New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-16
CALIFORNIA.
THE SENATOR AL ELECTION.
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Saw Francisco, Jan. 19, lo57.
The Legislature of California met at Sacramento
CITY on the 5:h INST. Tne Governors ahnuai "''
sage was Principally distinguished ior feo.."' on
80. % ~. sna-order version, of the late
ygi,ance troubles; be also expressed oe'ou' tnanA
a.. ,,a, the Vaccinations OF those who wodId
"a, one common grave the Constitution, the
,t,,ou and the liberties of the country, had been
s.,,,,.ted and that the Union was safe. The San
Francisco Chronicle thought the Governor referred
4. Fillmore, as of course these conspuators must
be Northera meD, and he was the principal one in
the North who talked Of the Union beng in danger,
and the right of secession and resistance by tue
South. The truth Of this conjecture, however,
may be Doubted when state that this same Gov
ernor was last year elected on the American ticket
We now End bin, through an ofiicisl medium, ex-
pressing qualification at the defeat of his own party
and the triumph Of Border Rufiian Democracy.
venly, hypocrisy aud dough-facelsm are one aud
the same, whether called by the name of A nerican
o. Democrat.
The FIRST business of the Legislature was the
election Of two u. S. Senators. The Democratic
caucus, on the first ballot, nominated David C..
Broderick for the term of six years from the 4th OF
March next, by vote Of 45 to 80 for Col. Weller,
the present Incumbent Next, the caucus, after a
number of unsuccessful ballots, in which Gwin,
Latham and McCOrkle were the principal candl-
dates for the vacancy expiring III 1861, adjourned
In the interval G It's sessions the JOINT convention
met, and on the first ballot Mr.. BrOderick received
70 out of 113 votes. The Republicans cast their
united vote for Edward Stanly, formerly OF North
Carolina and one Of the few Southern men in Con-
sress who voted against the Kansas-Nebraska bid.
ThereoiciDgs of the antichivary wing OF the DemOc
racy were great at BrOderick election, and with
them the Republicans sympathized to great e1-
tent, looking upon BrOderlcks success as the war
rant of OWNS defeat; but in this they were mis-
taken. After number of sessions aud Intellectual
ballotings, in which Gwn and Latham were by
Turns ahead, the former was at length nominated,
having majority of all the votes casti caucus. In
Joint convention he received - votes several Amer
leans casting their votes for him-the Democratic
strength beng 20 votes in Joint convention. This
was rather cooler to Republican feeling, to say
nothing of that of the opposing faction OF the Democ-
Tacy Rumor has it that Broderick had control of
the caucus, and that but for bis fiat Gwin could
not have been nominated, and that the
last named agreed that his colleague should
have the entire dispensatiOn OF the Federal pap in
the gift of old Buck for these regions. Hints are
also thrown out that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company had mOneyed agent in Sacramento City
who nterceded with Mr.. BrOderick on behalf of the
Company's fayOrite. Certain 1t is that Gwin is
Senator, and that simultaneously with becoming
such, be published letter which has been going
the rounds, in which he says that Federal patronage
has been his curse, that he will have nothing more
10 do with it, and that Mr.. Frederick is very
respectable gentleman notwithstanding all that he
had previously said 10 the contrary TINS letter is
looked upon as most extraordinary document, and
is believed tO have been wruDg from Gwln before
BrOderck's assistance could be- secured in prOmOt-
ing his nomination.
1greatly regret OWNS election. He is the perfect
embodiment Of Chivalry, and l have no doubt will
largely influence his colleague ia Washington. On
the other hand, had Latham been elected, BrOde-
rick would probably have exercised al influence
ever him; which, exerted as his friends claim it
will be- might favor the cause Of Freedom and Free
Soil. 1t must be conceded that Mr.. Broderick is
about the only prOiessed politician in the State
who has dared to rose his voice against the assunp
tons of Slavery This he did in the first session of
eur California Legislatures and again, while the Cal
iforDia State Fugitive Slave law was under consd-
Grafton, he opposed it almost single-handed most
deferminedly, but unfortunately without success,
IA it passed, and became-shal 1 say law no, Il
disgrace to our statute book. He is also said to
have been mainly instrumental in defeating the
plans Of Southern clique, some four years ago,
whose aim was to divide the State, and admit
Slavery to the southern portion of 1t. These were
good services, and am not without hope that Me-
Frederick may yet distinguish himself as cham
pisn of Freedom, but am afraid of Owns iniiu-
euce, and the trammels of party.
The Republicans III the Legislature, although
fw in numbers--l4-are acting together, and will
ipress the State favorably as to their superiority
- men, as citizens, and as honest legislators. SeS-
wal Americans applied for admission to the Demo
cratic caucus, but were refused. There being no
chance of spols, their mission Is ended and at the
Termination of the session there will be but two
parties in the Legislature-the Republican and the
Democratic.