New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-30

stincts not FAR from right but require ducCtsoI
These, in conversation viii sdmit every point nsds
BY Republicans, and claim to be ncn-exscnnotists;
| rs 3 Consequence they viii astarauy come over v
he support Ut Rrpubhcan;nn. while the SCushen
| wing-~bich they generally did by las electicr day
| will affiliate with sa,e-driSlng Democracy. Hero
| are two dissinct sources ir,m which We mus. ne
ceyc large sccessions of strength. to say nothing u
itst gradual reception of truth which is certain 10
take place, eadiag to the adoptic, of eur principles
| from considerstieas Of justice and honasrty
| In rrcard to the other side Of the picture:
| number Of obstacles, peculiar 10 California stand in
,ur WAY. but that which tnscends all Others in tie
influence c1ertcd il the perverted tose Of tie presA
with but few exceptions, throughout the State
yi,ne-seryiug cringiug toadyis;n to NE hgatere<
representatives of Slavery are its distinguishing
characteristics. Misrepresentation Of scl and sar
castle nuendo in rgard W our principles. seem q"
b. second-nsture e. IL even TO Journals pIoaesSns
irdrvendence in politics Particularly have these
characteristics been manifest since Bucheaans cleo
tion and Inauguration. JouTnsls which. IN NEW OF
Fremonts probable election. were rehglcssl, neu-
trail ON the opposite result beg known. seemed to
draw long breath, Ms If great danger bad been
ESCAPED, and at once commenced paying theR com
piiments TO Baehsnsn and Democracy the ssSiors
OF the country. Even papers Pros'~sedt Re
publican duriSg the campaign can now
subscribe 10 the whitewashed Slavery -extcnsioa
prate about TIE :" ultrss of the North"
The fact is the propreton of thess papers-oae o.
which is published in San Francisco-hase sfcuhd
all the ''lucre" possible from the party, and have
now concluded to quietly back down from Their post
tons, in some cases Diminishing editors whose kepub
lean principles too sound 10 be prosti'lted to
u supposed eNpediency. In this connection VIZ
refer to the religious press which is composed
two papers, the Po1fs, Congregational. and Cans
t,an Adrocats. (Nethedst). The former has alway>-
been n firm and bold exponent Of Free Sod primer
PIES and during the campaign did not falto Indicate
uumisskab, its position. The hast named on It's inst
appearance, and during three or four years theue
alter. burning and shining light, and d.
heye did much To defeat the schemes ct Southern
plotters for division Of the State. This continued
10 b. the case not without opposition from ts
own friends, until the hast SESSION Of the General
Conference Of the Methodist Church, which body
controls the paper when the editor, the Rev. n ID.
Simonds. was discontinued in that capacity, Tho
main reasons for doing being. as believe, ON ac-
count Of bis strong Antl-SlayeD sentInents. Since
then the paper has maintained " CONSERVATIVE Po-
siton, during the c0mpaign occasionally administer
inc an admontion the general dut, oil Chr's-
tians TO "pray over their intended votes
without once expressing decided opinion "A
to the side 10 be taken as most Likely to AID
the cause of religion and humanity. The paper re-.
manned neutral. How it could consistently anh
conscisntiously do 80, While yielding support ~
almost every other object having good OF any kind
in view is more than | can understand. Preach
Christ and Him erucifed," and not cry aloud
when hercucan efforts are being put forth to re-
fastrn The shackles Of those for whom He died
advocate popular educstion, and hold ones peace
when laws making il crime to read the Bible arc
about being extended in their Operaton-urge vir-
tue and love- but keep silence when decison u 70
be made between them aud u system which Regards
II. g IL. H.. ht.ata Of
price and gain These are httk Inconsistencies
which will leave The 1droecfe To harmonize, SIM
ply remarking that the existence OF Methodist
Church South in California and desire to c0nclliats
that body may have had something to do with deter
mining the course of the paper ut the time and on
the matter in question.
Such are some of the grounds Of hope for Repub-
hcanism in this State, well as obstacles To its
present progress. To overcome these last and hnal-
IL triumph is oar aim, aud that will do 50 event
ual,. believe Ia be certain AS the onward pro
press of civilization. California shall yet be- known
go "a dom ~ "s H.-.~
During the last fortnight but little has TRANSFERRED
of the State C0nrOuer In ,v. ,ySs 'rn"arhment trial
a matter of some doubt whether IT VIII result Ia
c,u,icton. although ample proof has been adduced
of gross negligence in managing the affairs of the
Office A bill has been passed by the Legislature 10
submit the question at the next general elecuor
whether or not Convention shall be- called u re-
wise the Constitution Of the State. The proDaDuiy
i, that the vote rs i'll be an affirmative one IN which
case Republicans will have to keep close watch
against any tnkering with the Slavery prohibiting
rnuse. Three wears ago would have viewed mo
passage of such measure with Alarm but now
think there is Free-Soi sentiment enough IN tho
State to frown down any attempt to touch that pro.
bibton. The Republicans in the Legislature voted
for the BILL The State Debt question IL SUI "nd-
inc. bill has been introduced, which the Sanats
has adopted, appropriatng S4,0OO,OOO tor the pay
ment Of the debt to be- submitted to popular vote Id
Settembcr next This mode Of settlement believs
N h. strictly in accordance with the Constitution and
| sincerely hope may be adopted; still, not lev aro
in favor Of leaving the debt to BE- pro'd I'd ior
by the Constitutional Convention expedient 70 Do
held under the law just mentoned--a mode which
will involve large amount Of uncertainty an' delay.
No certain clue has vet been obtained t. the where
ubcuts of that SPA OO0,-Rowe still ret' sing to
answer in regard 10 it-but within few da 70 It has
been limited that certain high State officials lncud-
ing the Governor, implicated In the trn n'action
II So before another steamer departs theE may 10
some vholesome mpcaching by the Lsgslature.
No provision has yet been made for the payment oi
the July interest. aud think some dou BIT may bo
ir.tly entertained whether i viii be promptly mct'
hut believe it will ultimately be paid.
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHTTS NEWS
From Tie Ala California, Agv'fb