The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-14
VOLCANIC ELEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
ORGANIZATION OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
,scosyyr OF THE NATIVE CALHoRHlASs.
Thc New Scheme Of Western Republic.
DC, &C., &C.
from the Alta California, Feb. IL. !

hon or compotiop by which they may better their
NAT they are harmless though occasionally hear OF
wild adventure which some one more reckless, more
Desperate more talented than the rest has
md which has enough OF pausiby about il TO call to-
sethsr these unappreciated genuses from all parts OF
The country.
birds Of the storm that pine away in times OF peace and
punshins Here they numerous enough 10 wield an
influence tnSasn s ss united ON anything Some have
advocated the division Of the Stae-seme have opposed
.. Some have undertaken fliousterng expeditions
ers OF the State and try their chance for office and ho
nor here. Bat the country has become filed up With
. substantial populationas society has become eSeb-
kshed, and our people have come to have fxef In
tres the State these revoutonists sink into sgnn
eanee and and themselves out of their element unless
they can get up some new schemes Of aggression or
And 20 we find that new party is to be organized.
Some of the leading spirits among these unhappy dis
Affected and unapprecated dsorg3 MIXERS propose to
ret up q new party which, as we are informed, Is to
be at the head of this new party we are not informed
but Of thing we are positive and that is the men
present position They do not like it that they are not
called to the highest posts of honor nor Is there one
vho he could be elected to the highest position
within the gift Of the people, would not oppose anything
boxing toward revolution or the unsetng Of society
The leaders expect to become heroes, and all talk Of
ksving the evils Of society improving the condi
Mon Of the state is clap trap and pretence. The
object is personal gain and aggrandzemeRt and every
disappointed and noisy denagogue in the State does not
Join IT, then it will be because it does not promise su
siently.
Az we understand the principles of this new party,
they extensive and comprehensive. First the Sand
wich Islands and the northern provinces are to be
nexed then the lands lying within the borders Of Cali
United States are to be claimed and taken State pro-
perty and Uncle Sam is to be told that he must travel
and take with him his collectors and receivers and their
Of csurse California is to be divided This win give
chance for of our great men to figure in Congress-
Il win give chance for more taxation, more plumber
Then will bring into the party the ultra who
have long favored division Of the for the sake Of
introducing new domestic institution. But Of
this latter object will be dsavowed by all but those who
in favor and those who are opposed to it. 1t is I'M
popular and odous with the majority Of the people, and
AL intent Of introducing were not denied and difavow
cd At the outset there would be treme ndous opposition
10 the new party from the start.
We do not regret that this party TO be formed
st least attempt made to form it. For the credit
81 California it 10 to be hoped that no more hbuster-
war a neighborng nation with which country is
ut peace. 1t will give us bad name abroad Yet there
are why would like to see this new party
formed Dissatisfied Office seekers restless deagogues,
win generally join it, and, after brief and turbulent
political career, they viii sink into that insignfcance
and contempt from which they never weuld have
emerged well regulated society 1t will destroy the
Influence and mischief making power OF many who are
now very troublesome and whereas the evils resulting
from it will be transient, irritating annoy
will be forever alayed.
There is man among all who will join this new fac
ton OF sufficient capacity to lead it to successful is
Whatever talents they have to pun down, they
have but little to build up. The people of the State
have got any property will not eopardise it by rushing
iuto a wild adventure and those who getting up
shis magnificent party have generally nothing to lose
Gnews of will be wanting. The great body Of our
citizens will not countenance any operations Of the kind
little fault to find with the treatment OF California
By the general government They telieve that II CAu-
poet and III receive justice aud that wherein she has
mot been justly dealt with IL has been the fault OF her
swn Senators and Representatives. They will not en-
the q
ing until they sorely aggreved They do not feel ag
srved yet and Il viii not be in the power of all the
orators in the State to make thsm so restless
to down their present fabric OF government for
sne such they would justly expect from men
whose element discord and whose strength Is only
power for destruction.
THE NEW PARTY.
from the Alta California, Feb. 16.
We have received from responsible source the print
ID pr ogramme OF the new party heretofore character
Ned in columns. We are no particular admirers OF
parties anyway, but give their programmes for what
fhey are worth. There is nothing in this "basis OF
political party that not in the professions of every
party in the State except be the annexation and divi
principles and the implied ndepeudency of the Pa
size States Our readers for themselves the do
eument in this paper
The heading Of the article has been supplied to our
hand. 1t seems to US great msnomer but 1t may be
entitled to consideration than We at first supposed
In this movement for State organization and ticket
porS There some mystery about it-hat is if there
- anything. There are no names, and strong mega
lions What as T Is not wort. r the pa
made Of quite another material Il will be the party Of
The peopendependent Of party for the sake OF Office
wake up the people and aroufe the energy which gold
cannot purchafe and lead 10 the accomplishment OF an
object worthy the struggle of noble men That prnc.
p the anxious wakes and listens to hear announced
The people want leader-bold, patriotic AMI prin.
syed in the right The heart aches to catch the words
H6nvard-marchl' The necessity Of the times has
produced this mirage, which the mex perienced may
lake for the refreshing waters but it will soon pass
away and only increase the longing for the cooling
aAxoar1 ia nj
are saying 'the man Of heroic daring, the bold re.
5srmsr, the patriot the genius Of the people, to
eAnze and lead TO victory We tired Of the useless
struggle between the ms and outs vote this change
and that. and gain nothing and now we demand homes
what sort OF platform, and what k'ni of men will
satisfy this demands Not the old platforms remodhed
No, away with thsm They are org ,niaations which
nanny. Here, in this very programme, they seek TO
bind to the worst things of civilization. They
spir of freedom which dashed the old parties TO
atoms and freeing itself from letters to rise into
the light Of unperverted truth they soemniy desree
What have we 70 do with itS
slavery here or do these wish Il here, that they
demand sileuceS Are they afraid Of liberty and American
thought and utteranceS Would they make US saveR
The general government has been ostracisng and pro-
10 M pe popo.p
Fidelity TO liberty has been considered disqualification
tor Office before this new party hosted its banners 1t
IL an old, an abominsble tyranny We would no; pro-
scribe any man for his sentiments on slavery. This
question should not be test Of party aiety FOR, IL
you start party which makes it test will not others
feel bound 10 start the party OF free Discussion and
claim the right TO all questions Of interest and
mpOrtanceS Who is it that would strangle the utter
ance Ct manly sentiments, in manly style, on any
great question: lie is mo- the leader OF the California
party The claim is piece of political quackery.
PROPOSED EXODUS OF THE NATIVE oALIroRSIANs.
[From the Fan Francisco News, Feb l0.l
II seems that the rumor Of entire Abandonment OF
o mr. state by the native population is not altogether
without foundation and that portion at least OF the
people who occupied the country prior to the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hdalgo, are in favor an early emigration
70 the dominions OF Mexico-rather than submit
longer to what they consider gross injustice and
oppression of government We learn that last
evening q meeting OF native Californians was hell
ut the St. Francis Hotsl At which Ex-Governor
Juan b. Avarsdo presided and Senior Casanova acted
a. secretary The attendance not large vet highly
respectable, representing the most wealthy iu1sn