Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-10-04
From Tie San francisco Gsole.
The Democratic Nominees for Congress

SIesslhen the convention has presented the
names of CHARLES L. ScorT of Tuolnmne,
Tor the Southern and JOSEPH G. McKBBEs,
OF Sierra, for the Northern District. These
gentlemen are extensively known TO the peo-
pie OF the State; bnt there are Thousands
who are acquainted with them only by name
and lack that detailed and minute inforna
ton concerning them, the dissemim ton Of
"hlch incalcuably advantages any deserving
candidate for Office. That snch voters may
know Tor whom they are called upon TO ex-
ere sc the highest privilege of an American
irt eman. we furnish. TO a considerable extent
n past history Of each, for the correctness
OF which we vonch
CHARLES L. Scorr is native of Richmond !.
irglna; when the tide Of emigration first
set towards the Pac fic coast, he sailed in
company with gallant band of adventurers
and arrived in San francisco in October.
ls49 In this city he practiced his profes-.
sion for several months, hut lured by the.
mines, in the Spring of 1850 he removed to
El Dorado county, for the purpose of mining.
and led the rugged life of miner in that
county and Placer, until the carly part Of
1851 when he changed his residence to
Tnolumne county, where he resumed the
practice Of his profession. rs a lawyer
There he has resided ever since. and attained
an enyiable professional reputation AS an
advocate lie is eloquent and fOrcible In
1854 he was induced TO turn his attention 10
politics, and was solicited, Inv his numerous
friends, to run against The Hon j w Coi-
roth for Congress, (there being at that time
disSenson in the Democratic party, Mr.
| G,,1
and Mr. Scott those Of the othcr) Mr.
Scott defeated Mr.. Coffroth by q vote of
two to one, in his own county. He came
into the State convention Of 1854 with the
Tuoumne delegation in his favor, received
handsome vote, and would have been nomi-
mated in the place of Mr. Herbert if he had
not insisted on Withdrawing his name, on ac-
count of an unfortunate agreement into
which he had entered Last year he was
nominated by acclaInaton by the County
Convention of TuoIumne, for State Senator.
He made gallant struggle against Coffroth
who had turned his political coat, and was
then the Know Nothing nominee Out of
5,7S7 votes Mr.. Scott was only beaten Ev
about 100 majority, although the ticket on
which he was running was beaten by over
$50 majority. Again did his county gene
rously and justly endorse him, the third time,
and passed a resolution in its last County
Convention, recommending the delegation OF
Tuclumne to use all fair and honorable means
to secure his nomination as member of Con
gress for the Southern District. That re-
commendation was ted on, and Mr. Scott
was nominated This is brief review of
his political life, as far as its incidents are
concerned In more unobtrusiyc manner
his services to the Democracy have principally
been rendered lie has devoted much time,
and expended much labor in securing a proper
organization of his party in It's county poll
ties His influence has been always used for
the elevation Of the best men TO party posi-
ton lie long worked thus zealously with
ont the desire or expectation of reward, be-
ing ready at all times to sacrifice his own pre-
tensions or claims for the welfare of his no
litical faith So much for h m as a partizan
As man. the people of his county have
time and again attes,cd 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
acknowledged capacity, and of an honesty
above the reach Of suspicion Possessed OF
vigorous intellect, combined with n noble
heart and engaging manners, he will make
Representative rredtable to the great State
for whose interests he will assuredly, man
fully contend, in the next Congress
JosEPH C. McKlBBEN was born in the Key
stone State, the home of the grand old Penn
svlvanian, whom the Democracy of the
Union delighted TO honor After attaining
the age of manhood, being lawyer by pro-
fesson he practiced sometime in his native
State but ut length, in lS4s, sought new
home in the West, governed by that instinct
which is ever forcing the tribes of men, and
developing the might of emp res, towards
the setting SIN. In common with hundreds
of his enteIprising countrymen, the next year
(lS49) he Journeyed across the plains and
reached California, where he has remained
ever since Until 1851 lie followed the
usual occupation of young men in that day,
niiniug-with the privations aud alterations
incident to such pursuit. In the fall of
1851, his deserved popularity among his fel-
low miners aud citizens of every class elected
h m to the State Senate, where Inc represented
the counties OF Yuba and Sierra. At time.
when legislation was prosIiuted for the ac-
comp hment OF Individual schemes of plum
der, IA 40 sastaace was his name connected
with auy dis c uablc measure. When
among other vilainous measures, it wassought
to Gearoy the harbor of San Francisco, aud
rob tie Stale OF II domain, then estimated to
Lc worth $l2,OOO000, he was the leader of
the opposition in the Senlte, and it was upon
his motion, aud mainly owing TO his exertons
that the bill was defeated. For this, if on no
othar oronnIe no sLould rec.ivo tI, suLet..,