The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
SALurAroRy.-My dear Democracy of Pla

cer-Jim Anderson having left town and the
editorial department of this paper being
abandoned for the present, | deem it my
duty to correct the popular, though errone
Gus impression, that Mr.. Anderson has left
town, to attend the Democratic State Con
yention, now in session in Sacramento. No
thing of the kind, sirs. 1t is true that jim
has gone to attend convention, but it is a
convention consisting of Ma and Pa, three
maiden aunts and rich old uncle from,
Napa Valley.
1t is true that Jim is attached to a party
and devoted to principles. Not one of your
whiskey drinking, anvil-iring, speech con
cocting, political parties, but little black
eyed, rosy-cheeked, diamond dtoo1hed, instiu-
ton, that lives about ten miles from Sacra-
mento City, on the American river, and with
about twelve thousand Of such principles as
man in those days is likel Y to prove faith
ful to. Jim is candidate before this con
vention-a candidate for natrmonv and in
ordnately DESTROYS of nomination, and
ready in the language of Gen'l Scott, to ex-
claim 81 accept the nomination with the
principles annexed" That he will succeed
we greatly fear. 1t is runored that Floro
Matilda is not averse TO annexation, and as
the character of candidate is never known
until after nomination, we are scarcely per-
mitted to hope that lie will fail. But alas
what will be the feelings of the allied power,
when we refer her to some of the back
volumes of the Herald, and request her to
read certain intidel articles on the claw OF
Divorce" Our feelings are too sensitive to
pursue the subject further.
We are greatly in hope that Mr. Ander-
son may be detained another week, as we
have certain political propositions to make to
the public which we know will receive i'm
mediate adoption. 1t is nothing less than
presenting new Presidential ticket We
propose ours(lf as President, our cotempora-
neous compatriot up town, ii. r. Hawkins, as
Vice President. Our cabinet to consist of J.
Boggs, Secretary of State; Geo. Anderson,
Secretary of the interior; II. NJ. House, Sec
!. retary of the Treasury; II Hazel, Postmaster
General; Mr.. Francis, of Ratttesnake, Min
i lister to St. Domingo.
We promise the public that should the
editorial department of this paper remain in
our hands, (Which is not at all likely,) we
shall endeavor to produce some very novel
and startling changes in its management.
Should Anderson, however, return the pub
lie must prepare its mind to undergo the
same monotony of principles which this
journal has heretofore inflicted
1u revoir, my public,
GEO. WAsHINGToN Doe,
Volunteer editor pro tenn. Placer Herald.
Political news from the Atlantic side.
MARYLAND.-Twop political barhecues took
place in Maryland on the 7th of August.
Gen Cass and Mr.. Tooml attended one, to
speak on the Democratic side; and Gen.
Houston and Mr. Crttenden were present
at the other; to speak on the American
side.
New York HARDs AND SoFTs.-The
Il Young Mems General Committee OF the
Hard and Soft sections of the Democratic
party united in New York city. Aug. 9th,
and had grand consolidation meeting and
general rejoicing at Tammany Hall. The
Committees marched in procession from the
head quarters of the Hards at Stuyvesant
Institute, to the Old Wigwam, and on their
Il, N;,,h.,l.o ,.nllaI Ind,
Amasa j. Parker, candidate for Governor,
who made brief address to them from the
balcony.
MICHIGAN DEMooRArIc STATE CoNvEN-
TIoN.- The Democratic State Convention
met at Detroit, Aug. 9Th, and nominated
Alpheus Felch, formerly United States Sen
ator, for Governor, and E. II. Lalhrop for
Lieutenant Governor. Presidential electors
and the other State officers were also npm.
mated. The Convention adopted anti Maine
law resolutions.
JOHN NJ CLAYTON FOR BUcHANAN.-The
Washington Union states that Senator Bay.
ard, of Delaware, addressed large and en-
thusiastic meeting at Dover, in this State, on
the oath of July. In the course Of his speech
he announced that his colleague in the Sen
ate the Hon John NJ. Clayton, would un'
der no circumstances support either Fremont
or Fillmore for the Presidency, and this an
nouncement was made with the entire ap
proval of Mr. Clayton. The Fillmore party
will now have to number Delaware among
the doubtful States.
In Indiana the two political Fillmore
papers have hoisted the flag Of Col. Ere
mont.
New JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEN
r1oN.-The New Jersey Democratic State
Convention met at Trenton, Aug. 7th, and
nominated Hon. VIM. c. Alexander, o
Mercer county, for Governor, and an elec