The Placer herald., 1861-04-06
Is Elected.

criticism-but we will say that "the
Legislature has gone and done it," and
Gen. Jim McDougal IS Senator of the
United States from the commonwealth of
California. In the words of Stephen, won't
it be a splendid sight Burlingame, to see etc"
The event was celebrated by the firing OF
guns, and the broarhing Of champagne.
The Generals Dashaway proclivities could
not have prevented him from renewing as
surance" in the latter, as he is eminently
sound on the social question.
Tbs election was effected by a fusion of the
rump of Douglasism and the entire Repub-
lican vote-a result charged to have been
brought about by pledge on the par; of
McDougal that he would support the admin
stration of Lincoln, and unite with the Re
publcans in this State in the coming fall
election. Appearances give an air of truth
to the charge, and the developments of the
campaign will determine its correctness.
Between the two prominent candidates be-
fore the joint Convention we had but little
choice-in fact it was no fight belonging
strictly to our party. The votes cast by
Breckenridge men for Mr. Nugent, were Civ
en- on their own responsibility, aud if they
can reconcile their action to their constitu.
ents they must do SO without counting up
on the aid of their party press. We think
there has been poor judgment and manage,
ment combined, and the result is, the elec
ton of a man who will shed no luster upon
the State.
But what shall be said of the Douglas
faction and the Republicans who have con
summated this election? These sticklers for
principle and party regularity! These advo
Gates of popular sovereignty and free terrific
ry,who expressed such a bitter dislike of each
other during the last campaign? They have
met in the political market places, and chatf
cred and dickered away principle as if a
thing of no greater value than a cast Oft
garment These men talk Of princi pie, for
sooth! Their practice has falsifed their pro
ftssions.
We would like to know of The professed
Democratic supporters of MrDougal, who
were SO certain of the regularity Of their
course last season, what kind Of regular
Democracy it is that coWts and embraces
Republican votes to obtain success! How is
it they naturally seek this aid in preference
to support from those they have heretofore
acted with as Democrats? Can there he
any other belief or answer, than that they
have departed from Democratic pathways,
and while yet making professions Of De-
mocracy, are at heart Republicans, and are
rapidly finding affiiation with them as al
together congena. 1t is time for men who
are Democrats, if any such are really re-
naming with the McDongal faction, to re-
turn to their old standard, before their lead
ers have fully enlisted them in the Republi
can ranks. Without they do so promptly,
they will in the coming canvass find them
selves under the black flag.
The recruits the Republican party may
obtain by this last trade" we hope may
prove permanent addition. 1t will posi-
bly, be the means of narrowing down the
lines to two parties; and genuine Democrats,
free from the association of the weak and
faterng, once again unite in harmony and
strength, secure substantial success.
WILL SLEEP WITH THEIR FATHERs.-lt has
been a matter Of frequent remark that the
Chinese in California annually send the re-
mains of hundreds of their deceased coun-
trvmen to their native land for re burial.
On Thursday we observed party of Chinese
in the old burial ground adjoining the Court
House, disinterring the remains of those who
must have been inferred as early as "a and
'55. The poor remnants of humanity were
carefully collected, the bones freed from the
mold, and then placed in large earthen jars.
Whether this custom is caused by re-
spect for the departed, or is the promptings
of a superstition that teaches that only those
Celestials who repose beneath the soil of the
howery land will enjoy the future rewards
promised by their systems of religion, we
know not, but its outward appearance goes
to show a regard for the dead that peoples
with more pretension to enlightenment and
Christian virtues would do we'll to initiate
INcoNvENIENT.-The destruction of Lisle's
bridge, at Sacramento, must prove a serious
Inconvenience to teamsters from the upper
country for some time. 1t is true Norris
new bridge is left but is some miles away
from direct line from the city to the noun
tans A ferry at the site of the ruined
bridG will be but a poor substitute, and
from the man nfestations being made, it ap
pears that legal obstacles are to be placed
in the way of rebuilding, as Sam'l. Norris
set up claim to the land on both sides o.
the river where the bridge was located.