The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-07-06
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
July 4, 1861

SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
july 4, 1861.
lMessrs. Editors: This day has been one
Of unusual interest to the citizens, in the
way Of evincing their patriotism. The day
has been celebrated with uncommon pomp
and display, and by numbers unparalleled on
all former occasions.
THE PROCESSION
was very imposing and contained several
unique and original characteristics The
celebrating of the 4th of July had, until the
impulse given it in 1861, by the secession
movement, been nearly "played out" and it
was getting about rs monotonous as the circus
and the rechere Of its clown. But thanks to
the events Of the year, for by them zest
and zeal has been given the anniversary
never before felt by the present generation.
ALL DID NOT PARTICIPATE
as usual. but on the contrary could not
help but notice that many citizens, born in
kthe extreme sunny South" failed to evince
that same degree of JOY and happiness here
tofore on the 4th observable. Why this
feeling exists, you and your readers are well
advised and therefore it would be u waste Of
paper for me to discant upon.the subject
But to come back to the details Of the cele
bration, mus, say that the display to-day
has been grand in tie full sense of the word.
The procession, if it had been stretched out
into straight line, would have extended
from Front to Thirty First Street, or the emf
the entire length of the city from West to
East 1t was headed by the
GERMAN CAVALRY
Company, known as the Sacramento HUI
zars,-a very richly uniformed Company
The Huzzars and the City Guards, formed
the only military display Of the procession.
Our Firemen, who on all such occasions, act
as military escort. were the principal tea'
tu,e of the day. Four companies ont Of the
seven were out-Nos. |. and falling to
participate. The latter company's absence,
however, was not owing to any lack of pa
trotisrn, but probably from the peculiar
feuds which exist among this body. Nos. 3,
+, 5 and were out in force, handsomely
uniformed, drawing their several machines
which had been extragantly and lastly dec
Grated Over No. 5, y beautiful canopy had
been erected, in which was seated a lad and
niss, representing George and Martha Wash
ington.
THE UNION CLUB
was also out in force, each wearing a similar
and appropriate badge on the left breast
Several country delegations also united in
Tia proc sson. and We're distinguished 10y
appropriate and distinct badges and uni
forms. The ORA, men also appeared on
horse back ia large numbers, and in uni
form. After marching about the city the
procession moved to Agricultural Hall.
VIII re the Grafton WAS delivered by the Rev.
Starr King. To be hriet, because a minute
description of the doings of the day would
not lie expected of me, | mus, say that the
people of Sarramento celebrated the 4lh of
ing day is being announced by the firing Of
big and little guns. and the ringing of big
and little bells Together, the sound con
founded cannot remind me more appropri-
alev Of smile than the contoundng Of
the tongues at the building of the Tower Of
Babel Good bye old glorious Fonrh-and
may your anniversary return in 1862 greet
ing to a united and prosperous nation.
TIE DOUGLAS STATE CONVENTION.
There WIS so much Alb of July sentiment
on the streets and within The corporation
limits to day, that the Douglas State Conven
ton has done but little business as yet. 1t
met IL, 4 p. NJ but adjourned till p. NJ. for
the completion of preliminary organization.
\ permanent organization will be effected
tomorrow morning, when
THE BATTLE WILL BEGIN
for the Gubprnatorial nomination. Who
will be successful is beyond human cacula
ton at this time. John CONFESS friends are
determined to make desperate fight
Equally determined are Eugene Casserly's
supporters Governor Downey has also a
right good sprinkling of admirers--es especial
~ among the San Francisco delegation
The general aspect of affairs, so far as can
pat them up look squally in the extreme
A tremendous conflict is in embryo, and if
the Convention does not
BREAK UP IN A ROW
| shall be greatly disappointed. The "wsh
cannot he father to the thought" because
do not believe it makes one iota of difference
whether Conness or Cassery is put on the
head of the ticket so far AS success is con-
cerned. Either of them it is generally con-
coded now, WILL not be elected Conness'
friends declare
THEY WILL BOLT CAssERLY,
and rice versa, the friends of Casserly declare
they will bolt Conness. So you see these
two aspiranis will likely fail-one before the
Convention and the other before the people.
IF GOV. DOWNEY
should be selected, and the regular National
Democracy should endorse him at their Con-
vention on the 23rd inst. probably Leland