The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-26
Michigan City correspondence.
Election Of II. s. Senator.

and independent course taken by you in
opposition To the election of u ). Sena-
tor, by the coming legislature, seems to
have created some degree of f1uttering
and anxiety in certain localities, and
mnreover 10 have have reused the people
of the mountain counties to IA true sense
of their position and dignity, and if | am
not mistaken the ball which you have set
IN motion, will not stop rolling until it
shall have crushed certain plans and
schemes, aud reduced their authors to
their proper level.
In an article of the 14th inst. the editor
of the State journal appears to be slight
y miiied ut remarks made by you in Il
number of your paper. that "a slight
know edge of the constitution and laws
of the state would greatly benefit our
FRIEND" &c. anil to which in answer he
says, there is nothing in them to prevent
the election of United States Senator dur
ing the session of the coming legis ature,
it this shall he the will of the people as
expressed by their representatives. -
Now admitting that the constitution and
laws are not specific on this subject, what
I then! Is il not imperatively the drty of
The legislature 10 carry out the intent and
meaning of the trainers and makers of the
constitution and laws, and besides ought
the procedents set by the legislatures of
the other states he lost sight Of-dlsre-
girded Certainly not, aud will not be
by the Senate of the United States Sen
ate, although IL is sole Judge as to whom
shall he Of their number Whatever has
been the usage aud practice Of the other
states, ~ Ia the time Of ecting u. 5.
Senators, j. certainly not unworthy Of the
attention of the legislature of our own
state, We should not If we could set pre-
cedrnt which promises To operate mis-
rhipyuu,ly and iniuri0uSly in the future;
because a i aiming To secure life estate
~ the senate or laborlng hard 10 secure
the surression.
Now ns to what the Journal says about
the "Nil of the people" through their
representatives. regarding this senatorial
elrriinu, hy II amounts To Just nothing
at 40, for the reason that they, the people,
did not elect the representatives to the
coming legislature IN view Of their elect
iug United States Senator the question
ui such nn election never entered aS an
Ingredient even INTO the canvass, nor was
IL hiuird nr mentioned during the election
lor members tu the legislature why all
this Il rnrr nnd secrecy before and during
The tiur uf election. Or il this senate
ral election WAS forgotten or deemed un-
necessary 10 he disposed Of hy the coming
legislature, or, and what was The true
state ~ lhr case, if the reop e did not
rouicmp ate IL, Is il right or proper that
action should be had as desired hy the
q A. % Ia, Ia . HI
lla, nnl thing n which the public interest
1. concerned trun>plrrd recently or SuhSe-
qurut 90 tBc election 10 tcvolc this cleo
iiog un The coming legislature, il any thing
has happened, the peOpe should he made
urquliuird with ii, as they are about as
gpui lulsrs ul their wants as the journal.
Aud when made thus acquainted their
evil " Wi then become known, aud that
"Ni..h determination to put of the cleo
tinn iu the proper and legitimate period,
assign TO the constitutional and lawful
representatives., who will without the
shadow of doubt divide the u. ). Sena-
tnrml representation fairly, and not allow
Il 10 b. monopolised by San Francisco.
According tO the showing of the Jour
uil the mountain counties have sixteen
majority on Joint ballot in the legis AZURE,
set Notwithstanding we have no direct
representation IN the national legislature.
When say direct representation, ! mean
NJ one lfuin among ourselves, which we
ought l0 have, because il is not to he ex-
perlrd that mining interests can he as
well attended To or our wants as well
known M senator who resides in city
a. dsRncrs numbering hundreds Of miles.
and whose interest clash to some extent,
a, Il would hy one living in their midst
and thoroughly acquainted with noun
tain and mining life.
Again, Il l. demonstrable as any problem
IN mathematics, that the aim aud object
IT lhn.e who are eudeavoring to bring
ahoyl this hasiy Legislation, is to cripple
the mountain county interest, impair if
not destroy their weight and influence;
bui ihi. they know can only he effected 10y
e'erlug unitrd States Senator AT the
enming legislature, hence their mighty eff
fnris Ia accomplish that ohject--ther dis
regard for Justice and fair pldy-their dis
position To set IA bad and mischlevouS
precedent, aud wicked determination To
dictate 10 q subsequent legislature, upon
which according To every fair construction
uf the constitution and righteous n'er-
probation nf the laws devoves the cleo
ton 0f United States Senator. Urge
therefore, Mr.. Editor, upon the people of
the counties generally, and miners in par
ticuhr, the necessity of prompt action in
this important busioess. Let them call