Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-08-22

A Sacramento correspondent Of the New
York Tribune gives the following account Of
the position Of parties in that State:
"The nominations of the phiadeph ia and
Cincinnati Conventions, received but few
days since, seem to give unbounded salts
faction to both parties. The Democrats were
and are for Buchanan, but they do not like
and can hardly struggle against the rejection
of the Pacific Railroad plank from their
platform This, taken IN connection with
his public assertion that he Is no longer James
Buchanan. but the nominee Of his party,
whose platform he can neither add to nor
take FROM fell like halstorm from a clear
sky on their otherwise buoyaut spirits. If
there be one thing more than another which
every true Californian desires, II is the com
mencement and speedy construction Of that
road. IL ls engrayen on their political rec
ord, and connot be blotted ont. No sophis-
try or party names. nor party pressure cRn
force them TO forget It. Yet the politicians
arc at work trying 20 beiog and explain a.
way the course of the Democratic Convon-
ton upon it. And they may and will to
certain extent be successful. But the think
ing men, who have opinions of their own
and dare assert them, and who think more of
the welfare Of California and Of the nation
than Of the extension of Slavery, cannot be
led off to the support Of the Democratic nom
ination.
In gloriously refreshing contrast to the
action Of the Democrats on this subject do
We turn to that of the Republicans. With.
out hesitation or eQuiyoeatlon, and with
warmth and cordially which inspires enlhu-
siasm, did that body, with entire unanimity,
~ IL. 1 -
inee lukewarm upon the subject From
tree intercourse with Col Fremont IN years
gone by, while mining IN this State, as well
as when he was one Of It's Senators, and
since, do know him to be earnestly devoted
TO this great measure. His interests, too,
are here, and no man would be more bene-
fitted than he by rs completion; hance, all
things tend to bind him to the enterprise
The Republicans, therefore, and, indeed all
the solid men Of the State-farmers, the val
ne of whose lands would be enhanced -mer-
chants, whose business would be extended go
holders OF city property, whose wealth would
be doubled proprletors of stages and n.
land steamboats,, upon whose lines travel
would be increased miners, who at a small
expense of time and money could visit their
early homes and renew old associations
WeCnhnlChs LOT lhe plouuSA ol Nnoto lhDoI
and skill demand would be stimulated by the
construction Of this interoceanlc communl-
cation uniting the East to the West, and
grasplng with It's Briarean arms continent
aud Il world--glady welcome the platform
and the nominee of the Philadelphia ConVen-
lion.
The Know Nothngs arc in stdtu quo. II
is expected the two next steamers from the
East will bring us the news that the urganl-
zation in The Atlantic States has tizzled out,
OF is doing so wiki all becoming hasIei in
which case the councils here will be clnsed,
and the members thereof viii enroll them
selves under the banner of Fremont OF Bu-
chanan, according as they are for the Pacific
Railroad or against, or Tor or against the ex-
tension of slavery
In a far field, with the State properly can