Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-09-05
From the New York Tribune.1
WHY is 1T A BLUNDER.

not restrained by fealty and party necessity
from avowing their convictions in averring that
the late Democratic National Convention blum
dered sadly. Every one who feels at liberty to
say what he thinks says this, because every one
feels it. - How could they have thrown away
their chance of success?'' is the universal in
qury. Here were collected over six hundred
delegates from every section of our country
many of them men of decided ability nearly all
of them experienced politicians. The rebel Con-
press was largely, the rebel army still more
bounteously represented and the rebel chiefs |
are generally shrewd men. Add to these most |
of the candidates for Governor, Congress, &c, I
SC in the loyal States who have been de-
feated out during the last seven years,
from Horatio Seymour and Judge Woodward |
down to Vallandgham and prisoner Mahony,
and you would suppose that here col
lected wit enough to keep out of the fire. And
yet they walked right into it What is the ex-
PLANTATION of this ? Conventions generally nom
inate to win; why did this one violate the rule
so fagrantly that even the British Tory oracles |
which hate the Republicans implacably-give |
up the contest hopeless?
These questions answer themselves when we
have realized that the case of the sham democ |
racy essentially hopeless, and only to be re-
trieved by adroit, mastery juggle. And
there were powerful and impacable factions
among the delegates, each more intent on its
special end than party triumph
Mr.. Pendetou the candidate of the strong
est and most positive interest in the convention
that whose primary object is the virtual repu-
dation of the national debt. But for the two
thirds rule, we think that be might have been
nominated Every delegate from the South
would have heartily supported him from first to
last, had his success been probable. But his
greenback dodge had been Systematically
frowned on by the leaders of the Eastern sham
Democracy, and pointedly by Horatio Seymour.
So strong prejudice had been aroused against
his - lawfnl money! scheme that had he been
nominated, he would probably have received no
single electoral vote from the pOpulous North
and East So his nomination was rendered im-
possible
Whether Chief-JuStice Chase would have run
better is questioned hut this, ut least, was OBJ
viOuslv true of him had he been nominated,
the result would not have been evident from the
outset We cannot doubt that the nomination
of Chase was advisable: and we believe the
cleyerest politicians in the convention, Seymour
included, thought so. But Brick POmeroy and
his rebel crowd wouldn't stand it. They threat
ened to bolt and make general smash if he
were put up. They were strong enough to veto
any nomination specially obnoxious to them
and they did it. SO Chase went overheard.
There remained one strong combination-Hen-
bricks for President, with Hancock or English
for Vice. Hendricks is able and plausible, holds
opinions substantially identical with Pendleton's
yet is by no means so obnoxious as he to Eastern
preiudices. We do not believe he could have
been tecIed-we ia believe he could lave made
far better run than Sevmour-prohably better
F. than any competitor. Then why be not
nominated?
B c1uSe tie P,a1'etoaifes ,roulda't stqad It.
They held tha, he had not shown their man fair
pay-tlat lie ought not to have been candi-
date against Pendleion-and they had long since
resolved that if their ftvorlte were not nomin-
atel. Hendricks should not be. They were for
PculletGn in dead earnest: if he could not be
the man, they would have the nomination thrown
East. to have clear track for their nag in
-. Hence. when Pendicton was Withdrawn,
Sewn our instantly nominated
Well. VIII at is there bad in S'.ymour's nomina-
ton?
Simply this: tie couatry haocs him. He has /
repeatedly avowel views which others have held
in reserve. His speeches, &c, supplemented by
Biar's recent letter, place their party distinctly
before the country platform which the cOun-
try does not and will not accept Their nomin
alton w- blunacr. simply because it exposes
what should have been kept concealed if success
were desired. Il i just such hunder as
though the Confederate flag had been raised and
saluted in proclaming the Tammany nominal
tions. 1t renders a Democratic triumph hope
less, by letting all know exactly what
Democratic triumph would involve.
CALIFORNIA WixE.-The San Francisco 4lta
makes the following interesting mention of Cali
forna wine abroad :-'' Judgment has been pro-
nounced on California wines from quarter that
gives great assurance of a bright future.
Chicago paper says that six experienced wine
makers came from Germany delegates to the
Saengerfest at Chicago. They heard of Caifor- |
MIA wines, and they went through the wine-vaults
of Perkins. Stern & Co. (of the firm of kohler q
Co. San Francisco), tasting and criticisng with
awakened earnestness. They could not refrain
from the candid avowal that these wines have
nothing superior in the world of the same age.
They admit a marked superiority in body, and
more pronounced bouquet than the wines OF
Germany"
DISTINGUISHED vIsIroRs.-We learn from SEN
ator Cole that Professor Agassiz Senator Conk-
lin of New York, Congressman Hooper, OF New
York. Congressmen Fanchet, and six or seven
other Congressman, were to leave the East, over
land for this State week after his departure
We may look for the distinguished visitors IN
Sacramento the last of this week. Ihey VIII
come directly through to this city, and after
tonr of the State, will return and make stop
papes on the line on their way home. The Cen
iral Pacific Railroad company will furnish them
cars from the extreme end OF their line to TINS
CITY Let US give them hearty welcome, and
hail with honors to our coast the great Professor
Agassiz. z.-SacramentO Record
AxoyG other instances of similar nature
which have recently come to our notice we may
mention that gentleman acting in behalf OF
some twenty families residing in the State OF
Pennsylvania, but desirous of settling in Cali
fornia has recently arrived in this State and is
visiting this and other localities, in search of the
most desirable place for settlement. Return
ing Calfornians, for year past, have said that
ieverybody is coming when the railroad is
DONE and Charley Crocker remarked long ago,
that enough people propose to come on the FIRST
train to make it reach from New ork TO Sacra-
mento.-Sdcrdmento Bee
ONIONS. A correspondent of the Scientific
American commends onions as a specific against
epidemics-not as an esculent, but sliced and
kept in sick room, where they will absorb any
atmosnberic poison. They should be replaced
NV fresh ones every hour 1t is noticed that in
the room of smallpox patient they blister and
decompose with great rapidity, but will prevent