The Placer herald., 1861-02-09
Douglas Legislative Caucus.

Douglas Legislative Caucus
On Wednesday evening the Douglas men,
bers of the Legislature, of both wings 1--WE
presume it is generally known there is a
split among them,) held seperae caucuses in
the capitol buildings, and through joint com
mittees of conference, determined TO meet
together in caucus on Thursday evening TO
take action in reference to Senatorial nom :
ination and election. In fulflment of this
arrangement the caucus was held, and imme-
diately commenced the display of tactics
that were not on y sharp but decidedly rich
The aim of the friends of General Denver
seemed 10 be to obtain the passage of reso-
luton pledging all the Douglas men to vote
to 90 into Legislative joint convention, to
elect Senator, on day certain, but not to
fix upon time for caucus nomination.
The Anti-Denverites wanted TO fix the time
of nomination as well as that of the cleo
ton. This called out a display of tactics
and argument that does not auger favorabIy
for harmony of action; but resolution was
finally passed, by which it was agreed to vote
for concurrent resolution to 90 into Joint
Legislative Convention on the goth of Feb
ruary. A motion also prevailed that a eau
Gus should be called Immediately after the
passage of the above resolution by the legis-
lature.
judging from this, the Denver men So far
have the best CT it; and it may be they will
yet gain the point they seem striving for,
to 60 into Convention without party nom
ination, and in doing so hope to obtain out
side votes sufficient to elect their lavorite.-
The Anti Denver men among the Douglasites
appear to be in the majority, and wish to ef-
feet party nomination, but there seems no
probability that it is at all possible to accom-
plish this; and unless the election of Denver
can be secured in the manner above indica-
ted, there seems scarcely probability that
an election will take place this winter
1t is evident from all the lights before us,
that Denver has has now. more positive
strength than any other candidate in the
field; and, although perhaps not strong
enough to obtain the coveted prize, he can
prevent the success of his competitors.
As it stands, the fight is quite interesting,
and as it is not quarrel in our political
family, we can look on with compacency.
Gzy The Sacramento Union, which seems
to have constituted itself the autocrat of
newspaperdom in California. takes upon it
sell TO class the Placer Herald and other
presses OF the State as secession papers, and
attempts to justify itself in so doing by say
ing that they oppose the coercion of any
State by the Federal Government This is
but miserable excuse, and shows the little
ness to which the Union will descend. The
Placer Herald has never advocated secession
ON the contrary it is as fully devoted to
the maintenance of the Confederacy, as the
pretentions of the Sac. Union, but it will
never advocate the doctrine of force to ac-
complish that desirable end. 1t is no more
possible to hold the States together by force
of arms, than to pluck the stars from the
armament of heaven.
WAS SroLEN.-The nugget of gold de.
posted in Wells, Fargo & Co.'s office. in
this place last week, it turns out was stolen
by the man who had it from the keystone
claim near Minnesota in Sierra county. He
sold it here for 743 43, and with the money
started for the States-but suspicion arising
in the mind OF one of our citizens, who
was an acquaintance of the owners of the
keystone claim, and we'll knowing the char
acter of the gold taken from it, and it be-
ing represented to him that the nugget was
taken from ravne, he took such steps as
secured the arrest Of the man at San Fran
cisco, who not only gave up the money, but
acknowledged that he stole the nugget He
has been taken to Sierra county.