The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-18
The Know-Nothing Candidates for the
legislature.


The intensly American Party. held their
nominating convention for members of the
Assembly and Senator to represent Placer
county next winter. at Iowa Hill on the 4th
inst. Why they should creep off into corner
to do this work. instead of as is customary
with other parties meet at the county seat. Is
a matter with which we have nothing to do.
We cant help thinking they were somewhat
influenced 10y the cold state of matters on
their side hercabouts. A revival is needed
here very mnch. or out goes the vital spark
of "knowNothingism."
At this convention Mr.. Chas WestmOrland,
of Iowa Hill was nominated for the Senate.
and Messrs. Williams. Higbee Selleck and
Stout for the lower House.
Mr., Westmoreland is very pleasant COM
panionable gentleman, rather deficient in en-
ergy. and quite recently from the State OF
Texas He passed through town on Thursday
in search of Mr. Bronx. There's but very
little doubt but what he will find him, and
still less but that Mr. B. will trot him through
by daylight on the fast trail
Col. Williams lives in Wisconsin Hill, is
Kentuckian and Whig, can't say where his
regiment is stationed at this time. but are
under the impression he will be placed on the
retired list on and after the first Wednesday
of September next.
DR.. S. J. Higbee lives in Michigan City. is a
Whg and halls from Virginia. are not inform
ed whether he is of the first or second family.
The fate of know-Nothngism in the Old Do
minion should have warned him against en-
trusting his prospects with that crowd.
Lansing Stout. of Beals' Bar. is whig and
native Of New York, isa lawyer by profession
and a very nice young man. worthy Of better
fate than that VIII ch awaits him at the ballot
box. 1t would be an injury to him, pecu
niarily no doubt to he elected and the people
are too generous to inh.ct it.
Mr. Selleck lives at Dotan's Bar. formerly
from New York. He is said to have formerly
acted with the Democratic party but is now
represented as the big Gyascutus Of the wig
wan in this county. 1t is generally believed
that he will fail of success this trlp-.for the
Uant Of rotes.
We would give more heightened biogra-
phicaI sketch of these gentl men if we were
po-ted in their history They are in the Ian
guage Of our neighhor of the Press unknown
to ia me-" and we have only been able to pick
up som, loose shreds of information regard
ing their eventful lives. We regret this. be-
cause it is certain that their attachment to
Know Nothingism has consigned them to an
early political grave. And whilst we weep
over the usefulness that has passed from the
public, in the persons and intellect of these
gentlemen they will have the sorry consola-
ton Of knowing that their graves have been
dug by their own hands. Wrap yourselves in
the American flag, gentlemen, and die with
dignity.
Suppose on the other hand, Mr.. Bronx and
his colleagues should take the route to salt
river, followed by Bigltr with the other mem
bers Of the State ticket. how will the matter
stand Three out of the five persons nominal
ed on this county Know-Nothing ticket have
never pretended to be anything but wings,
and with our present Senator, DR.. Hawthorne,
we shall stand four wings and two democrats
IN the two Houses. Then we shall have
whig Governor, Comptroller, Treasurer. and
by appointment of the Governor, a whig Sec
retary Of State leaving to the democratic side
Of the American party. the Lieut.. Governor.
the two Judges. Attorney General and Sur
veyor General.
Quite judicious division of honors among
the influential offices, don't you think so gen
tlemen wings?
A Coon IDEA.-Wells. Fargo & Co.. notify
the public that they will sell three cent Gov
ernment envelopes. with their own stamp
upon them, for $3.50 per hundred. which
will entitle letters inclosed therein to 60 to
my part Of California, through their Express.
free Of charge. The ten cent envelopes they
will sell at $1,000 per hundred, which will
nttle them. with letters inclosed, to go free
through their Express to any part Of the At