The Nevada journal., 1860-01-13
From our own corresaoHdsnt.
SACRAMENTO, JAN. 10th. IS6 o. !
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haze left this open up to
the last moment to enable me to give you some
! account of the caucus which convened this eve
U. S. Senator. 1t was whispered around the
streets to day, among The knowing ones, that
Latham was to come before the Caucus, that
being the only method by which the defeat of
Weller could be accomplished. Ascor dinsly
upon the assembling of the wise heads--I had
almost said l.ather heads-Latham was put in
nomination, and, on the hrst ballot received 81
votes and was declared the nominee. Yester-
day he was inaugurated Governor, to day he is
a U. S. Senator, position which he once de-
clrred to be peer to the President of tho United
States, "Some men have greatness thrust upon
them, and how. true is the saying exemplifed
in the case of this young sprig of circumstances
Once let q man strike the chord of popular ia
vor and he rides the wave; but l imagine
after all this excitement has died out, and men
have returned to scmcth ing likr nationality,
they viii regret the course they have pursued
in this case, and wish they had allowed Mr.. La
than TO, at least, have exhibited himself a few
days the great Mogul of this great and glor-
Gus State. Well, the unterrifed Democracy
have declared that there was no other man in
the State fit to represent the interests of Cali
forna in the Senate but Mr.. Latham, and in;-
agine they arc about right. Latham is young
and not so deep. dyed in political villainiy as
others who sought the position and Will not
perhaps, do as much harm as other older and
more experienced hands. You will get the full
particulars from other sources, so 1 will dismiss
the subject. There is greet excitement over the
result and many long faces, but the majority
appear to be overiOyed, and wine 1ows freely.
The Inaugural ton Ball at the Pavilion last
night was without doubt the greatest affair of
the kind heldin this State. Among the beauti-
full and fair men present, noticed that Nevada
was fairly represented Every thing passed of
to the entire satisfaction of every one, not an
incident Gee Iring to mar the festivities of the
occasion. There were about four hundred ladies
present and larger number of gentlemen.
1t is hoped, how that the Senatorial question
is disposed Of the peoples servants will go to
work and do something as yet they have at
tempted nothing, and those who indulged in the
hope that the present would be short session
will necessarily be disappointed. There will be
plenty of thieving bills brought up before the
session closes, and I have my eye on one or two
now in the embryo which snail cfaiI. my espeei-
IL attention in due time.
would here say that Phil Moore is deserving
of praise for the prompt manner he tries to dis
pose ofthe questions coming before the House
But sympathize with him such a set of triHing.
nonsensical dough- heads, never were convened
in one body before, and | venture to say never
VIII be "A gain. l am afraid Mr.. Moore will not
be recognized by his constituents when he re-
tu-ns to them Ills robust constitution cannot
stand everything.
While s:rr finishing this article e o'clock in
the morning) soft strains of music come floating
on the night breeze and reach my car through
the open window. Tney serenading the new
Senator, and as 1 reflect, upon the uncertainty
of human events, cannot overcome feeling OF
sadness when l thak that the cause of all this
jollifcation, this boisterous merrincnt, is now
mouldering into dust; and while gaze out up
on the full round moon, shedding her silvery
light o'er land and sea- l imagine there is ONE
spirit looking sadly on this scepe to night.
As itisnow getting late, viii close. In my
next hope to have something more worthy
of my steel to write about. The weather is
lovely. Yours &C., II.