The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-07
sACRAMENTO COnRRsPONDRNCR
SACRAMENTO, Sept s, 1851.

generally suspended. Contrary to the ex'
pectations Of all, it was the most quiet and
peaceable election day ever passed in this
city. Towards evening, after the mimic
whiskey had began to operate thoroughly
among that class of citizens who vote and
work for that sort Of beverage, it was quite
noisy-but nothing serious occurred beyond
a knock down or two. The vote polled ex-
ceeded that of last year by little over
three hundred. 1t was expected that it
would be as many hundyed less When we
know this fact, we begin to reflect and cast
about for the cause, and readily conclude
that we were blind Of conception that we
did not expect just such vote as has been
cast, in regard to numbers. There were the
three parties, each stimulated to get pu-
rality vote. The Mcconnell Democrats
worked most zealousy and the Conness mon
erels moved Heaven and Earth TO beat the
Stanford Republicans. 1t "was cut and
scratch" all day. between these parties-tirst
Douglas man would cross off CONFESS and
put on Stanford; and then Stanford man
And al the time the Mcconnell men were
working steadily and firmly for Mcconnell.
Here, is where the Union ESQ called) men
abored to some disadvantage. Their labor,
on the Stale ticket, was sort of cut their
own.ihroat operation. But as was touch
ing upon the cause OF the increased vote,
and ran off into a tangent, will return and
conclude. Why was the vote increased
over last years. when that was q Presiden'
tial and this only State election? Simply
because the result has a greater influence
upon National affairs than any election since
the organization of the Government. The
vote yesterday was probably the largest ever
given in the State from the fac: also that
every man felt a personal interest in the re
suit above and beyond the mere election Of
this or that candidate to Office. The vote
nigh, tell upon the final result of the conflict
existing on the Atlantic! The sons Of the
South were anxious to exhibit to themselves
here, and to those with whom it IS but too
natural for them to sympathise in the ordeal
they are passing through on the other side
of the continent, their numerical as well AS
political strength. This stimuli brought
every vote of this class to the polls. 1t
needed no Gree carriages" at the expense of
tfice'hunters, to bring these electors to the
ballot box.
THE RESULT
is-partially wha, your correspondent pre-
dicted some three months ago-viz: THAT
by the time the election day arrived, the
CONFESS party would he at the tail of the
triangular fight" So plain WAS this resnl;
to occur that it seemed strange that all
could not see it. When the, Douglas party
wrre in attendance upon their 4th Of July
Convention. which WAS composed OF over
five hundred actual representatives, the party
was then at its eliminating point; and from
that day to the 4lh of September, it dwin'
III d and dwind!e.i, aud now we find it in a
HOPELESS PLURALITY,
from which never to rise and show y respec-
table from, again. Where are they going to
next? 70 the embrace OF the Republican
party. They are beyond recuperaion, and
will return next year to the Democratic par
ty. which has gained SO great prestige on
tie election day Just passed.
jim CONFESS.
As l stood listening the other night to
this great political jugg'er, could not but
reflect on the effect of the result before him
"What will John do next" said to my
self, "tor he is surely to be badly beaten"
"Who will he kind enough to die in Ell Do
RADIO before the converting Of the Legisla
ture, that he may be elected to fill the va
cancy2" We hardly know how to spare
him here next winter in the contest for
Speaker But he is dead:
ale has fought his last battle
No sound can awake him to glory again"
The Mcconnell party have won - great
political victory over their bitterest enemies,
lie Douglas wing Of the party, and if the
vantage ground secured is rightly improved,
the old line Democracy will wheel into pow.
err again in the next State cleo; ion, and in
time TO secure the election Of y. S. Sena-
tor in the place of Hon. NJ. S. Latham.
HUMBUGGING SUCCESSFUL.
Whoever started the cry about the danger
of civil war in the event that J. R. McCon'
nell was elected Governor, know not ex
actly. The canard was piomulg gated for the
purpose of inducing either the Republicans
to drop Stanford, or the CONFESS men to
throw off CONFESS If the Republicans
were the authors, then in the result of the
election we have partial key to the object
they had in view. Possibly, but for this
foul SANDER upon Mr.. Mcconnell, the Con
ness State ticket might have succeeded
But if this be true, or there be AN approx
imation of truth in the conjecture of such a
result being brought about by such a canard
and it can be charged home upon the Doug
las party, how beautifully they have been
caught in their own trap, set to disparage
Mcconnell and defeat Stanford. John Con
ness can truly say, save me from my friends.