, 1862-01-13
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
SANTA FE, Y. M,, Dec 10. 1861


States with regard to politics in this Territory.
This ignorance affects both press and people,
and extends to those who layc the control Of |
the offices and their ineumbcnts. In the bur |
~ Of the great events transpiring eastward,
those in this section ara likely to be over
looked, and indeed, this and the cauBe before
mentioned, las already had serious effect in
the appointment to, important positions here,
of men who hare always been identified with
the secession element
Hitherto our Government officials have been
Of the worst pro-slayery stamp, appointed by
past administrations as fit tools to aid the con-
spiracy which has been so long formed
asaist tho Union. Arizona Was bought in
order TO give the South passage for 3 Pa
cific railroad within its own borders. All
the appointees Of Buchanan were Of
secession stripe, as likewise most of the army
officers stationed here. The great mass Of the
people are loyal to the Union, but being Mexi
cans, speaking another language, they are
easily led BY demagogues of their Owl blood,
who are the tools Of the few Americans in
this section. The traders as well as Office
holders arc all Of the Southern stripe, and
hitherto the policy has been to prvvent the
development Of the vast mineral and other
material resources Of the Territory, so rs to
prevent Northern emigration. Lying west Of
Arkansas, the Confederate conspirators have
always intended to take possession Of the In
dian Territory and New Mexico, then, seizing
on Lower California, obtain an empire stretch
ing across the continent.
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representations made By interested parties,
has unfortunately failed to clear out this un-
clean nest. The President nominated rs
Governor, Dr., Connolly. The Senate rejected
him, and Mr.. Lincoln rcappointed him when
Congress adjourned. This Connolly has fol-
several years been the willing tool Of traitors,
and, though circumspect now, is at heart q
synpathizcr with the South. When mem
! Der Of the Territorial Legislature in '5s-9, ht
engineered through the infamous slave code
which was afterwards the subject Of discus
eion in Congress. He was very active in thu
ai1air, several times moving the suspension O
the rules, in order to accomplish 1t. Ample
proofs Of this fact have been laid before tl1t
Senate.
Early in the past summer, three officers O
the army, Colonels Loring and GraYson, anc
Paymaster Reynolds, deserted their post:
to join'the Confederate army. Two Of then
erc now Brigadier Generals in the rebel ranks
Col. J. B. Grayson being now stationed il
Florida
When these dcserters passed through SAINT,
Fe, public dinner Was given in their homo
By James L. Collins, nou Superintendent o
Indian Affairs, and editor Of the Santc F.
Gazette, who presided over the same Thi
gathering WAS attended by Cor. Connelly
Hon. Mr. Watts, the present Delegate; b,
Hon. Miguel Otero, then Mr.. Lincoln's nonli
nee for Secretary, but rejected by the Sen
ate. Speeches and toasts complimentary t.
these dcserters to the South, were freely in
du1ged in, and report Of the proceeding
was puhlished IN Col1ins.6 paper. This EepoI
afer ns FEE fSis 5ndse Waits made Ii nea
in Washington, urging the appointment
Collins, to the Offices Of Governor
:, Sccretazy and Superintendent Of Il
to the removal Of the incumbents7 in tie su1
ycyor Generals ofice, the Judges, etc: Final
II Gov. Griner Of Ohio, vas appointed t
l the Land office, Mr.. Clark, Of Illinois to th
Surveyor Generalship, Judge Knapp Of Wi
to the SECOND q. 8 JndgshlP, and his brothe!
! H., to the q. S. Marshalship. Thus, througl
Judge Watts, the President appoints his sor
= in-law, Collins, to the important Office me1
toned, andDr Connolly to the GoyernorshiI
at the sane time falling to remove Juhge Bel
= edick, of the First judicial District, d man Il
= tcrly incompetent for his position, throus
habits Of drunkenness, which render him at IL
same time fit instrument for the old s1ay
> oligarchy who hare ruled this Territory. Co
= Inns is Miesourian, and before his appoin
men b san Tas te gsR1fsr& T. & Ry gEo
has done erythiug he could to prcj1diee Il
4 people against the incoming Administrator
- In The Gazette Of February Is, 1861, was .
. editorial, printed only in Spanish, which
II very bitter in its tong, denouneing the Repu
it represented only one section Of the Unio'
and sought to break down the Constitutio
and overthrow the Republic. This proclaim
tion closes as follows:
The detestable principles Of Black Republics
G. have said, the great majority Of that people We
ID opposed TO them in the recent election il t
~ ststes. 1t is every day manifested that this
7dtion Iis horde Of infdeis tei9 6e driven m
ct t6e copatk and ron, well your fellow cis5ze
ID Of the ssates whose 1ignas are msn'eed' Will
* The remaining paragraph of the article
S, enlogibtic Of q speech Of the Hon Mtg1
%, Otcro, in reply to an attack upon New Ne;
od | co in the Go.ssiit,aion newspaper. The abo
i'd article, with letter of otero's, very bit,
|a- against the Government and intended to aroz
81 these simple people to rebellion, were be
r. published In pamphlet form in the Span
language and distributed BY otero all 9
the Territory, at the very time Judge Wa
m was In Washington, urging upon the Presid
and scnatc his {otero's) appointment as Sec
ne | tary. For obvious reasons these werc ne
he printed in English. The loyalty Of Mr. ".
r. Is not impugned, but his desire to beco
ute Delegate 10 Congress led him to actions Wh
mt zero 1t least ind1scrcet on the part Of 4 ge
ide citizen. Otero, Connolly & Co. stood In