New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
CALIFORNIA-AsPECTs.

CouespOndenee ofThe n. Tribune
sAosANzsro, Cal, Sept g. 1esa
The recent Election in this State has resulted in
way worthy OF somo attention. The positions OF the
parties were thus-The Republican State Committee
called Convention of all Union men without dis.
tiuc,ion Of party, and under it the Republicans and
large portion Of the Douglas Democrats elected dce'
gates TO the Convention, which nominated SWEET
for Superintendent OF Public Instruction, as the
A" Uniox Admiaistratios" candidate. The Douglas
Democratic State Committee nominated STEVENSON
o. the Enion Democratic" candidate, without call.
ing Convention. The Breckinridge Democrats
caIad Convention and nominated FITZGERALD a.
rts Irregular Democratic" candidate. Thus there
were three State tickets. But the County tickets
were generally only two" Union Administration
and Union Democratic" The Seeessionsts or
BreekiDridgers voting the latter ticket.
Tie Union Administration candidates took bold
ground on the stump in favor OF Co'y;scation EmaH-
eipai,on and every measure tending to overthrow
the Rebels. Finding that their audiences applaudsd
these views, they became holder and holder as the
campaign advanced.
The opposing candidates, with Senator Latham,
who canyassed the State, made the most energetic
appeals to sustain ne old Democratic panty denounc.
ing the Administration and the Union men ar Ado.
tionsts who are seesiDy to let the negroes loose to
massacre the wb,tes-as seeking TO take away tho
liberties of the people the liberty of the press, &C..
especially attacking the Confscstion and Eriancipar
ton ret. Latham's speeches We're made mp IT tho
most bitter TRADES against the Administration aud
its measures, making powerful appeals to the preju.
dices of the people against the Negro.
Yon know that people have been noted for
their former subseryiency 10 Slavery, and our oppo'
uents confidently trusted to these prejudices to
carry them safely through the contests and If there
ID any Free State in this Union where such apPeals
could succeed this is the one. But the resalt which
il an overwhelming victory for the Administration.
shows that the people Of this State are in favor VI
the moet vigorous prosecution OF the War, using
every means; Emancipation, aiming negroes, and
everything which will aid in putting down Re-
beuon. As the frst popular verdict upon these
questions il seems to me that it is important.
have conyersed freely with leading men here.
and tell you four-fftbs OF people will sustain
the Government in using all OF these measures and
enforcing eonfscrion vigorously. Democrats and
Republicans alike favor them-the former more loud
mou,hed in their opinions tuan the latter. II the
Executive il waiting for popular opinion, it need
wait no longer. The people are lar in advance u
the Government.
For years have struggled to put Republicans IN
power aud hope and pray that now they are IN
power they will not disappoint the just expectations
Of the people. Let every power OF the Government
be welded for the speedy overflow OF the Reoenon'
and the people viii sustain the Government IN ~
notion. Yours, - Do ~