The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-02-21
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO. Thursday, February 10. 1868.


the Union Party through the little end Of
the horw, 10y the election Of John Couness
u. $ Senator, politcaI topics have queted
down. The Phelps Republicans are very
ohsequous to the the % original CONFESS
Democrats and evidently they desire that
by-goues shall be by cones, and that the in
luence and patronage of the new Sen ator
shall be used for their mutual benefit. The
Sargent Republicans, of course, can have no
CLAIM, and therefore very magnanimously
stand aoot Go to, they say, as we hung
our fortune upon the success Of one man,
and he has fallen. But there is considerable
jealousy manifested by the trst-waler, or
original Douglas Democrats, from the fact
that they wan: no political partners. If
Conness, after getting to Washington, can
obtain the confidence of the Administration,
he and his hangers on are very sure of the
spoiIs for the next two years. But should
he he rs high,minded as his late ilusrious
friend Broderirk, and quarrel with the Pres
ident at sight, and declare "he would never
cross his threshold again." then alas for the
expected political windfals which his espec.
ial worShipers are looking for. 1t is not likely
that the Senator elect will receive very
strong endorsements at Washington from
Congressman Phelps or Sargent. Their an
iagonsm commenced in the Union Caucus,
which has ust closed, and the manner in
which the contest ended is not calculated to
! heal the wounds made. lis human to antic-
| ipate that, however hard the original sup
! porels OF Pho ps may urge themselves
upOn Senator CONFESS, in this State, that
Phelps himself, at Washington, cannot ex
actIy appreciate their trying positions, and
will feel cross AID independent towards his
successful competitor lie will not 90 ont
OF his beaten track to endorse john Conness'
ability or his loyalty. Neither will Sar.
geant, who, have the best of reasons for
Judging, despises him. BY the.4t of March
next, John CONFESS viii find line drawn
between himself and the President, which it
will be impossible for him to pass A few
Of bis retaners may squeeze into some low
| Iy position discarded 10y Republicans proper,
but the great mass will be compelled to 90
hungry. The Conness powder, barnt on
the receipt of the news Of his nomination
10y bis di>nterested and impartial friends
Throughout the STATE, was all for naught.
This victory over the Republicans was a
bare one, and only can result to the person
al benefit of John Conness.
LEGISLATIVE DoINGs
Last week the session terminated by an
adjournment on Friday to Tuesday of this
week. So far nothing of very general
interest has traupre, In the Senate Mr.
Harvey introduced an act relative to the
boundary lines between Placer and Ell Dora
do counties which was referred to the dele
cations from each county. | will see what
this bill is, and report The act concerning
the Courts Of Justice Of this State, was tax
en- up aud several amendments adopted,
embracing one that all judicial officers shall
remain in olfite till January LIST, 1861. In
the Assembly, I. Frank Davis, the newly
elected from Calayelas took his seat. The
act allowing District Attorneys to appoint
Deputies was also passed, aud only lacks the
signature Of the Governor Senator IIig.
gins to-day introduced a speculative biI to
aid the building Of a wagon roa to Oregon,
and Senator Hartman a bill to empower
the Board of Supervisors Of Placer county
to buy or erect County Uisptal. Snch
building is much needle! at the county seat,
and for the sake of helpless and fallen hu-
manity | hope a more comfortable Hospital
will be established and maiutain4d at Au
burn. Mr. shannon, the right bower Of John
Conness, offered a resolution in the Senate
; to memowaze Congress, PRAYING that no
) Federal salaries of office west of the Rocky
Mountains be paid in grceubacks. The res
oluuon is a silly thing, and the mover
might as well expect that it will be tavorabIy
received as If it had embraced large
territory-say ''norh of the Potomac" or
T. west of the Mississippi" or "east OF the
; Iousetonic.' Greenhacks are coming, and
q nothing can he done TO prevent their circua
ton in this State. They will come and pass
> for what they are valued at as compared on
our GOLD basis. In the House, on the motion
5 of MIR. Dudley, of Placer, the resolution
, praying the President not to opDoiat Hon.
NJ. 5. Latham to the U. S Judgeship, pas
sed yesterday, WAS Re considered, and the
r whole matter laid on the table. This action
$ (due to decenry) was taken in consequence
|, of a telegraph dispatch from Mr. Latham to
his brother, aud whch was read to the As
seubly, saying that he was not candidate
= for Judgeship. This direct information
II from Mr.. Latham relieved his enemies very
=. much, and some of them felt very much
like hunting their holes. The Revenue Bill
was passed in the Assembly yesterday, anJ
= fixes the State tax at 50 cents--Six cents o
e which is to be set apart for military purpo
e Ses.
r. THE INSIDE LEvEE QUESTION.
| Our real estate owners within Fifteenth
!, IL, Front aud : streets about half of tn
territorial limits of the city, are voting t1
day as to whether an inside levee should b.
IS built on Fifteenth street, aud the r stree
n Ievee be repaired. The polls will close to
n morrow night. Judging the number of votes
o cast to-day, the inside !evee will be very
dead 10y tomorrow night, an informal vot,
y is also being taken on the high grade ques
II ton, aud it appears that the high grade
C have it three to one, Ii grades will max,
insida and outsile lavess uSalasS nrnyil a.,