New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
HOW STANDS THE BATTLE!

That this State in Democratic minority of
some 10000 votes at tie close of the legislative term
last Spring, we think is undeniabe. That the worse
than suicidal exhibition of policy in the dominant
Know-NOthing party, by the promotion of the worst
men in the State TO place and power and the disgrace
ful scramble of political trimers for every available
office in the gift of the Legislature, has entirely dssi-
patod and forever disposed of the grip and password
putty in this State too plain to require any statement
in support OF its truth.
The Democrats, also as all know. were then and
now split in twain. The two factions representing
Northern and Southern sentiment led by l}roderick
ON the side and Gwn the other are s far apart
as ever and all attempts at healing those differences
have only resulted in showing that the cause OF differ
encc is radical and has become too deeply grounded
i'll the masses to afford any middle ground OF compro-
mise. Neither will give way to the other for the sim
pie that waterfowl and land-fowl cannot stand
to any agreement to become amphibious.
Every possessed of the slightest political sagacity
can from these crumblDg elements that the only
united, growing, healthy sentiment at work i'll this
State is in the Republican ranks. The party is unit,
and by its hearty relish for its principles, and the zeal
and freshness that characteristics It's eorsthe lost and
strayng, the disafccted well the Disguised of the
two exploding parties attracted by the strong ground
occupied by the Republicans.
Every day and hour the Republican ranks are SWELL
ing from the old line Of the Democracy, and the Anti
secession KnowNoihings The Gwinites, with the
Fillmore sect ssioniss will be the residuum of the OPP
posing parties, and will unite against Rerublicansm,
and take sides against California and her interests
The sentiment Of the interior which finds its way to
correspondence mas no puDnc voice
TO give ii expression. On the receipt of the Republic
can nominations we had but press in the State to
carry banner and at this moment we have but six
or seven, which by the end of the month may be
doubled. With all these disadvantages, the Republic
can sentiment has risen to the surface and become
warmer and more decided in its tone than that of any
other party in the State; for to say that there is any
enthusiasm in the Buck or Fillmore parties would
probably cause the first smile that has yet appeared on
tie faces of the leading adherens of either. The
tifyng failure of the Railroad plank at Cincinnati and
the rabd secession speech of Fillmore at Albany has
thrown both parties the defensive; while the Path
finder, with without parentage, eating dog meat
mule beet, is living. tangible entity, that Young
America can relish and talk about is also the case
with the old Spaniards who knew him well and love
him still.
The Republicans unfurng their baoneis in val
ley and mountain, and from every section get con-
fmation that the sentiment of the large portion OF the
people liz with US. They Freenen, and have no
synpathes with anhquated politicians nor for plat
form from which california was ANONYMOUSLY kckei
by the Cincinnati Convention. They IRE ready and
waiting 10 pronounce for Fremont, believing he best
represents the real interests OF California, and WI! cX-
tend TO the state, that regard that his intimate know
ledge OF her wants will make effective by building the
railway, and securing for her those advantages that
her isolated posit;on requires aud which her industry
and contributions 10 the national wealth justify her III
demanding The best citizens OF the State from all
parties are rapidly falling into the ranks of the Rcpub-
iicans, while material for taking the stump is
posed of our leading men for eoquence and talent.
Our platform, somewhat different from Buchanan's,
is one that We have found strong, thorough and
practical, that if would take away or add plank,
should not know how could possibly be improved,
or made acceptable TO the people by the opera
ton. We want nethng but sufficient time to place
ourselves fairy before the people, TO receive decisive
majority of their voices in behalf of our cause The two
coming months will be devoted TO the work; the revo-
luton has commenced; people active in thought
and deed: they are the Paibfnder's trail and we
predict that in November they will pronounce for him
by larger majority than has yet been given 10 any
faycritc of California.