Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-17

SENATORIAL QUESTION Two ballots for u .
). Senator were taken in joint convention
yesterday. On the last ballot General Nc
Dougall, the Douglas nominee, received 80
votes at the expense of Denver, Nugcnt ct al.
1t vas announced in the Union yesterday,
semi-oicialy, that the Republicans had de-
termned in caucus to cast their votes for Me
Dougal, should he receive 81 votes. Had
the Douglas members all been present and
voted for their regular nominee, the requisite
number would have been Obtained but for
sooth, because they happen to have been ab-
sent, and if present, would have voted for
some candidate most hostile to Republicans
and probably to the Union the Republican
members still stand upon their dignity and
refuse 10 accord him their vote. We cannot
see how the Republican members can with.
hold their vote consistently and conscien-
tiously from the prominent nominee under
the ci'cum stances 1t is all-important that a
sound Union man should be elected, and the
election should have been made long since.
With such sHan the people will be content,
whether he be one of the present nominees or
not The action of the Republicans seems
fnctious aud tends to advance the interests of
their bitterest encmies-possibly the election
of one who is secretly in league with the
southern Contederacy. In this connection
we might consistently ask Gen. Deavcr ct al,
who have etudiouSly declined or neglected 10
give the people even an iukling of their views
in regard to the great question OF the day,
how they can have the audacity to press
themselves forward as candidates foI the
high and responsible office in question They
act as though they had come claim on the
people of the State. Throw their services in
to one scale and the amount paid them out of
the pockets of the people into the other,
and see which will kick the beam. If wciS!
ed they will be found wanting.-Sac. Ne~S.
DIGGER Acorn DANcE-Calyin B. McDon-
aid furnishes the 5. F. Mirror with the fol-
lowing accouns of an 'acorn dance" 10y the
Diggers, at Hook Farm, few days ago:
The Sutter Indians were celebrating the
"Feast OF Acorns," which, believe is OBJ
served in gratitude for plenty and preserya.
tion through the winter. The ceremonies
last nearly weak, and the season affords oc.
casion for the richest display OF fnery and
dancing accomplishments. As we passed,
some forty men and women were footing it
roHnl an oak, keeping admirable time TO a
sort of rattle " hich the "Julieu' of the tribe
shook with great vehcmence. The men
were dressed piumed and painted to the eX-
leub Ol l'lRBtI arr, Nllllt llC women, udhtu
from neck to waist, likewise, exhibited pro-
fusion of head and red petticoat. The
fat, stout shoulders and arms of the younger
women were in ludicrous contrast with the
spindIe-shahks and grotrsque, naked legs of
the men, and the dusiy bellies seemed quite
aware of their physical superiority. Most of
the males were richly dressed. plumed and
feathered, each according to individual cir
cumslance, but ] remarked one poor fellow
whose wardrobe was deplorabIy scant con-
sisting solely, of an old check shirt, twisted
into a side girdIe, the pendant sleeves ON
either side serving the main purposes of the
slight garment The nude rascal had, doubt
less, been gambling, in bad luck, and lost his
shirt and breeches. With several goose
feathers stuck in his bushy head. intent ON
:he dance and perfectly reckless of appear
ances, he hoped about with prodigious agil-
ty, and on seeming equality with all the rest.
But the fellow was a philosopher; he waited
for the fashion to co1e round in conformity
with his limited circumstances; he would he
all right for the next night, when the warr-
ors excluding the women, intended to dis
pense with all clothing and dance in p"ris
mataralibus.