The Placer herald., 1862-06-21
SACRAMENTO CORREsPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, June 10, 1862.

Editors Herald:-The great Union State Con-
vention, composed of Republican straights, and
Douglas men sweetened with Republican princi-
pies, was held in this city, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday last. The Convention was fully attended
by the leaders Of the Republican party and q
sprinkling of Douglas "contrabands." 1t was u
very harmonious affair, and was cunningly man.
aged.
| A DOUGLAS PRESIDENT, ETC.
It was highly proper, in order to give caste to
this Convention. that Douglas Democrats should
be placed in the foreground to "drsw." Hence
the first net was to put Judge Tyler, Of San Joa-
quin, temporarily in the chair, and subsequently
place the Hon. Mr. Van Dyke, Of Humboldt, per-
manently in the same seat This pleased and
captured the Douglas delegates, and entire con-
fidence was secured between the members Of this
body But the tug of war was not yet. can
didate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
was to be placed in nomination. Should be be
Republican or Douglas Democrat? The straight
| Republicans named Frank Soule of San Fran
CISCO and believed that after all their oboisance
to their Douglas brethren, they would support
and elect him. But it seems they were doomed
to disappointment. The few wise-headed Repub-
licans, who had engineered the proceedings sue
cessfully thus far, were too shrewd to be caught
putting leading Republican politician before the
people. Hence, John SWEET, Principal Of the
Rincon Point School, San Francisco, was brought
out against him. The vote which each received
shows about fair test of the "Union" and Re-
publican strength of the ConyentiOn-Swett re-
ceiving I39 votes and Soule los. Mr.. SWEET is
Just as great Republican Us Mr.. Soulc (better)
but he is not known as q rabid politician of the
Republican stripe. It was the "availability" Of
Mr.. SWEET, not the Repubicanism of Mr.. Soule,
which effected the result.
THE REASON WHY.
It was highly desirable that the action of this
Union (Republican) Convention should be char
acterized with great degree of harmony and
enthusiasm, rs it is expected that its influence
will not cease purely with its own Object-that
of electing its only nominee. Its fame is to get
abroad throughout the State, into every county,
to influence and lead the voters in the election Of
local county tickets 1t is to strengthen the same
party in the county nominations for Senators,
Assembl ymen, Sherifs, Clerks. etc. 1t is insen
ded to destroy the Douglas Democratic organiza-
tion, by drawing Douglasmen to the Republican
party. 1t is direct bid for every BrOderick
Democrat in the State excepting John Conness
He is not invited to the great love-feast but left
out alone in the cold-notwths landing his great
letter.
THE EFFECT HERE
Sacramento Douglas Democrats are entirely
under the control and dictatiOn of two or three
leaders; and these grand captains have already
put forth their declaration "that this Convention
was nothing more nor less than a Republican
gathering, and no good Democrat can think Of
supporting its nominee, or giving it heed" The
popular sovereignty" members are, as ever, ter
ribly shy of the "nager" party, and not many of
them can be roped in. The phlegmatics, of the
Sigel order, all went over to the Republicans
last year. and they will generally vote the Union
ticket. But the Convention has made no great
stir here, only with hotel walters, and "cool
drinks"
John SWEET, the nominee, is gentleman, no
doubt. we'll qualified to fill the position for which
he has been chosen, having been Principal of the
Rincon Point ScoOl for several years. and con-
nected with San Francisco schools. in the capacity
of teacher, since 1852. He eisa gentleman of good
personal appearance, and addressed the Conven
tOn with considerable ability. 1t is perhaps Il
pity that such q promising young man should be
put in nomination only to be defeated. In this
view the Convention had better have nominated
Frank Soule. or the Rev. A. H. Myers.
TIE REPUBLICAN UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.
This Convention, held on Saturday last, was an
anomaly in political Conventions. 1t was called
by the Republican County Central Committee as
Union Convention" but no sooner had the
members convened than the question was intro
duced as to its character-"Republican" or
Union Administration" The straight Republi
cans, like Charley Croker. was in favor OF per
mitting it to pass for Union Con vention, so long
as it took no action towards disturbing the regu-
lar Republican County organization. If the Con-
vention went off according to his rule, and u
Union ticket was formed by the Douglas and Re-
publican parties the Convention. and its action
would be all right. But if fusion should prove
impossible by the Douglas party refusing to come
in at his invitation then the acts or part of the
proceedings of the Convention should be null and
void. The upshot Of the whole business is here.
Many of the Republicans are disposed to unite
with the Douglas Democrats in the coming elec-
tion and to prevent this, and to eat up the Doug
las organization, this Convention was gotten up.
The Douglas Democrats in Sacramento county
are in large plurality, and if straight Repub-
lican and Douglas ticket had been put into the
field, there was no doubt the Republicans would
be defeated-provided, some advantage could not
be obtained by this or some other fusion. If the
proposals of Union be declined by the Douglas
Democrats Gas they willy then the Republicans
can go before the people, declaring the Douglas
Democrats ore so partizan that they decline to
drop party tests in such q "momentOus crisis" as
this, and ask the bone and sinew, Republican
and Democrat) unbiased by party trammels, to
come into the fold and assist in elccting "Union
Administration" ticket. There is prospect that
this position of affairs will give the Republicans
the vantage ground in this county. But there s
also slight draw back to the Republican princi-
Piles. If this Union administration Republican
Douglas'Convention proceed with their Union
matters as they have commenced, their tickets
will be composed, for members of the Assembly of
equal numbers from the Republican and Douglas
parties Then the Douglas Union County Con-
vention will put into nomination four more Doug
las Democrats. There will then be six Douglas
Democrats who would vote for John COnness (if
they could all be elected) and only two Republi-
cans, to be divided in the Senatorial fight next
winter, between Stanford, Phelps, and about
dozen lesser lights.
CROCKER WAS RIGHT.
| Charley Crocker went into the Convention on
Saturday, as anybody can see by his speeches
and his votes, not friend of the fusion move
ment, but to prevent the destruction of the Re-
publican party. He is opposed to any such fusion
as cun be gotten up here because such fusion