The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
ACAI.IFORAIA LETTER.
Saw Fuxc1soo. March 4, 1861.


Hox. RryUs HosxsR-Dear Sir: This day
President Lincoln will be in,uguIat'd, much TO
the qualification of all true hearted, ion loving
Americans. Here in California there is grea,
nnanimi,y on the Question Of the Cuion, yet We
Rave large .prinkling of the chivalry in Our
Legs 'ature-more suppose than will ever hi.c
their way there again. The Legislature has beei
in session now about two months, and true IL
their Locofoco instincts, have done nothing but
quarrel and growl abou, Union Resolutions snc
a United States Senator in place 0! DR.. Gwin
about one third Of the number were elected OF
the Breckenridge ticket. but a majority OF The
Democrats are Douglas men, and the bAlance
true hearted r -publicans. II the two wings OF
Democracy could unite they could elect some
thing called Democrat, but what that means III
the present day, leave you, who are better
posted up than | am to explain. Next Sa'ur
day, the g,h has been set apart for Joint Con
ven'ion there is tut little probability that the!
u i'll effect a choice unless they throw overheard
all those who have been over anxious TO serve
their country. Gen. Denver, the former GovernoI
II Kansas. McDeugle, McColke. and Dugept -
II they should take up some new man, conser
vative and known to be Union man Who vii
sustain Mr. Lincoln in all constitutional measures
il is prob bic the Republicans would vote for
and elect him-EO other man than such Ole
CAN be elected uni, So there is more fraud useC
than can be expected Of them whieh is saying q
great deal. But you will probably get the result
by the Pony Express before this reaches you
We had great Union meeting here on Wash
in stoh's birth day--it was one which did honor
to California: addresses We're made by many o
our most prominent men. declaring their unaiter
able a,u chm.nt to the Uuion-an,ong them wer.
the Hon. Edward SIanly. formerly a Wing mem
Der Of Congress from North Car Olinia, and Col
CtOcker, son Of old Dave, both are pracricins
true to the Union though there few Chick,
lha; would be willing TO see the world on fir.
providing they could roast their eggs.
You would Ike to know, perhaps, what ,hinl
Of California: can only say that it far e1ceed
my exp, Cation; ~e have the finest climate il
the world and may add. mucn OF the riches
soil producing almost everything. /! coult
take YOU thrOu.h Our market aud the: OH gu
wharf, and see the piles o! vegetables, sacks o
wheat, barley a, d oats, The many large ship
loaded with wheat, yoI would say. with the Queer
81 Sh, ba, that the h.! lad rot been told you
Here all cur gain is brought into parket il
white cotton sacks contain :; abol: $50 lbs, sol,
by the pound. and shipped a. sold. Ever, thing
the growth Of the country IL sold by the pound
Go on the wharfs and YOU will see thousands o
sacks Of wheat and barlv, beans, potatoes ant
mountains Of squashes ard other vegetable
piled up on both sides OF the .haris. which al,
very large and roomy. What the richness unt
power OF this great State will b.. no man ca.
| ell We have but very little frost in the n,e,
| vegetation is always green as in May or June u
the east. CHARLES COGGSHALL.