The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29

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Interesting Letter from New Mexico.
The ryoPiK or NEW Msxi0O-THu 81 ATD OF PAR
fCorr, ,possere eco o. TIRE Louisv'ii. D.mocrst]
RANCHO DE TAOS, M, Dec i, 1858.
Ipropoee TO give you brief outline Of the history
Of he political parties of New Mexico. One word
New Mexico contains sixty two thousand inhabi-
f a hundred u aud ninesyseven votes for delegate
The American population does not exceed three
hundred, and Il Is probable did not cast over t#o
hundred and fifty votes at the last election as is
likely some OF them were absent, and others not
entitled to vote.
The Mexican people, as a body seem to know
nothing Of the nature and character Of our political
institutions or Of the principles thas divide political
| parties in the United States. or course exclude
The intelligent few from this remark. Ask Mexican
whether he Is wing or o democrat, he answers,
| que" sate?' If hey have any choice Of political
parties, it is always for the In power II makes
no difference 10 them which it is.
The first election for delegate under the present
| Territorial organization was in September, 1851,
when Il. ID. weightman was the wing candidate,
and A. w. Reynolds, U. S. A., was the democratic
candidate. Weightman was supported mainly by
| the Mexicans embracing all that class of them who
| were peculiarly hostile to Americans and American
institutions. Reynolds on the other hand. was sup
ported by nearly all the Americans In the Territory
then great number, embracing wings as well as
democrats Weigh,man received almost unani-
nous vote in the county OF San Miguel, and was
elected This county is sgnalzed on account OF the
anti-American feeling that cbaracterizes its inhabi-
tants. jose Manuel Gallegos the present delegate,
voted for Weightman, wing, aud against Reynolds,
democrat.
The question of party politics had but little to do
In q l. islu i'm wear
several gentlemen sspired to be the delegate in Con
gress; among them, Two or three Americans and
Padre Gasgos.
The idea Of holding democratic convention was
started and held on the 5th Of August last at Ago
dones, and Jose Manuel Gaeges was nominated.
This convention did not represent more than one
third of the Territory, and composed to great
extent, of men who had recently Dsen good Scott
wings ard Mexicans, charged by the Santa Fe
6asate, q democratic paperl and never denied.
The proceedings of this meeting and it's nominee
were alike denounced by the Gasette spd by the
principal democrats Of Santa Fe, (Americau,) in
card published in the Gazette OF the 18th Of Augus;
! Among the signers of this card were Dr. Joseph
| Nsugle, j. Il. Sabine, and others. Several Ameri-
can demsc'sts hoped Tor a nsmi0atioa by this con
yentioD, but Padre Jose Manuel GallegoB there,
an0 had tbe cards stocked and tursed up jack
on the first GeI The Gazette, and American demo-
Gratis generally throughout the Territory, charged
that this convention was principally managed BY r.
ID. Weigbtmon, wing, who has since, or very re-
Gently, turned democrat, and Is now editing the
Anrgo del Pas, which he calls democratic paper
and is Published at Albuquerque.
The action Of this convention produced split In
the nerican portion Of the democrats of New
Mexico. More than two-thirds Of the American
democrats voted for Gen. Lane, who did not run
eitasr az wing or democrat but as an American,
and upon the platform laii down by himself, which
Is thoroughly American, national, ana democratic.
Those who participated most actively in this con-
test say II was contest been the Mexcans and
Americans, the latter of whom was aided by that
Of nh arpf 10 IN Ans ricap
and American Institutions The county Of San
Miguel, that elected Weigbtman (why) in 1851,
now, in 1868, elects jose NJ. Gallegos, the Algo-
dones democrat Gallegos received in the county Of
San Miguel 1897 votes, and Lane 267 This county
can beat New York all to pieces in political somsr-
sets. 10 1851 is gave nearly unanimous wing vote
for in isS \ gives nearly
elections afford any evidence Of party strength,
which DO not believe. Padre Gallegos may DO =
very clever gentleman He commenced public life
as Catholic priest, and continued as such until
within the last year tKo, when he was u1frockel
Of his ecclesisftcal rsbes, and suspended from min
sterial functions, and now stands as suspended
priest by order Of the CATHOLIC Bishop Of Santa Fe
dulgences. Whether he Ia democrat or not, 20 10
SC, 1t Is sxieH sabe case.
The American democrats who have been here the
longest deny that he is. l. however, will not under
take to pass judgment on his case. He was sup.
ported by class Of New Nexicans, known here Is
Mexican citizens"-that is, q cla1 Of persons who
elected, under the treaty of Guadalupe de Hiialgo
to remain citizens thereby refusing obecome Amen
can citizens. The testimony now being taken in
the contested election Of Lane against Gaegos, will
show that they voted for Galegoe; they, not being
elections than have the Utah Indians. There are
more Mexican citizens In the county of Rio Aniba
than any county in the Territory, unless it be San
Miguel, as IL ID ssid In this ,unty, (Rio Aniba)
Gallegos received 826 v0tes and Lane 1873, which Ia
200 votes more than there are in the county.
The late election for delegate comes ne ,rer being
no election If tested by the forms Of law than any
that hiss ever been held within the jurisdiction Of
the United States. An exampe:-T6e law author.
ises the voting at eight places or precincts In the
county OF San Miguel and yet they voted at sixteen
places eight more than authorised by law The
law requires that the names of the voters shall be
recorded upon the poll books, and numbered and
y1khan Of the pollb from the county OF San
MI contain not the name Of single voter, but
siul Vnte tina. Gallegos received 30 many, and
merely mention this to show how much regard IL
paid to law out here at elections These are facts
and q matter ofiecord. Anybody can see them who
will call at the office Of the Secretary of State at
Santa Fe. New Mexico is hard to beat and out
strips Young America all hollow.
The pollbOcks OF this election present fotr differ
ent results from their face as am informed, two Of
which elect Lane, and two elect Gallegos but accord
ing TO the official count, which we are bound to be-
leve correct until the contrary is made to appear
the vote stsnds thus: Gaegos, 4,7S1; Lane, 4.526.
Gallegcss majority as per returns, 445. / have no
with such men as James H. Quinn, or Theodore d.
Wheaton OF Taos, or Wm 8. Messeroy of Santa Fe,
or Francis A. Cunningham U. s. N, can always be
successful; but Gallegos can now unite the demo-
cratic party Of New Mexico. Donna Anna county
is laid to be the strongest democratic county in the
Territory, and contains more Americans, unless it
be Santa Fe, than any county in New Mexico; and
yet this county gave Lane unauimous vote. men
ton this to show that the late contest was not
test between the wing and democratic parties. But
enough of politics.
Our Legislature meets on next Monday when
we will have the Governors message; but IL re-
ceved here by the mail, we will not get it before
the I'd Of January. Santa Fe is only eighty miles
IRON here aad you can therefore, judge Of the mah
facilities In New Mexico.
place visit, when the officers Of the army gave him
Q merry g'ande fandongo. All the efue Of the
Senortas OF the town Of Don Fernandoz were Ia.
vited and attended Il made the General smile as
he gazed upon the black haired Senoritas n their
fine apnarel Walking with the American Cahallerss