The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-14
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Sept 5, 1861.

nearly all in, and the columns can be footed
up. Stanford has about SO 900; Mcconnell,
about $4,000, and Conness about $1,000
making total of 10000. The aggregate
vote l think will exceed this total, unless
am much mistaken. At :.nv rate, it is a
fixed fact that John CONFESS is the lowest in
the race, as he should he. for one do not
want any such domineering, stubborn and
positive man to be my Executive, and the
people of the State coin,ide with me, judg
ing by the way the votes count. His
(woud beg ExcelIency has not been seen at
the Capitol since his disGraceful defeat, and
his whereabouts, at present, is in great state
of obscuritv. Since he was so badly beaten
in his own county, | expect the atmosphere
of the mountains is too strong for his lungs
and considering that be received about 5000
votes out of $4,000, IN San francisco, the
atmosphere must he too bracing for him in
that quarter The poor fellow has NOT rel
ceived plurality in two counties in the
whole State, viz-Shasta and S.skiyou! This
vote combines the great strength Conness
had in the NORTH" which Was to come
down on the cities and Cow conn'ies.' like
an avalanche, sweeping McConn>.i and STAN
ford into obscure Iittleness. but am sick
writing about John Ccnness. and will
take up something that is ali e.
THE WAR.
Thi, is certainly alive, though progress
ING very slow at present. The news from
Washington for the last two weeks, amounts
to nothing, respecting the Government or
{ N.,v f.1orotol f,r,ao 7, ;c onlr avilopt II, OF
the Government is powerful enough to stop
all news The positions Of correspondents"
ough: 20 be easy under the suppressive or.
ders of lha Generals in command. We are
almost compelled to rely on Russell, of the
London Times, whose letters reach US via
England. That's going a good ways off to
obtain news from the States. But let such
news come as may, or suppress such news
rs the Federal Government will, the impress
sion here, among those who do not sympa
ihise with j. If. Davis, is, that the war does
not progress as fast or as successful as it
ought, to give confidence to final success.
Those here who openly sympatbise with the
South are elaied for some cause unknown.
but probably from too much confidence in
the men and measures of the Confederate
Army, and by the nnbounding belief that
the Conlederacy will in short time lie rec
ognized by England or France-probably
hv both, if either.
the WAR IN CALIFORNIA.
\ large quantity Of space in certain news
papers is being wasted to induce Union men
10 believe that there is danger of civil war
n this State. Now it seems to me that it
3 poor policy to keep them constantly
alarmed with the 'war cry" There is no
probability of conflict here. No one
wants to war, and if they do, they certainly
ave the finest opportunity to enlist in this
State, or 90 South to enlist into the ranks of
The interests of all parties com
1ines too strong an element of peace to be
,yer,hrown 10y few Gf there be any who
would provoke civil war in California. This
States destiny is fixed with the North, in
he event that the Revolution is successful
It would no doubt CRAFTY the pride Of
born citizens, provided the South
succeeds in forming new and Independent
Government, to become attached to such
Government. But tho change could not
advance any permanent interest, and the At
enpt will never be made: and should it be
moved large opposition would be enlisted
,mong Southern men themselves. So |
ndge by the way this class of people talk
,ere. They are men of business and wealth,
md all such know who "pay the fiddler"
II case the people of this State fall into civ,
war. Those who have money at interest,
md whose real estate and buildings are
a.
esult which will follow at the firing of the
irst gun. No,-money is King here,
hough never seen on his throne, or coro
lation day given 10 crafty the gaping
multitude Money, or in other words, The
men Of capital, (some Of them Breckenridge
nen) elected Leland Stanford Governor Of
his State. They did not support him be
:ause he was Republican, but because he
was the chosen repre- sentative of the capital
lists and, permanent wealth of the State
Therefore there is no danger Of war; and
there was no danger OF civil war had Nc
Council been elected Not whit, in any
event. So men better stop talking about
absurdities, and go along with their regular,
every day business.
THE STATE FAIR,
The most ample arrangements have
been made for the accommodation Of arri
walls who are to be quartered at the State
Society expense. Also, our hosts of the va.
rious excellent and capacious Hotels are bu'
silly engaged in getting ready" for the rush
which comes with the State Fair. The fact
is, this city has been living on expectation"
or the results of this Fair, the past six weeks
Everybody has heretofore been bepstitted,
directly and indirectly, by it, and so<Ssery
body expects to receive his share of the
spoils this season The State Fairs are to
Sacramento what the Courts are to Auburn.
Every man who has dime to spare, is ex