The Placer herald., 1857-08-22
Our Senatorial Candidates.

Our Senatorial Candidates.
The Senatorial candidates nominated by the
Democracy at Yankee Jim's, are evidently not
such as suit the editor of the Placer Press If we
Judge from the manner in which he opens out on
them in his last issue. Democratic nominations
never suit the editor-he constantly enters his
protest against them, until it has become fixed
fact that in this particular he s not to be satisfied
The better the nominations the more our friend
Is disposed to growl and had be failed to offer bis
annual complaint we would have been led to be-
lieve that the convention had blundcred badly in
its work. But we are saved any misgivings-the
Press finds fault, which is positive assurance that
our ticket is "all right" and one eminently wor-
thy the support of the people.
With prophetic vision, the editor sees in the
nomination Of J. II. Baker, cause for resurrccting
the feuds Of the Democracy in this county in 64,
and that a few hundred Democratic votes will be
cast against him as "evidences of the distinguish
ed consideration with which they cherish the re-
collections of the past" With the editor "the
wish Is father to the thought" and it would be
all the more gratifying to him if his wor swould
prove true.
But Mr. Baker was opposed to the acts OF the
Vigilance Committee, and herein we have one
great cause of the editors dissatisfaction; and
being dissatisfied he does Mr.. Baker rank injustice
in saying that had he been in the last Legislature
"he would have stood manfully shoulder to shoul-
der, with Gen. Estell and cracked his voice with
shouts of delight and applause at the furious
TRADE Of obscene dcnunciation of Viglanceism,
which fell from the lips of that celebrated old
scamp" That 'obscene denunciation" was far
from meeting the approval and Endorsement OF
Mr.. Baker, or of any Democrat who desired the
preservation Of lecorum in our Legislative halls.
The editor may have been satisfied that the filthy
TRADE should have been delivered, in the hope
that in the future it would be a good political
nut to crack. Query-does the editor of the
Press remember the time she stood manfully
shoulder to shoulder" with that same celebrated
old scamp Gen. Estel, in the Know Nothing
State Convention in 1855. That was claimed to
be a convention Of reformers, men who were
going back to the "purer days Of the Republic"
Estell at that time was the editor of the central
organ of Kuow-Nothingism and was recognized
as leading spirit and exemplar of the principles
Of that party. Has the Press so soou forgotten
one of their ilustrious champions. tits true Es
1el is no credit to any party, but we submit that
his recent admirers should not turn so coldly from
him.
J. II. Baker, is gentleman in every way quail
fed to fill the responsible position OF Senator;
has liberal requirements, is familiar with the af
fairs of the State and county, is an old resident,
l. l.. .,,tar l., =,
strict integrity and morality Of characterize will
receive such an Endorsement from the Democracy
as will convince all Of the high estimation in
which he is held, aud will make an efficient and
honest legislator, in the councils of the State.
10 coming { o speak Of James Anderson, the can
didate for the short term, the editor of the Press
poses his lance and goes in full tilt, as ii to de-
molish his old political antagonist at a single
dash. We have read remarks of similar import
in regard to Mr. Anderson in the Press two years
ago-they were harmless then and will prove of
equal force at the present time. Mr.. Anderson
has outlived all the silly charges that have been
made against him from time to time, and to-day is
one Of the most popular men in the county. As
one evidence Of this, he was nominated by the
Democratic Convention by aeclamatou-h having
opponent; aud still further proof will be in his
election by sweeping majority at the coming
election. The twaddle about an Auburn clique,
and Mr.. Anderson's identification with it, is a
stale, senseless, and thread-bare subject. Such
talk is decidedly fat.
The editor of the Press failed TO inform his
readers of fact which We suppose be will read-
ly admit, that James Anderson possesses 10 an
eminent degree the qualities of u legislator; that
he is fearless, honest, and Independent in the ad-
vocacy of that which he believes right, and that
as Senator his course would reflect honor upon
himself and constituents
If our cotemporary desires to swell the majority
Of Messrs Anderson and Baker, we would advise
him to give them the benefit Of a few more notices
of the same sort.