San Andreas independent., 1858-06-12
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Correspondence OF the Independent.
AN EpANrTcCn Tuna 10-

SAN Francisco, June l, 1858.
Mr.. Editor Being disengaged and alone,
| have concluded to give you a few of the
ideas have entertained and do still etertain,
in regard to the political movements of the
day. | do this, not for publication Gor in all
probability they will not be worth it,, but sim
ply in compliance with the friendly request
made by you in your last letter to me.
have always been careful to avoid any heated
argument or discussion upon political matters,
believing them to be dangerous and not profit
able; and the peculiar views | conscientiouSly
cherish on many matters of public policy, are
views which, l am satisfied, would meet at
present with the frowns and disapproval Of the
majority of the people, and whether or not,
have no desire to urge them.
Lam heartily opposed to any kind of strict
! ly partizan feeling. l look upon all such as
demoralizing and degrading to the ordinary
intelligence of the masses, and for that reason
could not fully endorse any party that figured
in the last campaign, nor any which is likely
to spring up in consequence of the unjust
policy and action of the present Administra-
ton. But it is only reasonable to approve of
! the conduct of those men who manifest some
degree of respect for principle, 10y their bold
avowal of even single National truth. The
bold and independent stand which Broderick
has taken in opposition to the Administration
party, entities him to much honor; but the
BARGAIN AND SALE" affair is an objectionable
political sin. Broderick and Douglas are ''too
many" in the esteem of the people, for old
Buck and his parasites but it would be hard
to damn, totally, the Administration, without
having an opportunity to judge of its foreign
policy. This has yet to be made known.
But this is not getting directly at what l
wanted to say. meant to give an idea of the
extent of my know-nothing proclivities. l
was, in private circles l believe considered a
sort of political compound of the following
constituted elements:
Semi-Know Nothing, Demi-semi Dromeda-
ry(ic), and in proportion of three to dozen,
| was believed to be entitled to the brand of
BLACK r. If some of the prying, officous, in
qusitve, self-opinionated observers and pro-
mugators of the principles and beliefs of other
men had had an eye sufficiently penetrating to
served, they might have discovered my opin-
ion of them.
June I'd, 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
] stopped writing last evening, in order to
/ and r.ifEr af
have seen, ere this reaches you, that there
was a call issued for an anti-Lecompton Demo-
cratic meeting. The surmses of the Bulletin.
that it was a Custom house ruse. were incor-
rect. (ln my humble opinion it was far worse
than that. as evidenced by the flaming call in
the Custom-house organ.) What burlesque
on either intelligence or common honesty is It
to see Gen. Estill and John McDouoal. on
platform, and hear them preaching REFORM
The anti-Lecomptonites have got to kick all
such men from their ranks, allow them no
voice whatever. in their deliberations. or their
good intentions will be effectualy frustrated.
Who knows but this is one of those deep and
danlnably hypocritical dodges to kill freedom
loving mud sills." The morning papers diff
fer in their account of the meeting. The
Globe wlfully misrepresents the Herald and
Calls articles compounded, would come near
the truth.
SAN Francisco, June Q.
| have Just now witnessed the departure OF
the steamship Commodore. The exact number
of passengers bound for the new gold region
on board, is unknown TO me; but from obser-
yation I should say there was over enc Mou-