Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-12
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SAcnAMENro. Jan. 10th. 1S6O.


As you are already aware, You've AMERI
CA has triumphed over superanuated Old
| Fogydom The venerable statesman, who
has for years served his country in various
/ public offices, and whose Jealous friends
sought to impose still further labors upon
him, has this night been quietly inurned "
The voice of the People is the voice of God .
Milton S. Latham, having recently been
overwhelmingly endorsed by the People of
California has this night received call to
succeed Mr.. Wellers appointee the Hon.
Henry p. lIaun, to the U. S. Senate from
California John b. has made his first ap
pearancein the character of Cardinal Wesley,
and those who few hours since shouted and
quarreled for him, now say that they are
satisfied, and they always did like Milton 5.
Latham-''ittle Milt."
! The nomination OF Mr.. Latham takes tn,
State by surprise, but the traps were Sc
nearly thirty-six hours before the Governo
and Ex-Governor rode lovingly to the inugu
ration. An incident here occurs to me. A
friend told me on Monday that as the pre-
cession passed a certain corner, the States
man" was heard to hum to himself, ave met
by chance" and to dwell particularly on the
lines
'Our love is mutual, that we know,
Though neither tells the other So"
Towards sundown this afternoon, the anti
Weller men exhibited great confidence in the
prospect of Weler's defeat. A faint whisper
was heard in a strictly and solemnly conf
dental way, by your correspondent, that
Latham would be nominated. In caucus
long delays were made. 1t was said in the
hall that the friends of Weller were using
every pretext for occupying the floor. l
went to the Capitol an hour after the caucus
met, and no ballot had been taken. A mo
ton to adjourn had just been defeated by
SO to A. "Then came the tug of war" The
ballot was taken. Speeches were made. it
was said, by many members, as they voted.
The first 9S votes Stood Latham 90, Weller
9. Prolonged shouts went up on the outside.
The fIiends of Weller looked chopfallen, and
owned up that he was beaten. Soon the
door opened and shrieks of delight made the
hall Of the Capitol ring again. Latham had
received the nomination The outside Yuba
men, empowered by the Union Club of Ma.
rysyille to change certain votes in the Yuba
delegation, were there, and heard and saw
the enthusiasm. Matt Woods, Charles Lind
ley, Lloyd Magruder, j. W. McGee, MeKa-
han (eX.policeman,) and other gentlemen
from Marysville were present, and no doubt
felt satisfied that they had made all possible
exertions for their favorite, but without avail.
The resolutions of the Browns Valley Con
vention, re. echoed by the Union Club, passed
for nought with Senator Watkins. He
thought Latham sufficiently high in the esti-
nation of the Yuba Democracy TO justify his
course.
l feel sorry for some of Mr.. Weller's friends,
but the accident has happened, and crying
will now do no good
The city is in a blaze of excitement, and
your correspondent cannot proong his letter
John b. has been, since his defeat, suggested
for President Of the State Agricultural Soeie
ty' though some think that Gov. Downey
may appoint him State Guager. d.