The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-13
From the Times & Transcript.
Senator Hall.

1t is no pleasant task for US to expose
official shortcomings or betrayaIs of inn
portant trusts, particularly when those
guilty of such dereictons possesses with
in themselves no other claims for con-
sideration than the position given them
by the independent voters of the State.
AS private citizens, beyond IA neighbor
hood gossip, the grossest misconduct in
many whom the people have mistakingly
,dgnified, would never be heard off,
When, however, men though totally un-
worthy in private life, are placed upon
the stage of public affairs, their position
demands a scrutiny into their conduct
which would otherwise never be inst-
tuted.
A number of cases of this kind have
been developed since the meeting of the
present Legislature. Several of these
we have heretofore adverted to, but Soc
cupying position which enables us to
discover dangers which sometimes escape
the peoples eyes," we consider it our
duty to extend our notices. A fit subject
for present investigation is one Of the
honorable Senators from Ell Dorado, G.
D. Hall. This is not the first time this
very distinguished gentleman has occupi-
ed IN our State public position, and it is
a somewhat remarkable fact that the first
impressions of his utter unreIiableness
have been made ''confrmations strong as
holy writ" by subsequent developments.
Upon his arrival in San Francisco, Just
previous to the meeting of the Legislature,
he declared himself as bitterly opposed to
the Senatorial Election. He knew the
sentiments of his constituents, and un-
seduced by the inviting Establishments of
the tempter, he did not hesitate to freely
express them. The arch intriguer, how
ever, with keen perception of character,
soon beset him, and scarcely sennight
of the session had passed ere tempting
bats were thrown out to him. The first
overtures were freely communicated to
his then friends, and the statement was
made by him with apparent indignation,
that they, the electionists, had offered to
place at his service, without any necessity
for future reckoning, thirty thousand DOL
lars, If he would use it and his influence
with his delegations So little effect had
this upon his virtue, that after reading the
bill subsequently introduced by Mr.. Cren-
shaw fixing the time for Senatorial Elec-
tions, he asked as particular favor that
he might have the honor of bringing it
forward, as he desired to take promi-
nent stand in opposition to the unrighte-
Gus attempt to disfranchise the people.
This very laudable ambition was willingly
encouraged and accordingly the next day
thereafter, in his seat in the Senate, he
gave notice that on Tuesday following
(the day being Friday,) he would intro
duce a bIL(Crenshaw's) to fix the time
and manner of electing U. S. Senators.
On the day following such notification he
indited letter to a prominent gentleman
of this city, informing him of tine purport
of his bill-his desire to take prominent
stand in opposition to ali election this
winter, and requesting him to furnish the
heads of an argument against the same,
together with any documents that he could
find bearing upon the subject. This re-
quest was complied with, but before their
receipt, the honorable Senator visited this
city, but what took place here, it is not
for US to say. 1t is enough that he was
frequently seen while here in,deep con-
ference with several monied gentlemen
who are said to have welded weigh
ty arguments in favor Of on election, and
legislative journals will show that he did
not return to his seat until day or two
after the time his bill was to have been