsving
democratic antecedents he il better democrat than
Lane who has only democratic seqnen Galegos il the
abuse of the clergy against him is correct certainly
longs to the progressive democra ~ and has from
the shaci les OF the church The majority that re-
ceiyed his opponent, with the powerful nau
ence of the bishop against him. is Indication that
this territory is democratic far it be in tue
present state of political darkness among tbs
The only to enlighen the here, by
fishing good undersaI ding between the American resi-
dents from the States and them This good result
will be advanced by the election one OF their
trynen, and one who ought TO be Identified with the
SOIL from birth and prejudces and who his return,
can explain 10 the Hispano Americans institutions
habits and greatness These things must 70 ce them
selves upon him, from all be will around hi q in the
sphere he is entering The isolation this country
and the difficulty of 10 the popuous portions
Of the Union must long keep the
our institutions from personal observation and the ouy
way this knowledge can be conveyed to them be
from the representations OF those who have the same Ian
guAge and religion as themselves.
On this ground, irres eectve of party considerations
consider the election of Mexican There
is nothing to interest you here and give you
items of in gratitude for the welcome lies Of your
.ssper the last mail brought US. Yours, GRISGOS