New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-03
THE CANVASS Nv CALIFORNIA
Correspondence d The n y. Tribape

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SACRAMENTO. Oct 4, lssS.
bavc spent the last sx wsek. trayerne A..
State nakiDg spec :hes for Fremont and R.,,N
cansm, and expect to spend all the tine bets...
this and the election in the same way. Oar cana.
is prcs resting rapidly, and Republicans are spno,
ing up sl over the country as if BY magic. On,
fees are dismayed at this unexpected state Of a.
fairs. Southern chiSal'y has 50 long donioe.r,,
over the State, tat they verify thought they A,1
not left even the seed of Republicani.m. Bo, -
their utter dismsy. the people are rising IN ma
strong man from his slumbers, aud shaking OF "A.
harpies. Wherever / 60 l tnd host Of war,
hearted Jealous Republicans, and our speeches ,rs
RAPIDLY filing our Tanks with the best men of H.
country. The Know-Nothings having carried ths
State by large majority last year are making de-.
perate exertioDs to maintain their power. II wa
could only dissolve that party, We could sweep ia
State Ike q wbrlwind; but as il is, their remanir,
in the field renders the result doubtful. Ia
Southern Know. Nothngs are rapidly leaving then
for Buchanan; but the Northern doOghisces eth
remain and preach up 10 the Northern Know,
Nothues that there is no possible chance for Ere
mont, and that the only way 10 defeat Buchanan is
TO vote for Fillmore-and many weak men sre ld
10 believe them. The battle is wsgng hot in this
State. All parties have their sblest men stumpius
the State. Most Of the Democratic speakers are
Office holders and of the Herbert stripe and do not
therefore exert much influence: their audiences
ore small and not very jealous; they spend most Of
their time in abusing Fremont and Abolltisnsis.
Governor Foote, Bailey Peyton, &C., are canvass.
ing for Fillmore, preaching the doctrine tina. the
Union is in danger unless Fillmore should be
elected They call out but little enthusiasm.
The Republicans have Colonel Baker Judge
Tracy. Messrs. Rankin, Hssht, Pixley Shep
pard, Park, Williams, SKATER, Merrill, and
myself besides a host OF local speakers.
II is conceded by all that We call out the
largest audiences and have the most enthusiasm
of any of the parties We are listened 10 atteu.
tiyely. although when We first commenced our op-
ponents broke up cur meetings, but toey soca
abandoned that course, and now they propose pub
lie discussions, and We have had several, aud e.
pect to hold several more. The prospects here are
certainly encouraging. We are drawing largely
from both the other parties, and they generally
copcede that this is the last struggle the X. M
can ever hope TO make, aud that next year We are
sure 10 carry the State. When il is Tememberd
tina; last Spring We had no organization, aud but
two pauers advocated the cause one OF whrca died
for want of suI port-that since that time we have
Effected an or ganizatoD in nearly every county
tie State that We have established numerous 20.
pers all over the State, purchased and dstrbnted
an immense amount of documents, and pretty
Thoroughly csnvassed the whole State. In doing
ali This we have had to rely entirely ON onr own
means, having had little or no assistance from tho
East. The labor and expense has been very heavy
upon few Of us. for, as is usual in such cases
few have 10 bear the burden But if we can only
redeem our State from the ihraldom OF the Slave
Power, it will be glory enough The labor OF can
ysssipg tbs State no one can conceive of who bee
never Tried il. The bulk of the voters are minen,
located in the deem canons and on the high mOua.
tain ridges of the mineral districts, and it involves
no small amount of labor as well as expense %
traverse the State from one mining town 70 anothef.
Bot the work is being done and done Thoroughly
aud zesIously. We hope for the best, and il vs
only succeed in breaking up the n. Ms our sue.
cess il certain, but, ii We fail in that the result
doubtful. Respectfully yours, u. BE-