The Placer herald., 1856-12-27

| pish it. The engrossinG question at his cleo
tion was the settlement of the Land Claims.
That was, at the period referred to, deemed
of more Importance than any other. In
many localities conflicts had arisen blood
had been shed, immigration was retarded,
the Sun shone over lovely valleys that pro
duced nothing to sustain the life of man, and
we imported our breadstuts instead of rails
ing them. At that time the settlement of
our Land Titles was viewed as of more i'm
portance than weekly mails, Railroads, or
Wagon Road Bills.
On the land question YOU admit that Col.
Weller acted so as to deserve the credit of
the people of the State. To pass in review
even as briefly as have thus far attempted
the Senatorial career of Col. Weller, from
1852 to the present time, would require too
much space and as your journal is II com
mercial one, the sample represents the lot,
with guarantee of the underwriters
If it SO please the Legislature of California
to send Col. Weller back as their represen-
tative, they will find that he has gained many
points in public esteem since the election in
1852. His name long before now, has been
mentioned in connection with two offices;
both national and higher in grade than that
of Senator. The record shows very rapidly
increasing national reputation for the present
Senator of California and certainly his stew
ardship will bear being canvassed His
friends ask his reelection on various qualiti-
cations. One, you admit he possesses. That
is Orthodox Democracy. Now, a few more
word about the "aims' which Col. Weller
as a National Democrat, sought to accom-
pIsh. For aperiod the principles of Know
Nothingism swept the land. The first Sena-
tor who denounced it on the floor of the
Senate was John b. Weller. The Kansas
Nebraska Bill has now received the endorse
ment Of the people. One of the frmest ad-
vocates of its principles was Col. Weller-
On the Nicaragua question, the Government,
at tir,t, refused to recognize the new order of
things and it is well known, that it was owing
to the influence of Col. Weller that later
recognition was effected.
These important questions rapidly pass
over; but would ask u question of the rise
If these things-the above referred to ac-
compished facts, resulted from indolence, was
it of the kind DESIGNATED by Calhoun as
"masterly inactivity"
The Railroad Bill would have passed the
Senate, had California had It's full represen
tation in that Chamber. The other great
measure required by the wants of California,
the Wagon Road, although it passed the
Senate, was killed in the House. But, per-
haps, it may have the Presidential sanction
before our Senatorial election has been de
cided. That measure, if successful, creates
the Peoples line; and before year after its
commencement, shall have elapsed, it will
be the high road of travel across the CONT
nent For nearly eight years have kept
an eye on the columns of the .1iia, and at
various times therein have seen favorable
mention of Col. Weller. 1t commended that
gentleman torhis advocacy of steam commu-
ncaion between China, the Sandwich Islands
and San Francisco. 1t also praised his efforts
to have a weekly mail via Nicaragua, 10y
alternating with the Panama route And
| wish to state that the .1L0 of to-day does
not express the mercantile feeling of the State
when it opposes his reelection. Col. Weller
Of the Committee on Military Affairs and a
member Of that on Foreign Relations; and,
more frequently than any other Senator, the
presiding officer of the Senate in the absence
Of the President pro. tenn, showing the esti-
nation in which he is held by that body.
At the session ending in August, 1885,
during which Col. Weller had suffered Sc
verely from sickness, his accounts with his
constituents stood as follows:
Resolutions of California Legisre presented, l6
Memorials and petitions ................. 81
Reports of the Military Committee ......... AZ
Bills introduced, Observation-Disclosures. 20
Resolutions. ........... ................. 3
l37
Amount Of appropriations obtained, say
$3,5l4,ooo; more than four fould greater
than the whole revanuo Of California, from
every source.