Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-08
CALLFORNTA CORRESPONDENCE.

snow you what q glorious VICTORY Ihe democracy
achieved on Wednesday last
The returns have not all come in as yet bat
enough is known TO make it certain that LATHAM is
elected Governor by tremendous majority more
than the sanguine of his friends dared to hope
Messrs. ScoTr and BuRcH on the Congressional
ticket also elected by large majorties notwith-
standing that the Blacks and Bloderickites united
and their votes for McKIBBN and BAKER as they
did also for JOHN 0'MEARA for State Printer. The
strongholds of the Opposition have all been heard
from and all that win in after this, VII 60 to
swell our majorities. Truly has Mr. DAVID {. bROD-
ERIcK and his mised friends been signaily rebuked
in this result Previous to the election. stranger
would have supposed that there was act more than
Corporal's guard of a Democratic party in the
State so vanntingy did the Opposition speak of their
certainty of success, while the Democrats kept
quiet but at the same time like the Irishmans owl
athey kept up devil of thinking, and what IS
of more consequence, did some voting, the result
shows.
Judge TERRY, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
and Mr. DAVID c. BRoDERIcK left the city for an adj
Joining county, Z few days ago, for the purpose Of
fighting duel CALHOUN BENHAM is the ~friend" of
Judge TERRY, and J. C. McKBBEN acts for BBoDE-
RICK The time since their arrival at the rendezvous
has been spent in efforts at adjustment Of the diff
Guilty, but thus far they have been unsuccessful.
The cause of the difficulty some remark made
by BRoDEcK az the Hotel breakfast table about the
Judge.
Different rumors as to the result have been flying
about the city for couple of days, but as there is
no truth in them will not repeat them. The mat
tor now stands / abnve. stated
In haste, yours, &c.
P.s.-Since writing the above have learned that
the Police arrested both TERRY and BRoDERcK on
the ground before they had exchanged shot
From the San Francisco Herald, Sept. u.
Tories OF THE DAY.-The counties that have given
returns thus far, make the following showing
which serve as fair index to what is to cope. We
| premise, however, by saving, that San Francisco
San MateO Marin and Santa Glars counties are the
only ones from which full returns have vet been re
ceived; and although Napa, Ameda, Sierra Mari
posa. Monterey, Caaveras and Tolumne have gone
for Latham, they are not included in the following
statement The figures for Mr.. Latham from all the
counties from which returns have been received
foot up q 2S6; for Curry r. ILL., and for Stanford
1854 1t will be that Latham leads Currey
9IT5 votes and Stanford 1892 votes, beating both
combined 4, I9l votes. Currey leads Stanford l27
votes. The figures for the Congressional candidates
are very Close burcn mas losSoL- CCOtl, lcCto-
MeKibbin, 1855; and Baker, 1sS74-the three last
named having exactly the same number of votes,
and each beating Burch twenty-three votes. For
State Printer Bolts counts IL ll6; OMeara, II IS3,
being 6G7 ahead of Bolts. But 1t must be remem-
bered that OMearas vote in this city was 264S
ahead of Bolts. and that Sacramento county, thus
far has given him an additional majority of 200
votes. This majority of 3 343 has been reduced TO
CO., and the prospects that Mr.. Bolts will come
out with a handsome majority. Messrs. Mckibbin
and olrnFs rnnto uf n 2pfv with
thousand majority, but glance at the figures above
given viii show that Nessrs Burch and Scott have
overtaken them already. The prospects of Messrs
Mckibbin and Baker arc therefore, not very fatter
ing. The total vote for Governor, far is IS 3Sl
The news of the glorious Democratic triumph
just achieved will be forwarded to the East by the
Overland Nail stage which leaves to-day. No trick,
no deception no aPtifce was left untried by the
striped opponents of the Democratic party. The
viest charges were hurled against the Hon. Milton
5. Latham the naturalization question was tortur-
ed into every possible shape to suit their purposes
they even had recourse TO the London journals. and
dragged up the privateering question which they
affirmed had been welded bv the Administration.
This last dodge tried just before the election.
too late to be refutcd even denied yet with all
these and many more they have been most signally.
most completely crushed. The Democratic heart of
California is still in the right place, and its pulsaton
VIII be felt throughout the MON.
The various excuses offered by the opponents o the
ton, present emiOus study. Each faction furn-
ishes nearly as many reasons as there are lndlVld-
MS in in it, There Is consistency in their argu-
ments no force no substance in their agonized Waii
ings; and the inference IS clear. that they fought
for fixed principle were guided by no com
mon cause. believed in no community OF sentiment
other than the mere desire to beat the Democracy.
The Auti-LecomptOntcs feeling the Inslgmhcance OF
their force. sought communion with the Black he
pubcans, who admitted them to their foul embrace
a year ago and hailed with delight the accession TO
their voting strength as opposed to the Democracy
But il soon became evident that no unity of interest
animated the allies. 1t like the entente c0rddle
between France and England mere shadow a
political igliS fdttS, which led his followers deep
er into the nterminable swamps of doubt and mu-
tual distrust. Popular Sovereignty was the rally
ing cry of the Anti-Lecemptonites and it is every
where known that Popular Sovereignty is a bane TO
the Republicans Interference with the institution
Of slavery constitutes the political creed OF the Re-
publican party; but nOn-interference IS radical
principle with the Ant-Lecomptonites
Sectionalsm DisuniOn aud all the evils that have
been begotten of Abolitionism are the foster
brother and sister of Republieansm, and have been
promulgated with vehemence by all the leading men
of that party from Wendell Phillips and Theodore
Parker down 10 Vim. H. Seward and VIM Lloyd
Garrison while their late allies affect to repudiate
all these domas with deepest disgust and loathing
The only cohesive bond of action was desire TO
achieve the spoil of place. to beat the Democracy
and obtain possession of the rains of government
Fooled in this, the entente eOride is ruptured never
more to be restored A second attempt to fuse was
made during the late canvass, but it only partly
succeed it lacked heart and everything else that
could give it vitality and miserably failed of its in
tended effects. Nothing could be more complete
than the route sustained by the tragmentary bands
opposed to the Democracy in the last election. One
faction has been blotted from existence. The Kan
sas question is now buried beyond all resurrecton;
the people of California have spoken in terms that
admit of no misconstruction, and have AGAIN most
signally rebuked its apostles. On the other hand,
the Black Republicans have received a fOretaste of
the deep humiliation in store for them at the next
Presidential election. Absolute ruin and annihila-
ton stare them in the face and they see no means
of rescue. The Overland Mail stage. which leaves
to-day, win bear the glad tidings to the true
and loyal Democracy OF the East, and California
will once more stand vindcated before the glorious
phalanx of her Democratic sisters of the Union.