The weekly Placer herald., 1853-10-29
u. S. Senatorial Election.

We noticed last week and condemned
the scheme, which is on foot, to bring off
tho election for U. S. Senator this winter.
We took "notes" in San Francisco, dur
ing late visit down there, ard "faith
we'll print them" We are we'll satisfied
chat the effort will be made, and as we
consider it fraud upon the people, we
consider it our duty to call their attention
to the fact, and express our own views
freely and frankly, as we hope those en-
gagged in its favor will do also. We con-
slider it our duty as an editor Of a paper
especially devoted to the interests OF the
miners, who are entirely unrepresented in
either House Of Congress, to protest
against this scheme. The democracy
scattered through our mountains and val
leys want time to consult and confer upon
this important subject, as the question
was not raised during the last canvass
and we d not choose our representatives
with even the most remote idea that they
would he called upon TO exercise or usnrp
power not given, Of eIecting U. S. Sen
ator next winter Why is this done and
by whom9
By the custom Of every state in the
Union-by all precedent-hy right and
justice, this project is forbidden. The
Office of u S. Senator is by the Consti
tuition filled by the Legislature Of the
State, provision in itself anti-demorrat
ic, and if arbitrarily exercised by them
without consulting the wishes Of the peo-
pie, absolute tyranny. But how supreme
ly redicnouS for legislature to elect n
man to fill uacancy that does not erist
What errant mun-skulls of State Sen
ators and Representatives would prove
themselves to be? and what an exhibi
tion of "over leaping ambition" would
the greedy aspirants for Senatorial honors
make? We admit the scheme is redicu-
lous, and would he laughable, if it did
not carry with it the intention Of perpe
trsting base fr nd upon the people of
the State, and especially upon the people
of the Interior San Francisco and Sacra-
mento monopolize the entire delegation
u. S. Senator shall be selected from the
great body of the people, and we are not
prepared to do it. No Senator or Rep
resentative in the next Legislature can
favor or vote for this move, and spring
the election Of u. S. Senator and be faith
ful and true to his constituents; especial y
can no man representing n mining or
agricultural county do so without basely
beiraying the great interests which he
represents, and in which three -fourths of
the people of the State are engaged -
We make no war upon San Francisco or
Sacramento, we need them, they are
necessary appendages TO us, and we pay
them well for all they do for US, but they
must not expect all the honors as we'll as
all the emoluments.
We know Sacramento wants the Capi
tol-we know certain persons want the
city of San Francisco extended-wP know
others holding valuable overfowed lands
want State pre-emption law, so they
can buy them cheap-we know that GER
tain persons want to he elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives, so rs to
organize the committees to suit-we know
that certain persons want to be L. S.
matters up, season and cook them well,
that dish will be presented that the
palates Of few men can resist, and down
they will all go together. But we also
know and believe the people will place
thumb and finger on the throat, after the
fashion of nurses on children effected with
cpl CLOTHS infantum and forthwith it don't
go down, but viii suddenly turnup-any-
thing but a trump, for those who have the
hardihood to play such games. We shall
have something more to say about all
these things.
Mrs. EMMA WALLER estima-
bic lady popular vocalist, wi entertain
our citizens upon Sunday evening next at
the National Hotel. Wherever Mrs. w.
has sang she has been greeted with large
and fashionable audiences, winning the
admiration Of all by her meodious voice