The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONRENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2sth, 1861.

| traOrulnary character. Inc Legislature mas
done little in its legitimate way, or its men,
bers in political caucus. You will recolect
that both Houses adjourned last Friday over
to Tuesday of this week, which partially in
terrupted and broke up the thread of regu-
lar business. On Wednesday both houses
were engaged in assisting the Committee of
33 in Congress in saving the Union. In the
Senate the Crittenden resolutions being up,
they were amended and passed-but not
without fight. The Douglas democrats
and the Republicans opposed them, and
stopped to the lowest political manpuvers to
defeat them by attaching insulting and odious
amendments. But they were manfully end
courageousy met by the regular democracy,
Vance, and Watson are men able to cope
with the enemies of the democratic party,
! in any position they assume. Harry |.
Thornton, Jr., is a thorn in the sides of these
bogus democrats and the simon pure Repub-
licans.
On Tuesday evening the adjourned Dem
ocratc Convention Of members OF the Leos
lature met in the Assembly chamber The
roll was called, and forty four members ans
wered to their names. The best of harmony
did not mark the proceedings Of the evening
The Convention evidently was divided into
four parties. The Breckenridge Democrats
were split in twain--some wanting to do
something and Others not; and the Douglas
Democrats about in the same divided con
diton. Subsequent to assembling, the
Breckenridge men had held private caucus
What was accomplished thereat is best and
only known to those participating. After
coming into general Convention there ap
peared TO be a tact concert Of action among
them which gave assurat.ce that they were
opposed to taking any action which would
bind the Democratic party in its future
course.
John Conness, the leader of the Douglas
Republican faction WAS represented in the
Convention by Senator Ryan, of Humboldt.
He had come in as Democrat to take action
IN the reconstruction of the emocra,ic par
~. He was the on v man present belonging
to Conness, and his presence created consid
erabe discussion He was politely invited
to retire" but he could not take the hint
Ryan is one of the "a supporters of McDou-
GAL
But | cannot pass over this Convention
without referring TO the representatives from
Placer. But one was present, Mr.. Leet.-
He has been very active in engineering this
reconstruction Convention, and if any good
comes out of, he will be entitled to no small
amount of credit.
By the full proceedings YOU will have
come to the conclusion that no speedy union
can be effected through the action of this
body.
To days Marysville Express, (the leading
Breckenridge and Democratic organ at the
Capital } contains call for the assembling
Of the State Central Committee, in this city,
on the 20lh Of March. As the action of the
Convention is based on the co operation of
the two State Central Committees. it will be
observed that nothing is intended to be ac
compished at present The Douglas mem
bers, who are so anxious for immediate ac
ton, are suspected of being eagued with
Denver, and 70 doubt but that call for the
assembling of the Douglas State Central
Committee will he made for an earlier dav
Mr.. Hoge, the Chairman, understand is
anxious for speedy action He may however
refuse to call at all, since reading Judge
Lndley's pronunciamento.
Another effort was made to dav. in the
Senate and Assembly to bring about day
for a Joint Convention for the election of
United States Senator 1t was defeated in
the Senate, and in the House no action was
taken on the resolution.
Judge Campbell of San Francisco, having
refused change of venue in the case of
Horace Smith, to remedy the injustice Sen
ator EdGeron to day introduced a bill to
take the matter out of his court, and grant a
change of venue from San Francisco to PIa.
Ger county. The rules were suspended, bill
considered in committee of the whole and
passed. But when it reached the House it
met with strenuous opposition from Repub
lican members and a move was made to re-
fer it to the Judiciary committee, the chair.
man Of which is the leading Republican Of
this branch OF our Legislature. very
warm debate ensued, in which Mr. Laspeyre
and Munday partiripated-both in favor of
the bill. 1t was finally made the special or
der for to morrow, when it will pass without
doubt.
notice several Auburn gentlemen in
town. They are Of the legal fraternity, and
are in attendance upon the Supreme Court
allude to Judge Hale, G. A. Tuttle, and
C.J. HilIyer. The former gentleman was
present at the Convention on Tuesday night
and seemed quite pleased as he gazed from
the lobby upon the great men he saw before
him. He will tell you all about them him
self. Yours, &c
MORE ANON.
ORovILLE RAILRoAD.-The contractors