, 1866-09-07
Letter nom Sam Franclsco.
san FRANc1sco, Aug. 2I, i

! the DAY. \ ou must know that when San Fran
cisco takes hold OF anything in earnest "there's
no use talking" She pays particular attention
to that particular thing for the time being, and
you can't get word in edgewise except on that
particul"i subject. As you pass knots Of per-
sons on the sidewalks you will hear, "Philadel-
phia, > johnson" "Chief of Police" ''White, -
Telegraph" "Register," "Crowiey ; "Hanes. -
A few weeks ago it was MONTANA. ST. Louis,
columbia river" "Idaho," "Portland" 80.
S. y. Co." as the following, cut from the Bulle-
tin of the l4th inst:
RUsH OF FREIoHT FOR PORTLAND. - The
steamer Orizaba, which arrived on Friday after
noon, brought large orders for goods for Oregon
and Idaho and Montana Territories. To insure
shipment of these goods on the return trip, some
merchants last night loaded teams which took
their places in line for admission to Broadway
wharf at midnight. The excitement has kept
/ up during the day. At noon line of loaded
| trucks and drays extended from Broadway
wharf through Davis, Pacific and Front streets
to Washington street. Some of these drays or
trucks started with the usual load for the
steamer, but have been receiving accessions of
light goods, hauled to them by others during
the fOreuCon, until those in line, in some in
o'A"SSs' iO"uVu II u tue lthel Ol tue SeCOuu
floors Of buildings along the line of streets
leading to the steamer. The 0rzaba is the only
steamer Of the Oregon line now in port. The
Oriitatnme is expected in two days, and will
take the balance of freight left from the Oriza-
ba and Montana on Friday"
Quite enough to cause little stir, even in
San Francisco. Bat now the whole thing is
changed. Still the shipment Of goods to Idaho
and Montana goes on, but the topic of conversa-
tion is politics. The discussions and written
opinions plainly show that epen politics will
strike different minds in a variety of forms
The Rag a few days ago said
"Iohnsou says be is delighted with the Phil,
adelphia Convention. We don't doubt it-and
i1bre, VIC believe that if he could have heard
cheers for lee, StOncwall jackson and Vallan-
digham in Washington fifteen minutes after the
assassination of Lincoln, his secret heart would
have bounded with joy"
This scrap is supposed to show what the rad
icals, who assisted in electing Mr.. johnson,
think of their President.
The next scrap is from the circular of the
Southern radicals, who had no hand in the cleo
ton Of Mr. Johnson cor any other man:''
"The President and his f:ienis, well know
ing that he had forfeited the confidence of the
great Union party which elected him, have mad
~ determined to organize new party of this
"Speckled progeny Of mary conjuuctions."
The effect has been to consolidate and crystals
ize the Union party. 1t stands to-day more
compact, powerful and confident than at any pc
Rod Of its existence. It's triumph in the np-
preaching fall elections is not only certain bat
will be overwhelming"
Washington and IDAHO Territories don't |
think sol From this it would seem that the
Southern radicals claim to know more about
the political complexion of the Northern States
than the North does \ clear case of far-seeing |
political information.
The next scrap is from the Evansville (Ind.)
Courier:
"The men at the South who express the |
greatest animosty towards the North are, gen
eraly people from this section of the country, |
who think to aid their business designs by be-
ing more Southern in their sentiments than the |
SOutherners themselves"
From the tone of the Southern radical circular
the Evansville Courier seems to have hit the
nail on the head when it says that Northern
Southerners out-Southern the Southerners in |
radcalism.
The next scrap is from the Sacramento Union,
another once Johnson supporter.
"The President is like a man struggling on a |
quicksand; every step he takes sinks him deep
er. If the Union party felt the want of capital !
he would furnish fresh supply every week.
TTe vents every vote, yet he has driven over to
the side of his opponents a large vote hitherto
regarded as the reliance of the democratic |
Party-the Sweeny wing of the Fenans. He
originated the Philadelphia convention with
the hope ofsecuringa great national aemonstra-
ton in favor of his policy, to influence the Con-
gressional elections"
From the allusion above to the "Sweeny wing
of the Fenans" it would seem that the radicals
don't like the United States forces stepping in
and preventing handful of Irishmen from be-
ing massacred in Canada, which they surely
terfered For doing this, the tohOle Sweeny
wing of the Fenians are down on johnson.
The Union closes its article with the follow,
ing prophecy:
The next Congress will be more radical than
tho one he has threatened to disperse, aud,
backed by the loyalty of the land, will carry
out the entire programme of regeneration which
is necessary to the future peace of the republic.
The next scrap" is from the ErGminer, who
g chips in " at the Philadelphia Convention:
The questions to be discussed have no con-
necton with party as such. A league Of banded
is seeking to reyoutionize the
whole theory of government, and utterly pros
trate the individualites and rights of the States
By fraud and violence, and in daring disregard
of the Constitution, they would deny to eleven
Of the States of the Union all voice in the next
Presidential election, unless upon such terms as
would be mockery on popular government. To
Illustrate the wicked purposes of these vile sche-
mers should be an object with every true man.
Upon the elections this fall hinges the future
peace of the country. national consultation,
then, as TO the best means of defeating radical
is most appropriate and polite.
The Eraminer approves of the Philadelphia
The next scrap" is from the
Mountain Democrat, he also approves the Con-
vention:
The Philadelphia Convention, called by tie