New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03
FROM CALIFORNIA.

From Oar Gan co-e5pondeut.
San FEAHOlsco, August II, 1851
Our coas. has lost nearly all ts interest for us sinos
the war opened upon tie Ateudc slope Of the coIb-
uent It might ALMOST be sad that live, move and
have our beibg By the Pony Express; foe news is 8
large part Of the life OF this people, and the ouy ne1s
for which we Gaze ia brought by the Pony aud tie ee
graph. Tue Pony arrives With great regularity, aud
the teegrapbic line is advancing rapidly toward Sdt
Lake The outer station is now ut Reese river, NV
miles east Of the summit Of the Sierra Nevada, and By
tho telegraphc line 500 miles dstant from this city.
The line is building rapidly from Salt Lake westward.
TIE time from here to ST. Louis getting shorter eyeT
week.
The position Of California IS I presume, pretty wei
understood in the Eastern States. The majority II our
citizens are Northern men, and loyal but we may have
Is, 900 Sontherners many Of whom sympath;ze with
the rebels; and others, though intending to live al
their lives in California and meaning 10 be faithful TO
the Federal Government, yet desire peace, and would
be willing 60 very far to obtain it. The Southern
men have always had great influence in the Democrats
party in California and gave il a strong leaning
toward tbe State Rights doctrine snd the theory
that tie shareholders have a constitutional right
to carry their slaves with them iGto all tho Terri
tories The old Breckinrdge party is still under tho
couru of these Southern politicians and by lie means
they preserve an organization. They have nominated
State ticket, giving all the important nominations 70
men who were born or have lived in the South. Their
nominee for Governor John L. Mcconnell, is na.
tive Of Kentucky. For Lieutenant Governor, they
ohope Jasper OFarrell, an Irishman. An EngIishman
and renegade Yankee are their Candidates for Con.
eress Mcdonnell Gays he IL in favor Of the Union 90
long as the Coz tuition is construed according 70 ~
spirit" We bave no explicit information 10 what
lie means by that but presume that he will never adj
vocate Pacific Republic or union with the South. IL
Il well understood that theinteress Of Caforna make
adherence TO the North necessity. The Conveutioa
which nominated Mcconnell adopsl u platform IN
which they affirm the National Breckenridge pttforu
Of ast year. and the Virginia and kentucky resolutions
Of 1873 80. They adopted also the following reso-
luton:
Reached Taat "a the duty OF this State member oth'
Uuior 10 yied obediei al con ntonai acts OF CoS'
and to ill leg,l acts Of the Federal EreeStivo
They do not say that they arc in favor Of remaining
In the Union but while in it, is the duyo the SSe
" to yield obedience" etc. They declared, further.
that they we're ia favor of recognition Of the Rebel
Confederaoy. The most significant Indication how
ever Of the feeling of the Convention given in
speech made by Edmund Randolph, lawyer Of this
cry and Vrginan by birth, who said be wished 70
bear that the Federal troops driven from Viz
gina, Maryland, and Missouri, and lie babe GNdSpeea
10 the ball which should strike the heart Of the despos
usurper that no claims the Of President Of the
United States. This speech, made 10 Convention d
about 800 delegates from all parts Of the STATE beios
whom the speaker was a candidate for the Office Of
State Attorney General received with cheers aud
without single hiss, and afterit WAS made, Mr. hcCon'
nell, the nominee for Governor, made appointments 70
speak in public with Randolph at various raees Many
of the leading members OF tire Convention are wen
known Is ultra Southeruere and this fact taken IN con-
necion with the non.commttalism Of the platform tbs
Southern nstiviIies Of the nominees, and the manner
in which RandoIphs speech was received, eads US 70
look upon The Breckenridge party as dRloysL q"
alta California of this morning says; =.
MIR Mcdonnell is an ultra States Rights man. ~
he a permanent citizen Of California! In the eonln'
gency that Kentucky should join tie ketel CSaei..
scy, would he think himsef bound by any alesnaf
10 herl Which is he-a kentnckian or Calilop'a -.
Tbese are pertinent questious and they nay casu
swered 80 as 70 satisfy the public that slr MeOVtt
Is personally loyal citizen Of the United S's'eaI Ss
10 matter what bis individual position may SSbsrs
suspicion OF reasonable sJmpaihes Will justly AR
through life in California, 10 every man woo '0''
the Breckenridge State ticket .,o,
The Breckiuridge vote viii probably nam'e'
less than 5000, perhaps $4,000. At the last i''~
Dental election they had S3s75. Many Of toese w.
Northern men, who will this year ye'' Tee "sP~ IA
can or Douglas ticket, but on the o'ner ian.'
MANY who voted for Douglas IN io'V' w"' ~"
vote for McConuell-that Il, the Sou1hs', In'r 'u u
the Don0Iasites. Hunphrey Grulths ana H. :. To-
m my VINO were sIsctor, tho Douglas nsAe' ns
vear Edmupd Randolph and John Nugen.' VINO 49,
non,ls. Candidates for the Unted States SeDa'e
,os, ssssiOu of our Legislature, have all gone owe,
,Ss BeckinrdgOrs Tie Douglas men have n0 GSsr
John CONFESS anldshrnAn and Catholic, 49, r,Uch
MOI, He ia an allie and active man, who bias nAa "a
eyn.rencs az member of our State Legislature, s
bas long been leading member there "u' ~ ri.
new an Irish Catholic. our present Governor 'OO .h,
seat. il wss said that be was the only 'O'ss" Nm.
had ever been Governor Of an American 80 The
now the Dougas men wish TO give Us AiO" ,..sl and
same sort. However. they will not 'ucceeai l.rcs
national influences are all against then' q xM
majority of the Northern MOI and the os' ''s.s viii
vote the Republican ticket, The Douglss 1rs, soua.
oat the irish vote. some Noriherners and so%s
srner.. ii Breckenridge will ge' few save ,,so
votes, C.paess has made many enemies " n'' W.