New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-22

where quaIrd over the spOls Of Office,
corrupt legislature, and deep-seated
hostility between two wings OF the
party seem 90 invite defeat. Gov. Ilaight,
who has been ren0mnated, has proved
vacllating and uncertain officer. renegade
Republican fleeing from the ranks when
Lincoln issued the Proclamation Of Freedom,
he has been everything by turns, but nothing
long. Early in this canvass, coming out as
an anti-subsidy candidate, he had signed
eighteen subsidy bills passed by the last
Democratic Legislature conspicuous purist,
he allowed the Infamous Mercantile Library
Lottery bill, and bill repeating the Sunday
law, TO become laws without his veto or his
signature; one Of the early wccomcrs of the
Chinese, he has been their consistent political
enemy; and, going out of his way to antlci-
pate partisan Legislature in refusing
to ratify the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments, he accepted grccdily
nomination from the Convention which recon-
mended those Amendments to the acceptance
Of the party and the people. record OF THIS
kind has naturally created much dissension in
the Democratic camp, before and since llaghts
nomination. lie has lost beyond recall the
support of many prominent Democratic poll
ticians, and though the rank and file are
usually safe enough for the Irregular nominee"
on election day, the disaffection and sullen
silence Of some who have been standard-bear-
ers have dlsmayed and dispiritcd the mass OF
the organization. The greater part OF the
native-b0rn element Of the California Dem0c-
racy were rebels or sympathizers with rebels
during the war; this is the "chiyalry wing.
The foreign element, chiefly Irish, was loyal;
this is called "the Irish wing" Heretofore,
the Irish have had the balance OF power
They now have 10 place worth mentioning on
the State ticket, and they don't like it; no
more do the Old-fashOned Secession leaders
like ex-Republican Iiaight and his " New
departure" platform.
Republicans reckon on a Reinforcement OF
strength from several sources. About 2,OVO
c0lorcd votes will this year be thrown tor the
first time these can 90 but one way. 1t IS
estimated that there are about 1900 German
voters in California; heretofore they have
been about equally divided, except since the
civil war, when a majority have gone to the
Democracy but the opposition of the
Democrats 20 the Common School System
and the evident partisanship of the French
cause by Democratic journals ana politicians,
have greatly alienated the Germans, who are
coming over to the Republicans in large num-
beers. All the Italians, an industrious and
pcaceabe class of immigrants, whose numbers
have lately increased largely in the State, are
sure for the Republican ticket. Coming down
to figures the accession from the German
vote is put at 1000, cOlOred citizens at 1900,
and from Italians 1000, which gives an in
crease of 1000 votes over the vote of 1868,
when Grant had II majority of 5i4. And, even
if these figures do not hold out, it is reason
ably certain that the Democratic strength
must be reduced by the lack of enthusiasm
which perygdcs the party. COol-headed men in
CalifoIniaeare calculating on majority for the
Republican ticket of 5000 and upward If they
are not deceived, We shall have abundant
reason to be satisfied.