Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-02-04

Doubtless the most important measure which
the next Legislature viii be called upon to de-
termine is the choice of United States Senator
to succeed McDongal. The subject will enter
largely into the impending canvass, and the mer-
its and dement's of the respective candidates Tor
that position be discussed to the fullest extent.
Already the names of several leading gentlemen
are mentioned for Senator, and the claims of each
are being canvassed with considerable spirit
We do not at present wish to express prefer
ence for any of the candidates the time of cleo
ton is too far distant to urge the claims of any
man, however great his abilities or pure his pa
triotism
The Senate of the United States was designed
by the trainers of the Federal Constitution to
be a conservative body, above the reach of pop
ular preiudices or enthusiasts, to act as check
upon the lower branch Of Congress- which, COM
ing as it does directly from the people, and re-
sponsible to them alone for its measures, might
be betrayed into hasty legislation to forward the
caprices of popular will. The Senate, however,
is subject to no such fear of popular resentment
as is the lower House its members do not re-
ceive position directly from the hands of the peo-
pie and the term of service is three times as
long. Such body should be composed of the
best talent which the States of the Union can
furnish and in this connection the claims of the
partizan, the ambitious aspirations of 9th
ers who deem that their services in the past have
entitled them to favorable consideration, should
be wholly overlooked, and the worth and fitness
for the position be the only question of discus
sion. California has been unfortunate in hel
choice of Senators. With the exception of Brod-
erick and ConnesS, q more truculcnt, dough-tac.
ed, pandering set never represented, or rather
misreprescnted State. 1t is now in our hand;
once more to secure, in 4 measure, the choice Of
an honorable and competent man.
We have no personal preference although W.
believe Pixley to be the MANI among the cand
dates we have seen mentioned and only desire
to see that the choice of the Legislature falls up
on the one proved most worthy. But we hare
choice in those whom we do not want to see elect
ed. Prominent among those spoken of for the
position is Governor Low Now under ordinary
circumstances Mr.. Low would be one of whose
claims we should be disposed to think favorably
If Mr.. Lows term as Governor expired before
the commencement of the Senatorial term, hi:
chances would be better. But we elected F.
Low to be our Governor for four years, and w
want him to serve, unless he can give some bet
ter reason for so doing that he resigned it for
more elevated position. We do not want to see
one who already occupies high place in oul
public affairs using the influence of that place
to secure another yet higher. Nor does it natu.
rally follow that because Mr.. Low was the choice
of the Union party for Governor that he is also
its choice for Senator of the United States
We may think highly of his abilities Exec
utive officer. but set very small value upon him
in Legislative capacity. Nor do we think that
any one has a life-lease of office. and should
therefore be transplanted from one place to an
other unless it is place that he of all other;
is best qualified to occupy. We are always glad
to see talented men possessed of laudable am
biton, but believe that ambition should be cof
fined within reasonable bounds.
The friends of Mr.. Low should look upon the
subject in different light from that of political
favortism. Successful candidates always have
friends to reward and enemies to punish Mr.
Low is already in position from which, wheth
successful or not, executive fayOrs can be
granted or refused to members of the coming
Legislature as their prociivities might happen to
be Low or anti-Low. We do not know that oul
worthy Governor would do anything of the kind
but human ature is weak, and the very fact
that he is possessed of that power would create
votes for him among Weakened members of the
Legislature which he otherwise would not obtain
We have said this much not in any spirit OF
factious opposition to Governor Low as a man
but because he is and will be Governor at the
time the choice of Senator is made. and if elect
ed will have to resign the Executive chair to en-.
ter upon the duties of the new position. We
have but one desire in this connection that i.
to preserve harmony in the ranks of the Union
party, and to prevent its becoming corrupt in its
excess of power If commence now to par
eel out the Offices for years to come bargaining
selling and log-rolling, we will be aping Democ-
racy it was six or eight years since, and per
haps share the same fate. And from such par
ty and its fate God protect us.