The Placer herald., 1863-08-22
Legislative Corruption.

clifton party. lhere were only sixteen op-
position members elected to both branches,
and these nearly equally divided between
both wings of the Democratic party, and of
all the corruption and Infamous Legislation
which occurred, none, therefore, can be charg'
ed upon the actions of the Democrats. For
reckless extravaganza, corrupt and partizan
legislation, the granting unrestrained and
valuable franchises to individuals, and the
taking of the step towards their favorite idea
of the equality Of the races, the last legisla.
ture will be remembered as true index of
the spirit and sentiment which animate the
abolitionists Of these times.
This same Legislature has increased the
rate of taxation from Sirty-three to ninety
cents on the one hundred dollars worth of
taxable property, and made appropriations
amounting to over two million, six hundred
thsusand dollars, the same being over mil
lion Of dollars more than has been appropria-
ted by any Legislature for the last six years.
All this, it must be borne in mind, is in the
face of the fact that under the amendments
to our Constitution the sessions of the legis-
lature are to be biennial, and in many other
matters the expenses of the State government
will henceforth, be greatly reduced. But it
was the intention in this article, more partic-
ularly to refer to the corruptions proved to
have been carried on during the last winters
cession and at the late election of a United
States Senator. In the Senatorial contest a
) bitterness existed between Phelps and Park
The latter, after several balloings, finding
that his election was improbable, notwith-
standing his devotion to Republicanism, and
vast expenditures of money in that cause, de-
termined to slaughter Phe ps, and by the
eavesdroppers Mccullough and Gaskl, be
egled Phelps agent, Watrous. into the
wardrobe conspiracy, and most etfectually ac-
complished his object When placed on the
stand as witness in the caucus investig alton
Mr.. Trainor w. Park, either prompted by an
honest frankness, or else smartng under the
charge of corruption and bribery determined
to expose corruption where he knew it did
exist, and by boldly divulging what he had
done during the campaign of 1862. compel
his fellows in the matter to share with him
the odium. When asked the question to
what counties he had sent money during the
last campaign for election purposes, Mr.. Park
under oath answered.: "ro Mariposa, Merced,
Stanislaus, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Marin, PA
oer, Butte, Tuounne, and Calaveras." Havl
ing ascertained to what counties he sent mo,
ney, it may be interesting to see from what
counties his votes came, and who we're the
men that supported Mr. Park for Senator.
Mr.. Park received sixteen votes for sever
al balotings of these .fpe were from San
Francisco, his own county, of which number
Mr.. Dore of the Assembly was his principal
and leading supporter. The "Daly corrup-
tion affair" at the San Francisco primary cleo
ton sufficiently explains Low he secured his
support from that delegation. His remain
I ing votes were as follows: Yule and Hig
gins from Placer, Gaski and Smith from
Butte, Mccullough, Senator from Marposa,
Merced and StanisIaus, McNabb of Sonoma,
Wilcox of Mariposa, Warwick of Sacramento,
Castro of Monterey, and Wilson of Santa
Cruz. 1t will be seen by the foregoing, that
with the exception of three votes, Messrs.
Wilson, Castro and Warwick, the entire
strength and vote of Park, came from the
representatives of those counties where he
states under oath he either sent or expended
large sums of money! Would it not be diff,
cult to find jury oftwelve intelligent men
who would not fail to convict a person of
demonstrating, if the evidence against him
were as strong as in this case it is that br-
berry and corruption were at work to secure
the election of Mr.. Park ? Besides, we have
it from credible authority, that one of the
supporters of Mr.. Park from Placer, does not
deny having received Mr.. Parks money
Voters of Placer County. The SO called
Union party, claiming to have lain aside
"party for country" have placed in nomna,
tion, and ask you to support three of these
men above alluded to, who from acts and
position have been deeply implicated in the
dsgraceful operations brought to ligh: by an
vestigation made by their own parlzan
friends Mr.. McCnllough has been placed
on the State ticket for the responsible office
of Attorney General and Messrs. Gaskll and
Smith of Butte and Yule nominated by their
respective counties for term in the State
Senate, embracing another election ofa United
States Senator. Is the turpitude oflher rec
ord to be neutral;zed by their shrieks for the
Union Are you to be allured by their liv
cry of patriotism, assumed for the purpose of
fattening their own selfish desires
THE Directors of the Western Pacific Railroad
which is to connect San Jose and Stockton with
the Central Pacific road 1T Sacramento.-ha
despatched corps of engineers and surveyors to
establish the lines and grade Of their track. AS
soon as their data has been received, ground will
be broken, and the first section of the road will
he constructed
CALIFORNIA IMPROvING.--.A correspondent of the
San Francisco cal thinks that California, at this
time contains " the most moral, honest, virtuous,
upright hi gh toned. Christian people that exists
upon the face of the earth" He predcatcs this
panegyrc upon the ground that all our thieves
tand assassins have emgrated to Washoe.
The talk of a great bank at New York with
$50 900, 900 capital, continues active; but no
b,u hon oil, -,