The Placer herald., 1857-07-25
Mr.. Stanly's Speech at Sacramento.

Mr.. Stanlys speech, at Sacramento, dsap'
pointed every one. His best friends were
unable to be enthusiastic over it, The Sac.
ramento Union, which every one knows is
anything else than Democratic paper, speaks
Of the Republican candidates effort as fol-
lows:
"Perhaps our expectations of Mr. Stanly as
a speaker, by the reputation he brought with
him from his native State, and by the report
of his speech in San Francisco, were raised
unreasonably high previous to bearing him.
1t is certain that we are good deal disap-
pointed in the manner and matter of his
speech. His voice is feeble-his presence
and manner not particular y impressive-hs
language not at all forcibe and his matter
last night was such as has been usually put
into ordinary Republican speeches since
1854. There was nothing in the argument
new or particularly attractive and he did
not seem inclined to deal even to limited
extent in the convincing and irresistible log
ic of the able debater. We regret that we
heard the speech, though we doubt whether
such conglomerate of personal history, an
ecdote, quotations from Scripture and the
poets, can ever be made to read as the speech
of a candidate for Governor ought to read
To us it sounds strangely to listen to p
candidate for Governor for nearly two hours,
and never hear one word, upon those qucs-
tions in which the people of the State are so
vitally interested. At no time since the
State was admitted into the Union, have
there been so many questions of real import
ance to the State presented before the peo
pie for their consideration, yet i'll the face Of
all these questions, Mr.. Stanly makes long
speech as candidate for Governor, withou,
uttering single sentence from which his
views upon these points of State polity can
be inferred Such total neglect of State
matters is inexcusable. National politics are
{. milestone upon State matters and policy.
Candidates appear to consider themselves
bound to turn their attention mostly to ma
tional questions, and leave the poor Slate to
take care of herself as best she may. We
protest against such suicidal policy, and we
sincerely advise the people Of the State to
refuse to listen TO any candidate for State
Office, if he does not, after stating generally
where he stands in national parties, confine
himself to discussion of State questions.
What Mr.. Stanly did or said as politician
in North Carolina, man of his good sense
ought to perceive is of Very little interest to
the people of California His remarks last
night were confined almost exclusively to ex-
planning what his views were in Congress a
few years since, what he said there, and what
were now his views upon Republicanism.
Mr.. Stanly should leave this stale subject and
take up California issues, and discuss those
before the people Of the State, who are so
deeply concerned in their right decision.
His Republican argument, we presume, has
placed him beyond the reach of the Ameri
can party as candidate for Governor. The
pure character and unsulied reputation of
Edward Stanly, are calculated toe attract
many towards him, but his long argument
upon Republioanism will repel stronger than
his personal qualities will attract.