Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-20
Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th.

$4,000 in the hands of the Governor, for the
prosecution of hostilities against the Hum
boldt and Mendoeino savages, unless they
conduct themselves more seemly, was dis
cussed at considerable length to-day, and
finally referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs. There is no doubt but that the red
skins have been misbehaving sadly in the
localities named and it is due to the suatter
ed white population thereabouts that some
remedy should be applied. The expenses of
the great Indian War just terminated by the
army under the command of Gen. Kibbe,
amounted to &c., .46s So, according to that
officers report which Gov Downey sent into
the House to-day The report was referred
to various committees and it is thought that
much interesting information will be elected
and placed before the people. in relation to
the expedition.
The Senate is dignifed and orderly body,
as in fact, the Senate of California has ever
been. AS an evidence of the dispatch which
attends the Senate deliberations, need only
to say that, although twenty fair bills, mo-
tions and resolutions were considered and
disposed of, in one form or another, to day,
the session lasted but one hour.
The State Agricultural Society is in full
blast, and members from various sections OF
the State are tugging with might and main
to control, if possible, the action of the So
Ciety in selecting place for holding the
next Fair The Oaklanders are here in the
greatest number, believe. The number of
certificates Of membership disposed of yester
day and to-day, for which cash was paid,
was very large. The financial condition of
the Society cannot but improve materially du.
ring the contest The debates were very
warm at the meeting to-day. The Commit
tee appointed to report suitable place for
holding the next exhibition was to meet to-
night.
The Lecompton State Central Committee
met to day at 10 A. M. and adjourned till 2
p M. The Anti-Lecompton Committee met
at p NJ, and adjourned till Z p M. The
Lecompton Committee met again, and by
vote of II to IL, recommended to the vari-
Gus County Committees the exclusion from
the primary election polls of all who did not
vote for majority of the candidates on the
Lecompton State ticket last fall. They call
ed a convention to be held Feb. 29th, for
choosing delegates to the Charleston Conven-
ton. An electoral ticket will be nominated
at future convention, as q matter of course.
suggestion was made that electors be
nominated in the February Convention, but
was met with little favor. To nominate elec.
tors before the party nominee for the Presi-
dency is in the field would be very singu.
lar proceeding. The test business was dis.
agreeable dose to many Administration Dem
ocrats, and notice was given that a motion
would be made for reconsideration. to-
morrow morning, to which time the Commit
tee adjourned.
The Anti-Lecomptou Committee met at I
P. NJ. but merely INDUCED in exchanging
views. They transacted no business, but ad-
journed to meet again tomorrow The "ola
heads" all around are anxious for peace, but
q few fire eaters in each wing are opposed.
hope that wisdom will cry aloud in the
streets this evening, and receive some atten-
tion.
The main difficulty in the way is the fact
that in some counties the Ants are much
feared, as for instance, in Sacramento, and
the regulars" think it safest to keep the Con.
vention in their own hands, for future uses
The choice of delegates to Charleston is not
regarded as being of much importance but
the nominations for the Legislature next fall
are all important to sundry would-be U. S.
Senators. 1t may be fortunate if no union is
effected at this time, for if Mr.. Douglas should
receive the nomination at Charleston, and the
regular organization Il mean the Central
Committee) here should bolt, the Douglas
wing would have to make the fight for the
regular Democratic ticket
Have you seen the Pugh>Gwin debate ?
The platform of the California regulars"
was discussed in it, You will remainder that
the platform as at first adopted, held that
Congress ought not to establish, prohibit or
maintain slavery in the Territories but that
just before the adjournment the word main
tain" was quietly stricken out. Gwin de-
clares that the striking out of the word, is
proof that the California Democracy are in
favor of Congressional intervention. "The
party" here will not be much delighted with
Mr. Gwins exposition.
1t is amusing to see the immense import
ance attached by some Anti.Douglas men to
the California delegation. Why, it will not
control the nomination by any means. /
doubt if any State in the Union has less in
fuence in National Convention than Cali
fornia. 1t must be confessed that her great
want is boon which the Democratic party
cannot easily give, viz; the Pacific Railroad.
Notwithstanding the superhuman exertiOns
of the patriarchal Gwin, we have not got it
yet, and SO long as it is in the way, our dele.
gates to Charleston dare not vate for candi
date who is not sound upon the question.
The delegates to Charleston will do as did
those to Cincinnati, and even disobey instruc-
tions rather than seal their own political
doom by voting for an opponent of the Pa
ciic Railroad. Douglas may be the only
safe friend the measure will have in the list
of candidates. If SO, he will get the Califor.
mia votes, let who will chose the delegates.
d.
IN W