The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.



Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAH FRANCISCO, July 20, 1857.
ne GuJruaorIal Nominations Ns9eat's Speech With
dragin9 from the Coxtet-Political ApOaacy Of he Re
publican Nominee-7SS Questions Of the Campaign IN,
Apn Publications. Gloomy Condition Of Mercantile AZ
fairs--Lop Tone Of Mercantile Mordluv-Suis againS
Ae1'brs Of The Vigilance Ob'nmiaeeChar9e Of Murder
the High Seas, dc, dc.
The political world enjoys respite after the dcisea-
Ions OF two conventions which is being awaited OF In
planning out the campaign. The nomination Of M Wei!
er By the democracy did not create much surprise
that OF Edward Stanley by the Republicans The former
had the delegates in such large proportion in his favor that
he proceeding OF nominating a Governor looked like
mater Of form. Out Of 3l2 votes he received 25
he balance going for Mr. hcCorke the friend and cand
date Of Senator Frederick. will undoubtedly look
strange thst elected by the Legislature last fall to
his present high position by snguiary large vote aud
who at that time likewise possessed the power to OBJ
tain the elevation Of his present colleague, 0ocir Sn
10 the United States Senate should be placed In go morty
ing minority when he hal returned to CafornA and the
issue OF dsapprovng endorsing his conduct, during
the short stay he made In Washington, submitted
10 the party ne represents would be urjust to Mr..
Broderck say he sought this issue 1t was forced on
him by parsans Of Mr. Weller who adopted the policy Of
putting the gentle nan in agonsm with Mr. Buchanan,
be more certainly TO be assumed to serve the inter
es OF the present nominee OF the party AT all events
here no denying that the question before the voters at
he primary electors Weller and Buchanan ERODE
rick The latter gentleman could not, democrat, op-
pose the administration, though dissatisfied with their
duct towards him, and he had, therefore, the drawback
OF appearing before democrats seeking vote Of censure
the President and Cabinet when In reality he neither
coured nor desired ach proceeding There has always
existed two wings to The party In Cafersa, and recent
events have tended to perpetuate these divisions without
any prospect of their being healed. The federal
ocehoders indeasabe in the work of Sc urng the
election OF delegates favorable to Weller and with the aid
Of money promises Office very well indeed
But the popular feeling strongly expressed ct Wet
Ter In this city the ss failed TO raken ssnge
response OF grsacston applause in striking contrast
thu burnt of that greeted Mr. Btod
ericks election TO the United States Senate Fix m nths
ago. and which would undoubtedly have been repeated
now, had his friend Mo0orke received the nouination
The ups downs OF political life exempded In this
last or the Ca iforniA demo tracy, for
man who last year could &c, people endorse him,
In FACT ID turned aaway from by the same people,
srd lei in very small minority is MOI rash predlc
ton TO say that will be ample time 20 tam the
tables. John Nugen the other candidate for the
nomination for Governor but retired early rom tue
test. he made few very neat and eloquent remarks,
-" With your leave, Mr.. President, gestemen OF the
Conveniently motive IN frat entering into this contest;
aide from that natural ambition every man aas 20 re
ceve honorable recognition at the hands OF bis fellow
Ct szets, was, principally TO yindicate the course
deemed 1t my duty to pursue on certain Questions,
by which the public mind OF California was great
ly agitaied, one year ago. I cannot doubt that
the principles which by my candidacy, desired to ds
tAte and uphold, rs dear TO the hearts OF 1e dem
Gratis CT thls convention they 10 mne and as am
satisfied the wishes OF The democracy In regard 70 the Gov
ernor.hp unmis'assny point In suo;ner direction now
ths Indeed deem 1t no dscredi 70 retire be-
fore the superior claims of gentlemen who have borne 90
,hoee whom and, By ACCIDENT in competition win me
FOR SURFACES Il Is needless to say that with al zeal and
be s
principles Tor which you and and all OF us commended
t fall in efforts TO raise TO the Presidency the present
generated chief mAsSae Of the United States James
Buchanan. such light can never fail to enlbt my mos
enthus support Gentlemen Of the Conventcn there
are among you some who, In their too partial favor
deeming pernaps, they saw in me, young man, some
pro OF future utefuness-have exercised their into
enee in int. contest warmly my behalf Will you hold
II delicate In 10 tender to those gentlemen my
heartfelt thanks for their friendly and condding re
gard ana 70 .a 70 them that IN my zeal Tor the interest:
fe remains to me- shAn endeAver In some sort to justify
their good opinion"
early OF Pacific Railroad endorse the home
stead law recommend economy In the disbursement OF
public moneys and regard as cardinal principle OF the
confidence In the administration; condemn Know Moth
Dgsm, and oppose any alteration Of the naturalization
laws TIE three following resouti ns relating TO The State
debt, the Vigilance Committee, and recruits for the
party, were also Incorporated in the PLATFORM
Thai I s .a o, 9eT .as ss
Ia payment IS hereby recommends. ~, ...o a..
saios ana Avs OF s.r sae An Of the United sssss snd
viii their utmost endeayo, % preserve sacred ana
and The wit 81 hsbess corpus
ana recs We into foil bronerhocd ola
line whgs and members Of Other pIuss who regard ng he
on With in the existing struggle 70 preserve the con-
siiuon
slready entered upon the campaign making speeches q;
San Faa-sco aud Sacramento. To one who has followed
for years actions Of placed before the people IN
represenisiv. position, the ooarse pursued by stAney
suddenly Hing OF, snake sheds ib skin, al
portion Of Witch Rave been hr creed for near lifetime
'ncsa,iyc Of decay which the unerring march OF
time invariably lnacts Mr. stanley Is from Norm Caro-.
tina ard Represented bis native State in the lower house
OF Corgrets While there he had numerous passages
C. AIMS With Mr. Gddings and others Of that Tx, winch
nor, by reference to the Ccn9rcnnial GLOBE, .
curour record to place ride by rise with MS present
position and speeches Vaultpg smbiiion has ever
bsen one Of Mr. slanley's boobies, ana ms
iugs that hc swallowed the bait sposiaazsd all
al hs psn deals, bis work., and his oourse In Congress,
creed-sosry snd alone battle where such iestons
lo.egn In his mad bate he overeapi the par
brought strength TO bis osuseocs usuee the q1euou Of
STATE rocy rife He Advocates the cause Of the
bs,s servude, while the white constituency be inpor
tunes fer support bound ana held In ihrsdom by
neu who cefy all re.trana Of right morality and
10y uanpe foot tee constitution and the
NJ word has fallen from his lips yet 10 suxmailze
the ouirsse. tba, o.graced this city year. though
70 able avy and shoeld naturally and by principle
bssone their offender when assaulted II Is no less
susrgs STATE where the book makes distinc
ton or cred ,ity, where the negro the Mongo
In srd tie Indian, are incompetent TO make
oalh thai t:e advocates 81 negro doctrine bearing
upon thee resident thO1sani miles or have not the
nanliness or the courage 10 come forward and avov
the Champions OF the reform which shs aid
Justice and the Iighx OF humanity By advocating the
peal mobilization OF sCcb law, which. In doing bat
ioa CT right In oct. whole world Of wrens And 70, ine
republican psrty Of California, with PLATFORM Of pnc'
ples wholly foreign 10 he SELL anticipate the defeat Of he
deuocrscy Though u may be said, and said connicnty
thai M Weller ~ the sro goat msu 10 put before the
people nor yet the mode Of ns Introduction and
the vugst taken 10 force Mr. bro1eriok ino
fa5e potion navc done much the temper Of large
section q the patty Who do think thai M Weller
the only IN the State capable 10 OH the once, and
no had other preferences are acuonisp and
dserganizer Mr., Weller, under the circumstance 10
not toe strongest man, though be roseessee strength
enoueh ~ ue ~ the nomination 70 defeat Mr. stanley
keeny W MIND the pn,eceoept. o the latter and The b>d
repute OF repuhlicanism In California
There Other nv In the appr1acbipa CO pAieu
than mere Isriy tactics, snd 10 At all uoikely us,