The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
Coloma. Saturday Morning, Jan. 10, 1856.

SENATORIAL. The Senatorial question appears
now moro than ever, likely to be disturbing ele-
ment in political circles. Only few days since,
it was announced that Foote had withdrawn from
the senatorial arena, but his friends could not
consent to such course, therefore he Immediately
re.appeared in the ring. Next Henry A. Crabb,
prominent if not leading candidate for senate
rial honors, treated the public with formal card,
Withdrawing his name from the squabble. Tues
day last the Senate had under consideration a
resolution to go into joint convention to elect u.
s. Senator. 1t Was found that Messrs. Flint, of
San Francisco and Fiske, of FL Dorado senator's
of the American party, were not prepared to vote
for q convention,-in short were not prepared to
60 in blind
The Tribune speaks of the course pursued by
these senators, in the following manner, the SUBJ
stance and spirit of which we most heartily en-
dorse:
"Several of the American members of both
Houses, are disposed to think unkindly of these
gentlemen because of the stand they have taken,
but we think, without good cause. AS parties are
balanced in the Senate the Americans can not af-
ford to fritter away their strength in the indul-
gence of a family quarrel. Messrs. Flint and
Fiske, we are bound to believe, are influenced by
none other than honest and patriotic views, and
their opinions and actions are entitled to all the
consideration and courtesy which every American
claims as his inalienable brth-right. They say ::
Let us agree on senatorial candidate, and then
call joint convention and elect him on the first
ballot They pledge themselves that they will
vote for the nominee, be he who he may if he
come before them regularly and honestly endorsed
by majority of the American members of the
Legislature. Now, this appears to Us to be plain,
open, and above-board business; and there certain
ly can not be any great sacrifice Of either princ-
pie, dignity, or etiquette, in subscribing to it,
The State Journal understands that threats have
been freely used in the streets, to influence the
course of Messrs. Fiske and Flint. 1t is more than
likely, that precious collection of vagabondshave
been congregated in Sacramento, for purpose of
this kind. We hone Messrs Fiske and Flint will
teach all such loafers that they are at most woful
discount. The time has arrived when men who
employ threats and intimidation to influence rep
resentatives, should be sunmariy chastised by
public opinion. Such men are a nuisance-a
stencil in the nostrils Of the people
We approve and rejoice at the course pursued by
the Senator from FL Dorado, and hope he will
maintain manfully the position he has taken, until
men will calmly and considerably decide upon a
proper and suitable man for the U. S. Senate then
in constitutional manner proceed and elect him.
1t is folly, to involve the State now in another dis
graceful farce of joint convention, like that of
last year.
Men must not conclude, that because they have
been seeking this proud position of Senator, that
therefore they of right entitled to it. The
people have wishes in the premises and desire to
have their wishes expressed through their repre-
ssntatives. Let conciliatory course be adopted,
resort to frank and full interchange of senti-
ment and strip all disguises from party operations,
then all will be well. If threats are employed by
any body or party let the most stawart rebellion,
against such, be manifested