The Placer herald., 1856-01-26
And again, with regard to the candidates:

''Men must not conclude that because they
have been seeking this proud position Of Sen
ator, therefore they are of right entitled to
it. The people have wishes in the premises,
and desire to have their wishes expressed
through their Representatives. Let a con-
ciliatory course be adopted, resort to a frank
and full interchange of sentiment, and strip
all disguises from party operations, then all
will! be well.'
Hear, also, our friend Of the Placer Press,
upon the same point, and speaking Of Mes
SIS. Foote, Crahb and Marshall (for, as to the
others in the field, he does not notice them).
1--WE believe that either of them, if elect
ed, would reflect honor upon the State, but
we as firmly believe that the choice of either
would be unsatisfactory to the people, and
cause dissensions in the ranks Of the Amer
lean party
And yet more:
I'VE are of opinion that if the field were
left free from these men, that the spirit Of
discord would disappear and selection be
made which would satisfy the people,
There are other authorities we might
quote, but we deem these sufficient to show
the tone of the X. n. Press upon this sub
ject. In the face of this, they have gone
into caucus and nominated Gov. Foote. If
they are sensible men they mean something
by it; if it is farce, why not JOIN in the
general laugh, instead Of hurting paper bolts
at those members who take practical course
in opposing a scheme which all admit will
result in wrong, yet which is pursued with
such tenacity!
If men are honest as democrats they be-
leve that none but democrats can represent
Il democratic State, at Washington; and no
one can doubt, that al things beng equal,
such are the sentiments OF the majority Of
the people Of this State.
The Union may brand this as blind de-
votion to the success Of party" and "se!tish,
dog in the manger, policy" but if the Wing
and X. n. members had not thrown their
votes away last winter, this business would
long since have been disposed of.
The editor of the Press is quite dissatis
fled because some one is not elected, and in
his blood and thunder leader of last Sat
urday, warns the conspirotors that that their
names will be marked with red cross, that
shall tell against them in future day of
reckoning" That gentleman, instead Of
writing with the ordinary goose quill, or
even Stecl pen, seems to make use of rasp,
and whether he touches friend or foe, off goes
the hide. Having now skinned the demo
Gratis, he turns his attention to Messrs Fske.
Flint and others, and they may look for
nothing less than "vitriol on the raw
Meantime we will remind him that patience
and long suffering will, eventually, be the
reward of virtue and patriotism, and for the
present we will administer little consola-
ton in his own classic style.
Weep, weep, and howl. We patriotic quill
drivers of the order of the Dark Lantern
for the miseries that have come upon YOU
Writhe and curse your political idiocy, We
victims of misplaced confidence, who whilom
sat in your council chambers and swore to
stand by each other through thick and thin.
WHITTIER OH whittier will We fly. VIII We,
with dropping ears and tails between your
legs, fall behind the heel of your caucus
chosen Senator, or will We sorrowfulv and
with downcast eve, ask admission
into the ranks of men, who dare, with fear
less front, hold in public their councils and
do battle as becomes mcn' Show your
hands, make good your words be men: be
nice: or be lonoc tailed rats