New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-13
MR.. VIM DUER IN CALIFORNIA.


To he Editor Of The n Y Tribune.
SIR: Considerable Interest bas been excited here by
a communication in TIE TRIBUNE Of Aug. 3, s'ned
" Sacrar eutO," cymneniiug upon the course Of WIN.
DUsr ar the reply Of the latter uDdsr date OF Aug 10
If SIR Dutr would have it understood that there is
anything in bic California sptecedencs sn1 avowed
principles which in the jodsuent Of any honorable
man can jus,ify bic Ii: utilization with any ba1ch
of the Democratic patty then have no hesitation in
sayipg thet his reply to Sacramento gives 40 en-
ii civ fl jse imcIssion He tas the righcas any
Other nan 10 charge lis opinions Of ether men or
measures but be hao right 70 attempt to Justify his
present course and m8ntio bis consistency By ms-
r,p,fsen'stion of bis Im'T pr fe s)ns.
Ituay be true that be never distinctly spd techni-
cslly avo ged bmsef Republican but il is alec trde
that when a candidate for the Office of Coun Clerk
if be entertained any such feelings toward the party
he now STAT 3 bo was moat careful conceal then.
Al more than THE While, alter such lapse of time
will Dot undertake t. quOe his p-eci.e augusg@,
state unbes 4tipgy that in repeated conversations be-
tw cen him ana Dyseif be avo~ed OPINIONS and send
ments % nsSrly Identical with my own and those Of
Re. ub.ieaus generally that, believing him to be a Re
publican in all bnt name, urged hin t. 60 ~ out
O,'nIy AGO tate position with us. No Repu5lc'n
cou expfes himself in stronger terms Of dsnuucil-
ton Of Mr.. DCugas aid of The DsmocrStic party IN
regard 10 the wbo cOUree of bOth in RELATION t. the
Slave'y issues between tbs two parties, than we're
en- Iloyed by nm The repeal of the Missouri cOmpro-
uiss be declared TO be sn Infamous ouTsgs aud con
deuued ~ the strongest terms the conduct OF the Af
u DisIaGcn 10 Kansas. With r-gsrd, als), to the
general Qoes Of toe eStension of Slavery, a2d the
harsc,er aud Ell f the nsiJntion the Opin0ns ne
oxpT ssed were snb.Jantally ny own. carnot SAL
DIV be ms sken a 10 the puTp IT OF thee
tons Oue OF tucn held 10 She presence OF bird
p9Iy whose recollection Of it correp ponds preei,ey
with my OVID, only it extends to some sqeciic deciara
tiops Of a eil stronger character.
hr. Daer having nada pDblic Issue az 10 hjs former
opinions al his conversations with me not having
he at al af d COZ ideDtsl character feet at eot'rs
liberty u GsS himIglt FIR can before the world
II may have seen something ia the course OF Mr..
Doug as AID bis party wi hin the past three years 10
chaI his opinion of them snd cOmmsBd t'em 10 his
IS mTahes, bur nen erelly S be tuzzled 70 goes5
what u is For mys IT, ] cOnies f3~ Lhings Ia the
AFFECT Of aft iIs are more meGr choy than to sea
public MAJ Of fine pswsrs, end 20 far as kooT. Of
heretofore TepUt4tle public Cha,aHer, c0np'e ely
falsfSiIg is former professions by entering iuo
usd Dg couolton With par ne has 20 sro?ely CO..
dGmned, tor the e. press p0rpOse " 0tfetu"g men
hose principles he has Einstt substantially avo I'D
aud accepted Hi- motives he hms-,f. and The public
to whom he atd bis assuciat's in the trade aop al.
upss Judge; Ept The peO.la Of she Empire sac ahd
eeteCauy re friends OF Nc Grs. Bell AID Eve e are
m,6s Of different stuff from VITA supposed them 70
- if tie, he Transferred st pleasure by any such
band Of p,lid;-l spectators.
Tie her points Of controversy between Mr.. Duer
aud SIC ar1fDto' are ~ less mpOtauce, ana all
r-f-r 10 NJ NJ but hfi-Ao. Mr. Due', ~ 1876, ~as
warm advocate of the Vigilance Iomnitss and It's
operations In consequence OF bis course in 'hat IN e
ter was understood toa he bad los, favor WITH eoIe
Of tie higher Courts. and bad Suffered in biz proi3s
sionsl p,ac a. wh,h hsd never been large. HIS nom
i,slon by the Peopl's C1rui tee FIR the oil - OF
c. uniy Geek Pot On account Of any Supposed sps.
cial fiji ess for the Place 1r the fct wac DopIOl'y
the rev rss Lu, III C)ns Quence OF sympahy iof
bim, for the reasons above named. The k-pu0 icao
County Ccuv: nttCn i1dOrsa0 TIE Peoples M1uclpA.
TEXT because s. lIge m9 ruy Of the Republican
arty were either bers or sVmpgthizers.@ith he
glau,e Committee, and 10 Lbsttue ssd since " W
felt 10 be specially impOra1C not Ouy thai 80 shon0
nave q good uIojpal ado in-sraiOn, bur NAT tu5 &C.
tor Of The people 10 1856 should b. sustained. Ar.
Duer f bOieVtr entirely i-akeu il n suDpos7s he
C. Ul5 have been .lscfed without the Repu Can vote
On The conir.ry, lo had very few but Republican
vot,s TIE Dern~crl'ic party has always had as II
hsG iu 1851 is regular party ticket, snd m'si OF the
psriy bave voted iof H. ~ accepting the uni IstOns
of the PEOPLES Committee, ami Uhkirg hsm tleiT
own the Rerubli Convection did not .nsist nat all
,be candidates opon il should barg1 Republicans, BAT
tbey yycud not have indoTsed any mar tssI@'p2 tle
nj i.udl OF opposition 20 the party winch NJ. Due'
DJofsss. 70 hive occupied a. b. could 30. bat have
beer aware vi the fact ST that time bowever u1cJn-
gci, ia If IL re NJ " be noe. IRA L. RAAEiH.
San Fra14cisc0, Sept 10. 1860