The Placer herald., 1861-06-29
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
JUNE u, 1861


steer our political ship. At any rate, it may
safely be stated that nothing serious has oc'
CURED since the last dispatch by the associa-
ted press. Some of the San Francisco press,
however. the press that never get single
dispatch, claim that they received something
about movement towards the calling of
National Convention for the settlement Of
the war. 1t is easy for Such presses to get
news (such as it is) when the regular comb
nation fail, because there is no means to
contradict it.
DOUGLAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
| For the past ten days we have had the
Iiveliest time imaginable in the city, through
the workings and labor Of the Douglas
County Convention. You know that the
politicians of Sacramento are peculiar, and
that it is no uncommon occurrence for a
county convention to set for a week and
ballot for single candidate. Well, the rule
is not likely to be changed in the year SCI,
as the said harmonious convention has been
in session two days, and mary d candidate
is nominated yet; and that is not all-the
wisest man cannot tell when sheriff will be
among the sir candidates.
CONFESS DEFEATED.
At any rate, one thing has been consuml
mated during the two days--a majority Of
the delegates to the State Convention are
opposed to John Conness for GOVERNOR
Some of his friends claim 20 of them, but
the best information can get convinces me
that he has not bakers dozen. The Re-
pubcans here are as much detected about
JOINS PROSPECTS
as the Douglas Democrats; but for different
reasons. The former want John nominated
because they believe that Stanford can beat
him easy; the Douglas Democrats want him
nominated to be elected, and at the same
time that he might be enabled to dispense
the small crumbs which fall from the Gov
difference of opinion and strange admix'
ture of interest and self sacrificing patriot
ISM Such fellows as these Douglas Demo
Gratis would have a couple of Unions as
soon as one.
THE REPUBLICANS AND STANFORD.
Since Leland has received the nomination
for Governor, and there is no helping the
matter, the Republicans generally are get
| ting settled down, and determined to do the
best they can with their poor timber" D
The excitement, too, about Federal off
cials" interfering is gradually dying out,
and carnot but come to the conclusion
that the Republican party of Sacramento
county will be united in the coming contest,
and with equal chances Of success over the
Douglas Democracy.
THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
A large number of the true Breckenridge
|
las men III the County Convention. But
there a many otter good Democrats who
are in favor of standing aIoof and making
a third ticket, and not for mess of pottage
sell their principles. But think the policy
Democrats will have it all their own way,
and break up the organization OF their party
The temptation for an Office is too heavy for
some Of them, who made the most noise
last fall about j. 9. Breckinrilge and Joe
Lane SO the earth has waeged on for the
last six thousand wears, and it does not oct
any better in these modern and progressive
times.
THE THREE GOVERNORS.
Gov. Downey, Gov. CONFESS, and Gov.
Casserly have been in town for the past few
days regulating the political thermometer
see that Mongomery's School Bill is dead;
and that the Bulkhead is alive; that Cassery
has been looking after the clerical school
marms, so that John shall not harm any of
them or the Sisters Of Charity; ard that
Governor Downey has come up to review
his letters as published on the Union ques.
ton. So you see Messrs. Editors, that
this trio Of Governors are well engaged and
mos, profitably employed-i. e., working
most zealouslv for self CONFESS and Dow
ney, though, look rather detected and for
lorn, while their competitors fare shines
radiant with the sunshine of success and
fruition. There is something which Just
struck me about these three Gubernatoria
asprants, and which. though really of little
importance, is still worth noticing. 1t is
,his-they are all small men in statue. They
may be all much larger when they get to be
Governors
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The regular Democratic Convention which
ad journed to meet on the 23d of July next.
is being leaked to with considerable ;mpor-
lance Its action, of course, will be govern
ed more or less by the sort of democrats"
nominated on the 4th of July Convention.
If this Douglas. CONFESS Amalgamation af-
fair should repud'ate Democrats entirely,
and fill up the ticket with John Connesses,
then the 23d of July Convention will have
a very important and responsible duty to
perform. Then the
| CONVENTION WILL BE FULL
and probably an effort made to change the
platform and resolutions. Policy might die
cate such a course, "other things being
equal" as a phrenoogist would say.
BUSINESS GENERALLY DULL.