The Placer herald., 1861-07-20
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS
SACRAMENTO, July, Is, 1861

.Messrs Editors:-Politcal elements continue
to bubble and many of the democrats Of this city
and county are looking forward with hope to the
Democratic State Convention which re-assembles
on the 23rd instant
The Douglas State Convention have put in
nomination very different ticket than was an
ticipated. This Convention contrary to policy
or good political judgment. has discarded every
democrat, aspiring nomination. other than an
anti LecOmptOn. 1t was believed that John Con
ness would he defeated, but he is triumphartly
the nominee. 1t was supposed that mixed tick
ct would be put in the field, composed of those
who voted at issue in the Douglas and Buchanan
division. The acts of the Convention prove en-
tirely to the contrary, and that none but John
| Conness democrats stood ghost OF q show in
that body. This fact is considered enough by
many democrats in Sacramento, to induce the
Democratic State Convention of the 23rd inst
| to act with prudence and judgment. is sure to
weaken the Douglasites and strenthen the Ma
tional democracy. A tide taken in its flow, leads
on to victory.
Conness and his ticket have not gained any i'm
portant strength in Sacramento, since the ad-
| journment Of his Convention. Sacramento coun-
ty, you know, partakes strongly of the Conness
tincture but then he will loose hundreds of natu-
rallied votes here. There is power at work
here which cannot be stayed, no matter what is
done, or attempted to be accomplis ed. This
opposition cannot be reached. John, the Little
Giant" of Ell Dorado, will be defeated by large
majority; and such ought to be the fate Of men,
who, travel out of their way to oppose special
measure for no other object than to gain votes
and political advancement. He stuck his foot in
to a strong trap when he voluntarily fought bill
there was not ghost OF II show OF becoming a
law. This act, it was predicted at the time, would
defeat him, either in State Convention or at the
polls 1t requires no prophet to see this end, and
the only wonder is that he could not be forewarn-
ed by the same signs so visible to all others. Su'
icide often saves the law the exercise of capital
punishment.
NEW QUESTIONS.
Secession brings up many questions for
discussion. We not only hav. the question
whether States have sovereignty, or whether
States are independent and have the right to Sc
cede, but we have the secondary question OF
ARMED NEUTRALITY
An instance of the latter question is set forth
in the position of Kentucky. 1t seems to be a
sort of ION the fence question: position, neither
for Davis nor Lincoln. Hence | say, new and
strange questions arise out of sesesh 1t is the pro-
gress of progress, and the American mind iscalled
upon to grapple all these questions incident to the
times. Well | suppose it is all right the mind
must be supplied with subjects for digestion as
we'll as the stomach
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
This Convention was held to-day, and failed to
nominate such ticket as wouid give the prestige
OF success in favor Of it, Some of the nOmina-
tons COOL, and others very weak. One of
the weakest vas that of District Attorney. l. B.
Marshall, an old resident of Placer County, the
nominee He will be badly beaten The sue
cessful candidates will be taken from both tick
cts. Robert Robinson, who was elected
Horace Smith two years ago. was one of the
nominees. His chances are good over Senator
Clark.
BUSINESS DULL.
Our merchants are still complaining of the
dulness of business The slack of trade is partly
chargeablc to the steamer opposition from Sacra-
mento to San Francisco. SO long as low fare
and cheap freight continues, our merchants COM
plain of the fact that all up country merchants go
directly to the bay for their goods, instead of
buying in Sacramento. But there seems to be no
end to the opposition. Notwithstanding the ''Old
Line continues to carry for half price. still the
5 Nevada" the opposition steamer. seems to get a
full share of passengers. But this cannot con-
tinue always. The opposition is making no mo-
ney and the romance of doing great business,
with no profit. and prospect of doing no better,
will finally find an end.
NOPE ANON