The Placer herald., 1861-03-30
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING
March 27th. 1861


ulations about
The policy of the Administration and Union
is allied and it would be difficult to treat of
inscparable from the other. The coercion comes
in as u third element in the argument. Many of
the wsest men of this Nation have discounted
on the latter and majority agree that Union
and Coercion are incompatible. Your correspon-
dent with the same knowledge and forest ghs,-
whose light shines from under II small measure
claims that the doctrine OF coercion tends to Dis
union. or is the main element Of Disunion itself.
Nothing seems more logically true.
REPUBLICANS THINK So.
There is not the least doubt but that the lead
ers of the Republicans think that coercion will
tend to make the Disunion breach the wider,
but them" they ask, what is to become of the
Chicago platform and the Republican organiza-
tion if we do not cOerce?" True-what will be-
come of the party? And then follows an other
question, which contains the answer in itself
''what is party in comparison with the cxis-
tencc and perpetuity of the American Unon!''
The death Of the party seems to follow rs log
ical conclusion that the Union can only be saved
by non-cOcrciOn.
LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET.
1t may be safely stated rs Il political fact that
Lincoln installed into office only little over a
month, and signs of disruption nre already evil
dent. A political prophet might declare to day
that a rupture has alre dy been made without
much fear of being proven false Que. There
are three powerful causes busily at work tending
to this tend. First, the division of the Demo-
cratic party; second, the movement of extreme
Southern politicians to dissolve the Union; third,
the desire to use force to maintain the Union.
The fact that the Democratic party has. like its
old cotemporary the Whg party, "gone to rest"
is denied by some. but your correspondent must
insist on the fact being literally true. My logic
would be bad to deny so essential a proposition
in the line theory hypothesis | have laid.
Let's admit the fact for arguments sake If the
Democratic party is divided and scattered, there
certainly must be material for the recognition of
another one? Perhaps not under the name OF
Democracy, but under some cog nomen las sweet
and containing all the elements Of democracy.
A UNION PARTY.
If the Union ever be reconstructed, it could
not be inappropriate to style its party the Union |
party. If the Union be RECONSTRUCTED it must be
reunited during the Administration of President
Lincoln. If the Republicans cannot remain
Lincontes, and Lincoln shall be true to the
Union. what party or fragments of parties will
rally to his support and become the Democratic
Union party under the Constitution and the Laws?
REPUBLICANS IN TROUBLE.
The late news from Washington throws some of
our Sacramento Republicans in regular inter- |
mttent. and there is already great demand for
political qunine. The intimatioD that fort Sum-
ter is to be surrendered to South Carolina, in their
minds, Is almost lnlOleraDle. tnOUgn some OIL the
more acute temporize about the matter in this
wise: .Well | can't swallow that pill yet, though |
there may be causes beyond my conception too APP
parent to old Abe" That is it. you see, Mr.
Editor: These fellows can't believe the thing
possible because they deny the fact that the
Union is dissolved. Denying this truth which
any impartial mind sees too plain of course ex-
plains the fact that they cannot see the policy or
giving up peaceable possession of the Fort! A
man that never had an eye could not be censured
or called fool if he positively an unequivocal-
ly declared that there were no such thing MS eyes
Fort Sumter is to be deserted-and probably un-
constitutionally, as how can these men treat mith
'.traitors!' Two facts must stare every thinking
man in the face. Frst-the Union will be re-
united and const ucted, and the Republican par
ty, with Horace Greeley at its head, will be dis
solved second the Republicans. per Sc. will lose
the Federal pap, and Lincoln prove himself and
Administration very popular one with the pco-
pie To this fact quote an extract from a late
private letter from highly authentic source. Ii
l could give the near relation of the writer to
Secretary Seward it would add much force to its
language. This am obliged to suppress or viO-
late confidence The writer, speaking of Cali
fornia appointments and the scramble for Office
says
THE present condition Of the country will de-
mand all the time and attention of the Admins
tration for some months at least, and | cannot
forsee when the subject of removal and appoint
ment can be taken up. The Administration has
got to go through an ordeal that never be
fore Witnessed. 1t seems that almost every other |
man is an applicant. and the scramble is per-
fectly hideOus "
But | will Immediately leave the "United
States" and come to the State of California. and |
talk little about
THE SENATORIAL ISSUE.
Pursuant to law the present Legislature the |
Senate and Assembly went into joint Convention
for the election of q Senator tO fill the nllco of
the Hon. Wm. NJ Gwin. The day and date of
this Convention is familiar to sour readers. and
aude to the main fact as an Introduction to
what follows. After many ballotings on this
memorable day, the Clerk of the Senate certi-
fled to the presiding officers of the Convention
that Ill votes had been cast and that James
A McDOugall had received Sc or u majority.
The presd"g officers thcreupon Immediately
proceeded to certify to the Governor that the
said McDougall had been elected Senator in
the Congress of the United States So far so
good, as all accomplished was strictly according
to law. But that which follows and of which |
treat was also performed, but fortunately for
Mr.. McDaugall is not lar. Gov. Downey. the
great hibrd Democrat as well as American,
looks wisely through his Constitutional adviser
Judge MunsOn) and says he to himself and says |
the Judge to him. II shant sign u certificate of
McDougalls election, because torsOoth ! am not
satisfied about the correctness of the vote. The |
Clerks, before the Convention adjourned sine die |
W correctness OF LLe count, the pre-
siding officers have certified to under oath
that the election returns are correct. but then |
since the Convention dird, the same Clerks tell |
me that there mistake, and consequently
the oath of all those officers acting under law
are not as good as the words of the same Clerks
and presiding officers when not acting under the |
law and under cath" Thereupon, after looking
nicely, and squirting one eye to the same Sena-
torial ''pOssh." and the other towards the re-
nomination for Governor he, the Governor, with
the great Seal Of State (the same one which Gov.
Bigler and McMeans kicked abouD in his hands,
declared Il will not SIGN tho hOnd.v But this |