New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.

From Our Own Correspondent
SAN Francisco Friday, Sept l, 1884.
Let me attempt to describe to you the condition Of
California politics. The election for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention in lsi9 occurred at time
when but few adventures had arrived hither from the
Atlantic under the attraction of the Gold Mines
Many Americans however had rushed in from differ
ent ports of the Pacific, aud many of the New-York
Volunteers who came out in ls47 were still in the land
The overland immigrants, principally from Missouri,
previous to that date were not numerous, and the
Americans from the North had strong preponder-
ance in numbers over those from the South, and still
stronger preponderance in ability and influence. The
constitution was thorough going northern document.
The mmigratons of ls49, so and 81 brought large
numbers OF families from Missouri The northern men
made money more rapidly and easily than the southern
and western men. and returned home The Missouri
ans gave themselves 10 farming and settled Tor me-
The influx of southern votes inced the southern poll
ticians who 1Ocked in in great Numbers, to attempt
to convert the State or at least the southern portion
oft 10 Slavery. .
This plan was laid before the admission of Caifor-
MIA into the Union, and il Immediately became the
great question of politics, riding over all other
questions of State and Federal policy. The Wings
were in hopeless minority and therefore the battle
was TO be on Democratic ground. hilbert, Broderlck
and Casserly of New York. and Hubs and Bigler of
Pennsylvania became the leaders of the northern
men, or Tammany; Gwin Ex-tiov Boggs OF MIS-
souri and number of attornies from New-Orleans
ned the South OF Chivary Gwn and Fremont we're
elected as no party men, TO the u. y Senate and as
bad luck would have IT, Fremont drew the short term
Gwin managed to throw the weight of the Admins
aton in favor of the Chvalry and thus 1t continues
to be. Gilbert, however, stood at the helm OF The
Aha California and while his clear and complete
augmentation carried conviction to every mind, mis-
uprightness and patriotic zeal commanded universal
respect Where his influence independent editor
failed there felt that of Broderck and Cassery,
xrko in tha fraea Of TOOpther
gained complete victory over the Chivalry.
The southern politicians had two schemes to attain
success in their main purpose. The first was TO di-
vide the State. and then by hook or crook get the
majority i'm the Constitutional Convention OF the new
State on the South. The second was to call conveu-
ton to remodel our present Constitution and intro
duce Slavery clause if possible. Ii so happened
that the present Constitution provides that the Con-
stitution revised and adopted by Convention shall
be binding without being submitted to popular vote
The northern men do not object TO change OF some
points Of the Constitution, but desire TO enact first OF
all by the Legislature constitutional amendment
that no new constitution shall be binding without
being submitted to vote Of the people. The south
ern men do their best TO prevent the adoption OF any
Legislative amendments.
In 1851 the first fairly and openly contested politi
cal battle took place; Tammsny was victorious and
Bgler was elected. In so Gilbert unfortunately
killed in duel, and the once powerful influence Of
The Alta began TO lean toward the chivalry In 1853
there was another fair struggle, aud Tammany was
again victorious. The Wings selected southern can
didates against Bgler, and the prominent chivairy
Democrats made no secret of their preferences of
sound Wing to q Newly FORK Democrat and they voted
accordingly.
This conduct laid them open to the charge of treach.
cry to the party, and Broderick determined to take
advantage of IL for the furtherance Of most unwise
scheme. He alone, by energy and tact, had secured
the election Of Bgler he the acknowledged head
of his branch Of the party; he exceedingly de-
srous Of going to the United States Senate and the
Tammany men were anxious that he should GO. But
how to secure the electionl That would not occur
regularly till the session of 1885, The members
elected to the session Of 1854 about equally d.
yided counting the Wings of course with the Chivary
men, Broderick determined TO make the attempt at
the "a session, confident Of success As President of
the State Central Committee he induced that body to
issue an address in regard to the Chvaly boilers, and
the address took very well All party msn were will
ling to see Collector Hammond and Others read out
Of the party for boiling from the Bgler ticket The
papers in the Broderick interest made 1t their con-
ttant occupation TO abuse the boilers and 10 praise
Broderick. All went very well until II WAS dlscov.
cred that the purpose of al this was TO elect United
States Senator one year before the time. ms was
such hagrant attempt 10 violate custom and right
that 1t failed, and repeated attempts only made the
matter worse, and 1t closed by completely destroying
Brodericks prospect OF being ever elected, and by
striking very serious blow at the strength of the
Tammany party. The primary Democratic elections
have been strongly against Broderick, and the Chv-
held it's own Convention, and the Broderick faction,
IN foolish hope TO outwit the other side renomna,sd
TIE present Coagressnen. both Chivalry men, al.