The Placer herald., 1862-08-09
sACRAMENTO1 CORRESPONDING
SACRAMENTO, Thursday, August l. 1862.

| ly Convention week. First, let me go into the
/ democratic Union" County Convention This
body met on Tuesday, and harmoniously omina-
ted pretty fair ticket-that is, the individual
candidates are all quite available men, The
active lobby members OF this body were men
strongly attached to the success of Milton S.
Latham though two years ago when the Hon.
Senator returned from Washington and made his
celebrated war speech in front of the st. George
Hotel, they were all anti-Latham.
For SENATOR GEORGE r. MOORE.
Mr.. Moore has hitherto had little to do with
party politics, and has consequently had time aud
opportunity to build up good law practice, and
make money and many friends. After the nomi
nation of Newton Booth for Senator on the
"Union ticket the Lathamites began to cast
about them for candidate who stood some show
of beating him. and they picked Mr.. Moore and
urged him to accept. Gov. Bgler would have
been found to havo been the man thus selected
but they were shy of his individual strength. In
the choice between the two, the party have
shown their good judgement.
For AsSEMBI.YMEN.
Three of them-Bigler, Walker and Hopkins
were nominated by accamation, and Nichols and
Patterson would also have been nominated, but the
delegates after the nomination Of the first three
began to show signs of an insurrecton. Bigler
came upon the stand before aud after his nomi-
nation, and made very quiet speeches. He being
the only 'politician' ont of the five nominees for
the Assembly, he made political speech. 1t
one thing or the other. No one could Judge by
it whether he was a douglas Democrat" q
peace Democrat" ora Republican, lie appear
ed very much pleased and hattered with the re-
suit. and very modest in his disguised position.
George Washington Hopkins. another of the
nominees, has always been Breckenridge Demo
crat. and must have been surprised at his own
success He is a very ordinary man intellectu-
ally, although an active political manpuverer
Dr.. Nichols was not present and have no doubt
but that he was totally unconcious of the honors
being thrust upon him. Walker is farmer and
a Methodist cXhorer. Patterson, Of Folsom you
know, and personally he is the most popular man
of the five. Sacramento has rather taken the
lions share in these n0mnations-the Senator
and three members of Assembly being from the
city. The ticket is a fair one, and will receive
the unanimous vote Of the Breckenridge Democ-
raCy.
THE CITY TICKET.
Capt Watson was again rcnominated for Chief
Of Police, and there is no use of any other man
running against him. 7. W. Gilmer. the nominee
for Police Judge is the present incumbent and
the best thing which can be said in his favor is
that many of the "roughs,' who formerly favor
ed him are now his opponents. S. S. Hal. his
opponent on the fusion ticket, is a model OF an
abolitionist and one of the earliest Republicans,
and as long-hced and pharisacal as any "blue-
bellied" a6oltionist away down in Massachusetts.
He may be elected but ''old man" Gilmer will
give him a terrible hard, race. Watson and Gill
mer we're both breckenridge Democrats.
NATIONAL STATE CONVENTION.
This large and talented body assembled at the
Methodist Church in this city yesterday after
noon. have never seen better looking body
of men, unless that Of the same party assembled
here one year ago. Humphrey Griffith. of Yolo.
was called to preside over its deliberations, and
that he filled his position we'll is patent to every
Democrat who knows the man.
DIFFERENCES or OPINION.
In the adoption Of the order of business, which
embraced the nomination of a candidate for Supt
of Public instruction. it became evident that there
were contrary opinions among the members Of the
Convention as to the propricty Of nomination.
At first the convention appeared to lie afraid of
the question, and that its discussion would be
detrimental to somebody's interest. But as the
debate warmed a little in vigor. all caution and
seclusion was thrown off. No doubt it would
have been better could the convention have ar
rived at the same conclusion ii fnally reached
without the discussion--but at the same time it
was much better policy to nominate than TO pass
it by in silence. If the convention had concluded
not to nominate, would it not have been virtually
an abandonme' Of the organization, and trans
fer of the party to the Stevenson wing? How
inconsistent it would have made the great Ma
tiOnal party OF California appear to have adopted
a high toned plat form. and then left its members
to support candidate standing upon the Conness
platform of July 4h, 1861?
THE TRUE REMEDY.
| The Douglas Democracy could not expect that
! the National Democrats would refuse to nominate
a candidate because Stevenson was in the field
! They could not anticipate that the National
Democrats would endorse Stevenson without be-
ing asked to do so. They could not believe that
a common candidate could be found acceptible
| without the consent and desire of both parties.
| If the Douglas Democrats are so much opposed
! to Sweet as they profess there is an honorable
and magnanimOus way OF obtaining the assist
ance OF Democrats to ensure his defeat. Let the
! Douglas State Central Committee pro ose to the
National Committee to withdraw both nominees
and agree third man. Besides if such an
union could be effected, the nominee should be
! placed upon an equally concliatory platform.
! | cannot see now National Democrats could vote
| for third man. unless he repudiated the .'war
! policy Of the Stevenson-Douglas platform By
such cOnciliatory course. local differences could
! be healed, aud no doubt the Legislature could he
wrested from the Republican-Conness party.
THE EFFECT.
The assembling of this Convention in Sacra-
mento, and the publication of its hgh-toncd and
Independent sentiments throughout the State.
will satisfy the weak and venal press, which has
so often compared its strength to a corporal s
guard" that the National Democracy of Califor-
MIA is still full Of life and vigor, and powerful
! in numbers. The conviction is patent here
that the organization Of the Democratic party of
| this State will rest in the hands OF the Nationals
| in another year. Pursue the course marked by
this body of intelligent men, and press onward
towards the victory not far off on the political
| horizon. MORE ANON.
A FIGHT WITH STATE PRIsoN FuGlrIvEs.-
The PeiaInma Journal of August lst SAYS:
A number of the convicts who recently
escapad from San Olpntin travaa1 to thic