The Placer herald., 1862-08-23
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDING
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, August %, 1862

Editors Herald:--When l closed my last
| thousands of the Union Administration people of
this city were listening to the speech OF Newton
Booth who was holding forth at the Metropoli-
tan Theatre. l had no time then for comment
| and though now almost IN old matter yet still
it is worthy of Il word or two. The speech you
| have doubtless read as published in the Union
| Though inconsistent and ut variance with your
opinions. yet believe you are not so biased but
us to coincide with me- that it was All able effort
of the merchant politician 1t was admitted by
| all Booths opponents who were present to hear
it, and the universal expression of all were COM
mandatory. Hundreds We're present who had
before no knowledge Of Mr.. BIS talents and
they unconsciously paid him the highest compli-
| mentS by declarations such as--"hOw is it that
Booth has so long been silent. when the master
| OF such language, and possessed OF such ability
II have known the Booths rs merchants of
credit, high moral worth, and untarnished integ-
rity, but had no suspicion that Newton Booth
was man Of such rare ability and eloqucnce.'
Like declarations might quote TO fill Il page of
! foolscop. but l only quote the two to show you
| that the people OF Sacramento were taken entire
| ly lly surprise, rs | believe the readers of the
| speech throughout the State were. ut the able
manner in which he acquitted himself If Mr..
Booth is successful in this canvass, let me fore
warn you that he makes his mark in the Senate
this winter; and should he conclude to give heed
hereafter 10 politics. his ascension up the political
ladder will he with wings He is not. how
eyer. politically ambitious; but such aspirations
come by holding honorable political stations. he
may acquire the desire for political fame and re-
fuse to 90 back to the counting room and divert
his talents from making wealth TO making laws
for the people. Ii he chooses. there is no posi-.
tion SO high he may not reach. He is young
man, (not over thirty) and if he but wills it, no
man in this State. five years from the date OF his
speech, will be his peer. | do not speak This Of
MIR. Booth rs politician merely. His political
.nal ,n1 NfriAn 10 A.
man, beyond the circle Of trade which his bust.
ness relations have carried MIN. He is not
politician in the general sense of the word.
THE OUTDOOR MEETING.
The Administration meeting held on Saturday
night was nothing in comparison, for enthusiasm.
TO that held at the Metropolitan. The speaking
was by some OF the smaller lights. Old Gov.
Nye. of Nevada Territory, however. stirred upa
little enthusiasm for a brief time. They were all
for prosecuting the war vigorously, and to the
end though none of them attempted to tell
where the money and men were to come from to
do it. 1t WAS not Il tiattering meeting.
THE DOUGLAS MEETING.
This meeting (of some moment because the
first OF the season and intended to head off the
Administration gathering on Saturday, held on
Monday night, WAS large gathering. and gave
proofs OF considerable strength-more than had
been conceded. 1t was first addressed by Geo R.
Moore, the nominee for Senator. He is after Mr..
Booth and may catch him in speech making. He
uelncs his position on the satisfactorily
than either o! the Assemblymen who followed
him. lie is pretty good war-candidate. and |
should Judge his remarks woul lie considered
offensive TO all those who believe the war is un.
constitutonaly pro ecutcd. However, he may
do rs "Iobson's choice" He was followed by
Gov Biglcr. who is no doubt = "CnuSti.utiol nj
Democrat The Governor at present is evident
ly Tor himself and is very guarded in his express
sons. except in IL general sense. He is emphai-
ll,y,N ~n1 tn fha lolit bnu
the Administration Republicans and those Dem
ocrats who have fused with them. But the great
and tunny-specch of the night WAS from the
loud -mou'hed Coforth." He occu led the stand
about an hour. and spoke about ~ just forty
minutes out OF the sixty. He reminded his hear
ers that he was defeated last year by Democrats
many of them probably Settlers by the manner
in which he alluded to the settler influence.
Settlers" he. asked ''what have you obtained Ivy
defeating me aud clcctng my opponcnt!' But
he said good thing, if he will only stick to it.
Il shIll never lie candidtteI again = there is no
Office within the gift of the people would have"
Good. and the people will be very likely to hold
him 10 his public decl ration. He reminds me
however. OF the boy who got mad and went to
bed without his supper l am almost afraid
the comparison has further PARALLEL boy
had an excellent appetite for his breakfast. and |
am sure Cottorihs sappetite for office will return
TO him But to wind up about this meeting
would say that it was the largest that has been
held in the State this season.
THE CANVASS is LIVELY
All the candidates are making IN earnest and
indefatiglble fight. The Union Administration
party has evidently the advantage as yet. but the
Douglas and breckenridge men are making des-
perate light. Let The result terminate as it may,
the Democratic Party will he well ccmcntcd hy
election dFy. II unsuccessful this year, the or
ganization obtained will be equal TO II victory
a union of voters will be formed which will not
be broken up at the next election The Conncss
Democrats will 90 off with the Union Admins
tration Republicans, but the great mass Of the
breckenridge and Douglas vote will be cast rs by
one party. So the old Democratic Party, in Sac
ramento county i, sure of obttninga victory, or
that which equals victory in the future.
THE PATTY INCREASED
At the coming election the Democratic vote
will be increased several hundred votes by the
laborcrs on our levec. Out OF the five or six
hundred men engaged on This work, the regular
ticket will probably receive nineteen twenieths.
They are mostly Irish. and you know the sons OF
the Emerald Isle are quite sound on the lager
question.
STRANGE CRY.
One would hardly expect that Sacramentans
would so soon be crying for water after their eXpc
rence Such is the fact. The source pes to
the Water Works. having become surrounded
with sta enant water, this impure compound Of
filth and mud has been pumped and distributed
over our city. 1t is wondcr.we have not been
visited by the cholera. The evil is how ever
about to be rcmedcd by the Supervisors.
MORE ANON.
QuEsrloNs AND ANswERs.-Who elected
r. w. Thomas to the Senate from Placer
Coun,y-,he man who abandoned his post
at the close of his first session, leaving the
State, and his constituents, without their
rightful representation! The Douglas
alias Union Democracy.
Who elected Senator Hartman, who set