The Placer herald., 1861-05-25
Success of the Peoples Ticket.

Coroner, were elected, by majorilies ranging
from 500 to 2lO0. The vote polled was
about 900, being some 5000 less than at
the last Presidential election. In opposition
the Peoples Ticket, the Republicans and
Douglas men presented mongrel one, Ia
king the candidates from their respective
parties, and put it in the field as the simon
pure Union Ticket" and it was demanded
of all men, who claimed to be true to the
Union, the Constitution, and the Flag, t at
they should support it. The Black Repub-
lican Times, in advance, denounced all men
who would not suppor. this ticket, as trai
tors to the country. The people of S. Fran
cisco seemed to have determined that this
was "drawing it rather strong" and notwith-
standing the anahemas of the Times, they
dared to vote against aud defeat the Union
Ticket" which was the creation of the party
hacks and office seekers Of the Republican
and Douglas parties The honest and eco,
nomical administration of the city govern,
ment by the Peoples Administrations had so
lar gained the confidence Of the mass of the
business men and tax payers, that they were
not disposed to hand over the offices to the
time serving politicians, who under the plea
of intense devotion to the Union, were trying
TO fasten upon the snug places within the gift
Of the people of the Bay city
I. has been the aim of the Peoples organ
ization TO keep party politics out of their 10
cal elections, and in their nominations they
have always represented the different politi
cal creeds. In tie present election they did
not depart from this course; and it is but just
to say that the the ticket drew its sup ort
from all parties. But the principal wire
workers Of the Republicans and Douglasites
combined against it, aud did their utmost to
accomplish its defeat But fortunately for
San Francisco they met a sigual failure, and
tax payers have been saved from their hun
cry clutches.
The mongreI fusion made just such a fight
as might be looked for from demagogues
They tried to make the issue on this city
election on national affairs Those who 70
ted their ticket, were to be par excellence,
the friends of the Union: and those who op
posed it di>unionists, secessionsts, traitors to
the country. But the people of San Francis
60 knew their men-they could tell the bray
of an ass, although it attempted the roar of
a lion, and assumed the skin for disguise,
and they have disrobed the long cared gen.
teman most effectualIy The successful can
didates elected by the Peoples Party are all
good Union men, bu: they have not found it
necessary, like their opponents, to din it in
the ears Of the popuace, day and night, dur
ing the canvass, in all the highways and bye
ways of their city,
Tie tax payers of san Francisco have
cause to result over their victory. Themon
grels are sail to mourn and swear bitterly at
their own defeat.
The San Francisco fusion was intended as
the successful forerunner of the rand fusion
that is intended TO lie patched up in this
State between the Douglas and Rrpublican
parties. The beginning is not auspicious.
SNow. HAIL, AND RAIN.-Afer number
Of cloudy and chilly days, that threatened a
storm, we were visited on Tuesday, bv the
severest hail storm, we have ever known in
the country. The hail shower completely
whitened the earth for time, but rapidly
under n ':renching rain that
followed. Some of the hail stones were quite
large, sufficiently y so to cut the leaves upon
the trees, and to knock eff a considerable
quaint ty OF fruit in the orchards. But in
this vicinity the falling of fruit WAS not a
loss, as the trees are mostly too full and
would have been benefited hy losing more.
In the eastern portion of the county, at
l'utch Flat, Forest Hill, and other places,
the snow fell thick and fast, and covered the
ground several inches.
On Thursday more rain fell, accompanied
by hail. The clouds have not yet disappear
ed, and We cannot say that the Storm is yet
over. The rain has been serious inconve,
nience to ranchmen, who were in the midst
Of the hay harvest, and it is feared that much
hay has been spoiled. In tie mountains
there must also have been a great destruc-
ton to fruit, hy the breaking down Of trees
under the heavy weight of snow. The foot
hills and valley have not sustained any injury