San Andreas independent., 1857-12-12

ELECTION DAY.-The Governor of this State
IN the plenitude of his power, selected the 9TH
day OF December for the sovereign people of
the XIXth Senatorial District to select from
among their number public servant to repre-
sent them in the councils of the State. that
the counties of Amador and Calavcras might
have full representation in the Legislature
which is shortly to convene, for the veal or
woe of our glorious State. Now, we do not
wish to say anything of the great and small
work done, the action and reaction, plot and
couutcrplot of politicians (for it is none of our
bnsiness), in making preparations and having
everything cat and dried for the occasion
Suffice it to say, that two Richmonds" were
ia the 6eid-W. T. Lewis, Democratic nomi-
nee, and Major Jesse Thompson, Independent
each willing and anxious to receive the suffra-
yes of the mighty sovereign people. What
may have been the feeling in other portions of
the district, not fully advised but in
this (San Andreas) precinct, the people were
all deeply impressed with the wisdom of Maj.
Jesse Thompson's assertion, that the pres
ent was an awfM crisis; I" and they had pre-
pared themselves for the great and pressing
emergency. At length the great, the evcntful
day arrived, "big with the fate of"-rival
candidates The morning of the ever-to-be
remembered 9Th dawned, dark and sombrc, in
perfect consonance with the lowering brows
OF anxious citizens in deep thought upon the
impending crisis The friends of the respect
ave candidates felt that the battle would be a
closely contested one, and knew the impor-
tance of action-decided action. The heart of
every man rose with the Importance of the oc-
casion, and expanded with just feeling of
patriotism, while each brow was knit with
determination, and every eye glowed with the
conscious pride of freeman. Each man un-
doubtedly felt himself to be Napoleon about
ITO measure his strength with Wellington
At the usual hour the polls were opened lin a
horn), and the dreadful contest commenced in
earnest. No child's work was to be done on
that day. Every one felt it, knew and was
box which rules our country. Anxious free
men might be seen vending their way in
lsmall) crowds-attending to their own busi-
ness Every one understood that all was to
be 60 on the square" no ballot-box stuffing,
mo unfair s' log-rolling," but that the strength
of the candidates was to be decided by the
fidelity of their respective friends. Questions
of great moment were at stake; every man
l. oh do, IA hie
duty, his wholc duty, nothing less than his duty
In the early part of the day the contest was
extremely doubtful and as the afternoon wore
on, the excitement became still more intense,
and checr>up cheer rose from the assembled
crowd as either party appeared to gain the
advantage. "Forty-rod' whisky and "min-
ME" brandy were at a decided discount during
the whole day, no one finding time to "smile'
all prompted by feelings of undoubted patri-
otism,- were intent upon the salvation of their
common country. The day was fast drawing
to close; the " unterrifed" appeared to
have the inside track : the friends of the
major" discovered thai. something must be
done; strenuous effort must be made, and
that without loss of time. They appeared of
a sudden to adopt for their motto, labor omnia
pincit" and to work they went with hearty
good will. From that moment the amount of
labor performed by the indomitable band was
almost incredible. The old guard (the un-
terrified" y stood their ground like veterans of
a hundred battles, but superior numbers were
composing them about, and forcing them
back step by step whence came the new levies
none could tell but evidently " Butcher"
had arrived upon the field, and all was lost
the old guard went down, to rise and fight
some future day. The battle was over; the
result would soon be known. Preparatory to
a count the 5or was opened, and the ballots
were non est The tally list footed up
Democratic candidate, B6T 100000
Independent DaT 100000
& Behold it was dream"
Those who wish to extract moral from the
above can do so, to suit their own tastes and
feelings.