San Andreas independent., 1857-08-08
LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO.


Politics in Sacramento - The Newspapers The |
Candidates for GoUsrnorship-Seceders for the |
good men. &c.
SACRAMENTO CRY. July 3lst, 81.
Mr. Editor In this /" heart of Midlothian,
the nucleus of State Conventions, politics have
predominatcd largely over every other feature
of gossip within the last few weeks.
To add to the din thereof the newspapers of
the City have mostly been subsidized, and taken
sides to wage paper wars for money, with all
the loving kindness OF brothers There is little
doubt that the Democrats State Journal was
thus brought to life. The Sacramento Age, one
of the most abstractedly intellectual and philo-
sophical newspapers in the State, endorses the
American party for the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars. The State Sentinel has been set going
by the Republicans and has cost them round
sum, and the Daily Bee modiies its honey to
suit the taste of the Settlers and Miners, whilst
the Union, sort of whipper-in, like the winds.
has full liberty to blow on whom it pleases, and
is, believe, not to be bought-because, no
doubt, independence to it is a more profitable
policy.
Whilst the teetotum keeps spinning, we may
hear the merits and demcrits, personal and po-
litical, of the rival candidates the head of
each of the State Tickets. These are discussed
with much apparent feeling and interest. 1t
seems to be conceded, by many that one or two
of the heads of the Democratic ticket. are, from
! a. Tol H.
Democrat, (and rather fiery one at that whilst
speaking at the Republican gathering last night
thought that the Democracy of California CON
tanned some personally bad men, whom he could
not endorse
Mr.. Weller spoke week or ago, in front
of the Orleans, as the opening of the campaign
If one may judge by his physiognomy, he is
naughty and ambitious, and more ambitious
than able, although of an acute mind. He ev-
identity didn't like the Herbert subject and
would have avoided it, | think, only it appeared
absolutely necessary, under the circumstances
to make some sort of an cxculpaton for him
SELF out of the matter, as well not to deteror-
ate the Democratic party, through his personal
| adventure, as to concliate foreign citizens
Mr.. Stanly, the head of the Republican ticket,
is of intellectual caste of countenance, but
does not seem blessed with the physical vigor
requisite to give energy and embodiment to his
ideas, in order to make that impression on the
multitude, that his backing of a somewhat small
and uninteresting cause to California, will re-
quire to carry him to the GubernatoraI chair
The questions forming the basis of Republican,
ism, have but little, mediatcly, to do with CAL
ifornia politics. Our role lies On broader ba-
sis, included within the American Or Demo-
cratic charter Sectional dogmas, on tar-off
| questions, cannot hope to obtain the majority
in proselytes, in view of nearer affinties, and
unless Mr.. Stanly and his party can contrive to
infuse more of Constitutional interest to Cali
fornia into their politics, they will make poor
show at the end of the electoral campaign
Major Bowie, the American candidate for
Governor, is of flr and we'll developed physique,
good powers of mind and of naturally good in
tentions,--does not, | think, possess any ram
pant or predominant mental characteristic If
| elected he would make good enough Cover
nor. Many Democrats, amongst those to whom
Weller is unpopular still intent on voting the
good part of their ticket, prefer Stanly or Bowie
| for Governor, under the circumstances.
Of the Settlers and Miners party, their chief
characteristic, of which am aware, is, they
have no love for the Democrats, whilst Weller
and immediate party are +" down on that lot like
a thousand of brick.n
Against the candidates nominated at Angels
for your county officers, naught can be said. -
Without being at all invidous, think Parker
for Assemblyman, will make one of the best
that ever represented Calayeras. But as he is
not by any means Muggins, probably he viii
never be Speaker. Box.