The Placer herald., 1856-09-27
The Know Nothing Nominations.

The Know Nothing Nominations.
The Know Nothing or American party of this
County. met in convention at Yankee Jims on the
23rd inst, and nominated the following county
Ticket:
For the Senate. II. R. Hawkins, Of Auburn;
Assembly L. Stout. OF Auburn; J. g. Brown. of
Gold Hill; N. NJ. Robinson. Of Wisconsin Hill; P.
B. Pagan, Of Yankee Jns: Sheriff W. 7. Henson,
Of Auburn. tho present incumbent; Clerk B. F.
Moore, of Auburn; District Attorney, Il. D.
Hopkins. Of Auburn; Treasurer T. B. Hotchksa,
of Iowa Hill; Assessor A. S. Smith of Gold Hill;
Surveyor, &. W. Finley, of Auburn; Coroner J.
P. Gaines, of Auburn; Public Administrator, H. T.
Holmes. of Auburn.
First upon the list We find our contemporary of
the Placer Press, who we have fancied has been
sighing for taste of the leAh pots for some time
Last year when his party was strong. they out
managed him in caucus. and blasted his hopes Of
public pap. With perseverance equal to his am,
biton, he has stuck to the wavering. waning for
tunes Of his party. and will now have the honor
to lead in the chase perhaps to be in at the death
AS member of party OF narrow. bigoted. pro
scrptive doctrines. he has faithfully. Industrious
lv and boldly advocated it's doctrines with his
pen. on the stump, and is therefore properly made
II standard bearer.
Lansing Stout, having served the people laa.
session in the Assembly, and rather fancyng the
| way they feed at the capital, be is disposed to
run 'em another trip" end therefore we find his
| name leading the ticket for Assembly. Lan.ing's
vote is recorded against the general principle of
the right of the people TO form their own domes-
tic institutions; and the people have not forgotten
his praiseworthy efforts in favor Of Gen. Estell.
whereby that gentleman was awarded a fat State
Prison contract amounting to the modest expen-
dtnre Of s120000 per year.
Wn. T. Henson. as all predicted. is their nomi
nee for Sheriff The most superficial observer
could not fail tie discover the traps long since laid
in that quarter to secure a denomination. Their
plans have, however been deeper than we sus.
pected; for we find that B. F. Moore. who has act
ed during Mr.. Henson's official service as Uunder
Sheriff. ohtainud the nomination for County Clerk
"Amercans must rule Am rica." however and if
this ticket succeeds. the people may look 10 the
next Legislature for proposition to pay for the
same at increased rates.
R. D. Hopkins Esq. once devoted his time and
their attorney, for the space of two years. At
the expiration Of his term OF office in 1883 he
left ''these low grounds of sin and sorrow and
has been residing and doing business on the AT
lantic side Of America until July last, when he
returned to California
The Office has given The little man no rest since
his arrival among us; bur worried him night and
day until it has now fastened its fangs upon him.
But it's no use talking, Phil" beathim once, and
will do it again.
T. B. Hotchkies was an Independent candidate
until 1--WE suppose) the wires were all set when he
concluded to try his chances for a nomination. and
has succeeded.
A. S. Smith. being an experienced assessor. is
not disposed to give up the husiness-another
terms practice would perfect him; but la we
never do reach perfection in this world.
The same set of old stagers are nominated to
I'll the important offices of the county that now
occupy them, except that of Clerk, Treasurer and
District Attorney. The dscarlng of the gentle
men who now fill those important Offices will give
rise to many conjecture on the part of the pco.
pie, and under all the circumstances one would
conclude that there had been some double-team-
the convention; or else that these gentlemen were
guilty Of some sins of omission or commission
The ticket is made up of men who occupy, So
cialy. the positions of respectable gentlemen. and
as adversaries. will give good tussle. When
however, we consider that these the men who
for the two previous years have been charging
msmanagement in the public affairs. and promis-
iOr al of rpfcrme-an6 how
failed to comply with these pledges we feel assur-
ed that discriminating public will not hesitate
as to the proper line of conduct.
When a party comes into power with the taxes
at 81 co on the hundred dollars, and county
debt Of 1000. and then after years admins
tration, the people find the taxes raised to So IS
on the one hundred dollars. and the debt to up
wards of 100000. it is enough to stagger the
faith of the blndest adherent.
ANOTHER TEsT.-Some gentlemen rigged bal
lot box at n house on the Lcvce yesterday which
was kept open from till 10 o'clock p NJ The
casual visitors at the house. as they happened in.
were requested to deposit in the box their choice
for President The count exhibited the following
result:
Buchanan, 33
Fremont, IS
San Joaquin Republican.
AND STILL ANorHER-The workmen on the
Bear River and Auburn Ditch none of your fan
cy, pleasure seekers, or counting house agents in
railroad cars stage coaches, steam boats, &C. &c,
but the simon pure men of bone and sinew: your
laborers gathered from every State in the Union
held an election on Wednesday last, by ballot,
having their judge and challenging out every il