The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-07-31
The FF.a =. T. Herbert.

The Buchanier papers throughout this part
81 the country. are trying to make it appear
that Herbert, the Irish waiter killer Is Know
Nothing. Those who know anything about
California politics. know very well that he Is
not Tie Washington Union Of the 18Th,
publishes couspjeuau>ly communication by
a Californian, wlieh gives the following ae-
count Of the elect of Herbert 10 Congress:
Tie Democratic party Of California have
been divided into two factions, each more
bitter against the OTHER than tie lizards and
softs'' ever were. Ia July. 1851 a Demo
cratic State Convention Convened Al Sacra-
mento fer the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for Congress. | was a member Of the
convention from the northern portion Of The
Sac and a member of the caucus Of that
wing Of the party opposed - the Ss,U Francis
eo thieves and 5ufiIes, and know Of that which
| write. About two hundred hired bu5ies
We're brought up from san Francisco fer the
purpose OF oNeIawing the delegates from the
interior. They forced upon the convention
tie notorious " Ned NeGowan." and the del
eIates opposed 10 san Francisco politicians,
elected Governor NJ Dougal and put him ON
the platform. Scenes Of violence were enact
ed throughout the day, and until late hour
in The night when each party agreed to with
draw. Next day the delegates opposed 70 tie
San Francisco bulIes. TO Tie number of two
hundred, assembled at Musical Hall, willie
the bogus" delegates met at Carpenters
Hall. Tie Musical Hallers uominascd Den
yer and Herbert, and the boLu>ites nomiua ed
other candidates, After tie adjournment, the
''bo-a>i'es'' made many orer5ufes towards
comPfomise, proposing tia if our side would
Withdraw Il bert and allow them II notni-
ua.e candidate. tley would uHie and sup
por the ticket, Their proposition We're
jee'ed, and then commenced one of tie bis5er-
Get and felcaSt CAMPAIGNS ever wjtnesse,! in
any Safe Of the Union. Tie Ming ticket
headed by Calhoun Benham and G W.
B VIE. two OF the ablest and purest men in
the Sac; aud, notwitl landing the fact OF
split in the Democratic party Gen. NJ Dougal
and M. Churehman being the candidates Of
the bogus" democracy, Mr. Herbert was
trjan phanfly elected.
This viii probably set al rest tie question
as to his Democracy. Besides, lie was del
egaee to tie Democratic Convention in this
ely, which nominated Buchanan. and Wa
here, and if lie dill not take part directly in
the procee iHss, was a consider able port on e.
the tine in tie hall, admitted a. an alternate.
OF SPECIAL favcrie, and was treated with cen
..ideration as a distinguished Democrat. And
We are under the impression, lE7u5h We DO
TO, Of our own knowledge know the fact, that
he was regular delegate. IS to The re>pon-
sibiiy Of the Buchanan party for him just
now, i = sufficient 10 say that his record IS
Democratic all through. Tie Buchanan and
Fillmore men in tie House fused in declaring
that tie House lad no jurisdiction in his ease,
which was equivalent to saving that he va
worthy a seat IN the HOUSE. place among
tie Legislator Of the country. We call that
taking The responsibility f9r him It Ga,