The Placer herald., 1856-10-18
From the San Francisco Globe.
The Democratic Nominees for Congress.

From tie San Francisco Globe.
The Democratic Nominees for Congress.
For the more important offices of Con-
gressmen the Convention has presented the
names of CHARLES /. Scorr Of Tuolumne,
for the Southern, and .josEpH c. McKBBEN,
of Sierra, for the Northern District. These
gentlemen are extensively known to the
people of the State; but there are thousands
who are acquainted with them only bv name
and lack that detailed and minute intorma-
ton concerning them, the dissemination Of
which intellectually advantages any deserving
candidate for office. That such voters may
know for whom they are called upon to eX-
ercse the highest privilege of an American
freeman we furnish, to a considerable extent
the past history of each, for the correctness
Of which we youch.
CHARLES /. ScoTr, is q native Of Rich
mond, Virginia.; when the tide Of emigra
ton first set towards the Pacific coast he
sailed in company with gallant band Of
adventures, and arrived in San Francisco in
October, 1916 In this city he practiced
his profession for several months but lured
by the temptation at that time held out by
the mines in the Spring of 1850 he removed
to Ell Dorado county for the purpose of min
ing, and led the rugged life of Il miner in
that county and Placer, until the early part
of 1851, when he changed his residence to
Tuoumne county, where he resumed the
practice of his profession as lawyer.
There he has resided ever since and attained
an envable professional reputation. AS an
advocate he is eloquent and torcible. In
1854 he was induced to turn his attention to
politics, and was solicited by his numerous
friends, to run against the Hon. J. w. Coff-
roth for Congress, (there being at that time
dissension in the Democratic party, Mr..
Coffroth representing the views of one wing,
and Mr.. Scott those of the other) Mr..
Scott defeated Mr.. Cotlroth by vote Of two
to one III his own county.-lle come into
the State convention of 1854 with the Tuol
umne delegation in his favor, received hand
some vote, and would have becd nominated
in the place of Mr. Herbert if he had not insis-
ted on withdrawing his name, on account of
an unfortunate agreement into which he
entered. Last year he was nominated bv
acclamaton by the County Convention Of
Tuolumne, for State Senator. lie made a
gallant struggle against Cotfroth who had
turned his political coat, and WAS then the
Know Nothing nominee. Out of 5,7S7 votes
Mr.. Scott was only beaten by about 90 ma
jority although the ticket on which he was
running was beaten by over $50 majority.
Again did his county generously and justly
endorse him, the Mird time, and passed res
solution in its last county Convention, recon-
mending the delegation of Tuohmne to use
all fair and honorable means to secure
his nomination as meml er of Congress for
the Southern District That recommended
ton was acted on, and Mr.. Soft was nomina-
ted. This is brief review of his political
life, as far as its incidents are concerned
In more unobtrusive manner his services
to the Democracy have principally been
rendered. He has devoted much time, and
expended much labor in securing a proper
organization of his party in it's county poll
tics. His influence has been always used for
the elevation of the best men to party posi-
lion.-IIe long worked thus zealously, with
out the desire or expectation of reward, beng
ready at all times to sacrifice his own pre-
tentions or claims for the welfare Of his poll
teal faith. So much for him, as a partzan.
As a man tt people of his county have time
and again attesed his worth. They have had
the best means of knowledge, and they have
spoken their estimate of him, in trumpet
tones of praise. He is worthy Of acl,nowl-
edged capacity, and of an honesty above the
reach of suspicion. Possessed Of a vigorous
intellect combined with II noble heart and
engaging manners he will make Represen
tative credtable to the great State for whose
interest he will assuredly, manfuly contend,
in the next Congress.
Josopn G. MoKIBBEN was born in the
keystone State the home Of the grand old
PENNSYLVANIA, whom the Democracy of the
Union delight to honor After attaining
the age of manhood being a lawyer by pro
fession, he practiced sometime IN his native
State, but at length, in 1913, sought a new
home in the West governed by that instinct
which is ever forcing the tribes Of men, and
developing the might Of empires, towards the
setting sun. In common with hundreds OF
his enterprising countrymen, the next year
l849 he journeyed across the plains and
reached California where he has remained
ever since Until 1851, he followed the
usual occupation of young men in that day
mning-with the privations and alterna-
| tons incident to such a pursuit. In the fall
of 1851, his deserved popularity among his
| fellow miners and citizens of every class cleo
! ted him to the State Senate, where ne rep